Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known best for being Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead horror series, beginning with the short movie Within the Woods (1978). He has also featured in many low-budget cult movies, such as Crimewave (1985), Maniac Cop (1988), Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002).
Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known best for being Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead horror series, beginning with the short movie Within the Woods (1978). He has also featured in many low-budget cult movies, such as Crimewave (1985), Maniac Cop (1988), Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002).
Campbell had the main roles in the television series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993–1994) and Jack of All Trades (2000), and a recurring role as Autolycus, King of Thieves in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999) and Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–1999). He played Sam Axe on the USA Network series Burn Notice (2007–2013) and reprised his role as Ash for the Starz series Ash vs. Evil Dead (2015–2018). He also appeared in The Escort (2015).
Campbell directed, produced, and featured in the documentaries Fanalysis (2002) and A Community Speaks (2004); co-wrote, directed, produced, and featured in the movie Man with the Screaming Brain (2005); and directed, produced, and featured in a parody of his career My Name Is Bruce (2007).
Campbell is known for frequent collaborations with Raimi, his brother Ted, Josh Becker, and Scott Spiegel.
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Filmography (Movies)
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A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas
Character:Owl (voice)
Release Date:21/11/2025
Dinner with Leatherface
Character:Self
Release Date:26/11/2024
Other Men's Careers
Character:Self
Release Date:01/08/2023
Evil Dead Rise
Character:Dissenting Voice on Recording (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:12/04/2023
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
Character:Himself
Release Date:28/01/2023
My Southern Family Christmas
Character:Everett Bergeron
Release Date:24/11/2022
1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!
Character:Self
Release Date:08/10/2022
Hollywood Signs
Character:Self
Release Date:08/09/2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Character:Self - Host / Pizza Poppa
Release Date:07/07/2022
18½
Character:Richard Nixon (voice)
Release Date:27/05/2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Character:Pizza Poppa
Release Date:04/05/2022
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Character:Soap Opera Actor on TV Screen (archive footage)
Release Date:09/04/2022
Black Friday
Character:Jonathan
Release Date:19/11/2021
One December Night
Character:Steve
Release Date:13/11/2021
Watch With... Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead II
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Release Date:24/04/2021
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
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Release Date:06/04/2021
Watch With... Bruce Campbell presents Evil Dead
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Release Date:23/01/2021
Hail to the Deadites
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Release Date:20/08/2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
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Release Date:19/05/2020
All Hail the Popcorn King!
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Release Date:18/08/2019
Cult of Terror
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Release Date:14/10/2017
Highly Functional
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Release Date:28/09/2017
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
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Release Date:26/08/2017
50 Years of Star Trek
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Release Date:14/08/2016
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
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Release Date:23/02/2016
The Escort
Character:Charles
Release Date:05/11/2015
Medieval Times: The Making of Army of Darkness
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Release Date:27/10/2015
Doc of the Dead
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Release Date:10/03/2014
Invaluable: The True Story of an Epic Artist
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Release Date:31/01/2014
Evil Dead
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Release Date:05/04/2013
Oz the Great and Powerful
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Release Date:07/03/2013
Addicted to Fame
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Release Date:30/11/2012
The Color of Time
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Release Date:16/11/2012
Kingdom Come
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Release Date:28/04/2012
Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder
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Release Date:13/12/2011
Swallowed Souls: The Making of Evil Dead 2
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Release Date:15/11/2011
Cars 2
Character:Rod "Torque" Redline (voice)
Release Date:11/06/2011
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
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Release Date:17/04/2011
The Walking Dead Girls
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Release Date:22/03/2011
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Character:Mayor Shelbourne (voice)
Release Date:17/09/2009
White on Rice
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Release Date:31/05/2009
Heart of Dorkness: Behind the Scenes of 'My Name Is Bruce'
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Release Date:01/01/2009
Memories of Moab
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Release Date:01/01/2008
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
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Release Date:18/12/2007
The Ladies of the Evil Dead Meet Bruce Campbell
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One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
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My Name Is Bruce
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Release Date:01/10/2007
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Eighty Minutes of a Whole Nother Movie
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Release Date:14/08/2007
Spider-Man 3
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Release Date:01/05/2007
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
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Release Date:13/04/2007
The Ant Bully
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Release Date:28/07/2006
Touch the Top of the World
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Release Date:18/06/2006
The Woods
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Release Date:24/04/2006
The Perfect Scary Movie
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Release Date:29/10/2005
Sky High
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Release Date:29/07/2005
Man with the Screaming Brain
Character:William Cole
Release Date:03/04/2005
Alien Apocalypse
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Release Date:26/03/2005
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
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Release Date:30/11/2004
Spider-Man 2
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Release Date:25/06/2004
The Ladykillers
Character:Humane Society Worker (uncredited)
Release Date:25/03/2004
Comic Book: The Movie
Character:Bruce Campbell
Release Date:27/01/2004
Intolerable Cruelty
Character:Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
Release Date:10/10/2003
Timequest
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Release Date:09/05/2003
Masters of Horror
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Release Date:06/11/2002
Terminal Invasion
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Release Date:14/09/2002
Serving Sara
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Release Date:23/08/2002
Bubba Ho-tep
Character:Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
Release Date:09/06/2002
Spider-Man
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Release Date:01/05/2002
Fanalysis
Character:Self
Release Date:05/03/2002
Hatred Of A Minute
Character:Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
Release Date:25/02/2002
The Majestic
Character:Roland the Intrepid Explorer
Release Date:21/12/2001
Hubert's Brain
Character:Thompson (voice)
Release Date:31/03/2001
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
Character:Self / Ash
Release Date:29/08/2000
Icebreaker
Character:Carl Greig
Release Date:01/05/2000
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
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Release Date:16/03/1999
La Patinoire
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Release Date:01/11/1998
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure
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Release Date:08/03/1998
Running Time
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Release Date:18/12/1997
Menno's Mind
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Release Date:13/12/1997
The Love Bug
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Release Date:29/11/1997
McHale's Navy
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Release Date:18/04/1997
In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory
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Release Date:05/01/1997
Assault on Dome 4
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Release Date:08/10/1996
Escape from L.A.
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Release Date:09/08/1996
Tornado!
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Release Date:06/05/1996
Fargo
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Release Date:08/03/1996
Congo
Character:Charles Travis
Release Date:09/06/1995
The Demolitionist
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Release Date:09/03/1995
The Quick and the Dead
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Release Date:09/02/1995
The Hudsucker Proxy
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Release Date:11/03/1994
Eddie Presley
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Release Date:20/05/1993
Army of Darkness
Character:Ash
Release Date:31/10/1992
Mindwarp
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Release Date:25/05/1992
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
Character:John Loftmore
Release Date:11/05/1992
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
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Release Date:02/11/1991
Lunatics: A Love Story
Character:Ray
Release Date:08/02/1991
Darkman
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Release Date:24/08/1990
Maniac Cop 2
Character:Jack Forrest
Release Date:18/07/1990
The Dead Next Door
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Release Date:10/11/1989
Moontrap
Character:Ray Tanner
Release Date:28/04/1989
Intruder
Character:Officer Howard
Release Date:27/01/1989
Maniac Cop
Character:Jack Forrest
Release Date:13/05/1988
Evil Dead II
Character:Ash
Release Date:13/03/1987
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
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Release Date:13/10/1985
The Sappy Sap
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Crimewave
Character:Renaldo 'The Heel'
Release Date:12/04/1985
Going Back
Character:Brice
Release Date:20/04/1984
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
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Release Date:01/04/1982
The Evil Dead
Character:Ash
Release Date:15/10/1981
Torro. Torro. Torro!
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Torro. Torro. Torro!
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Release Date:01/01/1981
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
Character:Jack Stryker
Release Date:04/07/1980
The Blind Waiter
Character:Harry
Release Date:01/02/1980
Attack of the Helping Hand!
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Release Date:01/01/1979
Within the Woods
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Release Date:30/10/1978
Holding It
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Acting and Reacting
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Release Date:01/01/1978
It's Murder!
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Release Date:05/01/1977
Curse of the Werewolf
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Release Date:01/01/1974
Oedipus Rex
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Release Date:01/01/1972
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Hysteria!
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INVINCIBLE
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The Last Kids on Earth
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!
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The Last Drive-in with Joe Bob Briggs
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Eli Roth's History of Horror
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Lodge 49
Character:Gary Green
A.P. Bio
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Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
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Ash vs Evil Dead
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Last Fan Standing
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The Librarians
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Fargo
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Fargo
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1600 Penn
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Impractical Jokers
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Archer
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Burn Notice
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El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
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The Replacements
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Psych
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100 Scariest Movie Moments
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Megas XLR
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Megas XLR
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My Life as a Teenage Robot
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The Legend of Tarzan
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Jack of All Trades
Character:Jack Stiles / Daring Dragoon
Charmed
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Timecop
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Xena: Warrior Princess
Character:Autolycus
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
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Ellen
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Character:Bill Church Jr.
The X-Files
Character:Wayne Weinsider
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
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Homicide: Life on the Street
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The Incredibly Strange Film Show
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Knots Landing
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