Bruce Dern was born on June 4, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois.

American character actor who usually plays a tough guy or psychotic and frequently appears in Westerns. He was hired to play a character who has the distinction of the only one who kills John Wayne, in the film, COWBOY.

"Because I'm the only actor who ever killed John Wayne in a picture, producers have pegged me for a villain. I've played more psychotics and freaks and dopers than anyone." - Bruce Dern

Bruce was formerly married to actress Diane Ladd, their daughter is actress Laura Dern (Jurassic Park).

Bruce Dern's other films include:

LAUGHING POLICEMAN (1973)
WILD RIVER (1960)
MARNIE (1964)
THE TRIP (1967)
THE WAR WAGON (1967)
THEY SHOOT HORSES DON'T THEY? (1969)
BLOODY MAMA (1970)
DRIVE, HE SAID (1971)
THE COWBOYS (1972)
THE GREAT GATSBY (1974)
SILENT RUNNING (1972)
FAMILY PLOT (1976)
SMILE (1975)
BLACK SUNDAY (1977)
COMING HOME (1978)
TATTOO (1981)
THE BIG TOWN (1987)
1969 (1988)
THE 'BURBS (1989)
WORLD GONE WILD (1988)
THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON (1982)
AFTER DARK, MY SWEET (1990)
DIGGSTOWN (1992)
MRS. MUNCK (1995)
LAST MAN STANDING (1996)
THE HAUNTING (1996)
ALL THE PRETTY HORSES (2000)
MADISON (2001)
MASKED AND ANONYMOUS (2003)
MONSTER (2003)
THE HARD EASY (2006)
DOWN IN THE VALLEY (2005)
BELIEVE IN ME (2006)
WALKER PAYNE (2006)
THE ASTRONAUT FARMER (2006)
THE CAKE EATERS (2007)
THE DEATH AND LIFE OF BOBBY Z (2007)
SWAMP DEVIL (2008)
AMERICAN COWSLIP (2009)
THE HOLE (2009)
THE LIGHTKEEPERS (2009)
CHOOSE (2010)