Bruce Campbell
Acting
Biography
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Bruce Campbell
Filmography
Acting (131)
2026
Ernie & Emmaas Ernie
2025
A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmasas Owl (voice)
1.5
2024
Dinner with Leatherfaceas Self
8.0
2023
Other Men's Careersas Self
8.5
2023
Evil Dead Riseas Ash (voice) (uncredited)
7.0
2023
2022
My Southern Family Christmasas Everett Bergeron
6.5
2022
Hollywood Signsas Self
1.5
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessas Self - Host / Pizza Poppa
7.1
2022
18½as Richard Nixon (voice)
5.5
2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessas Pizza Poppa
7.2
2022
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Calledas Soap Opera Actor on TV Screen (archive footage)
7.5
2021
Black Fridayas Jonathan
4.9
2021
One December Nightas Steve
6.4
2020
Hail to the Deaditesas Self
5.8
2020
5.7
2019
All Hail the Popcorn King!as Self
1.0
2017
Cult of Terroras Self - Actor
6.8
2017
Highly Functionalas Chili Youngfield
2017
7.9
2016
50 Years of Star Trekas Self
6.2
2.0
2015
The Escortas Charles
6.0
7.6
2014
Doc of the Deadas Self
6.2
2014
8.5
2013
Evil Deadas Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams (uncredited)
6.7
2013
Oz the Great and Powerfulas Winkie Gate Keeper
5.9
2012
Addicted to Fameas Carl Greig (archive footage)
4.5
2012
The Color of Timeas Goody
4.0
2012
Kingdom Comeas Self
6.2
2011
10.0
2011
7.2
2011
Cars 2as Rod 'Torque' Redline (voice)
6.2
2011
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axeas Sam Axe
6.4
2011
The Walking Dead Girlsas Self
3.8
2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballsas Mayor Shelbourne (voice)
6.7
2009
White on Riceas Muramoto (voice)
5.6
2008
Memories of Moabas Self
6.7
2007
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Deadas (archive footage)
8.3
2007
5.0
2007
My Name Is Bruceas Bruce Campbell
5.8
2007
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Eighty Minutes of a Whole Nother Movieas Chicken Bittle (voice)
6.0
2007
Spider-Man 3as Maître D'
6.5
2007
On the Set: Spider-Man 3as Self
2007
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theatersas Chicken Bittle (voice)
6.5
2006
The Ant Bullyas Fugax (voice)
5.8
2006
Touch the Top of the Worldas Ed Weihenmayer
6.2
2006
The Woodsas Joe Fasulo
5.7
2005
The Perfect Scary Movieas Self
7.7
2005
Sky Highas Coach Boomer
6.3
2005
Man with the Screaming Brainas William Cole
5.1
2005
Alien Apocalypseas Ivan
4.0
2004
6.7
2004
Spider-Man 2as Snooty Usher
7.3
2004
The Ladykillersas Humane Society Worker (uncredited)
6.1
2004
Comic Book: The Movieas Bruce Campbell
5.7
2004
Bench Pressleyas Bench Pressley
2003
Intolerable Crueltyas Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
6.0
2002
Masters of Horroras Self
7.8
2002
Terminal Invasionas Jack
4.7
2002
Serving Saraas Gordon Moore
5.4
2002
Bubba Ho-tepas Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
6.5
2002
Spider-Manas Ring Announcer
7.4
2002
Fanalysisas Self
6.0
2002
Hatred Of A Minuteas Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
5.0
2001
The Majesticas Roland the Intrepid Explorer
6.8
2001
Hubert's Brainas Thompson (voice)
6.5
2000
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrieras Self / Ash
6.7
2000
Timequestas William Roberts
5.0
2000
Icebreakeras Carl Greig
3.5
1999
The Men Behind the Armyas Narrator
10.0
1999
4.6
1998
La Patinoireas Actor
5.7
1998
Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventureas Pierce Thomas 'PT' Madison
6.6
1997
Running Timeas Carl
5.7
1997
Menno's Mindas Mick Dourif
5.1
1997
The Love Bugas Hank Cooper
5.7
1997
McHale's Navyas Virgil
4.5
1997
In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Gloryas Jeff Erickson
5.4
1996
Assault on Dome 4as Alex Windham
3.7
1996
Escape from L.A.as Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
5.9
1996
Tornado!as Jake Thorne
5.6
1996
Fargoas Soap Opera Actor on TV (uncredited)
7.8
1995
Congoas Charles Travis
5.6
1995
The Demolitionistas Raffle Winner (uncredited)
4.8
1995
The Quick and the Deadas Wedding Shemp
6.6
1994
The Hudsucker Proxyas Smitty
7.1
1993
Eddie Presleyas Asylum Attendant
4.0
1992
Army of Darknessas Ash
7.3
1992
Mindwarpas Stover
5.2
1992
Waxwork II: Lost in Timeas John Loftmore
5.0
1991
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreatas Van Helsing
6.1
1991
Lunatics: A Love Storyas Ray
4.9
1990
Darkmanas Final Shemp
6.4
1990
Maniac Cop 2as Jack Forrest
6.0
1989
The Dead Next Dooras Raimi / Cmdr. Carpenter (voice) (uncredited)
4.9
1989
Moontrapas Ray Tanner
4.8
1989
Intruderas Officer Howard
6.2
1988
Maniac Copas Jack Forrest
6.1
1987
Evil Dead IIas Ash
7.5
1985
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Exceptas Video Newscaster (uncredited)
4.8
1985
5.1
1985
Crimewaveas Renaldo 'The Heel'
5.5
1984
Going Backas Brice
5.3
1983
The Evil Deadas Ash
7.3
1982
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunteras Cleveland Smith
6.1
5.8
1980
Stryker's Waras Jack Stryker
5.9
1980
The Blind Waiteras Harry
7.0
1979
Within the Woodsas Bruce
6.0
1979
Attack of the Helping Hand!as Helping Hand
5.8
1978
5.0
1978
Acting and Reactingas Maury
6.9
1977
The Final Roundas Promoter
1976
James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow"as James Bombed
1975
The James Hoffa Storyas Jimmy Hoffa
1974
1974
Half-Wits-Holidayas Sappington the Butler
1974
Curse of the Werewolfas The Hunter
1972
Oedipus Rexas Kreon
5.5
Production & Directing (42)
2028
Evil Dead WrathExecutive Producer
2026
Ernie & EmmaDirector
2026
Ernie & EmmaWriter
2026
Ernie & EmmaProducer
2026
Evil Dead BurnExecutive Producer
7.7
2023
Evil Dead RiseExecutive Producer
7.0
2021
Black FridayProducer
4.9
2019
The Dead Don't DieThanks
5.4
2013
Evil DeadProducer
6.7
2007
My Name Is BruceDirector
5.8
2007
My Name Is BruceProducer
5.8
2005
Man with the Screaming BrainProducer
5.1
2005
5.1
2005
5.1
2005
Man with the Screaming BrainDirector
5.1
2002
FanalysisDirector
6.0
2002
FanalysisProducer
6.0
2002
Hatred Of A MinuteProducer
5.0
1992
Army of DarknessCo-Producer
7.3
1992
The Nutt HouseScreenplay
3.1
1991
Lunatics: A Love StoryProducer
4.9
1989
Easy WheelsProducer
3.9
1985
4.8
1985
CrimewaveCo-Producer
5.5
1985
Blood SimpleStand In
7.2
1985
Blood SimpleProduction Consultant
7.2
1983
The Evil DeadExecutive Producer
7.3
1981
Torro. Torro. Torro!Producer
5.8
1980
Stryker's WarStory
5.9
1980
The Blind WaiterAssociate Producer
7.0
1979
Within the WoodsExecutive Producer
6.0
1979
Attack of the Helping Hand!Cinematography
5.8
1978
Acting and ReactingProducer
6.9
1978
Holding ItEditor
5.0
1978
Holding ItProducer
5.0
1977
The Final RoundAssistant Director
1977
The Final RoundEditor
1977
The Final RoundCamera Operator
1975
The James Hoffa StoryStunts
1975
I'll Never Heil AgainDirector
1975
I'll Never Heil AgainProducer
1975
I'll Never Heil AgainCostumer