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Biography

Bruce Dern is a Chicago born actor, and he came from a family of well-known politicians. Dern made his stage debut in Philadelphia, playing…more

Born

6/4/1936, Chicago Illinois USA

Birth Name

Bruce MacLeish Dern

Gender

Male

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Star (2)

Role
- Big Love
  Frank Harlow
  - S 1: Ep 8 Easter
    4/30/06
  - S 1: Ep 7 Eviction
    4/23/06
  - S 1: Ep 6 Roberta's Funeral (f.k.a. Splinter)
    4/16/06
  - S 1: Ep 3 Home Invasion
    3/26/06
  - S 1: Ep 2 Viagra Blue
    3/19/06
  - + 1 More Credits
- Stoney Burke
  E.J. Stocker
  - S 1: Ep 32 The Journey
    5/20/63
  - S 1: Ep 31 The Test
    5/13/63
  - S 1: Ep 30 Tigress by the Tail
    5/6/63
  - S 1: Ep 29 A Girl Named Amy
    4/29/63
  - S 1: Ep 28 Kincaid
    4/22/63
  - + 27 More Credits
Recurring Role (10)

Role
- Big Love
  Frank Harlow
  - S 5: Ep 9 Exorcism
    3/13/11
  - S 5: Ep 7 Til Death Do Us Part
    2/27/11
  - S 5: Ep 6 D.I.V.O.R.C.E
    2/20/11
  - S 5: Ep 5 The Special Relationship
    2/13/11
  - S 4: Ep 4 The Mighty and Strong
    1/31/10
  - + 6 More Credits
- Big Love
  Frank Harlowe
  - S 4: Ep 7 Blood Atonement
    2/21/10
  - S 4: Ep 6 Under One Roof
    2/14/10
  - S 4: Ep 5 Sins of the Father
    2/7/10
- The Big Valley
  John Weaver
  - S 4: Ep 11 The Prize
    12/16/68
- The Big Valley
  Gabe Skeets
  - S 3: Ep 12 Four Days to Furnace Hill
    12/4/67
- The Fugitive (1963)
  Hutch
  - S 4: Ep 12 The Devil's Disciples
    12/6/66
- The Big Valley
  Collis
  - S 2: Ep 1 Lost Treasure
    9/12/66
- The Fugitive (1963)
  Hank
  - S 3: Ep 13 The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
    12/14/65
- The Fugitive (1963)
  Cody
  - S 2: Ep 21 Corner of Hell
    2/9/65
- The Fugitive (1963)
  Charley
  - S 1: Ep 17 Come Watch Me Die
    1/21/64
- The Fugitive (1963)
  Martin
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Other Side of the Mountain
    10/1/63
Guest Star (59)

Role
- CSI: NY
  Vet
  - S 4: Ep 6 Boo
    10/31/07
- King of The Hill
  Randy Strickland
  - S 7: Ep 11 Boxing Luanne
    2/2/03
- The Dennis Miller Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 23 February 19, 1992
    2/19/92
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 29 February 16, 1989
    2/16/89
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 42 Show #0700
    4/28/86
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 15 Bruce Dern/Leon Redbone
    3/12/83
  - S 7: Ep 12 Bruce Dern/Luther Vandross
    2/20/82
- Film '72
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 4 Film 80 Episode 4
    2/4/80
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 18: Ep 24 Show #3124
    12/20/79
  - S 17: Ep 28 Show #3028
    12/20/78
  - S 11: Ep 3 721025
    10/25/72
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 51: Ep 1 The 51st Annual Academy Awards
    4/9/79
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 113 February 21, 1978
    2/21/78
  - S 13: Ep 171 May 18, 1976
    5/18/76
  - S 13: Ep 162 May 5, 1976
    5/5/76
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 160 April 12, 1974
    4/12/74
  - S 11: Ep 38 October 25, 1972
    10/25/72
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 151 April 18, 1972
    4/18/72
- The Immortal (1970)
  Luther Seacombe
  - S 1: Ep 13 To the Gods Alone
    12/31/70
- The High Chaparral
  Wade
  - S 4: Ep 3 Only the Bad Come to Sonora
    10/2/70
- Land of the Giants
  Thorg
  - S 2: Ep 24 Wild Journey
    3/8/70
- Bonanza
  Bayliss
  - S 11: Ep 23 The Gold Mine
    3/8/70
- Lancer
  Tom Nevill
  - S 2: Ep 9 A Person Unknown
    11/25/69
- Then Came Bronson
  Bucky O'Neill
  - S 1: Ep 6 Amid Splinters of the Thunderbolt
    10/22/69
- Gunsmoke
  Guerin
  - S 14: Ep 21 The Long Night
    2/17/69
- The F.B.I.
  Virgil Roy Phipps
  - S 4: Ep 7 The Nightmare
    11/10/68
- Lancer
  Lucas
  - S 1: Ep 6 Julie
    10/29/68
- Bonanza
  Cully Mako
  - S 9: Ep 15 The Trackers
    1/7/68
- Run for Your Life
  Alex Ryder
  - S 3: Ep 7 At the End of the Rainbow There's Another Rainbow
    10/25/67
  - S 3: Ep 5 Trip to the Far Side
    10/11/67
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Treasure Seekers
    11/14/66
- Gallegher Goes West
  Turk
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Crusading Reporter
    10/30/66
- Gunsmoke
  Lou Stone
  - S 12: Ep 3 The Jailer
    10/1/66
- The Big Valley
  Harry Dixon
  - S 1: Ep 26 By Force and Violence
    3/30/66
- The Loner
  Merrick
  - S 1: Ep 26 To Hang a Dead Man
    3/12/66
- The Big Valley
  Jack
  - S 1: Ep 20 Under a Dark Star
    2/9/66
- Branded
  Les
  - S 2: Ep 17 The Wolfers
    1/9/66
- The F.B.I.
  Byron Landy
  - S 1: Ep 14 Pound of Flesh
    12/19/65
- Twelve O'Clock High
  Technical Sergeant Frank Jones
  - S 2: Ep 13 The Jones Boys
    12/6/65
- Gunsmoke
  Judd Print
  - S 11: Ep 11 South Wind
    11/27/65
- A Man Called Shenandoah
  Bobby Ballantine
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Verdict
    11/1/65
- Gunsmoke
  Doyle Phleger
  - S 11: Ep 4 Ten Little Indians
    10/9/65
- Laredo
  Durkee
  - S 1: Ep 4 Rendezvous at Arillo
    10/7/65
- Rawhide
  Ed Rankin
  - S 8: Ep 4 Walk into Terror
    10/5/65
- The Virginian
  Bert Kramer
  - S 4: Ep 3 A Little Learning...
    9/29/65
- Twelve O'Clock High
  Lieutenant Michaels
  - S 1: Ep 27 The Mission
    4/2/65
  - S 1: Ep 1 Golden Boy Had Nine Black Sheep
    9/18/64
- Twelve O'Clock High
  Lieutenant Danton
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Lorelei
    1/22/65
- The Virginian
  Lee Darrow
  - S 3: Ep 15 The Payment
    12/16/64
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
  Jesse
  - S 3: Ep 6 Lonely Place
    11/16/64
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)
  Vernon
  - S 1: Ep 22 The Last of the Strongmen
    3/3/64
- The Virginian
  Pell
  - S 2: Ep 20 First to Thine Own Self
    2/12/64
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
  Roy Bullock
  - S 2: Ep 15 Night Caller
    1/31/64
- The Outer Limits
  Ben Garth
  - S 1: Ep 14 The Zanti Misfits
    12/30/63
- Kraft Suspense Theatre
  Maynard
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Hunt
    12/19/63
- Dick Powell Show
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 29 The Old Man And The City
    4/23/63
- Stoney Burke
  E.J. Stocker
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Contender
    10/1/62
- Cain's Hundred
  Eddie Light
  - S 1: Ep 29 The Left Side of Canada
    5/1/62
- Dick Powell Show
  Sergeant
  - S 1: Ep 19 Squadron
    1/30/62
- The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor
  Jud Treadwell
  - S 3: Ep 12 Act of God
    12/29/61
- Thriller
  Johnny
  - S 2: Ep 13 The Remarkable Mrs. Hawk
    12/18/61
- Ben Casey
  Billy Harris
  - S 1: Ep 12 A Dark Night for Billy Harris
    12/18/61
- SurfSide 6
  Johnny Page
  - S 2: Ep 4 Daphne, Girl Detective
    10/9/61
- Cain's Hundred
  Joe Krajac
  - S 1: Ep 1 Crime and Commitment (pt 1)
    9/19/61
- Sea Hunt
  Agent John Furillo
  - S 4: Ep 37 Crime at Sea
    9/16/61
- Naked City
  Actor in studio - uncredited
  - S 2: Ep 20 The Fault in Our Stars
    3/22/61
- Naked City
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 10 Bullets Cost Too Much
    1/4/61
- Route 66
  Albert
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Man on the Monkey Board
    10/28/60

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Big Love: The Big Chill

By Matthew Jaffe, Jan 10, 2010

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Fey, Silverman headline Emmy comedy actress shortlist

By Tim Surette, Jul 01, 2008

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Trivia
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- Bruce Dern's daughter Laura is also an actress.
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- He was in the movie The Haunting.
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- Bruce did the voice of Link Static in the movie Small Soldiers.
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- Bruce: Because I'm the only actor who ever killed John Wayne in a picture, producers have pegged me for a villain.
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