Bruce Greenwood
Stuart Bruce Greenwood (born August 12, 1956) is a Canadian actor and producer. He is known for his role as the American president John F. Kennedy in Thirteen Days, for which he won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, and as Captain Christopher Pike in J. J. Abrams's Star Trek reboot series. He has been nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards, once for Best Actor (for Elephant Song) and twice for Best Supporting Actor (for The Sweet Hereafter and Being Julia). In television, Greenwood starred as Gil Garcetti in The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, and has appeared in Mad Men, St. Elsewhere, Knots Landing, and John from Cincinnati. He currently stars as Dr. Randolph Bell in the medical drama The Resident.
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Greenwood at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival | |
Born | Stuart Bruce Greenwood August 12, 1956 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada |
Occupation | Actor, producer |
Years active | 1977–present |
Spouse(s) | Susan Devlin ( m. 1985) |
He has appeared in supporting roles in such films as National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Hollywood Homicide, Double Jeopardy, Déjà Vu, I, Robot, Dinner for Schmucks, Capote, The Post and as the motion-capture alien dubbed "Cooper" in Super 8. Greenwood is also a voice actor; his voice roles include Chiron in the Canadian animated series Class of the Titans and Bruce Wayne / Batman in Batman: Under the Red Hood, Young Justice and Batman: Gotham by Gaslight.
Early life
Stuart Bruce Greenwood was born in Noranda, Quebec, the son of Mary Sylvia (née Ledingham), a nurse who worked in an extended care unit, and Hugh John Greenwood, a Vancouver-born geophysicist and professor who taught at Princeton University.[1]
Career
Greenwood is known in the United States for his appearances in Star Trek; I, Robot; Double Jeopardy; The Core; Thirteen Days (in which he played president John F. Kennedy); Capote, (in which he played Jack Dunphy, Truman Capote's lover); Eight Below, (in which he played Professor Davis McClaren); and Firehouse Dog. He is also known for his role in the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 as the voice of Overlord.
He had prominent roles in the award-winning Atom Egoyan films Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, and Ararat. He appeared in the 1980s teen cult film The Malibu Bikini Shop and starred in Mee-Shee: The Water Giant. He played a role in The World's Fastest Indian and also featured in the Bob Dylan biographical film I'm Not There. He appeared in Dinner for Schmucks as the cruel executive who hosts a dinner for "idiots".
On television, Greenwood had roles on St. Elsewhere (Dr. Seth Griffin, 1986–88), Knots Landing (Pierce Lawton, 1991–92), and a starring role in the UPN series Nowhere Man (Thomas Veil, 1995–96). He also guest starred on the popular Canadian show Road to Avonlea for one episode. He won a Gemini Award for this role as "Best Guest Performance in a Series by an Actor".
On June 10, 2007, HBO's John from Cincinnati premiered, starring Greenwood. Greenwood also appears as the President of the United States in National Treasure: Book of Secrets. He played the Beach Boys drummer, Dennis Wilson, in Summer Dreams: Story of the Beach Boys. In 2009, he worked with Australian director Bruce Beresford, playing the part of Ben Stevenson (artistic director of Houston Ballet), in the critically acclaimed film Mao's Last Dancer. Greenwood voiced Bruce Wayne / Batman in the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood and in Young Justice.[2][3]
Greenwood played the lead role in the horror thriller Cell 213.[4] He is the lead for the Steven Spielberg produced 2012 ABC series The River and reprised his role as Admiral Christopher Pike for J. J. Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness. In 2015, Greenwood had a recurring role in the last season of Mad Men as Richard Burghoff, a romantic interest for Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks).
Personal life
Greenwood is married to Susan Devlin[1] and lives in Pacific Palisades, a suburb of Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
Film
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Huckleberry Finn and His Friends | Bob Grangerford | 3 episodes |
1983 | The Hitchhiker | Jeff Boder | 1 episode |
1983–84 | Space Carrier Blue Noah | Colin Collins | Voice; English-language dub; 18 episodes |
1984 | Legmen | Jack Gage | 6 episodes |
Jessie | Detective Roy Moss | 2 episodes | |
1985 | Peyton Place: The Next Generation | Dana Harrington | Television film |
Striker's Mountain | Paul Striker | ||
1986–88 | St. Elsewhere | Dr. Seth Griffin | Main cast; Seasons 5-6 |
1987 | Matlock | Mitchel Gordon | Episode: "The Billionaire" |
Jake and the Fatman | Carson Warfield | Episode: "Fatal Attraction" | |
1988 | In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders | Jerry Dove | Television film |
1989 | Twist of Fate | Daniel Grossman | 2 episodes |
1990 | Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys | Dennis Wilson | Television film |
The Little Kidnappers | Willem Hooft | Television film Nominated—Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Dramatic Special | |
1991–92 | Knots Landing | Pierce Lawton | 23 episodes |
1991 | Veronica Clare | Lieutenant Gil Reed | 2 episodes |
1993 | Adrift | Nick Terrio | Television film |
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story | Fred Schultz | ||
1994 | Hardball | Dave Logan | 9 episodes |
Heart of a Child | Fred Schouten | Television film | |
Treacherous Beauties | Jason Hollister | ||
Road to Avonlea | Caleb Stokes | Episode: "Stranger in the Night" Gemini Award for Best Guest Performance in a Regular Series by an Actor | |
1995 | Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge | Larry Strickland | Television film |
Mixed Blessings | Andy Douglas | ||
1995–96 | Nowhere Man | Thomas Veil | 25 episodes |
1997–98 | The Larry Sanders Show | Roger Bingham | 3 episodes |
Sleepwalkers | Dr. Nathan Bradford | 9 episodes | |
1999 | The Soul Collector | Zacariah | Television film |
2001 | Haven | Myles Billingsley | Television film Nominated—Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Dramatic Special |
2002 | The Magnificent Ambersons | Eugene Morgan | Television film |
2004 | Meltdown | Agent Tom Shea | Television film |
The Life | Arnie | Television film | |
The Riverman | Robert Keppel | Television film | |
2005 | Saving Milly | Morton Kondracke | Television film |
2006 | Class of the Titans | Chiron | Voice; 14 episodes |
The Mermaid Chair | Hugh Sullivan | Television film | |
2007 | John from Cincinnati | Mitch Yost | 9 episodes |
2008 | The Summit | Richard Adderly | Miniseries Nominated—Gemini Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Dramatic Special |
2009 | A Dog Named Christmas | George McCray | Television film |
2010–present | Young Justice | Bruce Wayne / Batman | Voice; 29 episodes |
2012 | The River | Dr. Emmet Cole | 8 episodes |
2013 | The Challenger | General Donald Kutyna | Television film |
Westside | Gordy Nance | Unsold TV pilot | |
2015 | Mad Men | Richard Burghoff | 4 episodes |
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Bill Martinson | Episode: "Electro/City" | |
2016 | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Gil Garcetti | Main cast |
American Dad! | U.S. Navy Captain | Voice; Episode: "Daesong Heavy Industries II: Return to Innocence" | |
2017 | Dirty Dancing | Dr. Jake Houseman | Television film |
2018–present | The Resident | Dr. Randolph Bell | Main cast |
2019 | Jett | Mr. Carlyle | 2 episodes |
2020 | I Know This Much Is True | Dr. Hume | Main cast |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role |
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2011 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Overlord |
2013 | Young Justice: Legacy | Bruce Wayne / Batman |
Awards and nominations
References
- "Bruce Greenwood profile". filmreference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- Fitzpatrick, Kevin (2010-07-23). "Comic-Con 2010: Young Justice Goes Under Cover". UGO Networks. Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- "Freestyle Releasing Locks Down 'Cell 213'". bloody-disgusting.com.
- "Trailer Debut for IFC Midnight's 'Cell 211' -". bloody-disgusting.com.