Bruce Spence facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bruce Spence
Spence in 2010
Born	Bruce Robert Spence (1945-09-17) 17 September 1945 (age 79) Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealander Australian
Occupation	Actor, voice artist
Years active	1970–present

Bruce Robert Spence (born 17 September 1945) is an actor from New Zealand and Australia. He is known for his many roles in movies and TV shows. Bruce Spence has acted in over 100 films and television programs. He has also performed in theatre plays.

Bruce Spence's Acting Career

Bruce Spence started his acting journey in the 1970s. He quickly became known for his unique look and talent.

Early Roles and Awards

In 1971, Bruce Spence won an AFI Award for Best Actor. This was for his role in the comedy movie Stork. This award showed how talented he was early in his career.

Famous Movie Roles

Spence is very well-known for his parts in the Mad Max movies. He played the gyrocopter pilot in Mad Max 2 (1981). He also played Jedediah the pilot in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). These roles made him famous around the world.

In the 2000s, he took on many exciting roles. He was the Mouth of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). He also played the Trainman in The Matrix Revolutions (2003). Kids might remember him as Baxter in Disney's Inspector Gadget 2 (2003). He also lent his voice to the character Chum in the animated movie Finding Nemo (2003).

Spence continued to appear in big fantasy and sci-fi films. He played Tion Medon in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005). Later, he was Lord Rhoop in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010).

Television and Live Shows

Bruce Spence also performed in the live show Walking with Dinosaurs: The Live Experience. In this show, he played a palaeontologist named Huxley. He narrated the show, which featured huge, lifelike mechanical dinosaurs.

Spence taking a break during an ADR session in November 2008.

From 2008 to 2010, Spence starred in the TV series Legend of the Seeker. This show was based on the Sword of Truth books. He played the important role of Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander. The show was very popular and ran for two seasons.

In 2014, he appeared in the Australian TV series Rake. He played a prison inmate named George Corella in one episode.

In 2024, Bruce Spence received a special honor. He was given the Equity Lifetime Achievement award. This award celebrates his long and successful career in acting.

Bruce Spence's Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Video Games

Theatre Performances

See also

In Spanish: Bruce Spence para niños