Bruce Dern

Also known as Bruce MacLeish Dern

Bruce MacLeish Dern is an American actor. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for Nebraska (2013) and the Silver Bear for Best Actor for That Championship Season (1982). 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). He is also a BAFTA Award, two-time Genie Award, and three-time Golden Globe Award nominee.

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Chicago, 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),…

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Robot Dracula — Van Sellsing2026
Bad Men Must Bleed — George Wells2026
Northbound — Arthur2026
The Way Things Seem to Be — Self2026
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern2026
Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch — Mike Cassidy2025
Bhuthan: The World’s Happiest Man2025
Fractured — Papa Joe2025
The Devil’s Trap — Mr. Cohen2024
Accidental Texan — Scheermeyer2024

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Born: Bruce MacLeish Dern , ( 1936-06-04 ) June 4, 1936 (age 89) , Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1960–present
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Children: 2, including Laura
Relatives: George Dern (grandfather) Andrew MacLeish (great-grandfather) Archibald MacLeish (grand-uncle)

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Instance of: human
Given name: Bruce
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Chicago
Spouse: Diane Ladd
Child: Laura Dern
Occupation: television actor
Educated at: University of Pennsylvania
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Genre: Western
Image: Bruce Dern by Gage Skidmore.jpg

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Commons category: Bruce Dern
date of birth: 1936-06-04
relative: George Dern
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
name in native language: Bruce Dern
start of work period: 1960-00-00
writing language: English language

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Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for Nebraska (2013), which also earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and won the Silver Bear for Best Actor for That Championship Season (1982). He was also Oscar nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Coming Home (1978). He is also a BAFTA Award, two-time Genie Award, and three-time Golden Globe Award nominee.

A member of the Actors Studio, after portraying small roles in films like Marnie (1964) and Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), he rose to prominence during the New Hollywood era. His notable film credits The Trip (1967), They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969), The Cowboys (1972), Silent Running (1972), The Great Gatsby (1974), Family Plot (1976), Black Sunday (1977), The Driver (1978), Tattoo (1981), The 'Burbs (1989), Monster (2003), The Hateful Eight (2015), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). He also starred in the HBO series Big Love (2006–2011).

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