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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Known For
The Devil’s Trap
Mr. Cohen
2024
Accidental Texan
Scheermeyer
2024
Hunting Games
Henry
2023
Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch
Mike Cassidy
2023
The Weapon
Doris
2023
Mid-Century
Emil Larson
2022
Last Shoot Out
Blair Callahan
2021
Christmas vs The Walters
Cliff Walters
2021
The Lightkeepers
Bennie
2009
The Hole
Creepy Carl
2009
The Golden Boys
Capt. Perez Ryder
2008
The Cake Eaters
Easy
2007
The Astronaut Farmer
Hal
2007
Believe in Me
Ellis Brawley
2006
Down in the Valley
Charlie
2005
Monster
Thomas
2003
Masked and Anonymous
Editor
2003
Hard Ground
Sheriff Hutch Hutchinson
2003
Milwaukee, Minnesota
Sean McNally
2003
The Glass House
Alvin Begleiter
2001
The Haunting
Mr. Dudley
1999
Small Soldiers
Link Static (voice)
1998
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Self
1997
Last Man Standing
Sheriff Ed Galt
1996
Mulholland Falls
The Chief
1996
Down Periscope
Rear Admiral Yancy Graham
1996
Wild Bill
Will Plummer
1995
Diggstown
John Gillon
1992
After Dark, My Sweet
Garrett "Uncle Bud" Stoker
1990
The 'Burbs
Lt. Mark Rumsfield
1989
1969
Cliff Denny
1988
World Gone Wild
Ethan
1987
On the Edge
Wes Holman
1986
Tattoo
Karl Kinsky
1981
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
1979
The Driver
The Detective
1978
Coming Home
Capt. Bob Hyde
1978
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Grayson Potchuck
1976
Family Plot
George Lumley
1976
Smile
Big Bob
1975
Posse
Jack Strawhorn
1975
The Great Gatsby
Tom Buchanan
1974
The Laughing Policeman
Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD
1973
Silent Running
Freeman Lowell
1972
The Cowboys
Long Hair
1972
Rebel Rousers
J.J. Weston
1970
Bloody Mama
Kevin Dirkman
1970
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
James Bates
1969
The Cycle Savages
Keeg
1969
Castle Keep
Lt. Billy Byron Bix
1969
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Joe Danby
1969
Hang 'em High
Miller
1968
Psych-Out
Steve Davis
1968
Will Penny
Rafe Quint
1967
The Trip
John
1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Johnny May
1967
The War Wagon
Hammond
1967
The Wild Angels
Joe 'Loser' Kearns
1966
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
John Mayhew
1964
Marnie
Sailor
1964
Robot Dracula
Van Sellsing
Bhuthan – The World’s Happiest Man
2025
Bloodline Killer
Dr. Lucien
2024
Old Dads
Richie Jacobs
2023
Butch vs. Sundance
Mike Cassidy
2023
The Most Dangerous Game
Whitney Tyler
2022
The Hater
Frank
2022
Hellblazers
Bill Unger
2022
Class Rank
Oswald Flannigan
2017
The Hateful Eight
General Sandy Smithers
2015
Northern Borders
Austin Kittredge Sr.
2015
Cut Bank
Georgie Wits
2014
Pete's Christmas
Grandpa
2013
Fighting for Freedom
Christian Dobbe
2013
Nebraska
Woody Grant
2013
Coffin Baby
Vance Henrickson
2013
Django Unchained
Old Man Carrucan
2012
Hitting the Cycle
James
2012
Inside Out
Vic Small
2011
Twixt
Sheriff Bobby LaGrange
2011
Miller's Tale
Self
2011
Choose
Dr. Ronald Pendleton
2011
Trim
Dale
2010
Swamp Devil
Howard Blaime
2008
The Hard Easy
Gene
2006
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
Self
2003
'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull
Self (achive footage)
2002
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
Self
2001
Plotting 'Family Plot'
Self
2001
All the Pretty Horses
Judge
2000
If... Dog... Rabbit
McGurdy
1999
Hard Time: The Premonition
Winston
1999
Perfect Prey
Capt. Swaggert
1998
Comfort, Texas
1997
A Mother's Prayer
John Walker
1995
Mrs. Munck
Patrick Leary
1995
Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
George Putnam
1994
Dead Man's Revenge
Payton McCay
1994
It's Nothing Personal
Billy Archer
1993
Carolina Skeletons
Junior Stoker
1991
Into the Badlands
T.L. Barston
1991
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
Scout Ed Higgins
1990
The Big Town
M. Edwards
1987
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Augustine St. Claire
1987
Roses Are for the Rich
Douglas Osborne
1987
Toughlove
Rob Charters
1985
That Championship Season
George Sitkowski
1982
Harry Tracy, Desperado
Harry Tracy
1982
Middle Age Crazy
Bobby Lee
1980
Black Sunday
Lander
1977
The Twist
William
1976
The King of Marvin Gardens
Jason Staebler
1972
Thumb Tripping
Smitty
1972
The Making of Silent Running
Self
1972
Drive, He Said
Coach Bullion
1971
The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant
Roger
1971
Number One
Richie Fowler
1969
Waterhole #3
Deputy
1967
The Crimebusters
Joe Krajac
1961
Wild River
Jack Roper
1960
Bad Men Must Bleed
Welcome Back Lounge
Gideon
Northbound
Arthur
Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad)
Death
2023
Death in Texas
Reynolds
2022
Hands That Bind
Hank
2021
The Gateway
Marcus
2021
Overrun
Arkadi Dubkova
2021
Last Call
Coach Finnegan
2021
I Am Burt Reynolds
Self - Interviewee
2020
The Artist's Wife
Richard Smythson
2020
Emperor
Levi Coffin
2020
Ravage
Mallincrkordt
2020
Badland
Reginald Cooke
2019
QT8: The First Eight
Self
2019
Inherit the Viper
Clay Carter
2019
Freaks
Mr. Snowcone
2019
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Carl
2019
Remember Me
Claude
2019
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
George Spahn
2019
Nation's Fire
PopPop
2019
The Mustang
Myles
2019
Lez Bomb
Grandpa
2018
Trumbull Land
Self (archive footage)
2018
American Dresser
King
2018
White Boy Rick
Grandpa Roman Wershe
2018
Warning Shot
Calvin
2018
Chappaquiddick
Joseph Kennedy
2018
Nostalgia
Ronnie Ashemore
2018
Our Souls at Night
Dorlan
2017
Hickok
Doc Rivers O'Roark
2017
The Lears
Davenport Lear
2017
American Violence
Richard Morton
2017
The Millionaires' Unit
Narrator (voice)
2015
Corman's World
Self - Actor
2011
Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom
Self
2010
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
Self
2010
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
Self
2010
American Cowslip
Cliff
2009
The Making of 'Rebecca'
Self
2008
The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Narrator
2007
Walker Payne
Chester
2006
Madison
Harry Volpi
2005
CSI: NY
Vet · (1 episode)
2004
A Decade Under the Influence
Self
2003
'Silent Running': A Discussion With Bruce Dern 'Lowell Freeman'
Self
2002
Afterthoughts
Self
2002
King of the Hill
Randy Strickland (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Trenchcoat in Paradise
John Hollander
1989
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
1973
Crimes of Passion II
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Deputy Doyle Pickett
1971
Gallegher Goes West
Turk
1966
Fractured
Papa Joe
CATnip
Palm Royale
Skeet · (3 episodes)
2024
The Last Drive-In Live: A Tribute to Roger Corman
Himself · (1 episode)
2024
Black Monday
Rod "The Jammer" Jaminski · (2 episodes)
2019
Mr. Mercedes
John Rothstein · (8 episodes)
2017
Goliath
Frank Zax · (8 episodes)
2016
The Cowboy
Self · (2 episodes)
2016
Big Love
Frank Harlow · (29 episodes)
2006
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Space
Stanley Mott · (5 episodes)
1985
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
1975
Midi Première
Self · (1 episode)
1975
The Immortal
Luther Seacombe · (1 episode)
1970
Then Came Bronson
Bucky O'Neill · (1 episode)
1969
Lancer
Lucas Thatcher · (1 episode)
1968
Lancer
Tom Nevill · (1 episode)
1968
Land of the Giants
Thorg · (1 episode)
1968
The High Chaparral
Wade · (1 episode)
1967
The F.B.I.
Pfc. Byron Landy · (1 episode)
1965
The F.B.I.
Virgil Roy Phipps · (1 episode)
1965
The Loner
Lud Grant · (1 episode)
1965
Laredo
Joe Durkee · (1 episode)
1965
The Big Valley
Follet · (1 episode)
1965
The Big Valley
Dixon · (1 episode)
1965
The Big Valley
Clovis · (1 episode)
1965
The Big Valley
Gabe Skeels · (1 episode)
1965
The Big Valley
John Weaver · (1 episode)
1965
Run for Your Life
Alex Ryder · (3 episodes)
1965
Branded
Les - Wolfer Who Kidnaps Squaw · (1 episode)
1965
12 O'Clock High
TSgt. Frank Jones · (1 episode)
1964
12 O'Clock High
Lt. Michaels · (1 episode)
1964
12 O'Clock High
Lt. Danton · (1 episode)
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Maynard · (1 episode)
1963
The Fugitive
Hank · (1 episode)
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
Vernon · (1 episode)
1963
The Fugitive
Cody · (1 episode)
1963
The Fugitive
Hutch · (1 episode)
1963
The Fugitive
Charley · (1 episode)
1963
The Fugitive
Deputy Martin · (1 episode)
1963
The Outer Limits
Ben Garth · (1 episode)
1963
Stoney Burke
E.J. Stocker · (32 episodes)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(1 episode)
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Roy Bullock · (1 episode)
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Jesse · (1 episode)
1962
The Virginian
Pell · (1 episode)
1962
The Virginian
Lee Darrow · (1 episode)
1962
The Virginian
Bert Kramer · (1 episode)
1962
Ben Casey
Billy Harris · (1 episode)
1961
Cain's Hundred
Joe Krajac · (1 episode)
1961
Cain's Hundred
Eddie Light · (1 episode)
1961
Route 66
Albert · (1 episode)
1960
Surfside 6
Johnny Page · (1 episode)
1960
Thriller
Johnny Norton · (1 episode)
1960
The Detectives
Jud Treadwell · (1 episode)
1959
Bonanza
Cully Maco · (1 episode)
1959
Bonanza
Bayliss · (1 episode)
1959
Rawhide
Ed Rankin · (1 episode)
1959
Naked City
Nicky · (1 episode)
1958
Sea Hunt
FBI Agent John Furillo · (1 episode)
1958
Wagon Train
Wilkins · (1 episode)
1957
Wagon Train
Jud Fisher · (1 episode)
1957
Gunsmoke
Doyle Phleger · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Judd Print · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Lou Stone · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Guerin · (1 episode)
1955