Bruce Greenwood

August 12, 1956 (age 69) Noranda, Québec, Canada
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Stuart Bruce Greenwood (born August 12, 1956) is a Canadian actor and producer. He is known for his role as the American president John F. Kennedy in Thirteen Days, for which he won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, and as Captain Christopher Pike in J.J. Abrams's Star Trek movie reboot series. He has been nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards, once for Best Actor (for Elephant Song) and twice for Best Supporting Actor (for The Sweet Hereafter and Being Julia). He is known for his roles as Nick Parsons in Double Jeopardy, Stuart Ramsey in Passenger 57, Bob Andrews in Father's Day, Earl Cavanaugh in Here on Earth, National Security Advisor Bill Sokal in Rules of Engagement, JFK in Thirteen Days, Anthony 'Tony' Leighton in Swept Away, Cmdr. Robert Iverson in The Core; Lt. Bennie Macko in Hollywood Homicide, Lawrence Robertson in I, Robot, Lord Charles in Being Julia, Nolan Walsh in Racing Stripes, Jack Dunphy (Truman Capote's lover) in Capote; Hugh Sullivan in The Mermaid Chair, Professor Davis McClaren in Eight Below, Jack McCready in Deja Vu, Keenan Jones / Garrett in I'm Not There, the President in National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Christopher Pike in Star Trek and its sequel Star Trek Into Darkness, George McCray in A Dog Named Christmas, Lance Fender in Dinner for Schmucks, Stephen Meek in Meek's Cutoff, Cooper in Super 8, Bill Kill Cullen in The Place Beyond the Pines, Charlie Anderson in Flight, Hugh Butterfield in Endless Love, Vince in The Captive, Andrew Heyward in Truth (2015), Dr. Jake Houseman in the TV movie version of Dirty Dancing (2017), Uncle Dean in Kodachrome, the US President in Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Gerald in Gerald's Game, Robert McNamara in The Post, and Dr. John Dalton in Doctor Sleep. His best known TV roles are as Dr. Randolph Bell on The Resident, Gil Garcetti on American Crime Story, Emmet Cole on The River, Mitch Yost on John from Cincinnati, Dr. Nathan Bradford on Sleepwalkers, Thomas Veil on Nowhere Man, Jack Gage on Legmen, Pierce Lawton on Knot's Landing, and Dr. Seth Griffin on St. Elsewhere. He has voiced Bruce Wayne / Batman in the animated series Young Justice and in several Batman cartoon videos, and voiced Chiron in the animated series Class Titans.

Their titles like I, Robot, Star Trek, and Star Trek Into Darkness - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

100 titles
Community avg: 7.80 /10
  • 1
    1
    2004July 2004 by Alex Proyas
    Action, Science Fiction
    Action, Science Fiction
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 2
    2
    2009May 2009 by J.J. Abrams
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    8.36 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    2013May 2013 by J.J. Abrams
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    8.25 Excellent+
  • 4
    4
    2012February 2012 by Robert Zemeckis
    Drama
    Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 5
    5
    2017September 2017 by Matthew Vaughn
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 6
    6
    2017September 2017 by Mike Flanagan
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.34 Good++
  • 7
    7
    2011June 2011 by J.J. Abrams
    Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
    Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 8
    8
    2007December 2007 by Jon Turteltaub
    Action, Adventure, Mystery
    Action, Adventure, Mystery
    7.32 Good++
  • 9
    9
    2006November 2006 by Tony Scott
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 10
    10
    2017December 2017 by Steven Spielberg
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.93 Excellent
  • 11
    11
    2013March 2013 by Derek Cianfrance
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.91 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    2010July 2010 by Brandon Vietti
    Mystery, Crime, Animation
    Mystery, Crime, Animation
    8.66 Masterpiece--
  • 13
    13
    2019October 2019 by Mike Flanagan
    Horror, Fantasy
    Horror, Fantasy
    8.07 Excellent
  • 14
    14
    2014February 2014 by Shana Feste
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 15
    15
    2006February 2006 by Frank Marshall
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    7.97 Excellent
  • 16
    16
    2005September 2005 by Bennett Miller
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.91 Excellent
  • 17
    17
    2016December 2016 by Nic Mathieu
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
    7.49 Good++
  • 18
    18
    2003March 2003 by Jon Amiel
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
    6.81 Good-
  • 19
    19
    2018January 2018 by Sam Liu
    Thriller, Action, Animation
    Thriller, Action, Animation
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 20
    20
    2010July 2010 by Jay Roach
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.71 Good-
  • 21
    21
    1999September 1999 by Bruce Beresford
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 22
    22
    2016February 2016 by Stephen Gaghan
    Adventure, Drama, Thriller
    Adventure, Drama, Thriller
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 23
    23
    2000December 2000 by Roger Donaldson
    History, Thriller
    History, Thriller
    7.92 Excellent
  • 24
    24
    2023 by Mike Flanagan
    Mystery, Drama
    Mystery, Drama
    8.46 Excellent++
  • 25
    25
    2002August 2002 by David Twohy
    Thriller, Horror, Mystery
    Thriller, Horror, Mystery
    7.07 Good
  • 26
    26
    1992November 1992 by Kevin Hooks
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    7.01 Good
  • 27
    27
    2018–2023 by Roshan Sethi
    Drama
    Drama
    9.27 Masterpiece+
  • 28
    28
    2020October 2020 by Brandon Vietti
    Animation, Action
    Animation, Action
    8.01 Excellent
  • 29
    29
    2005October 2005 by Roger Donaldson
    Drama, Adventure, History
    Drama, Adventure, History
    8.57 Masterpiece--
  • 30
    30
    2015October 2015 by Gabriele Muccino
    Drama
    Drama
    8.06 Excellent
  • 31
    31
    2014September 2014 by Atom Egoyan
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    6.85 Good-
  • 32
    32
    1994September 1994 by Atom Egoyan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 33
    33
    2005January 2005 by Frederik Du Chau
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.91 Good
  • 34
    34
    2000April 2000 by William Friedkin
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    7.28 Good+
  • 35
    35
    2003June 2003 by Ron Shelton
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    6.34 Decent++
  • 36
    36
    2013May 2013 by Atom Egoyan
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.17 Good+
  • 37
    37
    2012 by Michael R. Perry
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    2015April 2015 by Andrew Niccol
    Drama, Thriller, War
    Drama, Thriller, War
    6.99 Good
  • 39
    39
    2007October 2007 by Todd Haynes
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.46 Good++
  • 40
    40
    2017September 2017 by Mark Raso
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    2015October 2015 by James Vanderbilt
    Drama
    Drama
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    2011April 2011 by Kelly Reichardt
    Western, History
    Western, History
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 43
    43
    1998July 1998 by David Nutter
    Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction
    Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction
    6.90 Good-
  • 44
    44
    2010October 2010 by Richard J. Lewis
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    2002October 2002 by Guy Ritchie
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.02 Decent
  • 46
    46
    2017September 2017 by Peter Landesman
    Drama, History, Thriller
    Drama, History, Thriller
    7.21 Good+
  • 47
    47
    2015February 2015 by Charles Binamé
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    7.94 Excellent
  • 48
    48
    1997September 1997 by Atom Egoyan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 49
    49
    2007April 2007 by Todd Holland
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    7.20 Good+
  • 50
    50
    1989December 1989 by Zalman King
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    6.49 Decent++
  • 51
    51
    2017May 2017 by Wayne Blair
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    6.61 Good--
  • 52
    52
    1997May 1997 by Ivan Reitman
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    6.66 Good--
  • 53
    53
    2015September 2015 by Frank Hall Green
    Adventure, Drama, Thriller
    Adventure, Drama, Thriller
    7.39 Good++
  • 54
    54
    2013March 2013 by James Hawes
    Thriller, Drama, History
    Thriller, Drama, History
    8.10 Excellent
  • 55
    55
    2000March 2000 by Mark Piznarski
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    7.01 Good
  • 56
    56
    2011June 2011 by Stephen Kay
    Horror
    Horror
    6.81 Good-
  • 57
    57
    2009October 2009 by Bruce Beresford
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 58
    58
    2012June 2012 by Dean Wright
    History, Drama, Action
    History, Drama, Action
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    2011September 2011 by Jim Cliffe
    Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
    Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
    7.33 Good++
  • 60
    60
    1995–1996 by Lawrence Hertzog
    Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    8.27 Excellent+
  • 61
    61
    2009November 2009 by Peter Werner
    Family, Drama
    Family, Drama
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 62
    62
    2000May 2000 by Sidney J. Furie
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.99 Good
  • 63
    63
    1982–1988 by Joshua Brand
    Drama
    Drama
    7.07 Good
  • 64
    64
    2004September 2004 by Bill Eagles
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.34 Good++
  • 65
    65
    1991May 1991 by Jeffrey Obrow
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.29 Good+
  • 66
    66
    2002May 2002 by Atom Egoyan
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    7.36 Good++
  • 67
    67
    2008July 2008 by John Stead
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    7.14 Good+
  • 68
    68
    2007 by David Milch
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 69
    69
    1988November 1988 by Dick Lowry
    Crime, Action, Drama
    Crime, Action, Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 70
    70
    1979December 1979 by Don Sharp
    Thriller, Action, Adventure
    Thriller, Action, Adventure
    7.41 Good++
  • 71
    71
    2004June 2004 by Jeremiah S. Chechik
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.47 Good++
  • 72
    72
    1986November 1986 by David Wechter
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.05 Good
  • 73
    73
    1999June 1999 by Chris Menges
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    7.45 Good++
  • 74
    74
    2004October 2004 by Deepa Mehta
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    7.50 Good++
  • 75
    75
    2002January 2002 by Alfonso Arau
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 76
    76
    2024July 2024 by Jocelyn Moorhouse
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 77
    77
    1994October 1994 by Gary Fleder
    Science Fiction, Romance, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Romance, Thriller
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 78
    78
    1990April 1990 by Michael Switzer
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 79
    79
    2024March 2024 by Andrew Currie
    Fantasy, Drama
    Fantasy, Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 80
    80
    1995May 1995 by Bobby Roth
    Music, Drama
    Music, Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 81
    81
    2008 by John Krizanc
    Drama
    Drama
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 82
    82
    1995June 1995 by René Bonnière
    Thriller, Fantasy
    Thriller, Fantasy
    7.50 Good++
  • 83
    83
    2020September 2020 by Jerry Ciccoritti
    Drama
    Drama
    7.44 Good++
  • 84
    84
    1994September 1994 by Charles Jarrott
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 85
    85
    1984
    Drama
    Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 86
    86
    1989November 1989 by Christian I. Nyby II
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 87
    87
    1993April 1993 by Christian Duguay
    Mystery
    Mystery
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 88
    88
    1997–1998 by David S. Goyer
    Mystery
    Mystery
    8.01 Excellent
  • 89
    89
    2001February 2001 by John Gray
    Drama
    Drama
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 90
    90
    1994May 1994 by Sandor Stern
    Drama
    Drama
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 91
    91
    1989
    Drama
    Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 92
    92
    1993February 1993 by Rod Hardy
    Western
    Western
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 93
    93
    1993May 1993 by Sandor Stern
    Drama
    Drama
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 94
    94
    1995October 1995 by Richard A. Colla
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 95
    95
    2009July 2009 by Sebastian Bauer
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 96
    96
    1994
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 97
    97
    1987April 1987 by Corey Allen
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 98
    98
    2001 by Lee Rose
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 99
    99
    1993
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 100
    100
    1995
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews