Biography
Actor-writer-producer Bruce Campbell not only received his start in B-movies, but embraced and exploited his niche in the medium to become one of the more beloved figures in genre films and television. Campbell first garnered attention as the sole surviving character in Sam Raimi's blood-soaked debut feature, "The Evil Dead" (1981). His and Raimi's love of slapstick comedy was put to good use with the follow-ups "Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn" …
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Career Milestones
| Began acting in community theater as a teenager in Michigan | ||
| Starred in dozens of Super 8 films made by future business partners Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert | ||
1976 | Performed at the Cherry County Playhouse in Traverse City, MI | |
1979 | Collaborated with Raimi on 30-minute short "Within the Woods," later used as basis for "The Evil Dead" | |
1979 | Made feature acting debut as Ash in Sam Raimi's directorial debut "The Evil Dead"; received co-executive producer credit | |
1982 | Played recurring character on locally produced TV soap "Generations" | |
1985 | Acted in Sam Raimi's "Crimewave"; also co-produced and served as second unit director | |
1987 | Co-produced and starred in "Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn" | |
1987 | First story credit, "Thou Shalt Not Kill...Except"; also served as assistant sound editor | |
1989 | Co-starred in independent zombie film "The Dead Next Door," produced by Raimi | |
1990 | First major studio film with Raimi, "Darkman" | |
1991 | First credit as a producer, "Lunatics: A Love Story" | |
1993 | First TV series starring role, "The Adventures of Brisco County Jr." (Fox) | |
1993 | Made debut as a leading man in "Army of Darkness," third film in "Evil Dead" trilogy; also co-produced | |
1994 | Appeared in the Coen brothers' "The Hudsucker Proxy" | |
1995 | Cast in recurring role as Autolycus on syndicated series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys," produced by Raimi | |
1995 | Made TV directorial debut with an episode of "Hercules: The Legendary Adventures"; went on to direct six additional episodes | |
1996 | Briefly appeared in the Coen brother's "Fargo" | |
1996 | Played recurring role of a bookstore manager on ABC sitcom "Ellen" | |
1997 | Began making recurring appearances as Autolycus on syndicated spin-off series "Xena: Warrior Princess," also produced by Raimi | |
2000 | Played lead role on syndicated series "Jack of All Trades" | |
2001 | Played small role in Frank Darabont's "The Majestic" | |
2002 | Made cameo as a Ring Announcer in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" | |
2004 | Appeared as a snooty usher in Raimi's "Spider-Man 2" | |
2004 | Briefly appeared in the Coen brother's "The Ladykillers" | |
2005 | Played Coach Boomer in Disney teen comedy "Sky High" | |
2005 | Produced, wrote, directed, and starred in "Man with the Screaming Brain" for Sci Fi Channel | |
2006 | Voiced garrulous Scout Ant Fugax in animated film "The Ant Bully" | |
2007 | Cast as former Navy SEAL Sam Axe on USA Network series "Burn Notice" | |
2007 | Played a Maître d' in Raimi's "Spider-Man 3" | |
2008 | Directed, produced, and starred in comedy film "My Name Is Bruce" | |
2009 | Voiced Mayor Shelbourne in animated feature "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" | |
2011 | Voiced character of Rod 'Torque' Redline in animated sequel "Cars 2" | |
2013 | Cast as Winkie Gate Keeper in Sam Raimi directed fantasy adventure "Oz the Great and Powerful," starring James Franco in title role | |