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Bruce
The English language name Bruce arrived in Scotland with the Normans, from the place name Brix, Manche in Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king Robert the Bruce (1274−1329), it has been a Scottish surname since medieval times; it is now a common male given name. The variant ''Lebrix'' and ''Le Brix'' are French variations of the surname. Note: A few people are notable in more than one field, and therefore appear in more than one section. Arts and entertainment Film and television * Bruce Altman (born 1955), American actor * Bruce Baillie (1931–2020), American filmmaker * Bruce Bennett (1906–2007), American actor and athlete * Bruce Berman (born 1952), American film producer * Bruce Boa (1930–2004), Canadian actor * Bruce Boxleitner (born 1950), American actor * Bruce Campbell (born 1958), American actor, director, writer, producer and author * Bruce Conner (1933–2008), American artist and filmmaker * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was an American-born Hong Kong martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and philosopher. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy which was formed from Lee's experiences in unarmed fighting and self-defense—as well as Eclecticism, eclectic, Zen Buddhism, Zen Buddhist and Taoism, Taoist philosophies—as a new school of martial arts thought. With a Bruce Lee filmography, film career spanning Hong Kong and the United States, Lee is regarded as the first global Chinese film star and one of the most influential martial artists in the history of cinema. Known for his roles in five feature-length Martial arts film, martial arts films, Lee is credited with helping to popularize martial arts films in the 1970s and promoting Hong Kong action cinema. Born in San Francisco and raised in British Hong Kong, Lee was introduced to the Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong film industry as a child actor by L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert The Bruce
Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (), was King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. Robert led Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against Kingdom of England, England. He fought successfully during his reign to restore Scotland to an independent kingdom and is regarded in Scotland as a folk hero, national hero. Robert was a fourth-great-grandson of King David I, and his grandfather, Robert de Brus, 5th Lord of Annandale, was one of the claimants to the Scottish throne during the "Great Cause". As Earl of Carrick, Robert the Bruce supported his family's claim to the Scottish throne and took part in William Wallace's campaign against Edward I of England. Appointed in 1298 as a Guardian of Scotland alongside his chief rival for the throne, John Comyn of Badenoch, and William Lamberton, Bishop of St Andrews, Robert resigned in 1300 because of his quarrels with Comyn and the apparently imminen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Forsyth
Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson (22 February 1928 – 18 August 2017) was an English entertainer and television presenter whose career spanned more than 75 years. Forsyth came to national attention from the late 1950s through the Associated Television, ITV series ''Sunday Night at the London Palladium''. He went on to host several game shows, including ''The Generation Game'', ''Play Your Cards Right'', ''The Price Is Right (British game show), The Price Is Right'' and ''You Bet!''. He co-presented ''Strictly Come Dancing'' from 2004 to 2013. During his time as host of ''The Generation Game'', Forsyth began using what would become his signature 'call and response' greeting with the studio audience, "It's nice to see you, to see ''you''...", to which the audience would loudly reply, "Nice!"; he used this on many shows he later hosted for the rest of his career. Forsyth was also known for his "The Thinker" pose, emulating Auguste Rodin, Rodin's sculpture, which he used on many sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Campbell
Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known best for his role as 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 of 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 '' Fanal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Conner
Bruce Conner (November 18, 1933 – July 7, 2008) was an American artist who worked with assemblage, film, drawing, sculpture, painting, collage, and photography. Biography Bruce Conner was born November 18, 1933, in McPherson, Kansas. His well-to-do middle-class family moved to Wichita, when Conner was four. He attended high school in Wichita, Kansas. Conner studied at Wichita University (now Wichita State University) and later at University of Nebraska, where he graduated in 1956 with a bachelor of fine arts degree. During this time as a student he visited New York City. Conner worked in a variety of media from an early age. Early career (mid 1950s / early 1960s) In 1955, Conner studied for six months at Brooklyn Museum Art School on a scholarship. His first solo gallery show in New York City took place in 1956 and featured paintings. In 1957 Bruce Conner dropped out of the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado and moved t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce LaBruce
Bruce LaBruce (born January 3, 1964) is a Canadian artist, writer, filmmaker, photographer, and underground director based in Toronto. Life and career LaBruce was born in Tiverton, Ontario. He has claimed both Justin Stewart and Bryan Bruce as his birth name in different sources. He studied film at York University in Toronto and wrote for '' Cineaction'' magazine, curated by Robin Wood, his teacher. He first gained public attention with the publication of the queer punk zine '' J.D.s'', which he co-edited with G.B. Jones. He has written and photographed for a variety of publications including ''Vice'', the former Nerve.com and '' BlackBook Magazine'', and has been a columnist for the Canadian music magazine ''Exclaim!'' and Toronto's '' Eye Weekly'', as well as a contributing editor and photographer for New York's ''Index Magazine''. He has also been published in '' Toronto Life'', the ''National Post'' and ''The Guardian''. His movie, '' Otto; or Up with Dead People'' d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Boxleitner
Bruce William Boxleitner (born May 12, 1950) is an American actor and science fiction and suspense writer. He is known for his leading roles in the television series '' How the West Was Won'', '' Bring 'Em Back Alive'', ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King'' (with Kate Jackson), and ''Babylon 5'' (as John Sheridan in seasons 2–5, 1994–98). He is also known for his dual role as the characters Alan Bradley and Tron in the 1982 Walt Disney Pictures film ''Tron'', a role which he reprised in the 2003 video game '' Tron 2.0'', the 2006 Square-Enix/Disney crossover game ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the 2010 film sequel, '' Tron: Legacy'' and the animated series '' Tron: Uprising''. He co-starred in most of the ''Gambler'' films with Kenny Rogers, where his character provided comic relief. He also voiced General Moss in the films ''AniMen: Triton Force'' and ''AniMen: The Galactic Battle''. Early life Boxleitner was born on May 12, 1950, in Elgin, Illinois. He attended Prospect High School in Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Greenwood
Stuart Bruce Greenwood (born August 12, 1956) is a Canadian actor and producer. He has starred in five films by Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan and has been nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards, once for Best Actor for '' Elephant Song'' (2014) and twice for Best Supporting Actor, for '' The Sweet Hereafter'' (1997) and '' Being Julia'' (2004). Greenwood is known for frequently portraying the President of the United States, beginning with his role as John F. Kennedy in '' Thirteen Days'' (2000), for which he won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture; he later played fictional presidents in '' National Treasure: Book of Secrets'' (2007) and '' Kingsman: The Golden Circle'' (2017). He also portrayed Captain Christopher Pike in J. J. Abrams's ''Star Trek'' reboot series (2009–2013) and Gerald Burlingame in '' Gerald's Game'' (2017). He has appeared in other supporting roles in such films as ''Double Jeopardy'' (1999), ''I, Robot'' (2004), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Jones (actor)
Ian Royston Jones (born 24 January 1953), better known as Bruce Jones, is an English actor and professional wrestler. He is best known for his role as taxi driver Les Battersby in ''Coronation Street'' from 1997 to 2007. Early life Jones was born in Collyhurst, Manchester. As a child, he spent two years on a hospital isolation ward with rheumatic fever. When he was 12, his parents separated and he was expelled from school, after which he was raised in North Wales by his grandmother. He left school at 16 and worked as a pipe fitter; he was also a fireman. Career Early career Jones had a teacher who encouraged him to become an actor. He and a friend formed a comedy duo, known as Clark and Jones, and he began using his father's name, Bruce Jones, as his stage name. After years acting in addition to day jobs, Jones' first big break came in 1993, when he was cast in the lead role of Bob Williams in Ken Loach's feature film '' Raining Stones''. The film won the ''Evening Stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Dern
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 and the Silver Bear for Best 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). He is also a BAFTA Award, two-time Genie Award, and three-time Golden Globe Award nominee. A member of the Actors Studio, he rose to prominence during the New Hollywood era through roles in films such as '' The Trip'' (1967), '' They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'' (1969), '' The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant'' (1971), and '' The Cowboys'' (1972). Other notable films include '' The Laughing Policeman'' (1973), '' The Great Gatsby'' (1974), '' Posse'' (1975), '' Family Plot'' (1976), '' Black Sunday'' (1977), '' The Driver'' (1978), '' Tattoo'' (1981), ''That Championship Season'' (1982), '' The 'Burbs'' (1989), '' Last Man Standing'' (1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce McGill
Bruce Travis McGill (born July 11, 1950) is an American actor. He worked with director Michael Mann in the films '' The Insider'' (1999), '' Ali'' (2001), and '' Collateral'' (2004). McGill's other notable film roles include Daniel Simpson "D-Day" Day in John Landis's ''Animal House'', Sheriff Dean Farley in ''My Cousin Vinny'', and Lt. Brooks in '' Ride Along'' and its sequel '' Ride Along 2''. Bruce McGill's television roles include Jack Dalton on ''MacGyver'' (1985–1992) and Det. Vince Korsak on ''Rizzoli & Isles'' (2010–2016). He also portrayed an older Captain Braxton in one episode of '' Star Trek: Voyager'' (1999) and voiced Lloyd Waterman, the owner of Waterman Cable, on ''The Cleveland Show'' (2009–2013). He played Ralph Houk in Billy Crystal's made-for-television film '' 61*'' (2001). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the NASCAR comedy series '' The Crew'' on Netflix. Early life McGill was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Adriel "Squeaky" Rose (née Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Davison
Bruce Allen Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an American actor who has appeared in more than 270 films, television and stage productions since his debut in 1968. His breakthrough role was as Willard Stiles in the 1971 cult horror film '' Willard''. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and won a Golden Globe Award and an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in '' Longtime Companion'' (1989). Davison is also known for his roles George Henderson on the television sitcom ''Harry and the Hendersons'' (1991–93), Captain Wyler on the crime drama series ''Hunter'' (1985–89), Howard Finnegan in Robert Altman’s '' Short Cuts'', Reverend Samuel Parris in the 1996 film adaptation of ''The Crucible'', and as Senator Robert Kelly in the superhero films ''X-Men'' (2000) and '' X2'' (2003). He is both a Daytime Emmy and a Primetime Emmy Award nominee. Early life Davison was born in 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents divorced when he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
