Bruce Greenwood | |
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| Born | Stuart Bruce Greenwood (1956-08-12)August 12, 1956 (age 69) Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
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| Children | 1 |
Stuart Bruce Greenwood (born August 12, 1956) is a Canadian actor and producer. He has starred in five films by Canadian filmmakerAtom Egoyan and has been nominated for threeCanadian Screen Awards, once forBest Actor forElephant Song (2014) and twice forBest Supporting Actor, forThe Sweet Hereafter (1997) andBeing Julia (2004).
Greenwood is known for frequently portraying thePresident of the United States, beginning with his role asJohn F. Kennedy inThirteen Days (2000), for which he won theSatellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture; he later played fictional presidents inNational Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) andKingsman: The Golden Circle (2017). He also portrayedCaptain Christopher Pike inJ. J. Abrams'sStar Trek reboot series (2009–2013) and Gerald Burlingame inGerald's Game (2017). He has appeared in other supporting roles in such films asDouble Jeopardy (1999),I, Robot (2004),Capote (2005),Déjà Vu (2006),I'm Not There (2007),Meek's Cutoff (2010),Flight (2012),The Place Beyond the Pines (2012),The Post (2017), andDoctor Sleep (2019).
On television, Greenwood's regular series roles include Dr. Seth Griffin inSt. Elsewhere (1986–1988), Thomas Veil inNowhere Man (1995-1996), Mitch Yost inJohn from Cincinnati (2007) and Dr. Randolph Bell inThe Resident (2018–2023). He has had recurring roles on television series such asKnots Landing (1991–1992) andMad Men (2015). He also appeared asGil Garcetti in the miniseriesThe People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016) and as the patriarch Roderick Usher inThe Fall of the House of Usher (2023). He has voicedBruce Wayne / Batman in the filmsBatman: Under the Red Hood (2010),Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018) andBatman: Death in the Family (2020), and the television seriesYoung Justice (2010–2019).
Greenwood was born inRouyn-Noranda,Quebec, Canada, the son of Mary Sylvia (née Ledingham) and Hugh John Greenwood. His mother worked as a nurse in an extended care unit. His father was born inVancouver, and was a geophysicist and professor who taught atPrinceton University.[1]
Greenwood is known in the United States for his appearances inStar Trek;I, Robot;Double Jeopardy;The Core;Thirteen Days as presidentJohn F. Kennedy;Capote asJack Dunphy,Truman Capote's lover;Eight Below as Professor Davis McClaren; andFirehouse Dog.[2] He is also known for his role in the video gameCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 as the voice of Overlord.[3]
He had prominent roles in the award-winningAtom Egoyan filmsExotica,The Sweet Hereafter, andArarat.[4] He appeared in the 1980s teen cult filmThe Malibu Bikini Shop and starred inMee-Shee: The Water Giant. He played a role inThe World's Fastest Indian and also featured in theBob Dylan biographical filmI'm Not There.[5] He appeared inDinner for Schmucks as the cruel executive who hosts a dinner for "idiots".[6]
On television, Greenwood has appeared onSt. Elsewhere (Dr. Seth Griffin, 1986–1988) andKnots Landing (Pierce Lawton, 1991–92), and starred in theUPN seriesNowhere Man (Thomas Veil, 1995–96).[7] He also guest-starred in one episode of the popular Canadian showRoad to Avonlea, for which he won aGemini Award for "Best Guest Performance in a Series by an Actor".[8]
On June 10, 2007,HBO'sJohn from Cincinnati premiered, starring Greenwood.[9] He also appears as the President of the United States inNational Treasure: Book of Secrets.[10] He playedBeach Boys drummerDennis Wilson inSummer Dreams: Story of the Beach Boys.[11] In 2009, he worked with Australian directorBruce Beresford, playing the part ofBen Stevenson (artistic director ofHouston Ballet), in the critically acclaimed filmMao's Last Dancer.[12] He voicedBruce Wayne / Batman in the animated filmBatman: Under the Red Hood, the animated seriesYoung Justice, and the animated short filmBatman: Death in the Family.[13]
He played the lead role in the horror thrillerCell 213.[14] He was the lead for theSteven Spielberg–produced 2012 ABC seriesThe River,[15] and reprised his role asAdmiral Christopher Pike forJ. J. Abrams'Star Trek Into Darkness.[16] In 2015, he had a recurring role in the last season ofMad Men as Richard Burghoff, a romantic interest forJoan Harris (Christina Hendricks).[17]
Greenwood is married to Susan Devlin and they have one daughter.[18] They live in thePacific Palisades neighborhood, within Los Angeles, California.[19]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Huckleberry Finn and His Friends | Bob Grangerford | 3 episodes |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker | Jeff Boder | 1 episode |
| 1983–1984 | 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 | ||
| 1986–1988 | 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 | FBI Special Agent 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 | |
| 1991–1992 | Knots Landing | Pierce Lawton | 22 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 | |
| 1994 | The Companion | Geoffrey | Television film |
| 1995 | Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge | Larry Strickland | |
| Mixed Blessings | Andy Douglas | ||
| 1995–1996 | Nowhere Man | Thomas Veil | 25 episodes |
| 1997 | The Absolute Truth | Jake Slaughter | Television film |
| 1997–1998 | 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 | |
| The Life | Arnie | ||
| The Riverman | Robert D. Keppel | ||
| 2005 | Saving Milly | Morton Kondracke | |
| 2006 | Class of the Titans | Chiron | Voice; 14 episodes[20] |
| 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 |
| 2010–2019 | Young Justice | Bruce Wayne / Batman,Wotan,Pieter Cross, Eduardo Dorado Sr., Rumaan Harjavti, Viktor Markov, Matthew Malone, Epsilon Leader, Patrol Leader | Voice; 29 episodes[20] |
| 2012 | The River | Dr. Emmet Cole | 8 episodes |
| 2013 | The Challenger Disaster | 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 |
| 2018–2023 | The Resident | Dr. Randolph Bell | Main cast |
| 2018 | The Haunting of Hill House | Ghost | Episode: "The Bent-Neck Lady" Uncredited appearance |
| 2019 | Jett | Mr. Carlyle | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | I Know This Much Is True | Dr. Hume | Main cast |
| 2023 | The Fall of the House of Usher | Roderick Usher | Main cast[23] |
| 2024 | Cross | Mr. Herman |
| Year | Title | Voice role |
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| 2011 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Overlord |
| 2013 | Young Justice: Legacy | Bruce Wayne / Batman[20] |
