Bruce Spence

Infobox actor
name = Bruce Spence


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birthdate = Birth date and age|1945|9|17|mf=y
birthplace = Auckland, New Zealand

Bruce Spence (born birth date|1945|09|17) is an Australian character actor. He is perhaps most famous as the Gyro Captain in "Mad Max 2 (also known as "The Road Warrior")" and Jedediah the pilot in "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome". He also performed the voice of Chum in "Finding Nemo", the Mouth of Sauron in ', the Trainman in "The Matrix Revolutions" and Tion Medon in '.

He is rumoured to have been the first actor considered for the role of Scorpius, the lead villain of the television series "Farscape". The role eventually went to Wayne Pygram. Further, he and fellow Australian actor Lachy Hulme were rumoured to be considered for the role of The Joker in the sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins", before Heath Ledger was cast.

At convert|6|ft|7|in|m tall, Spence is one of the tallest actors to have played a leading role, in the film "Stork". (Richard Kiel is the tallest.)

Spence was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is acting as the paleontologist (Huxley) alongside fellow actor Felix Nobis, in the Australian performance of BBC's "Walking with Dinosaurs: The Live Experience". In his role, Spence narrates the activities of life-sized mechanical dinosaurs operated by teams of puppeteers and drivers.

Filmography

* "Double The Fist (2008) TV .... Mayor McCarthy
* "Legend of the Seeker (2008) TV .... Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander
* "Equal Opportunity" (2006) TV .... Death
* "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" (2006) TV .... Hans Morris
* ""Solo" (2006) .... Kennedy
* "RAN (Remote Area Nurse)" (2006) .... Vince
* "Aquamarine" (2006) .... Leonard
* "" (2005) .... Tion Medon
* "The Brush Off" (2004) (TV) .... Philip Veale
* "Peter Pan" (2003)
* "" (2003) .... Mouth of Sauron (extended edition)
* "The Matrix Revolutions" (2003) .... Trainman
* "Finding Nemo" (2003) (voice) .... Chum
* "Enter the Matrix" (2003) (VG) .... Trainman
* "Inspector Gadget 2" (2003) (V) .... Baxter
* "Queen of the Damned" (2002) .... Khayman
* "Moby-Dick" (1998) (TV) .... Elijah
* "Dark City" (1998) .... Mr. Wall
* "Halifax f.p: Isn't It Romantic" (1997) (TV) .... Eric Washburn
* "Return to Jupiter" (1997) TV Series .... Ed Unit
* "The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas" (1996)
* "" (1995) .... Gahjii
* "Hercules Returns" (1993) .... Sprocket
* "Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left" (1992) TV Series .... The Chief
* "Sweet Talker" (1991) .... Norman Foster
* "The Shrimp on the Barbie" (1990) .... Wayne
* "...Almost" (1990) .... Ronnie
* "Dearest Enemy" (1989) TV Series .... Lenny (1989/1992)
* "Tanamera - Lion of Singapore" (1989) (mini) TV Series .... Hammond
* "Zucker" (1989) (TV)
* "Rikky and Pete" (1988) .... Ben
* "Bachelor Girl" (1988) .... Alistair Dredge Jr
* "The Dirtwater Dynasty" (1988) (mini) TV Series .... Lonely Logan
* "The Year My Voice Broke" (1987) .... Jonah
* "Bullseye" (1987) .... Purdy
* "Great Expectations, the Untold Story" (1986) (TV) .... Joe Gargery
* "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" (1985) .... Jedediah the Pilot
* "Wo die grünen Ameisen träumen" (Where the Green Ants Dream) (1984) .... Lance Hackett
* "Pallet on the Floor" (1984) .... Basil Beaumont-Foster
* "Buddies" (1983) .... Ted
* "Midnite Spares" (1983) .... Wimpy
* "The Return of Captain Invincible" (1983) (uncredited) .... Mad Scientist
* "Deadline" (1982) (TV) .... Towie
* "Mad Max 2" (1981) .... The Gyro Captain
* "And Here Comes Bucknuckle" (1981) TV Series
* "Double Deal" (1981) .... Doug Mitchell
* "Dimboola" (1979) .... Morrie McAdam
* "Newsfront" (1978) .... Redex trial driver
* "Barnaby and Me" (1977) (TV) .... Tall Baddie
* "Eliza Fraser" (1976) .... Bruce McIver
* "Mad Dog Morgan" (1976) .... Heriot
* "Oz" (1976) .... Bass player/Blondie the Surfie
* "Let the Balloon Go" (1976) .... Chief Gifford
* "The Great McCarthy" (1975) .... Bill Dean
* "The Firm Man" (1975) .... Messenger
* "The Cars That Ate Paris" (1974) .... Charlie
* "Three Old Friends" (1974)
* "Certain Women" (1973) TV Series .... Julius 'Big Julie'
* "Stork" (1971) .... Graham 'Stork' Wallace

External links

*imdb name|id=0817748|name=Bruce Spence