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I don't recall ever seeing Bruce Campbell in anything, I keep hearing everyone say they watch anything he is in. What was he in and has he ever been a lead or is he a boozin', wise-cracking character actor? He's great in this role, that's for sure.
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Here is a list of his roles from http://imdb.com/name/nm0132257/ , I have not seen them all, but I have loved Bruce Campbell in everything I have seen.
Serving Sara (2002) .... Gordon Moore ... aka Mann umständehalber abzugeben! oder: Scheiden ist süß (Germany) ... aka Scheiden ist süß (Germany: video title)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) .... Smitty, Argus Reporter ... aka Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany)
Army of Darkness (1992) .... Ash ... aka Army of Darkness: Evil Dead 3 ... aka Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead (UK) ... aka Army of Darkness: The Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror (USA: closing credits title) ... aka Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness (UK: video title) ... aka Evil Dead 3
Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992) .... John Loftmore ... aka Lost in Time ... aka Space Shift: Waxwork II
"Knots Landing" .... Joel Benson (1 episode, 1987) - Say Uncle (1987) TV Episode .... Joel Benson
Evil Dead II (1987) .... Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams ... aka Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn ... aka Evil Dead II, the Sequel to the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror (closing credits title)
Stryker's War (1985) (uncredited) .... Video Newscaster ... aka Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (USA: video title)
Crimewave (1985) .... Renaldo 'The Heel' ... aka Broken Hearts and Noses ... aka The XYZ Murders
The Evil Dead (1981) .... Ashley 'Ash' J. Williams ... aka Book of the Dead (USA: première title) ... aka Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (USA: complete title) ... aka The Evil Dead, the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Horror (USA: closing credits title)
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Thanks. That explains it. I have seen some of these movies and if he wasn't the main character I ignored him or didn't see the show/movie. I hated Spiderman 2, so I guess that's why I didn't notice he was the nemesis. Anyway, I'm a fan of this role. Love him!!!!
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Just to clarify, Alfred Molina is the nemesis in Spiderman 2. You probably didn't notice Bruce Campbell because he had such a small role. I love Spiderman 2 and have seen in several times...didn't recognize him in this show.
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Where were these commercials broadcasted? Most are around 30 seconds. These are more one minute or more. I loved when he barked at the end of the Hungry like a Wolf one. He's hilarious!!!!!
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The only I saw broadcast was the never ending sailboat, if you have it, if you need it, if you want it one.
I had to add this (4 of 4) clip, I just wish the sound for the crowd was better. The man is hysterical and that is all I am gonna say. For those of you with foul language issues please do not watch, I don't wanna hear it- you have been warned.
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Bruce is a B movie cult hero! He's one of those actors that has real fans that will literally watch anything he appears in, no matter how "bad" it is and love every minute of it, just because we love Bruce. Tom Cruise has nothing on the Chin!
PS: Not that Burn Notice is bad in any way, on the contrary it's actually quite good, which makes me happy for Bruce!
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My husband and I remember him from the series he did called Brisco County, Jr. He was great in that show, and he is totally perfect as the boozing, womanizing, yet lovable best friend in Burn Notice.
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Hey, nice touch showing a snippet of Bruce's interview as part of the add tonight. Not sure I've seen such a thing in a commercial for a show. Of course Bruce does it so well, and I think it, once again, shows some real depth on the part of you people. I'm about to see the fourth episode, and I'm still betting on a cult following, aside from my other previously stated views on the phenominal thoughtfulness that has contributed to the apparent super wide appeal of the show to begin with. I'll say it again: Keep it coming!! PS "Wow, are those real !?"
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True. USA appears to be trying to give the people what they want: Characters. People with whom you can love, hate, sympathize, empathize, or just be fascinated. I love Psych and Monk also, I have not gotten into the DeadZone but plan to rent the DVDs of the previous seasons to catch up. Saw the first season of the 4400 and it was good but not my cup of tea.
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Bruce has been around forever. I first saw him in Army of Darkness. He's also great friends with the Raimi's Ted and Sam. I know Ted, he's an interesting fellow to say the least. If you go onto youtube and search for Ted Raimi Bruce Campbell it is the first link listed. It's about what they've been up to, it is hilarious!
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Hey all you Bruce Campbell fans. Army of Darkness is now on DVD. I don't know if it was already out there or not but it popped up on my Netflix list. I should have it by Tuesday. I've never seen Bruce in anything besides BN, Spiderman (I heard he was in it but don't remember) and the Old Spice commercials.
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I've known about Campbell for a long time since my best friend is a horror movie fan. And then I used to see him on Xena. I'm betting it's his doing that Lucy Lawless will be a guest star. There's a video clip on this site where he talks about his cult fan following. As much as I love this show, it has compelled me to join a forum to talk about it, I'm betting most of the ratings come from Bruce's fans.
Bruce Campbell?, Who is he?
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