AKA Bruce MacLeish Dern

Born: 4-Jun-1936
Birthplace: Chicago, IL

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Silent Running

Father: (son of Utah Gov. George H. Dern)
Wife: Marie Dean (divorced)
Wife: Diane Ladd (m. 1960, div. 1969, two children)
Wife: Andrea Beckett (m. 1969)
Daughter: Diane Elizabeth Dern (b. 29-Nov-1960, d. 18-May-1962 drowned)
Daughter: Laura Dern (b. 1967 to Diane Ladd)

    High School: New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL (1954)

    Hollywood Walk of Fame 6270 Hollywood Blvd. (2010)

    TELEVISION
    Big Love Frank Harlow (2006-11)
    Stoney Burke E. J. Stocker (1962-63)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    The Mustang (31-Jan-2019)
    White Boy Rick (31-Aug-2018)
    Chappaquiddick (10-Sep-2017)
    Our Souls at Night (1-Sep-2017)
    The Hateful Eight (7-Dec-2015)
    Cut Bank (16-Jun-2014)
    Birth of the Living Dead (18-Oct-2013) · Himself
    Nebraska (23-May-2013)
    Django Unchained (25-Dec-2012)
    Twixt (11-Sep-2011)
    Inside Out (9-Sep-2011) · Dr. Vic Small
    Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (21-Jan-2011) · Himself
    Choose (17-Jan-2011) · Dr. Ronald Pendleton
    The Lightkeepers (18-Dec-2009) · Bennie D.
    The Hole (11-Sep-2009)
    American Cowslip (24-Jul-2009) · Cliff
    Swamp Devil (17-Apr-2008)
    The Golden Boys (3-Nov-2007) · Capt. Perez Ryder
    The Cake Eaters (29-Apr-2007)
    The Astronaut Farmer (23-Feb-2007)
    Walker Payne (27-Apr-2006)
    Believe in Me (6-Feb-2006)
    Down in the Valley (13-May-2005)
    The Hard Easy (2005)
    Monster (16-Nov-2003)
    Hard Ground (12-Jul-2003)
    Milwaukee, Minnesota (24-Jan-2003) · Sean McNally
    Masked and Anonymous (22-Jan-2003) · Editor
    A Decade Under the Influence (19-Jan-2003) · Himself
    The Glass House (14-Sep-2001) · Begleiter
    Madison (2001) · Harry Volpi
    All the Pretty Horses (11-Dec-2000) · Judge
    If... Dog... Rabbit... (23-Nov-1999)
    The Haunting (20-Jul-1999) · Mr. Dudley
    Hard Time: The Premonition (28-Feb-1999)
    Small Soldiers (10-Jul-1998) · Link Static [VOICE]
    Perfect Prey (1998)
    Last Man Standing (20-Sep-1996) · Sheriff Ed Galt
    Down Periscope (1-Mar-1996) · Adm. Graham
    Wild Bill (1-Dec-1995) · Will Plummer
    Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (12-Jun-1994)
    Dead Man's Revenge (15-Apr-1994)
    Diggstown (14-Aug-1992) · John Gillon
    Carolina Skeletons (30-Sep-1991)
    Into the Badlands (24-Jul-1991)
    The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (15-Oct-1990)
    After Dark, My Sweet (24-Aug-1990)
    The 'burbs (17-Feb-1989)
    1969 (18-Nov-1988) · Cliff
    World Gone Wild (22-Apr-1988)
    The Big Town (25-Sep-1987)
    Uncle Tom's Cabin (14-Jun-1987)
    Roses Are For The Rich (17-May-1987)
    On the Edge (2-May-1986) · Wes
    Toughlove (13-Oct-1985)
    That Championship Season (Feb-1983)
    Harry Tracy, Desperado (17-Dec-1982) · Harry Tracy
    Tattoo (Sep-1981)
    Middle Age Crazy (25-Jul-1980)
    The Driver (10-Jul-1978)
    Coming Home (15-Feb-1978)
    Black Sunday (11-Mar-1977)
    The Twist (23-Jun-1976)
    Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (26-May-1976)
    Family Plot (9-Apr-1976) · Lumley
    Smile (8-Oct-1975) · Big Bob
    Posse (22-Aug-1975)
    The Great Gatsby (26-Mar-1974) · Tom Buchanan
    The Laughing Policeman (20-Dec-1973)
    The King of Marvin Gardens (12-Oct-1972) · Jason Staebler
    Thumb Tripping (Oct-1972)
    Silent Running (10-Mar-1972) · Freeman Lowell
    The Cowboys (13-Jan-1972)
    The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (21-Jul-1971)
    Drive, He Said (13-Jun-1971)
    Rebel Rousers (15-Jun-1970)
    Bloody Mama (24-Mar-1970) · Kevin Dirkman
    They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (10-Dec-1969)
    The Cycle Savages (24-Sep-1969)
    Number One (21-Aug-1969)
    Castle Keep (23-Jul-1969)
    Support Your Local Sheriff (26-Mar-1969) · Joe Danby
    Hang 'Em High (31-Jul-1968) · Miller
    Will Penny (10-Apr-1968)
    Psych-Out (6-Mar-1968)
    Waterhole #3 (10-Oct-1967)
    The Trip (23-Aug-1967)
    The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (30-Jun-1967)
    The War Wagon (27-May-1967) · Hammond
    The Wild Angels (20-Jul-1966) · Loser
    Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (15-Dec-1964) · John Mayhew
    Marnie (22-Jul-1964) · Sailor

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