Campbell, Bruce 1958–

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Campbell, Bruce 1958–

(Pete Perkinson, R. O. C. Sandstorm)

PERSONAL

Born June 22, 1958, in Royal Oak, MI; son of Charlie (a traveling billboard inspector) and Joanne (a home-maker) Campbell; married Christine Deveau, March 13, 1983 (divorced, 1989); married Ida Gearon (a costume designer), 1991; children: (first marriage) Rebecca, Andy. Education: Briefly attended Western Michigan University.

Addresses: Agent—Barry McPherson, Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069-3604. Manager—Robert Stein, Robert Stein Management, 345 North Maple Dr., Suite 317, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Publicist—Michelle Bega, Rogers & Cowan Public Relations, Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., 7th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career: Actor, voice performer, producer, director, and film editor. Cherry County Playhouse, Traverse City, MI, apprentice, 1976; worked as production assistant for a Detroit-area producer of commercials. Appeared in commercials, including one for Virginia State Lottery. Sometimes credited as Peter Perkinson.

Awards, Honors: DVD Premiere Award nomination, best audio commentary on a library release, DVD Exclusive Awards, 2003, for limited edition of The Evil Dead; Film Discovery Jury Award, best actor, U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, 2003, and Chlotrudis Award nomination, best actor, Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film, 2004, both for Bubba Ho-tep.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Kreon, Oedipus Rex, 1975.

Police officer on bicycle, It's Murder!, 1977.

Clockwork, 1978.

Bruce, Within the Woods (short film), 1978.

Shemp Malone, Shemp Eats the Moon, 1978.

Ashley J. "Ash" Williams, The Evil Dead (also known as Book of the Dead, The Evil Dead, the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Horror, Into the Woods, and Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead'), New Line Cinema, 1983.

Brice Chapman, Going Back, 1983.

Renaldo (The Heel), Crimewave (also known as Broken Hearts and Noses and The XYZ Murders), Embassy, 1985.

(Uncredited) Video newscaster, Stryker's War (also known as Bloodbath and Thou Shalt Not Kill … Except), Film World Distributors, 1985.

Ashley J. "Ash" Williams and (as R. O. C. Sandstorm) Shemp, Evil Dead II (also known as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn and Evil Dead II, the Sequel to the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror), Rosebud, 1987.

Jack Forrest, Maniac Cop, Shapiro-Glickenhaus, 1988.

Voice, The Dead Next Door, Tempe Video, 1988.

Officer Howard, Intruder (also known as Night Crew: The Final Checkout), Phantom Productions, 1989.

Ray Tanner, Moontrap, Movies Unlimited, 1989.

Jack Forrest, Maniac Cop 2, Cordell Productions, 1991.

Robert Van Helsing, Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, Vestron, 1991.

John Loftmore, Waxwork II: Lost in Time (also known as Lost in Time and Space Shift: Waxwork II), Electric Pictures/Live Home Video, 1992.

Ray, Lunatics: A Love Story, Columbia/TriStar, 1992.

Stover, Mindwarp, Columbia/TriStar, 1992.

Asylum attendant, Eddie Presley, 1992.

Ashley J. "Ash" Williams/Evil Ash, Army of Darkness (also known as Army of Darkness: Evil Dead 3, Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead, Army of Darkness, the Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror, Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness, Captain Supermarket, Evil Dead 3, and The Medieval Dead), Universal, 1993.

Smitty, The Hudsucker Proxy, Warner Bros., 1994.

Charles Travis, Congo, Paramount, 1995.

(Uncredited) Raffle winner, The Demolitionist, Planet Productions, 1995.

(Uncredited) Soap opera actor (in archive footage), Fargo, Gramercy, 1996.

Surgeon general of Beverly Hills, Escape from L.A. (also known as John Carpenter's "Escape from L.A."), Paramount, 1996.

Carl, Running Time, Panoramic Pictures, 1997.

Virgil, McHale's Navy, Universal, 1997.

The actor, La patinoire (also known as The Ice Rink), Le Studio Canal, 1998.

Barry, From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money, Dimension Films, 1999.

Carl Greig, Icebreaker, Blockbuster Video, 1999.

Bartender at party, Double Jeopardy Paramount, 1999.

Voice of Thompson, Hubert's Brain (animated short film), Wild Brain, 2001.

Roland the Intrepid Explorer, The Majestic, Warner Bros., 2001.

(Uncredited) Soap opera actor on television, Hatred of a Minute, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2002.

William Roberts, Timequest (also known as Nobody Knows), Ardustry Home Entertainment, 2002.

Ring announcer, Spider-Man, Columbia, 2002.

Elvis Presley/Sebastian Haff, Bubba Ho-tep, Vitagraph Films, 2002.

Gordon Moore, Serving Sara (also known as Mann umstaendehalber absugeben! oder: Scheiden ist suess and Scheiden ist suess), Paramount, 2002.

Himself, Fanalysis (documentary short film), Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2002.

Bruce, Drugs (also known as Sex, Drugs, and Natalie Portman Part 2: Drugs), Pond Productions, 2003.

(Uncredited) Soap opera actor on television, Intolerable Cruelty, Universal, 2003.

(Uncredited) Humane society worker, The Ladykillers, Buena Vista, 2004.

Snooty usher, Spider-Man 2 (also released as Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience), Columbia, 2004.

Himself, A Community Speaks (documentary), 2004.

Coach Boomer, Sky High (also known as Hoejdar-skolan, Sky High—Diese Highschool hebt ab!, and Super escuela de heroes), Buena Vista, 2005.

Joe Fasulo, The Woods, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2006.

Film Executive Producer:

Within the Woods (short film), 1978.

The Evil Dead (also known as Book of the Dead, The Evil Dead, the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Horror, Into the Woods, and Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead'), New Line Cinema, 1983.

Easy Wheels, Fries Entertainment, 1989.

Film Coproducer:

Crimewave (also known as Broken Hearts and Noses and The XYZ Murders), Embassy, 1985.

Evil Dead II (also known as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn and Evil Dead II, the Sequel to the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror), Rosebud, 1987.

(And editor, as R. O. C. Sandstorm), Army of Darkness (also known as Army of Darkness: Evil Dead 3, Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead, Army of Darkness, the Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror, Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness, Captain Supermarket, Evil Dead 3, and The Medieval Dead), Universal, 1993.

Film Producer:

Lunatics: A Love Story, Columbia/TriStar, 1992.

Hatred of a Minute, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2002.

(And director) Fanalysis (documentary short film), Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2002.

(And director and editor) A Community Speaks (documentary), 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Alan Short, Generations, NBC, 1989–91.

Brisco County, Jr., The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (also known as Brisco County, Jr.), Fox, 1993–94.

Autolycus, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (also known as The Legendary Journeys of Hercules), syndicated, 1995–99.

Ed Billik, a recurring role, Ellen (also known as These Friends of Mine), ABC, 1996–97.

Autolycus, a recurring role, Xena: Warrior Princess, syndicated, 1996–99.

Jack Stiles (The Daring Dragoon), Jack of All Trades, syndicated, 2000.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Alex Windham, Assault on Dome 4 (also known as Chase Moran), Sci-Fi Channel, 1996.

Jacob "Jake" Thorne, Tornado!, Fox, 1996.

Hank Cooper, "The Love Bug," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1997.

Jeff Erickson, In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory (also known as Blaze of Glory and In the Line of Duty: Jeff and Jill), NBC, 1997.

Mick Dourif, Menno's Mind (also known as Power. com), Showtime, 1997.

Ray, Missing Links, 1997.

Pierce Thomas "P. T" Madison, "Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure" (also known as "Gold Rush!"), The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1998.

Jack, Terminal Invasion, Sci-Fi Channel, 2002.

Dr. Ivan Hood, Alien Apocalypse, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

William Cole, Man with the Screaming Brain, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

Ed Weihenmayer, Touch the Top of the World (also known as Touch the Top of the World: The Ed Weihenmayer Story), Arts and Entertainment, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Joel Benson, "Say Uncle," Knots Landing, 1987.

Bill Church, Jr., "Individual Responsibility," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1995.

Bill Church, Jr., "Whine, Whine, Whine," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1995.

Bill Church, Jr., "We Have a Lot to Talk About," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1995.

Jake Rodzinsky, "Justice: Parts 1 & 2," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide), NBC, 1995.

Lieutenant Drey, "Meet the Beetles," American Gothic, CBS, 1995.

Agent Tommy Maddox, "The Future, Jack, the Future," Timecop, ABC, 1997.

Gene the genie, "I Dream of Gene," Weird Science, USA Network, 1997.

Rob Tapert, "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hercules," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (also known as The Legendary Journeys of Hercules), syndicated, 1998.

Rob Tapert, "For Those of You Just Joining Us …," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (also known as The Legendary Journeys of Hercules), syndicated, 1999.

Wayne Weinsider, "Terms of Endearment," The X-Files, Fox, 1999.

Jack, "The Long Goodbye," Beggars and Choosers, Showtime, 2001.

Voice of Max Liebling, "Tarzan and One Punch Mullargan," The Legend of Tarzan (animated; also known as Disney's "The Legend of Tarzan"), UPN and syndicated, 2001.

Himself and Roland the Intrepid Explorer, "The Majestic," HBO First Look, HBO, 2001.

FBI Agent Jackman, "Witch Way Now?," Charmed, The WB, 2002.

Himself, Festival Pass with Chris Gore, Starz!, 2002.

Voice of Pork Piggler, "K-9 Kaddy/Pig of Action," Duck Dodgers (animated; also known as Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century), Cartoon Network, 2003.

Voice of Himcules, "This Time with Feeling," My Life as a Teenage Robot (animated), Nickelodeon, 2003.

Guest, "Fistful of Matrix," Player$, Tech Television, 2003.

FBI Agent Jackman (in archive footage), "Crimes & Witch Demeanors," Charmed, The WB, 2004.

Voice of Magnanimous, "Battle Royale," Megas XLR (animated), Cartoon Network, 2004.

Voice of Magnanimous, "The Return," Megas XLR (animated), Cartoon Network, 2004.

Dinner for Five, Independent Film Channel, 2005.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS, 2005.

Appeared in "Sam Raimi," an episode of The Incredibly Strange Film Show (also known as Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show), Channel 4; also appeared in episodes of Andromeda (also known as Gene Rodden-berry's "Andromeda"), Sci-Fi Channel, and Stargate SG-1, Showtime and Sci-Fi Channel.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Host, Masters of Horror (also known as Boogeyman II: Masters of Horror), Showtime and Sci-Fi Channel, 2002.

2nd Annual Spaceys, Space Channel, 2004.

20: Entertainment Weekly's Scariest Movies, 2004.

Interviewee, VH1 Goes Inside: Spider-Man, VH1, 2004.

The Perfect Scary Movie, 2005.

Television Appearances; Other:

Brisco County, Jr., The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (pilot; also known as Brisco County, Jr.), Fox, 1993–94.

The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (miniseries), Bravo, 2004.

Television Director; Episodic:

"The Vanishing Dead," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (also known as The Legendary Journeys of Hercules), syndicated, 1995.

"What's in a Name?," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (also known as The Legendary Journeys of Hercules), syndicated, 1995.

"The King of Assassins," Xena: Warrior Princess, syndicated, 1997.

"For Those of You Just Joining Us …," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (also known as The Legendary Journeys of Hercules), syndicated, 1999.

"Key to the Kingdom," Xena: Warrior Princess, syndicated, 1999.

"Redemption," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (also known as The Legendary Journeys of Hercules), syndicated, 1999.

"Stranger and Stranger," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (also known as The Legendary Journeys of Hercules), syndicated, 1999.

"Full Circle," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (also known as The Legendary Journeys of Hercules), syndicated, 1999.

"Val in Space," V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.—Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 2001.

"Val on Fire," V.I.P. (also known as VI.P.—Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 2001.

Television Work; Other:

Co-executive producer, Jack of All Trades (series), syndicated, 2000.

Producer and director, Man with the Screaming Brain (movie), Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

Stage Appearances:

Hooker's Night Off, Indianapolis, IN, 1986.

Shane, Xenia, OH, 2002.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

The Chiller Theatre Expo Video Vol. 1 (also known as Chiller Theatre Toy, Model & Film Expo '92), E.I. Independent Cinema, 1992.

The Men Behind the Army, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1999.

John F. Kennedy, Roots of the Cuban Missile Crisis, New Line Home Video, 2001.

Ash (in archive footage), Discovering "Evil Dead," Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2002.

Ash and himself, The Making of "Evil Dead II" or The Gore the Merrier, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2002.

Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick Special, THQ Inc., 2003.

Hating Every Minute, Anchor Bay Entertainment/Darkart Entertainment, 2003.

Comic Book: The Movie, Miramax Home Entertainment, 2004.

Bubba Ho-tep: Fit for a King, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Entertainment, 2004.

Making of "Bubba Ho-tep," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Entertainment, 2004.

Making the Amazing (also known as Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2 and Making the Amazing: The Making of "Spider-Man 2"), 2004.

Fangoria: Blood Drive II, Koch Vision, 2005.

Neurology 101: Evolution of "The Screaming Brain," 2005.

Brain Surgeons: Making "The Screaming Brain," 2005.

Appeared in the music video "Melt With You" by Bowling for Soup, 2005.

Video Games:

Voice of Burton, Broken Helix, 1997.

Voice of Pitfall Harry, Pitfall 3-D: Beyond the Jungle, 1997.

Voices of Ash and Evil Ash, Evil Dead: Hail to the King (also known as Evil Dead: Ashes to Ashes), THQ Inc., 2000.

Voice of Jake Logan, Tachyon: The Fringe, 2000.

Voice of tour guide, Spider-Man, 2002.

Voice of Ash, Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick (also known as Evil Dead2 and Evil Dead V), THQ Inc., 2003.

Voices of tour guide and usher at theatre, Spider-Man 2, Activision, 2004.

Voice of Ash, Evil Dead: Regeneration, 2005.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

(As R. O. C. Sandstorm) The Nutt House, Triboro Entertainment Group, 1992.

Television Movies:

Man With the Screaming Brain (also based on story by Campbell), Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

Other:

(With Ivan Raimi) If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B-Movie Actor, Los Angeles Weekly Books, 2001.

Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way (novel), Thomas Dunne Books, 2005.

Contributor to periodicals, including Wicked.

ADAPTATIONS

Stryker's War (also known as Bloodbath and Thou Shalt Not Kill … Except), released by Film World Distributors in 1985, was based on a story by Campbell.