Bruce Greenwood

  • Name: Bruce Greenwood
  • Date of Birth: August 12, 1956
  • Place of Birth: Noranda, Québec, Canada
Mini-bio: Stuart Bruce Greenwood (born August 12, 1956) is a Canadian actor.

Greenwood was born in Noranda, Quebec, the son of Mary Sylvia (née Ledingham), a nurse who worked in an extended care unit...( read more), and Hugh John Greenwood, a Vancouver-born geophysicist and teacher who taught at Princeton University. He has two sisters, Kelly Louis and Barbara Lynn. Greenwood studied philosophy and economics at the University of British Columbia.

Greenwood met his wife Susan in Canada when they were both 15. They have been married since 1985.

Greenwood is known in the US for his appearances in I, Robot, The Core, Thirteen Days (in which he played president John F Kennedy), Capote (in which he played Jack Dunphy, Truman Capote's lover), and more recently Eight Below (in which he played Professor Davis McClaren) and Firehouse Dog (in which he was the captain after the death of his brother). He has had prominent roles in the award winning films Exotica and The Sweet Hereafter, both directed by Canadian director Atom Egoyan. He also appeared in the 1980s teen cult film The Malibu Bikini Shop and starred in Mee-Shee: The Water Giant.

On television Greenwood has had roles on St. Elsewhere (Dr. Seth Griffin, 1986-1988), Knots Landing (Pierce Lawton, 1991-1992) and the UPN series Nowhere Man (Thomas Veil, 1995-1996).

On 10 June 2007 a new show on HBO from the creator of Deadwood called John from Cincinnati premiered, starring Greenwood.

On 8 November 2007 the Hollywood Reporter announced that Greenwood would play Captain Christopher Pike in the 11th Star Trek movie.
Post it anywhere Link it anywhere

Bruce Greenwood Wiki Profile

Welcome to the Bruce Greenwood wiki profile. This page is created by Flixster users like you with the help of friendly community Flixster Experts.
No Expert yet! Want your picture here? Click here.

Adding your knowledge to this page is easy. Just click the "EasyEdit" button below. To become a Flixster Expert or find out more about the program, click here. And for general help on the wiki, click here.

Fan Pages
  • No pages yet
  • Add a page
Bruce Greenwood Biography Bruce Greenwood Quotes Bruce Greenwood Best Movies and Characters
EasyEdit
(What's this?) What is the EasyEdit button? This website gets better when people like you add to it. Just click the EasyEdit button to start. (help)
What's going on here?
Flixster members are collaborating to create the definitive resource for Bruce Greenwood information on the Internet. We're adding all the images, info, and ideas that best tell this actor's unique story. To add your knowledge of Bruce Greenwood, just log in and click the EasyEdit button at the top of the wiki pages. (Click here for help.)
Replace this image with an actor photoBruce Greenwood mini-bio: Stuart Bruce Greenwood (born August 12, 1956) is a Canadian actor.

Greenwood was born in Noranda, Quebec, the son of Mary Sylvia (née Ledingham), a nurse who worked in an extended care unit, and Hugh John Greenwood, a Vancouver-born geophysicist and teacher who taught at Princeton University. He has two sisters, Kelly Louis and Barbara Lynn. Greenwood studied philosophy and economics at the University of British Columbia.

Greenwood met his wife Susan in Canada when they were both 15. They have been married since 1985.

Greenwood is known in the US for his appearances in I, Robot, The Core, Thirteen Days (in which he played president John F Kennedy), Capote (in which he played Jack Dunphy, Truman Capote's lover), and more recently Eight Below (in which he played Professor Davis McClaren) and Firehouse Dog (in which he was the captain after the death of his brother). He has had prominent roles in the award winning films Exotica and The Sweet Hereafter, both directed by Canadian director Atom Egoyan. He also appeared in the 1980s teen cult film The Malibu Bikini Shop and starred in Mee-Shee: The Water Giant.

On television Greenwood has had roles on St. Elsewhere (Dr. Seth Griffin, 1986-1988), Knots Landing (Pierce Lawton, 1991-1992) and the UPN series Nowhere Man (Thomas Veil, 1995-1996).

On 10 June 2007 a new show on HBO from the creator of Deadwood called John from Cincinnati premiered, starring Greenwood.

On 8 November 2007 the Hollywood Reporter announced that Greenwood would play Captain Christopher Pike in the 11th Star Trek movie.


VITAL STATS

Bruce Greenwood Information:
Eye color:
Height:
Nickname(s):
Notable feature(s):
Education:
Family:
Resides in:
Religious affiliations:
Political affiliation:
Personal interests/hobbies:
Charities/Causes:
Other:



Last update: Aug 13 2008, 10:08 PM EDT by ed (content history | content tools) (help)
Keyword tags: Bruce Greenwood Bruce Greenwood biography Bruce Greenwood quotes Bruce Greenwood trivia Bruce Greenwood vital stats Bruce Greenwood wiki
Bruce Greenwood Biography Bruce Greenwood Quotes Bruce Greenwood Best Movies and Characters

Photos

Bruce Greenwood Pics & Wallpapers
View All (18) | Upload Photo

Meet Other Fans

Comments

Bruce Greenwood User Comments
Post A Comment | View All
  • bratzilla88
    bratzilla88
    Holy dang I didn't know this guy was canadian. And I live like an hour away from where he was born.
    posted 501 days ago
  • millystar
    millystar
    ya good other then the dogs dieing
    posted 791 days ago
  • caramelseleena
    caramelseleena
    did you like the film eight below
    posted 897 days ago
Post A Comment | View All