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Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Acting

Born: June 4, 1936Chicago, Illinois, USA

Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Coming Home (1978) and the Academy Award for Best Actor for Nebraska (2013). His other major film appearances include Silent Running (1972), The King of Marvin Gardens (1972), The Cowboys (1972), Posse (1975), Family Plot (1976), Black Sunday (1977), Tattoo (1981), Monster (2003), The Hateful Eight (2015), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Dern, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
The Way Things Seem to Be

The Way Things Seem to Be

Self

2026
Bad Men Must Bleed

Bad Men Must Bleed

George Wells

2026
Fractured

Fractured

Papa Joe

2025
Bhuthan – The World’s Happiest Man

Bhuthan – The World’s Happiest Man

2025
Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch

Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch

Mike Cassidy

2025
The Devil’s Trap

The Devil’s Trap

Mr. Cohen

2024
Bloodline Killer

Bloodline Killer

Dr. Lucien

2024
Accidental Texan

Accidental Texan

Scheermeyer

2024
Hands That Bind

Hands That Bind

Hank

2023
Old Dads

Old Dads

Richie Jacobs

2023
Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad)

Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad)

Death

2023
Butch vs. Sundance

Butch vs. Sundance

Mike Cassidy

2023
Hunting Games

Hunting Games

Henry

2023
The Weapon

The Weapon

Doris

2023
Death in Texas

Death in Texas

Reynolds

2022
The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

Whitney Tyler

2022
Mid-Century

Mid-Century

Emil Larson

2022
The Hater

The Hater

Frank

2022
Hellblazers

Hellblazers

Bill Unger

2022
Last Shoot Out

Last Shoot Out

Blair Callahan

2021
Christmas vs The Walters

Christmas vs The Walters

Cliff Walters

2021
The Gateway

The Gateway

Marcus

2021
Overrun

Overrun

Arkadi Dubkova

2021
Last Call

Last Call

Coach Finnegan

2021
I Am Burt Reynolds

I Am Burt Reynolds

Self - Interviewee

2020
The Artist's Wife

The Artist's Wife

Richard Smythson

2020
Emperor

Emperor

Levi Coffin

2020
Ravage

Ravage

Mallincrkordt

2020
Badland

Badland

Reginald Cooke

2019
QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight

Self

2019
Inherit the Viper

Inherit the Viper

Clay Carter

2019
Freaks

Freaks

Mr. Snowcone

2019
The Peanut Butter Falcon

The Peanut Butter Falcon

Carl

2019
Remember Me

Remember Me

Claude

2019
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

George Spahn

2019
Nation's Fire

Nation's Fire

PopPop

2019
The Mustang

The Mustang

Myles

2019
Lez Bomb

Lez Bomb

Grandpa

2018
Trumbull Land

Trumbull Land

Self (archive footage)

2018
American Dresser

American Dresser

King

2018
Warning Shot

Warning Shot

Calvin

2018
White Boy Rick

White Boy Rick

Grandpa Roman Wershe

2018
Chappaquiddick

Chappaquiddick

Joseph Kennedy

2018
Nostalgia

Nostalgia

Ronnie Ashemore

2018
Our Souls at Night

Our Souls at Night

Dorlan

2017
Hickok

Hickok

Doc Rivers O'Roark

2017
The Lears

The Lears

Davenport Lear

2017
Class Rank

Class Rank

Oswald Flannigan

2017
American Violence

American Violence

Richard Morton

2017
The Hateful Eight

The Hateful Eight

General Sandy Smithers

2015
The Millionaires' Unit

The Millionaires' Unit

Narrator (voice)

2015
Northern Borders

Northern Borders

Austin Kittredge Sr.

2015
Cut Bank

Cut Bank

Georgie Wits

2014
Pete's Christmas

Pete's Christmas

Grandpa

2013
Fighting for Freedom

Fighting for Freedom

Christian Dobbe

2013
Nebraska

Nebraska

Woody Grant

2013
Coffin Baby

Coffin Baby

Vance Henrickson

2013
Django Unchained

Django Unchained

Old Man Carrucan

2012
Hitting the Cycle

Hitting the Cycle

James

2012
Corman's World

Corman's World

Self - Actor

2011
Inside Out

Inside Out

Vic Small

2011
Twixt

Twixt

Sheriff Bobby LaGrange

2011
Miller's Tale

Miller's Tale

Self

2011
Choose

Choose

Dr. Ronald Pendleton

2011

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

Self

2010
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

Self

2010
Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom

Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom

Self

2010
Trim

Trim

Dale

2010
The Lightkeepers

The Lightkeepers

Bennie

2009
The Hole

The Hole

Creepy Carl

2009
American Cowslip

American Cowslip

Cliff

2009
The Golden Boys

The Golden Boys

Capt. Perez Ryder

2008
The Making of 'Rebecca'

The Making of 'Rebecca'

Self

2008
Swamp Devil

Swamp Devil

Howard Blaime

2008
The Death and Life of Bobby Z

The Death and Life of Bobby Z

Narrator

2007

The Cowboys: Together Again

Himself

2007
The Cake Eaters

The Cake Eaters

Easy

2007
The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer

Hal

2007
The Hard Easy

The Hard Easy

Gene

2006
Believe in Me

Believe in Me

Ellis Brawley

2006
Walker Payne

Walker Payne

Chester

2006
Down in the Valley

Down in the Valley

Charlie

2005
Madison

Madison

Harry Volpi

2005
Monster

Monster

Thomas

2003
Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous

Editor

2003
Hard Ground

Hard Ground

Sheriff Hutch Hutchinson

2003
A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence

Self

2003
Milwaukee, Minnesota

Milwaukee, Minnesota

Sean McNally

2003
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

Self

2003
'Silent Running': A Discussion With Bruce Dern 'Lowell Freeman'

'Silent Running': A Discussion With Bruce Dern 'Lowell Freeman'

Self

2002
'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull

'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull

Self (achive footage)

2002
Afterthoughts

Afterthoughts

Self

2002
The Glass House

The Glass House

Alvin Begleiter

2001
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

Self

2001
Plotting 'Family Plot'

Plotting 'Family Plot'

Self

2001
All the Pretty Horses

All the Pretty Horses

Judge

2000
If... Dog... Rabbit

If... Dog... Rabbit

McGurdy

1999
The Haunting

The Haunting

Mr. Dudley

1999
Hard Time: The Premonition

Hard Time: The Premonition

Winston

1999
Perfect Prey

Perfect Prey

Capt. Swaggert

1998
Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

Link Static (voice)

1998
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Self

1997

Comfort, Texas

1997
Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

Sheriff Ed Galt

1996
Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls

The Chief

1996
Down Periscope

Down Periscope

Rear Admiral Yancy Graham

1996
Wild Bill

Wild Bill

Will Plummer

1995
A Mother's Prayer

A Mother's Prayer

John Walker

1995
Mrs. Munck

Mrs. Munck

Patrick Leary

1995
Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

George Putnam

1994
Dead Man's Revenge

Dead Man's Revenge

Payton McCay

1994
It's Nothing Personal

It's Nothing Personal

Billy Archer

1993
Diggstown

Diggstown

John Gillon

1992
Carolina Skeletons

Carolina Skeletons

Junior Stoker

1991
Into the Badlands

Into the Badlands

T.L. Barston

1991
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

Scout Ed Higgins

1990
After Dark, My Sweet

After Dark, My Sweet

Garrett "Uncle Bud" Stoker

1990
Trenchcoat in Paradise

Trenchcoat in Paradise

John Hollander

1989
The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

Lt. Mark Rumsfield

1989
1969

1969

Cliff Denny

1988
World Gone Wild

World Gone Wild

Ethan

1987
The Big Town

The Big Town

M. Edwards

1987
Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Augustine St. Claire

1987
Roses Are for the Rich

Roses Are for the Rich

Douglas Osborne

1987
On the Edge

On the Edge

Wes Holman

1986
Toughlove

Toughlove

Rob Charters

1985
That Championship Season

That Championship Season

George Sitkowski

1982
Harry Tracy, Desperado

Harry Tracy, Desperado

Harry Tracy

1982
Tattoo

Tattoo

Karl Kinsky

1981
Middle Age Crazy

Middle Age Crazy

Bobby Lee

1980
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

(archive footage)

1979
The Driver

The Driver

The Detective

1978
Coming Home

Coming Home

Capt. Bob Hyde

1978
Black Sunday

Black Sunday

Lander

1977
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Grayson Potchuck

1976
The Twist

The Twist

William

1976
Family Plot

Family Plot

George Lumley

1976
Posse

Posse

Jack Strawhorn

1975
Smile

Smile

Big Bob

1975
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Tom Buchanan

1974
The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman

Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD

1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

1973
The King of Marvin Gardens

The King of Marvin Gardens

Jason Staebler

1972
Thumb Tripping

Thumb Tripping

Smitty

1972
Silent Running

Silent Running

Freeman Lowell

1972
The Cowboys

The Cowboys

Long Hair

1972
The Making of Silent Running

The Making of Silent Running

Self

1972
Drive, He Said

Drive, He Said

Coach Bullion

1971
The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant

The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant

Roger

1971
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Deputy Doyle Pickett

1971
Rebel Rousers

Rebel Rousers

J.J. Weston

1970
Bloody Mama

Bloody Mama

Kevin Dirkman

1970
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

James Bates

1969
The Cycle Savages

The Cycle Savages

Keeg

1969
Number One

Number One

Richie Fowler

1969
Castle Keep

Castle Keep

Lt. Billy Byron Bix

1969
Support Your Local Sheriff!

Support Your Local Sheriff!

Joe Danby

1969
Hang 'em High

Hang 'em High

Miller

1968
Psych-Out

Psych-Out

Steve Davis

1968
Will Penny

Will Penny

Rafe Quint

1967
Waterhole #3

Waterhole #3

Deputy

1967
The Trip

The Trip

John

1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Johnny May

1967
The War Wagon

The War Wagon

Hammond

1967
Gallegher Goes West

Gallegher Goes West

Turk

1966
The Wild Angels

The Wild Angels

Joe 'Loser' Kearns

1966
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

John Mayhew

1964
Marnie

Marnie

Sailor

1964
The Crimebusters

The Crimebusters

Joe Krajac

1961
Wild River

Wild River

Jack Roper

1960