Bruce Spence

Biography

Bruce Robert Spence (born 17 September 1945) is a New Zealand-born Australian actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Spence, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Bruce Spence has 72 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 15 cinematic universes — most prominently Mad Max with 2 titles. Signature works include Legend of the Seeker, Mad Max 2, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

72

Birth Date

1945-09-17 00:00:00

Birth Place

Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

Known For

• 

  Legend of the Seeker
• 

  Mad Max 2
• 

  Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
• 

  Solid Ground
• 

  Dark City
• 

  Cold Water

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 15 universes

• Mad Max (2 titles)
• The Dry Collection (1 titles)
• Occupation Collection (1 titles)
• Pirates of the Caribbean (1 titles)
• Mystery Road Collection (1 titles)
• The Chronicles of Narnia (1 titles)
• Star Wars (1 titles)
• Peter Pan (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Mel Gibson (2 collaborations)
• Craig Horner (1 collaborations)
• Bridget Regan (1 collaborations)
• Tabrett Bethell (1 collaborations)
• Michael Preston (1 collaborations)
• Max Phipps (1 collaborations)
• Vernon Wells (1 collaborations)
• Kjell Nilsson (1 collaborations)
• Emil Minty (1 collaborations)
• Virginia Hey (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (72 credits)

  • Mad Max and the Genius of George Miller

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

    Mr Drysdale

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Solid Ground

    Captain Jackson Jackman

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Nautilus

    - Too Big to Fail (2024) ... Chairman of EIMC actor actors

    - Anahata (2024) ... Chairman of EIMC actor actors
    2024
  • Cold Water

    Murray

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson

    Father McGuiness

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Dry

    Gerry Hadler

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Children of the Corn

    Pastor Penny

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Love and Monsters

    Old Pete

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Occupation

    Alien Leader

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Winchester

    Augustine

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

    Mayor Dix

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Blue World Order

    Whippett

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Gods of Egypt

    Head Judge

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Backtrack

    Felix

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • I, Frankenstein

    Molokai

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Mystery Road

    Jim

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

    Lord Rhoop

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Subdivision

    Singlet

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Art of Darts & Dying

    Dave De Crease

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Australia

    Dr. Barker

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Legend of the Seeker

    Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander

    actor

    actors

    - Tears (2010) ... Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander actor actors

    - Unbroken (2010) ... Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander actor actors

    - Eternity (2010) ... Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander actor actors

    - Extinction (2010) ... Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander actor actors

    - Walter (2010) ... Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander actor actors
    2008
  • City Homicide

    - Reward (2008) ... Maurice Biederman actor actors
    2007
  • The Making of 'The Return of the King'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Solo

    Kennedy

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Aquamarine

    Leonard

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King

    - Battleground (2006) ... Hans Morris actor actors
    2006
  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

    Tion Medon

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Brush-Off

    Philip Veale

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Matrix Recalibrated

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Peter Pan

    Cookson

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    Mouth of Sauron (Extended Cut)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Matrix Revolutions

    Trainman

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Finding Nemo

    Chum (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Inspector Gadget 2

    Baxter

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Queen of the Damned

    Khayman

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Farscape

    - A Prefect Murder (2002) ... Prefect Falaak actor actors
    1999
  • Dark City

    Mr. Wall

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

    Gahjii

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Hercules Returns

    Sprocket

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Sweet Talker

    Norman Foster

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Shrimp on the Barbie

    Wayne

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Wendy Cracked a Walnut

    Ronnie

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Sugar

    Robert Flemming

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Rikky and Pete

    Ben

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Bachelor Girl

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Year My Voice Broke

    Jonah

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Bullseye

    Purdy

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Great Expectations: The Untold Story

    Joe Gargery

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Rob Roy

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Pallet on the Floor

    Basil Beaumont-Foster

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

    Jedediah the Pilot

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Where the Green Ants Dream

    Lance Hackett

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Double Deal

    Doug Mitchell

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Buddies

    Ted

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Midnite Spares

    Wimpy

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Deadline

    Towie

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Mad Max 2

    The Gyro Captain

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Dimboola

    Morrie McAdam

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Newsfront

    Redex Trial Driver

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Barnaby and Me

    Tall Baddie

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Let the Balloon Go

    Chief Gifford

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

    Bruce McIver

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • 20th Century Oz

    Bass Player / Surfie

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Mad Dog Morgan

    Heriot

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Great MacArthy

    Bill Dean

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Firm Man

    Messenger

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Cars That Ate Paris

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Three Old Friends

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Dimboola: The Stage Play

    The Groom

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Stork

    Graham 'Stork' Wallace

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Dead Easy

    actor

    actors
    1970