Biography
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).
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Filmography
all 221
Movies 176
TV Shows 45
self 27
Narrator 3
Voice 2
Producer 1
Dr. Lucien
Bloodline Killer (2024)
Movie
Skeet
Palm Royale (2024)
TV
Himself
The Last Drive-In Live: A Tribute to Roger Corman (2024)
TV
Scheermeyer
Accidental Texan (2024)
Movie
Richie Jacobs
Old Dads (2023)
Movie
Death
Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad) (2023)
Movie
Self
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2023)
Movie
Mike Cassidy
Butch vs. Sundance (2023)
Movie
Henry
Hunting Games (2023)
Movie
Mike Cassidy
Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch (2023)
Movie
Doris
The Weapon (2023)
Movie
Freeman Lowell (archive footage)
We Are Next of Kin (2022)
Movie
Reynolds
Death in Texas (2022)
Movie
Whitney Tyler
The Most Dangerous Game (2022)
Movie
Emil Larson
Mid-Century (2022)
Movie
Executive Producer
Coast (2022)
Movie
Frank
The Hater (2022)
Movie
Bill Unger
Hellblazers (2022)
Movie
Blair Callahan
Last Shoot Out (2021)
Movie
8
Cliff Walters
Christmas vs The Walters (2021)
Movie
Hank
Hands That Bind (2021)
Movie
Marcus
The Gateway (2021)
Movie
9
Arkadi Dubkova
Overrun (2021)
Movie
Coach
Last Call (2021)
Movie
8
Self - Interviewee
I Am Burt Reynolds (2020)
Movie
Richard
The Artist's Wife (2020)
Movie
Levi Coffin
Emperor (2020)
Movie
6.06
Mallincrkrodt
Ravage (2020)
Movie
Reginald Cooke
Badland (2019)
Movie
Self
QT8: The First Eight (2019)
Movie
Clay Carter
Inherit the Viper (2019)
Movie
2
Grandpa
Freaks (2019)
Movie
7.25
Carl
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Movie
6.14
Claude
Remember Me (2019)
Movie
George Spahn
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Movie
6.47
PopPop
Nation's Fire (2019)
Movie
Myles
The Mustang (2019)
Movie
7
Rod 'The Jammer' Jaminski
Black Monday (2019)
TV
6.5
Grandpa
Lez Bomb (2018)
Movie
Self
Trumbull Land (2018)
Movie
King
American Dresser (2018)
Movie
6
Calvin
Warning Shot (2018)
Movie
Grandpa Roman Wershe
White Boy Rick (2018)
Movie
6
Joseph Kennedy
Chappaquiddick (2018)
Movie
Ronnie
Nostalgia (2018)
Movie
Narrator
The Last Fight (2018)
Movie
Dorlan Becker
Our Souls at Night (2017)
Movie
10
John Rothstein
Mr. Mercedes (2017)
TV
6.21
Doc Rivers O'Roark
Hickok (2017)
Movie
5.43
Davenport Lear
The Lears (2017)
Movie
Oswald Flannigan
Class Rank (2017)
Movie
Richard Morton
American Violence (2017)
Movie
4
Frank Zax
Goliath (2016)
TV
7.5
General Sandy Smithers
The Hateful Eight (2015)
Movie
6.11
Narrator
The Millionaires' Unit (2015)
Movie
Austin Kittredge Sr.
Northern Borders (2015)
Movie
Georgie Wits
Cut Bank (2014)
Movie
Grandpa
Pete's Christmas (2013)
Movie
Christian Dobbe
Fighting for Freedom (2013)
Movie
Woody Grant
Nebraska (2013)
Movie
6.33
Vance Henrickson
Coffin Baby (2013)
Movie
Old Man Carrucan
Django Unchained (2012)
Movie
7.57
James
Hitting the Cycle (2012)
Movie
Self - Actor
Corman's World (2011)
Movie
6
Sheriff Bobby LaGrange
Twixt (2011)
Movie
Dr. Vic Small
Inside Out (2011)
Movie
Self
Miller's Tale (2011)
Movie
Dr. Ronald Pendleton
Choose (2011)
Movie
Self
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story (2010)
Movie
Self
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance (2010)
Movie
Self
Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom (2010)
Movie
Dale
Trim (2010)
Movie
Bennie
The Lightkeepers (2009)
Movie
Creepy Carl
The Hole (2009)
Movie
Cliff
American Cowslip (2009)
Movie
Capt. Perez Ryder
The Golden Boys (2008)
Movie
Self
The Making of 'Rebecca' (2008)
Movie
Howard Blaime
Swamp Devil (2008)
Movie
Narrator
The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)
Movie
5.67
Easy Kimbrough
The Cake Eaters (2007)
Movie
10
Hal
The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
Movie
6
Gene
The Hard Easy (2006)
Movie
Ellis Brawley
Believe in Me (2006)
Movie
Chester
Walker Payne (2006)
Movie
Frank Harlow
Big Love (2006)
TV
6.46
Charlie
Down in the Valley (2005)
Movie
Vet
CSI: NY (2004)
TV
7.14
Thomas
Monster (2003)
Movie
1
Editor
Masked and Anonymous (2003)
Movie
Sheriff Hutch Hutchinson
Hard Ground (2003)
Movie
Self
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
Movie
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
TV
6.5
Sean McNally
Milwaukee, Minnesota (2003)
Movie
Self
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King (2003)
Movie
Self (achive footage)
'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull (2002)
Movie
Self
'Silent Running': A Discussion With Bruce Dern 'Lowell Freeman' (2002)
Movie
Self
Afterthoughts (2002)
Movie
Begleiter
The Glass House (2001)
Movie
5.5
Self
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)
Movie
Self
Plotting 'Family Plot' (2001)
Movie
Harry Volpi
Madison (2001)
Movie
Judge
All the Pretty Horses (2000)
Movie
McGurdy
One Last Score (1999)
Movie
Mr. Dudley
The Haunting (1999)
Movie
4.5
Winston
Hard Time: The Premonition (1999)
Movie
Self
The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman (1999)
Movie
Link Static (voice)
Small Soldiers (1998)
Movie
4
Capt. Swaggert
Perfect Prey (1998)
Movie
Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)
Movie
Randy Strickland (voice)
King of the Hill (1997)
TV
7
Sheriff Ed Galt
Last Man Standing (1996)
Movie
5.93
Self
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
TV
The Chief
Mulholland Falls (1996)
Movie
Admiral Graham
Down Periscope (1996)
Movie
Will Plummer
Wild Bill (1995)
Movie
John Walker
A Mother's Prayer (1995)
Movie
Patrick Leary
Mrs. Munck (1995)
Movie
George Putnam
Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (1994)
Movie
Payton McCay
Dead Man's Revenge (1994)
Movie
Billy Archer
It's Nothing Personal (1993)
Movie
John Gillon
Diggstown (1992)
Movie
1
Junior Stoker
Carolina Skeletons (1991)
Movie
T.L. Barston
Into the Badlands (1991)
Movie
Scout Ed Higgins
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990)
Movie
Uncle Bud
After Dark, My Sweet (1990)
Movie
John Hollander
Trenchcoat in Paradise (1989)
Movie
Mark Rumsfield
The 'Burbs (1989)
Movie
5.96
Cliff
1969 (1988)
Movie
7
Ethan
World Gone Wild (1987)
Movie
Mr. Edwards
The Big Town (1987)
Movie
Augustine St. Claire
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987)
Movie
Douglas Osborne
Roses Are for the Rich (1987)
Movie
Wes
On the Edge (1986)
Movie
Rob Charters
Toughlove (1985)
Movie
Stanley Mott
Space (1985)
TV
George Sitkowski
That Championship Season (1982)
Movie
Harry Tracy
Harry Tracy, Desperado (1982)
Movie
Karl Kinsky
Tattoo (1981)
Movie
Bobby Lee
Middle Age Crazy (1980)
Movie
(archive footage)
The Horror Show (1979)
Movie
The Detective
The Driver (1978)
Movie
1
Capt. Bob Hyde
Coming Home (1978)
Movie
Lander
Black Sunday (1977)
Movie
6
Grayson Potchuck
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
Movie
William Brandels
The Twist (1976)
Movie
George Lumley
Family Plot (1976)
Movie
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Big Bob
Smile (1975)
Movie
Jack Strawhorn
Posse (1975)
Movie
Self
Midi Première (1975)
TV
Tom Buchanan
The Great Gatsby (1974)
Movie
Larsen
The Laughing Policeman (1973)
Movie
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
Movie
6
Jason Staebler
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
Movie
Smitty
Thumb Tripping (1972)
Movie
Freeman Lowell
Silent Running (1972)
Movie
6
Long Hair
The Cowboys (1972)
Movie
7.5
Self
The Making of Silent Running (1972)
Movie
Coach Bullion
Drive, He Said (1971)
Movie
Roger
The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971)
Movie
4
Deputy Doyle Pickett
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971)
Movie
Luther Seacombe
The Immortal (1970)
TV
J.J. Weston
Rebel Rousers (1970)
Movie
Kevin Dirkman
Bloody Mama (1970)
Movie
James
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Movie
1
Bucky O'Neill
Then Came Bronson (1969)
TV
Keeg
The Cycle Savages (1969)
Movie
Richie Fowler
Number One (1969)
Movie
Lt. Billy Byron Bix
Castle Keep (1969)
Movie
7.5
Joe Danby
Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
Movie
Tom Nevill / Lucas Thatcher
Lancer (1968)
TV
Thorg
Land of the Giants (1968)
TV
9
Miller
Hang 'em High (1968)
Movie
4
Steve Davis
Psych-Out (1968)
Movie
6
Rafe Quint
Will Penny (1967)
Movie
Deputy
Waterhole #3 (1967)
Movie
Wade
The High Chaparral (1967)
TV
6
John
The Trip (1967)
Movie
Johnny May
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
Movie
6
Hammond
The War Wagon (1967)
Movie
6
Turk
Gallegher Goes West (1966)
Movie
Joe 'Loser' Kerns
The Wild Angels (1966)
Movie
Pfc. Byron Landy / Virgil Roy Phipps
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Lud Grant
The Loner (1965)
TV
Joe Durkee
Laredo (1965)
TV
6
Clovis / Gabe Skeels / Dixon / John Weaver / Follet
The Big Valley (1965)
TV
6.2
Alex Ryder
Run for Your Life (1965)
TV
Les - Wolfer Who Kidnaps Squaw
Branded (1965)
TV
5.91
John Mayhew
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
Movie
TSgt. Frank Jones
12 O'Clock High (1964)
TV
4.75
Sailor
Marnie (1964)
Movie
2.67
Maynard
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
TV
Vernon
The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)
TV
Cody / Charley / Hank / Hutch / Deputy Martin
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
Ben Garth
The Outer Limits (1963)
TV
7.4
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
E.J. Stocker
Stoney Burke (1962)
TV
Roy Bullock / Jesse
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
TV
5
Pell / Lee Darrow / Bert Kramer
The Virginian (1962)
TV
Billy Harris
Ben Casey (1961)
TV
4.75
Joe Krajac / Eddie Light
Cain's Hundred (1961)
TV
Joe Krajac
The Crimebusters (1961)
Movie
Albert
Route 66 (1960)
TV
Johnny Page
Surfside 6 (1960)
TV
Johnny Norton
Thriller (1960)
TV
Jack Roper
Wild River (1960)
Movie
Jud Treadwell
The Detectives (1959)
TV
Cully Maco / Bayliss
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Ed Rankin
Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Nicky
Naked City (1958)
TV
FBI Agent John Furillo
Sea Hunt (1958)
TV
Wilkins
Wagon Train (1957)
TV
8
Guerin / Judd Print / Lou Stone / Doyle Phleger
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Self
Utopia Means Nowhere
Movie
Papa Joe
Reminisce
Movie
Gideon
Welcome Back Lounge
Movie
Van Sellsing
Robot Dracula
Movie
Crimes of Passion II
Movie
Actor
Bad Men Must Bleed
Movie
The World's Happiest Man
Movie
Mr. Cohen
The Devil’s Trap
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.97
Based on 5.23 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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1971
1998
1972
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1936-06-04 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
Height
RelationshipsDiane Ladd (1960-01-01 - 1969-01-01)
ChildrenLaura Dern
FatherJohn Dern
MotherJean Macleish
RelativesGeorge Dern
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsБрюс Дерн, 布魯斯丹, 브루스 던
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Silver Bear for Best Actor, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
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