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Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence

Actor · Born September 17, 1945 (81) · Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 17, 1945 (81)
From
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 81 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Bruce Spence's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Fantasy 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
Self
23%
Bonds
22%
Survival
18%
Morality
16%
Society
15%
Power
6%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 4 · Intense 10

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 15 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 15
Mentor
4 of 15
Trickster
3 of 15
Herald
2 of 15
Hero
1 of 15
Shadow
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
8
Joyful
7
Dread
6
Thrilling
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Spence's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Spence'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

81 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Mr Drysdale

  • Nautilus(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chairman of EIMC

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Solid Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Captain Jackson Jackman

  • Cold Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Murray

  • The Legend of Molly Johnson(2021)

    as Father McGuiness

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Dry(2020)

    as Gerry Hadler

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Children of the Corn(2020)

    as Pastor Penny

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Love and Monsters(2020)

    as Old Pete

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Occupation(2018)

    as Alien Leader

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Winchester(2018)

    as Augustine

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales(2017)

    as Mayor Dix

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Blue World Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Whippett

  • Gods of Egypt(2016)

    as Head Judge

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Wizards of Aus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Regimand

  • Backtrack(2015)

    as Felix

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • I, Frankenstein(2014)

    as Molokai

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Road(2013)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader(2010)

    as Lord Rhoop

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Subdivision(2009)

    as Singlet

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Art of Darts & Dying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dave De Crease

  • Australia(2008)

    as Dr. Barker

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Legend of the Seeker(2008)

    Show 44 episodes · as Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • City Homicide(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice Biederman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Solo(2006)

    as Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Hans Morris

  • Aquamarine(2006)

    as Leonard

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005)

    as Tion Medon

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Brush-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Philip Veale

  • Peter Pan(2003)

    as Cookson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Matrix Revolutions(2003)

    as Trainman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Finding Nemo(2003)

    as Chum (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Gadget 2(2003)

    as Baxter

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Short Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Coxon

  • Queen of the Damned(2002)

    as Khayman

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • BeastMaster(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Annubis

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Prefect Falaak

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Moby Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Elijah

  • Dark City(1998)

    as Mr. Wall

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Bullpitt! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 26 episodes · as Darcy Kelso

  • Return to Jupiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ed Unit

  • Twisted Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin Condon

  • Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls(1995)

    as Gahjii

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Halifax F.P.(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Washburn

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 28 episodes · Actor

  • Hercules Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sprocket

  • Sweet Talker(1991)

    as Norman Foster

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Shrimp on the Barbie(1990)

    as Wayne

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • ...Almost(1990)

    as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Robert Flemming

  • Rikky and Pete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ben

  • The Dirtwater Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lonely Logan

  • Bachelor Girl(1987)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Year My Voice Broke(1987)

    as Jonah

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bullseye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Purdy

  • Rafferty's Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Emmanuel Triggs

  • Great Expectations: The Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Joe Gargery

  • Rob Roy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Pallet on the Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Basil Beaumont-Foster

  • Zoo Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as George

  • Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome(1985)

    as Jedediah the Pilot

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Where the Green Ants Dream(1984)

    as Lance Hackett

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Double Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Doug Mitchell

  • Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ted

  • Midnite Spares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Wimpy

  • The Return of Captain Invincible(1983)

    as Midnight's Doctor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Towie

  • The Road Warrior(1981)

    as The Gyro Captain

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dimboola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Morrie McAdam

  • Newsfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Redex Trial Driver

  • Barnaby and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Tall Baddie

  • Let the Balloon Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Chief Gifford

  • The Adventures of Eliza Fraser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Bruce McIver

  • Twentieth Century Oz(1976)

    as Bass Player / Surfie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mad Dog Morgan(1976)

    as Heriot

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Great MacArthy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Bill Dean

  • The Firm Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Messenger

  • The Cars That Ate Paris(1974)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Three Old Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Dimboola: The Stage Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as The Groom

  • Stork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Graham 'Stork' Wallace

  • Dead Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 81 titles from 1970 to 2024; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Queen of the Damned (2002)

$45M worldwide

Highest rated

The Road Warrior (1981)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Legend of the Seeker (2008)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19702024

Peak 2004 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 7 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 81: 81 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1970s14 · acting1980s19 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 30 roles
74890414

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.

How do Bruce Spence's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Occupation (2018)

84th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Finding Nemo (2003)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 34. 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 Spence's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles46–73 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles15–50 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles23–71 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles4–40 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles37–67 · median 61 · intenseheavier 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 Spence work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bruce Spence's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Miller shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers