For other people with this name, see Bruce Campbell (disambiguation).
[>>]Source: WikipediaFor other people with this name, see Bruce Campbell (disambiguation).
Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is an American film and television actor. As a cult movie actor, Campbell starred as Ashley J. "Ash" Williams in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series of films and he has starred in many low-budget cult films such as Crimewave, Maniac Cop, Bubba Ho-tep, Escape From L.A. and Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat. He would later spoof his B-movie career in My Name Is Bruce, in which he starred and directed. He has since made appearances in films including Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Cars 2.
In television, Campbell is known for his lead role in Brisco County, Jr., his portrayal of the King of Thieves in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess, and notably for his current role as Sam Axe on the USA Network's series Burn Notice.
Personal life
Campbell was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, the son of Joanne Louise (née Pickens), a homemaker, and Charles Newton Campbell, an amateur actor and traveling billboard inspector. Bruce Campbell is of Scottish descent. He has an older brother, Don, and an older half-brother, Michael Rendine.
Campbell's first wife was Christine Deveau, whom he married in 1983. They had two children, Rebecca and Andy, before their divorce in 1989. Campbell currently lives in Jacksonville, Oregon, with his second wife, costume designer Ida Gearon, whom he met on the set of the movie Mindwarp.
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