Bruce Greenwood
Biography
Bruce Greenwood is a Canadian actor and producer born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. He has starred in five films by Atom Egoyan, including The Sweet Hereafter (1997) and Ararat (2002), and has been nominated three times for Canadian Screen Awards, for The Sweet Hereafter, Being Julia (2004) and Elephant Song (2014). He is known for playing American presidents, starting with John F. Kennedy in Thirteen Days (2000), which won him a Satellite Award, and he went on to play fictional presidents in National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007). He portrayed Captain Christopher Pike in Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Gerald Burlingame in Gerald's Game (2017), among supporting roles in I, Robot (2004), Capote (2005), Flight (2012), The Post (2017) and Doctor Sleep (2019). On television he had regular roles in St. Elsewhere, Nowhere Man, John from Cincinnati and The Resident, and he voiced Batman in animated films and Young Justice.
70years old
Turns 71 on August 12in 298 days
- Born Rouyn-Noranda
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 64
- Career span
- 45 years1979 to 2024
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Behind the award
Greenwood won a Gemini Award for Best Guest Performance in a Series by an Actor for a single episode of the Canadian show Road to Avonlea.
Behind the award
Greenwood is known for often playing the President of the United States. He began with John F. Kennedy in Thirteen Days (2000), and won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor for that role.
Bruce Greenwood movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Atom Egoyan directed four of these films, J.J. Abrams three and Mike Flanagan two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Ed Harris's page
Richard Jenkins's page
John DiMaggio's page
All films by Atom Egoyan
All films by J.J. Abrams
Mike FlanaganDirector, 2 films, 2017 to 2019
All films by Mike Flanagan
Also two films together40 more actors
- Tommy Lee JonesRules of Engagement (2000) and Double Jeopardy (1999)
- Cate BlanchettTruth (2015) and I'm Not There. (2007)
- Octavia SpencerFathers and Daughters (2015) and Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
- Catherine KeenerElephant Song (2014) and Capote (2005)
- Colm FeoreElephant Song (2014) and Haven (2001)
- Denzel WashingtonFlight (2012) and Deja Vu (2006)
- Martin LandauHollywood Homicide (2003) and Haven (2001)
- Simon PeggStar Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek (2009)
- David CrossThe Post (2017) and I'm Not There. (2007)
- Clifton Collins Jr.Star Trek (2009) and Capote (2005)
- Brion JamesThe Companion (1994) and Rio Diablo (1993)
- Elias KoteasDevil's Knot (2013) and Ararat (2002)
- Zoe SaldanaStar Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek (2009)
- Diane KrugerFathers and Daughters (2015) and National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
- Michelle WilliamsMeek's Cutoff (2010) and I'm Not There. (2007)
- Zach GalifianakisDinner for Schmucks (2010) and Below (2002)
- Josh HartnettHollywood Homicide (2003) and Here on Earth (2000)
- John ChoStar Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek (2009)
- Elle FanningSuper 8 (2011) and Deja Vu (2006)
- Henry ThomasDoctor Sleep (2019) and Gerald's Game (2017)
- Chris PineStar Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek (2009)
- Wendy CrewsonKodachrome (2017) and Eight Below (2006)
- Anton YelchinStar Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek (2009)
- Kevin DurandThe Captive (2014) and Devil's Knot (2013)
- Sheila McCarthyBeing Julia (2004) and Haven (2001)
- Karl UrbanStar Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek (2009)
- Brian GeraghtyWildlike (2014) and Flight (2012)
- Leonard NimoyStar Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek (2009)
- Lucy PunchDinner for Schmucks (2010) and Being Julia (2004)
- Zachary QuintoStar Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Star Trek (2009)
- Timothy V. MurphyThe Fabulous Four (2024) and National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
- Larry DayElephant Song (2014) and I'm Not There. (2007)
- August SchellenbergEight Below (2006) and Bear Island (1979)
- Carel StruyckenDoctor Sleep (2019) and Gerald's Game (2017)
- Frank WoodGold (2016) and Thirteen Days (2000)
- Mireille EnosThe Captive (2014) and Devil's Knot (2013)
- Sonja BennettDonovan's Echo (2011) and A Dog Named Christmas (2009)
- Cindy SampsonElephant Song (2014) and The Riverman (2004)
- Steven CulpFirehouse Dog (2007) and Thirteen Days (2000)
- James FlanaganDoctor Sleep (2019) and Gerald's Game (2017)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Bruce Greenwood's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.5 billion
39 of the 64 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 64 films: 39 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 11 never in cinemas; 13 figure not found.
- 39Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 11Never in cinemas
- 13Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 69% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$467M13.2% of the total
- 2$459M13.0% of the total
- 3$387M10.9% of the total
- 4$347M9.8% of the total
- 5$260M7.3% of the total
- 6$181M5.1% of the total
- 7$180M5.1% of the total
- 8$178M5.0% of the total
$1.1 billionfrom the other 31 films with a worldwide figure, 31% of the total
Online
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