Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

🎂 4th June 1936 (89 yrs) 📍 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

Django Unchained

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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Bruce Dern

Movies Featuring Bruce Dern

Bad Men Must Bleed

Bad Men Must Bleed (2025)

as George Wells
Fractured

Fractured (2025)

as Papa Joe
Bhuthan – The World’s Happiest Man

Bhuthan – The World’s Happiest Man (2025)

Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch

Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch (2025)

as Mike Cassidy
The Devil’s Trap

The Devil’s Trap (2024)

as Mr. Cohen
Bloodline Killer

Bloodline Killer (2024)

as Dr. Lucien
Accidental Texan

Accidental Texan (2024)

as Scheermeyer
Old Dads

Old Dads (2023)

as Richie Jacobs
Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad)

Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad) (2023)

as Death
Butch vs. Sundance

Butch vs. Sundance (2023)

as Mike Cassidy
Hunting Games

Hunting Games (2023)

as Henry
The Weapon

The Weapon (2023)

as Doris
Death in Texas

Death in Texas (2022)

as Reynolds
The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game (2022)

as Whitney Tyler
Mid-Century

Mid-Century (2022)

as Emil Larson
The Hater

The Hater (2022)

as Frank
Hellblazers

Hellblazers (2022)

as Bill Unger
Last Shoot Out

Last Shoot Out (2021)

as Blair Callahan
Christmas vs The Walters

Christmas vs The Walters (2021)

as Cliff Walters
Hands That Bind

Hands That Bind (2021)

as Hank
The Gateway

The Gateway (2021)

as Marcus
Overrun

Overrun (2021)

as Arkadi Dubkova
Last Call

Last Call (2021)

as Coach Finnegan
I Am Burt Reynolds

I Am Burt Reynolds (2020)

as Self - Interviewee
The Artist's Wife

The Artist's Wife (2020)

as Richard Smythson
Emperor

Emperor (2020)

as Levi Coffin
Ravage

Ravage (2020)

as Mallincrkordt
Badland

Badland (2019)

as Reginald Cooke
QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight (2019)

as Self
Inherit the Viper

Inherit the Viper (2019)

as Clay Carter
Freaks

Freaks (2019)

as Mr. Snowcone
The Peanut Butter Falcon

The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

as Carl
Remember Me

Remember Me (2019)

as Claude
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

as George Spahn
Nation's Fire

Nation's Fire (2019)

as PopPop
The Mustang

The Mustang (2019)

as Myles
Lez Bomb

Lez Bomb (2018)

as Grandpa
Trumbull Land

Trumbull Land (2018)

as Self (archive footage)
American Dresser

American Dresser (2018)

as King
White Boy Rick

White Boy Rick (2018)

as Grandpa Roman Wershe
Warning Shot

Warning Shot (2018)

as Calvin
Chappaquiddick

Chappaquiddick (2018)

as Joseph Kennedy
Nostalgia

Nostalgia (2018)

as Ronnie Ashemore
Our Souls at Night

Our Souls at Night (2017)

as Dorlan
Hickok

Hickok (2017)

as Doc Rivers O'Roark
The Lears

The Lears (2017)

as Davenport Lear
Class Rank

Class Rank (2017)

as Oswald Flannigan
American Violence

American Violence (2017)

as Richard Morton
The Hateful Eight

The Hateful Eight (2015)

as General Sandy Smithers
The Millionaires' Unit

The Millionaires' Unit (2015)

as Narrator (voice)
Northern Borders

Northern Borders (2015)

as Austin Kittredge Sr.
Cut Bank

Cut Bank (2014)

as Georgie Wits
Pete's Christmas

Pete's Christmas (2013)

as Grandpa
Fighting for Freedom

Fighting for Freedom (2013)

as Christian Dobbe
Nebraska

Nebraska (2013)

as Woody Grant
Coffin Baby

Coffin Baby (2013)

as Vance Henrickson
Django Unchained

Django Unchained (2012)

as Old Man Carrucan
Hitting the Cycle

Hitting the Cycle (2012)

as James
Corman's World

Corman's World (2011)

as Self - Actor
Inside Out

Inside Out (2011)

as Vic Small
Twixt

Twixt (2011)

as Sheriff Bobby LaGrange
Miller's Tale

Miller's Tale (2011)

as Self
Choose

Choose (2011)

as Dr. Ronald Pendleton
Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom

Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom (2010)

as Self
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

BBStory: An American Film Renaissance (2010)

as Self
No Image

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story (2010)

as Self
Trim

Trim (2010)

as Dale
The Lightkeepers

The Lightkeepers (2009)

as Bennie
The Hole

The Hole (2009)

as Creepy Carl
American Cowslip

American Cowslip (2009)

as Cliff
The Golden Boys

The Golden Boys (2008)

as Capt. Perez Ryder
The Making of 'Rebecca'

The Making of 'Rebecca' (2008)

as Self
Swamp Devil

Swamp Devil (2008)

as Howard Blaime
The Death and Life of Bobby Z

The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)

as Narrator
No Image

The Cowboys: Together Again (2007)

as Himself
The Cake Eaters

The Cake Eaters (2007)

as Easy
The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer (2007)

as Hal
The Hard Easy

The Hard Easy (2006)

as Gene
Believe in Me

Believe in Me (2006)

as Ellis Brawley
Walker Payne

Walker Payne (2006)

as Chester
Down in the Valley

Down in the Valley (2005)

as Charlie
Madison

Madison (2005)

as Harry Volpi
Monster

Monster (2003)

as Thomas
Masked and Anonymous

Masked and Anonymous (2003)

as Editor
Hard Ground

Hard Ground (2003)

as Sheriff Hutch Hutchinson
A Decade Under the Influence

A Decade Under the Influence (2003)

as Self
Milwaukee, Minnesota

Milwaukee, Minnesota (2003)

as Sean McNally
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King (2003)

as Self
'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull

'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull (2002)

as Self (achive footage)
'Silent Running': A Discussion With Bruce Dern 'Lowell Freeman'

'Silent Running': A Discussion With Bruce Dern 'Lowell Freeman' (2002)

as Self
Afterthoughts

Afterthoughts (2002)

as Self
The Glass House

The Glass House (2001)

as Alvin Begleiter
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures (2001)

as Self
Plotting 'Family Plot'

Plotting 'Family Plot' (2001)

as Self
All the Pretty Horses

All the Pretty Horses (2000)

as Judge
If... Dog... Rabbit

If... Dog... Rabbit (1999)

as McGurdy
The Haunting

The Haunting (1999)

as Mr. Dudley
Hard Time: The Premonition

Hard Time: The Premonition (1999)

as Winston
Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers (1998)

as Link Static (voice)
Perfect Prey

Perfect Prey (1998)

as Capt. Swaggert
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)

as Self
No Image

Comfort, Texas (1997)

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing (1996)

as Sheriff Ed Galt
Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls (1996)

as The Chief
Down Periscope

Down Periscope (1996)

as Rear Admiral Yancy Graham
Wild Bill

Wild Bill (1995)

as Will Plummer
A Mother's Prayer

A Mother's Prayer (1995)

as John Walker
Mrs. Munck

Mrs. Munck (1995)

as Patrick Leary
Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (1994)

as George Putnam
Dead Man's Revenge

Dead Man's Revenge (1994)

as Payton McCay
It's Nothing Personal

It's Nothing Personal (1993)

as Billy Archer
Diggstown

Diggstown (1992)

as John Gillon
Carolina Skeletons

Carolina Skeletons (1991)

as Junior Stoker
Into the Badlands

Into the Badlands (1991)

as T.L. Barston
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990)

as Scout Ed Higgins
After Dark, My Sweet

After Dark, My Sweet (1990)

as Garrett "Uncle Bud" Stoker
Trenchcoat in Paradise

Trenchcoat in Paradise (1989)

as John Hollander
The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs (1989)

as Lt. Mark Rumsfield
1969

1969 (1988)

as Cliff Denny
World Gone Wild

World Gone Wild (1987)

as Ethan
The Big Town

The Big Town (1987)

as M. Edwards
Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987)

as Augustine St. Claire
Roses Are for the Rich

Roses Are for the Rich (1987)

as Douglas Osborne
On the Edge

On the Edge (1986)

as Wes Holman
Toughlove

Toughlove (1985)

as Rob Charters
That Championship Season

That Championship Season (1982)

as George Sitkowski
Harry Tracy, Desperado

Harry Tracy, Desperado (1982)

as Harry Tracy
Tattoo

Tattoo (1981)

as Karl Kinsky
Middle Age Crazy

Middle Age Crazy (1980)

as Bobby Lee
The Horror Show

The Horror Show (1979)

as (archive footage)
The Driver

The Driver (1978)

as The Detective
Coming Home

Coming Home (1978)

as Capt. Bob Hyde
Black Sunday

Black Sunday (1977)

as Lander
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)

as Grayson Potchuck
The Twist

The Twist (1976)

as William
Family Plot

Family Plot (1976)

as George Lumley
Posse

Posse (1975)

as Jack Strawhorn
Smile

Smile (1975)

as Big Bob
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby (1974)

as Tom Buchanan
The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman (1973)

as Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)

as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
The King of Marvin Gardens

The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)

as Jason Staebler
Thumb Tripping

Thumb Tripping (1972)

as Smitty
Silent Running

Silent Running (1972)

as Freeman Lowell
The Cowboys

The Cowboys (1972)

as Long Hair
The Making of Silent Running

The Making of Silent Running (1972)

as Self
Drive, He Said

Drive, He Said (1971)

as Coach Bullion
The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant

The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971)

as Roger
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971)

as Deputy Doyle Pickett
Rebel Rousers

Rebel Rousers (1970)

as J.J. Weston
Bloody Mama

Bloody Mama (1970)

as Kevin Dirkman
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

as James Bates
The Cycle Savages

The Cycle Savages (1969)

as Keeg
Number One

Number One (1969)

as Richie Fowler
Castle Keep

Castle Keep (1969)

as Lt. Billy Byron Bix
Support Your Local Sheriff!

Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)

as Joe Danby
Hang 'em High

Hang 'em High (1968)

as Miller
Psych-Out

Psych-Out (1968)

as Steve Davis
Will Penny

Will Penny (1967)

as Rafe Quint
Waterhole #3

Waterhole #3 (1967)

as Deputy
The Trip

The Trip (1967)

as John
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)

as Johnny May
The War Wagon

The War Wagon (1967)

as Hammond
Gallegher Goes West

Gallegher Goes West (1966)

as Turk
The Wild Angels

The Wild Angels (1966)

as Joe 'Loser' Kearns
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)

as John Mayhew
Marnie

Marnie (1964)

as Sailor
The Crimebusters

The Crimebusters (1961)

as Joe Krajac
Wild River

Wild River (1960)

as Jack Roper
Robot Dracula

Robot Dracula (N/A)

as Van Sellsing
Welcome Back Lounge

Welcome Back Lounge (N/A)

as Gideon
No Image

Northbound (N/A)

as Arthur
No Image

Crimes of Passion II (N/A)

CATnip

CATnip (N/A)

No Image

All Day Happy Dance (N/A)

as Gramps