Two-time Oscar nominee Bruce Dern's tremendous career is made up of playing both modern day heroes and legendary villains. Through decades of lauded performances, Dern has acquired the reputation of being one of the most talented and prolific actors of his generation. Dern has several high profile independent film projects completed, including the highly anticipated "Chappaquiddick," where he portrays Joe Kennedy, "The Peanut Butter Falcon" and "White Boy Rick" opposite Matthew McConaughey . It was his brilliant and powerful performance in Hal Ashby's "Coming Home" that earned him both an Academy Award and Golden Globe nomination. Dern has starred in over 100 films in his career, including: "Monster," "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte," "Silent Running," "Smile," "Middle Age Crazy," "That Championship Season," "Tattoo," "The 'Burbs," "The Haunting," "All the Pretty Horses," "Masked and Anonymous," "Down in the Valley," "Astronaut Farmer," "The Cake Eaters," "Black Sunday," "Madison," "Diggstown," "Twixt" and "Last Man Standing." Dern has received several Lifetime Achievement Awards from various film festivals. In 2010, Dern received the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame star along with his ex-wife Diane Ladd & daughter Laura Dern, the only family in history to receive their Stars in one ceremony.
Alumnus of New Trier Township High School East, Winnetka, Illinois. Other New Trier graduates include Ralph Bellamy , Charlton Heston , Rock Hudson , Hugh B. OBrien , Ann-Margret , Penelope Milford , Virginia Madsen and Liz Phair.
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Is one of the few actors to have killed John Wayne on screen ( The Cowboys ). He even received some death threats out of that.
Had two daughters with Diane Ladd. His eldest daughter, Diane Dern, was born November 27, 1960, and accidentally drowned in California on May 18, 1962 at just shy of 18 months of age, years before his second child, Laura Dern , was born in 1967.
His grandfather was George Dern, former Governor of Utah and President Franklin D. Roosevelt s first Secretary of War. His father was a law partner with Adlai Stevenson and his brother in Chicago.
Nephew of poet Archibald Macleish.
Former father-in-law of Ben Harper.
Eleanor Roosevelt was his babysitter.
Has Dutch, English, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish/Northern Irish ancestry.
An avid runner and ultra-marathoner, having run many 50 mile races.
Was a competitive middle distance runner at the University of Pennsylvania.
Is one of two actors to appear in movies directed by Alfred Hitchcock and Quentin Tarantino (Rod Taylor is the other).
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6270 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 1, 2010.
Seventeen years after daughter Laura Dern starred in Alexander Payne s first major film Citizen Ruth , Bruce starred in Paynes Nebraska -- probably one of the few, if only, times in movie history that a father-daughter duo similarly starred in the same directors films, especially with the actress/daughters performance preceding her actor/fathers.
Became a father for the first time at age 25 when his second [now ex] wife Diane Ladd gave birth to their daughter Diane Elizabeth Dern in 1961.
Became a father for the second time at age 30 when his second [now ex] wife Diane Ladd gave birth to their daughter Laura Elizabeth Dern, aka Laura Dern on February 10, 1967.
Became a grandfather for the first time at age 65 when his daughter Laura Dern gave birth to her son Ellery Walker Harper, with [now ex] husband Ben Harper , on August 10, 2001.
Became a grandfather for the second time at age 68 when his daughter Laura Dern gave birth to her daughter Jaya Harper, with [now ex] husband Ben Harper , on November 28, 2004.
Claims that he has never smoked outside of the movies, or drank alcohol or coffee, due to his commitment to marathon running.
As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Coming Home , Django Unchained and Nebraska .
Has appeared in five films with Jack Nicholson : The St. Valentines Day Massacre , Psych-Out , The Rebel Rousers Drive, He Said and The King of Marvin Gardens .
Is a supporter of the Chelsea Football Club.
In his first western appearance,an episode of Wagon Train in 1963 he played a character who was shot and killed. His character was then shot and killed in what is probably his last western The Hateful Eight 52 years later.
Jack Nicholson coined the term "a dernsie" for unscripted improvisations; either dialogue or behavioral quirks; that Bruce would come up with while filming.
He and his daughter Laura Dern have both appeared in films opposite Samuel L. Jackson. Bruce worked with him in Uncle Toms Cabin , Django Unchained , and The Hateful Eight , while Laura appeared with him in Jurassic Park .
I never look back and say, "I wish I had played that role or this role".
That kind of acting is what I like to do.
Then I broke her nose.
[on The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971) ] I look on it as a,fond memory. It brought me together with my wife. The film was a,nightmare to make, but I got married with the money I made from that,movie: $1750.
They were legends because nobody knew what they were doing after school.
Comedy is not about appearing funny, so the more honestly you play it,the better it is.
Overall, when I look at my career, I was lucky and blessed.
Sports betting is all about money management, so the most money won on one event is not the most important thing. .
