Bruce Greenwood facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bruce Greenwood
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Greenwood in 2016
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Stuart Bruce Greenwood
August 12, 1956 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada
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| Years active | 1977–present |
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Susan Devlin
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Stuart Bruce Greenwood (born August 12, 1956) is a Canadian actor and producer. He has been in many movies and TV shows since 1977. He is well-known for playing the President of the United States in several films. He also played Captain Christopher Pike in the Star Trek movies.
Bruce Greenwood has been nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards for his acting. He won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as John F. Kennedy in the movie Thirteen Days.
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Early Life and Family
Bruce Greenwood was born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada. His mother, Mary Sylvia, was a nurse. His father, Hugh John Greenwood, was a geophysicist and a professor at Princeton University.
Bruce Greenwood is married to Susan Devlin. They have one daughter and live in Pacific Palisades, California.
Acting Career Highlights
Bruce Greenwood has played many different characters throughout his career. He is especially known for playing important leaders.
Playing the President
One of Bruce Greenwood's most famous types of roles is playing the President of the United States. He first played a president in the movie Thirteen Days (2000), where he acted as President John F. Kennedy. He later played fictional presidents in movies like National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017).
Star Trek and Other Movies
Greenwood also played Captain Christopher Pike in J. J. Abrams's Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). These movies are part of a popular science fiction series.
He has appeared in many other well-known films, including:
- I, Robot (2004)
- Capote (2005)
- Déjà Vu (2006)
- Flight (2012)
- The Post (2017)
- Doctor Sleep (2019)
Television Roles
On television, Bruce Greenwood has had regular roles in several series. He played Dr. Seth Griffin in St. Elsewhere (1986–1988) and Dr. Randolph Bell in The Resident (2018–2023). He also had recurring roles in shows like Knots Landing (1991–1992) and Mad Men (2015). In 2023, he starred as Roderick Usher in the miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher.
Voice Acting
Bruce Greenwood is also a talented voice actor. He has voiced Bruce Wayne / Batman in several animated films and TV shows, including:
- Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
- Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018)
- Young Justice (2010–2019)
He also voiced a character named Overlord in the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).
Awards and Recognition
Bruce Greenwood has received several awards and nominations for his acting.
- He won a Gemini Award for "Best Guest Performance in a Series by an Actor" for his role in Road to Avonlea in 1995.
- He won a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Thirteen Days in 2001.
- He also won "Best Cast" awards with his co-stars for movies like Star Trek (2009) and I'm Not There (2007).
See also
In Spanish: Bruce Greenwood para niños
