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Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Actor, also producer · Born June 4, 1936 (90) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 6 other major award bodies

Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Coming Home (1978) and the Academy Award for Best Actor for Nebraska (2013). His other major film appearances include Silent Running (1972), The King of Marvin Gardens (1972), The Cowboys (1972), Posse (1975), Family Plot (1976), Black Sunday (1977), Tattoo (1981), Monster (2003), The Hateful Eight (2015), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Dern, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
June 4, 1936 (90)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
140 on MovieCove · 200 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 35% in 30 days

What are Bruce Dern's films like?

Across their 118 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama40 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Fantasy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Fantasy movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
21%
Morality
21%
Self
19%
Survival
18%
Power
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds33 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival23 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice19 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity14 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma12 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 118 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 35 · Serious 31 · Dark 52

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 75 · Stylized 35 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 19 · Charged 64 · Intense 35

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 52 · Shifting 56 · Whiplash 10

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 80 · Some laughs 28 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 50 · Even-paced 66 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 56 · Engaged 56 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 37 · Affecting 43 · Heavy 38

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 87 · Open-ended 22 · Ambiguous 9

Roles they play

76 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 21 of 76 analyzed roles.

Shadow
21 of 76
Mentor
16 of 76
Threshold guardian
13 of 76
Hero
9 of 76
Ally
9 of 76
Trickster
4 of 76
Herald
2 of 76
Shapeshifter
2 of 76
Show the 76 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
86
Melancholic
58
Dread
29
Warm
20
Hopeful
20
Other
92

How their films linger

Bittersweet47 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 16 with a twist

  • Happy25
  • Bittersweet63
  • Tragic16
  • Ambiguous14

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bruce Dern's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 93 of their 140 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (60).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Dern's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

200 credits, 140 with a MovieCove page; 29 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Northbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Arthur

  • Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern(2026)

    Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Robot Dracula(2026)

    as Van Sellsing

  • Bad Men Must Bleed(2025)

    as George Wells

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Fractured (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Papa Joe

  • Bhuthan: The World’s Happiest Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch(2023)

    as Mike Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Trap(2024)

    as Mr. Cohen

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bloodline Killer(2024)

    as Dr. Lucien

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Palm Royale(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Skeet

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Accidental Texan(2023)

    as Scheermeyer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hands That Bind(2021)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Old Dads(2023)

    as Richie Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Death

  • Butch vs. Sundance(2023)

    as Mike Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hunting Games(2023)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Weapon(2023)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Death in Texas(2020)

    as Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Most Dangerous Game(2022)

    as Whitney Tyler

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Mid-Century(2022)

    as Emil Larson

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Coast(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Hater(2022)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hellblazers(2022)

    as Bill Unger

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Last Shoot Out(2021)

    as Blair Callahan

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Christmas vs. The Walters(2021)

    as Cliff Walters

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Gateway(2021)

    as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Overrun(2021)

    as Arkadi Dubkova

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Last Call(2021)

    as Coach Finnegan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Artist's Wife(2019)

    as Richard Smythson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Emperor(2020)

    as Levi Coffin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Ravage(2019)

    as Mallincrkordt

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Badland(2019)

    as Reginald Cooke

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Inherit the Viper(2019)

    as Clay Carter

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Freaks(2018)

    as Mr. Snowcone

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Peanut Butter Falcon(2019)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Remember Me(2019)

    as Claude

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood(2019)

    as George Spahn

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Hateful Eight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as General Sanford Smithers

  • Nation's Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as PopPop

  • The Mustang(2019)

    as Myles

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Black Monday(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rod "The Jammer" Jaminski

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Lez Bomb(2018)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • American Dresser(2018)

    as King

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Warning Shot(2018)

    as Calvin

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • White Boy Rick(2018)

    as Grandpa Roman Wershe

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Chappaquiddick(2017)

    as Joseph Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Nostalgia(2018)

    as Ronnie Ashemore

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Our Souls at Night(2017)

    as Dorlan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Mercedes(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as John Rothstein

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Hickok(2017)

    as Doc Rivers O'Roark

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Lears(2017)

    as Davenport Lear

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Class Rank(2017)

    as Oswald Flannigan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • American Violence(2017)

    as Richard Morton

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Goliath(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Frank Zax

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Hateful Eight(2015)

    as General Sandy Smithers

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaires' Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Northern Borders(2013)

    as Austin Kittredge Sr.

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cut Bank(2014)

    as Georgie Wits

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Pete's Christmas(2013)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Fighting for Freedom(2013)

    as Christian Dobbe

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Nebraska(2013)

    as Woody Grant

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Toolbox Murders 2: Coffin Baby(2013)

    as Vance Henrickson

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Django Unchained(2012)

    as Old Man Carrucan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hitting the Cycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as James

  • Inside Out(2011)

    as Vic Small

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Twixt(2011)

    as Sheriff Bobby LaGrange

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Choose(2011)

    as Dr. Ronald Pendleton

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Trim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dale

  • The Lightkeepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bennie

  • The Hole(2009)

    as Creepy Carl

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • American Cowslip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Cliff

  • The Golden Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Capt. Perez Ryder

  • Swamp Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Howard Blaime

  • Bobby Z(2007)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Cake Eaters(2007)

    as Easy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Astronaut Farmer(2006)

    as Hal

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Hard Easy(2006)

    as Gene

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Believe in Me(2006)

    as Ellis Brawley

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Walker Payne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Chester

  • Big Love(2006)

    Show 29 episodes · as Frank Harlow

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Down in the Valley(2005)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Madison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Harry Volpi

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Vet

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Monster(2003)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Masked and Anonymous(2003)

    as Editor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hard Ground(2003)

    as Sheriff Hutch Hutchinson

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Milwaukee, Minnesota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sean McNally

  • The Glass House(2001)

    as Alvin Begleiter

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • All the Pretty Horses(2000)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • If... Dog... Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as McGurdy

  • The Haunting(1999)

    as Mr. Dudley

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hard Time: The Premonition(1999)

    as Winston

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Capt. Swaggert

  • Small Soldiers(1998)

    as Link Static (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Comfort, Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy Strickland (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Last Man Standing(1996)

    as Sheriff Ed Galt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Mulholland Falls(1996)

    as The Chief

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Down Periscope(1996)

    as Rear Admiral Yancy Graham

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Wild Bill(1995)

    as Will Plummer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Prayer(1995)

    as John Walker

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Munck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Patrick Leary

  • Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight(1994)

    as George Putnam

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man's Revenge(1994)

    as Payton McCay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • It's Nothing Personal(1993)

    as Billy Archer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Diggstown(1992)

    as John Gillon

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Carolina Skeletons(1991)

    as Junior Stoker

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Into the Badlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as T.L. Barston

  • The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson(1990)

    as Scout Ed Higgins

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • After Dark, My Sweet(1990)

    as Garrett "Uncle Bud" Stoker

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Trenchcoat in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as John Hollander

  • The 'Burbs(1989)

    as Lt. Mark Rumsfield

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • 1969(1988)

    as Cliff Denny

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • World Gone Wild(1987)

    as Ethan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Big Town(1987)

    as M. Edwards

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin(1987)

    as Augustine St. Claire

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Roses Are for the Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Douglas Osborne

  • Roses Are for the Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Douglas Osborne

  • On the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Wes Holman

  • Toughlove(1985)

    as Rob Charters

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · as Stanley Mott

  • That Championship Season(1982)

    as George Sitkowski

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Harry Tracy: The Last of the Wild Bunch(1982)

    as Harry Tracy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Tattoo(1981)

    as Karl Kinsky

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Middle Age Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Bobby Lee

  • The Horror Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Driver(1978)

    as The Detective

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Coming Home(1978)

    as Capt. Bob Hyde

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Black Sunday(1977)

    as Lander

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood(1976)

    as Grayson Potchuck

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Twist(1976)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Family Plot(1976)

    as George Lumley

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Smile(1975)

    as Big Bob

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Posse(1975)

    as Jack Strawhorn

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Great Gatsby(1974)

    as Tom Buchanan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Laughing Policeman(1973)

    as Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid(1973)

    as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The King of Marvin Gardens(1972)

    as Jason Staebler

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Thumb Tripping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Smitty

  • Silent Running(1972)

    as Freeman Lowell

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboys(1972)

    as Long Hair

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Drive, He Said(1971)

    as Coach Bullion

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant(1971)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?(1971)

    as Deputy Doyle Pickett

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Immortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Luther Seacombe

  • Rebel Rousers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as J.J. Weston

  • Bloody Mama(1970)

    as Kevin Dirkman

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?(1969)

    as James Bates

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Then Came Bronson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Bucky O'Neill

  • The Cycle Savages(1969)

    as Keeg

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Number One(1969)

    as Richie Fowler

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Castle Keep(1969)

    as Lt. Billy Byron Bix

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Support Your Local Sheriff!(1969)

    as Joe Danby

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucas Thatcher · as Tom Nevill

  • Land of the Giants(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Thorg

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hang 'Em High(1968)

    as Miller

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Psych-Out(1968)

    as Steve Davis

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Will Penny(1967)

    as Rafe Quint

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Waterhole #3(1967)

    as Deputy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Wade

  • The Trip(1967)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre(1967)

    as Johnny May

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The War Wagon(1967)

    as Hammond

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Gallegher Goes West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Turk

  • The Wild Angels(1966)

    as Joe 'Loser' Kearns

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Pfc. Byron Landy · as Virgil Roy Phipps

  • The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Lud Grant

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Durkee

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Clovis · as Dixon · as Follet · as Gabe Skeels · as John Weaver

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alex Ryder

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Les - Wolfer Who Kidnaps Squaw

  • Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte(1964)

    as John Mayhew

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Danton · as Lt. Michaels · as TSgt. Frank Jones

  • Marnie(1964)

    as Sailor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Maynard

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Charley · as Cody · as Deputy Martin · as Hank · as Hutch

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Vernon

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Garth

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 32 episodes · as E.J. Stocker

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Jesse · as Roy Bullock

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert Kramer · as Lee Darrow · as Pell

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Harris

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Light · as Joe Krajac

  • The Crimebusters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Joe Krajac

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Page

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Norton

  • Wild River(1960)

    as Jack Roper

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jud Treadwell

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Bayliss · as Cully Maco

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Rankin

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicky

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as FBI Agent John Furillo

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jud Fisher · as Wilkins

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Doyle Phleger · as Guerin · as Judd Print · as Lou Stone

  • All Day Happy Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gramps

  • Borderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Cowboy

  • CATnip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Crimes of Passion II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Welcome Back Lounge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gideon

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 201 titles, 196 of them dated from 1955 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)

$394M worldwide

Highest rated

Nebraska (2013)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood (2019)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19552026

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 44 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting200 of 201: 200 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thProducing1 of 201: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s7 · acting1960s42 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s37 · acting2020s31 · 30 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 12% of 83 roles
607075859500101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major awards from 13 major nominations, 1975–2020.

WinNomination
  1. 2020
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  2. 2014
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Leading Actor
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead
  3. 2013
    • Cannes award, won
  4. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  5. 1983
    • Berlinale award, won · Best Actor
  6. 1979
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture
  7. 1975
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Bruce Dern's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of the 124 of 125 with a score; across their 118 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 118

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 118

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 118

Midcredits score across 139 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up32
  • 50th to 74th35
  • 25th to 49th37
  • Below 25th35

Shape of the crowd

54 of their 139 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic7
  • Crowd Pleaser47
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed54

Most divisive · actor

Christmas vs. The Walters (2021)

96th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Django Unchained (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 108 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bruce Dern's work okay for kids?

Across up to 47 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore26 titles33–89 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity47 titles8–56 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity27 titles25–85 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs25 titles19–70 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense24 titles33–76 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bruce Dern work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bruce Dern's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Samuel Z. Arkoff shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles