Bruce Dern

June 4, 1936 (age 90) Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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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Last updated: June 14, 2026

121 titles
Community avg: 8.05 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Hateful Eight
    2015December 2015 by Quentin Tarantino
    Drama, Mystery, Western
    Drama, Mystery, Western
    8.68 Masterpiece--
  • 2
    2
    Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
    2019July 2019 by Quentin Tarantino
    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
    8.35 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    Nebraska
    2013September 2013 by Alexander Payne
    Drama, Adventure
    Drama, Adventure
    8.41 Excellent++
  • 4
    4
    Monster
    2003December 2003 by Patty Jenkins
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 5
    5
    The 'Burbs
    1989February 1989 by Joe Dante
    Comedy, Horror, Thriller
    Comedy, Horror, Thriller
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    Freaks
    2019September 2019 by Zach Lipovsky
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 7
    7
    Last Man Standing
    1996September 1996 by Walter Hill
    Crime, Western
    Crime, Western
    7.33 Good++
  • 8
    8
    The Haunting
    1999July 1999 by Jan de Bont
    Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
    Horror, Thriller, Fantasy
    6.52 Good--
  • 9
    9
    The Peanut Butter Falcon
    2019August 2019 by Tyler Nilson
    Adventure, Comedy, Drama
    Adventure, Comedy, Drama
    8.31 Excellent++
  • 10
    10
    Silent Running
    1972March 1972 by Douglas Trumbull
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama
    Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama
    7.37 Good++
  • 11
    11
    Small Soldiers
    1998July 1998 by Joe Dante
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 12
    12
    The Glass House
    2001September 2001 by Daniel Sackheim
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.95 Good
  • 13
    13
    White Boy Rick
    2018September 2018 by Yann Demange
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.31 Good++
  • 14
    14
    Marnie
    1964July 1964 by Alfred Hitchcock
    Thriller, Mystery, Romance
    Thriller, Mystery, Romance
    8.02 Excellent
  • 15
    15
    The Driver
    1978June 1978 by Walter Hill
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    Crime, Thriller, Action
    8.11 Excellent+
  • 16
    16
    Family Plot
    1976April 1976 by Alfred Hitchcock
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 17
    17
    The Hole
    2009September 2009 by Joe Dante
    Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy
    Thriller, Adventure, Fantasy
    6.80 Good-
  • 18
    18
    Hang 'em High
    1968April 1968 by Ted Post
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 19
    19
    The Great Gatsby
    1974March 1974 by Jack Clayton
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.30 Good+
  • 20
    20
    Down Periscope
    1996March 1996 by David S. Ward
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.39 Good++
  • 21
    21
    The Mustang
    2019March 2019 by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
    Drama
    Drama
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 22
    22
    Twixt
    2011September 2011 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Mystery, Fantasy, Horror
    Mystery, Fantasy, Horror
    6.33 Decent++
  • 23
    23
    Cut Bank
    2014October 2014 by Matt Shakman
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    6.87 Good-
  • 24
    24
    Our Souls at Night
    2017September 2017 by Ritesh Batra
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    Goliath
    2016–2021 by David E. Kelley
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.47 Excellent++
  • 26
    26
    The Cowboys
    1972January 1972 by Mark Rydell
    Western, Adventure, Drama
    Western, Adventure, Drama
    8.00 Excellent
  • 27
    27
    Chappaquiddick
    2018April 2018 by John Curran
    History, Drama, Thriller
    History, Drama, Thriller
    7.18 Good+
  • 28
    28
    Old Dads
    2023October 2023 by Bill Burr
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.20 Good+
  • 29
    29
    The Astronaut Farmer
    2007February 2007 by Michael Polish
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy
    7.29 Good+
  • 30
    30
    They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
    1969December 1969 by Sydney Pollack
    Drama
    Drama
    8.45 Excellent++
  • 31
    31
    Badland
    2019November 2019 by Justin Lee
    Western
    Western
    7.33 Good++
  • 32
    32
    Black Sunday
    1977April 1977 by John Frankenheimer
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 33
    33
    Coming Home
    1978February 1978 by Hal Ashby
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.93 Excellent
  • 34
    34
    Down in the Valley
    2005May 2005 by David Jacobson
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    7.04 Good
  • 35
    35
    Pete's Christmas
    2013November 2013 by Nisha Ganatra
    Fantasy, Family
    Fantasy, Family
    6.92 Good
  • 36
    36
    QT8: The First Eight
    2019October 2019 by Tara Wood
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.07 Excellent
  • 37
    37
    Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
    1964December 1964 by Robert Aldrich
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    8.18 Excellent+
  • 38
    38
    The Cake Eaters
    2007April 2007 by Mary Stuart Masterson
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    6.89 Good-
  • 39
    39
    Mulholland Falls
    1996April 1996 by Lee Tamahori
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.08 Good
  • 40
    40
    Support Your Local Sheriff!
    1969March 1969 by Burt Kennedy
    Comedy, Western
    Comedy, Western
    7.90 Excellent
  • 41
    41
    The War Wagon
    1967May 1967 by Burt Kennedy
    Western, Action, Crime
    Western, Action, Crime
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 42
    42
    The King of Marvin Gardens
    1972October 1972 by Bob Rafelson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.19 Good+
  • 43
    43
    Emperor
    2020August 2020 by Mark Amin
    History, War, Drama
    History, War, Drama
    8.31 Excellent++
  • 44
    44
    Bloodline Killer
    2024April 2024 by Ante Novakovic
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.41 Good++
  • 45
    45
    Wild Bill
    1995December 1995 by Walter Hill
    Western, Action, Drama
    Western, Action, Drama
    6.98 Good
  • 46
    46
    The Trip
    1967August 1967 by Roger Corman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.05 Good
  • 47
    47
    Last Shoot Out
    2021December 2021 by Michael Feifer
    Western, Action, Thriller
    Western, Action, Thriller
    7.48 Good++
  • 48
    48
    Posse
    1975June 1975 by Kirk Douglas
    Western
    Western
    7.35 Good++
  • 49
    49
    Choose
    2011January 2011 by Marcus Graves
    Crime, Drama, Horror
    Crime, Drama, Horror
    6.27 Decent+
  • 50
    50
    Hickok
    2017July 2017 by Timothy Woodward Jr.
    Western
    Western
    6.51 Good--
  • 51
    51
    The Laughing Policeman
    1973December 1973 by Stuart Rosenberg
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.46 Good++
  • 52
    52
    Will Penny
    1967December 1967 by Tom Gries
    Western, Romance
    Western, Romance
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 53
    53
    Coffin Baby
    2013March 2013 by Dean Jones
    Horror
    Horror
    6.85 Good-
  • 54
    54
    After Dark, My Sweet
    1990August 1990 by James Foley
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.11 Good+
  • 55
    55
    Ravage
    2020August 2020 by Teddy Grennan
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.90 Good-
  • 56
    56
    Diggstown
    1992August 1992 by Michael Ritchie
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.43 Good++
  • 57
    57
    Bloody Mama
    1970March 1970 by Roger Corman
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    6.95 Good
  • 58
    58
    The Wild Angels
    1966July 1966 by Roger Corman
    Drama, Action
    Drama, Action
    7.02 Good
  • 59
    59
    Smile
    1975May 1975 by Michael Ritchie
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.41 Good++
  • 60
    60
    Castle Keep
    1969July 1969 by Sydney Pollack
    Comedy, Drama, War
    Comedy, Drama, War
    7.14 Good+
  • 61
    61
    Wild River
    1960May 1960 by Elia Kazan
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    8.09 Excellent
  • 62
    62
    1969
    1988August 1988 by Ernest Thompson
    Drama, War, Romance
    Drama, War, Romance
    7.15 Good+
  • 63
    63
    The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
    1967June 1967 by Roger Corman
    History, Crime
    History, Crime
    7.43 Good++
  • 64
    64
    Inherit the Viper
    2019September 2019 by Anthony Jerjen
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    6.88 Good-
  • 65
    65
    The Gateway
    2021September 2021 by Michele Civetta
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.91 Good
  • 66
    66
    American Violence
    2017February 2017 by Timothy Woodward Jr.
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.71 Good-
  • 67
    67
    Remember Me
    2019August 2019 by Martín Rosete
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 68
    68
    The Big Town
    1987September 1987 by Ben Bolt
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.10 Good+
  • 69
    69
    Swamp Devil
    2008July 2008 by David Winning
    Horror, Science Fiction, Action
    Horror, Science Fiction, Action
    6.74 Good-
  • 70
    70
    Class Rank
    2017April 2017 by Eric Stoltz
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 71
    71
    Mid-Century
    2022June 2022 by Sonja O'Hara
    Horror, Thriller, Drama
    Horror, Thriller, Drama
    6.88 Good-
  • 72
    72
    Inside Out
    2011September 2011 by Artie Mandelberg
    Crime, Action
    Crime, Action
    6.86 Good-
  • 73
    73
    Madison
    2005April 2005 by William Bindley
    Adventure, Action, Drama
    Adventure, Action, Drama
    7.40 Good++
  • 74
    74
    World Gone Wild
    1987October 1987 by Lee H. Katzin
    Action, Science Fiction
    Action, Science Fiction
    7.23 Good+
  • 75
    75
    Masked and Anonymous
    2003July 2003 by Larry Charles
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    6.95 Good
  • 76
    76
    The Weapon
    2023February 2023 by Tony Schiena
    Action
    Action
    6.95 Good
  • 77
    77
    Lez Bomb
    2018November 2018 by Jenna Laurenzo
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 78
    78
    Hunting Games
    2023May 2023 by Justin Lee
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.96 Good
  • 79
    79
    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
    1976July 1976 by Michael Winner
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.27 Good+
  • 80
    80
    The Lightkeepers
    2009December 2009 by Daniel Adams
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 81
    81
    The Most Dangerous Game
    2022August 2022 by Justin Lee
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.17 Good+
  • 82
    82
    Nostalgia
    2018February 2018 by Mark Pellington
    Drama
    Drama
    7.30 Good++
  • 83
    83
    The Twist French
    1976June 1976 by Claude Chabrol
    Comedy, French
    Comedy, French
    7.37 Good++
  • 84
    84
    That Championship Season
    1982December 1982 by Jason Miller
    Drama
    Drama
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 85
    85
    A Decade Under the Influence
    2003April 2003 by Ted Demme
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.33 Excellent++
  • 86
    86
    Hellblazers
    2022January 2022 by Justin Lee
    Horror, Action
    Horror, Action
    6.91 Good
  • 87
    87
    Believe in Me
    2006September 2006 by Robert Collector
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 88
    88
    Accidental Texan
    2024March 2024 by Mark Lambert Bristol
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 89
    89
    Dead Man's Revenge
    1994April 1994 by Alan J. Levi
    Western, Action, Crime
    Western, Action, Crime
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 90
    90
    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    1987June 1987 by Stan Lathan
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 91
    91
    Waterhole #3
    1967October 1967 by William A. Graham
    Western, Comedy
    Western, Comedy
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 92
    92
    The Hard Easy
    2006November 2006 by Ari Ryan
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 93
    93
    Last Call
    2021March 2021 by Paolo Pilladi
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 94
    94
    On the Edge
    1986May 1986 by Rob Nilsson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 95
    95
    Overrun
    2021August 2021 by Josh Tessier
    Action, Crime
    Action, Crime
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 96
    96
    Carolina Skeletons
    1991September 1991 by John Erman
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.91 Excellent
  • 97
    97
    Mrs. Munck
    1995January 1995 by Diane Ladd
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 98
    98
    Northern Borders
    2015January 2015 by Jay Craven
    Drama
    Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 99
    99
    The Devil’s Trap
    2024November 2024 by Mike Mendez
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.91 Excellent
  • 100
    100
    American Cowslip
    2009July 2009 by Mark David
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.42 Good++
  • 101
    101
    Perfect Prey
    1998July 1998 by Howard McCain
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 102
    102
    American Dresser
    2018September 2018 by Carmine Cangialosi
    Adventure, Drama
    Adventure, Drama
    7.44 Good++
  • 103
    103
    Hard Ground
    2003July 2003 by Frank Q. Dobbs
    Western
    Western
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 104
    104
    Hard Time: The Premonition
    1999February 1999 by David S. Cass Sr.
    Crime, Drama, Science Fiction
    Crime, Drama, Science Fiction
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 105
    105
    A Mother's Prayer
    1995May 1995 by Larry Elikann
    Drama
    Drama
    8.05 Excellent
  • 106
    106
    Stoney Burke
    1962–1963 by Leslie Stevens
    Western
    Western
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 107
    107
    Death in Texas
    2022October 2022 by Scott Windhauser
    Crime, Drama, Action
    Crime, Drama, Action
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 108
    108
    Walker Payne
    2006April 2006 by Matt Williams
    Drama
    Drama
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 109
    109
    Thumb Tripping
    1972October 1972 by Quentin Masters
    Drama
    Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 110
    110
    Butch vs. Sundance
    2023June 2023 by Anthony C. Ferrante
    Adventure, Western
    Adventure, Western
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 111
    111
    The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
    1990October 1990 by Larry Peerce
    Drama
    Drama
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 112
    112
    Space
    1985
    Drama
    Drama
    7.91 Excellent
  • 113
    113
    Trim
    2010January 2010 by Ryan Bottiglieri
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
    Needs more reviews
  • 114
    114
    It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
    2001May 2001 by Eamon Harrington
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.91 Excellent
  • 115
    115
    Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch
    2025February 2025 by Anthony C. Ferrante
    Western
    Western
    Needs more reviews
  • 116
    116
    The Hateful Eight
    2019 by Quentin Tarantino
    Western
    Western
    Needs more reviews
  • 117
    117
    Fractured
    2025August 2025 by Mädchen Amick
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 118
    118
    Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
    1997July 1997 by Len Morris
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 119
    119
    Roses Are for the Rich
    1987
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 120
    120
    Bad Men Must Bleed
    2026March 2026 by Micah Lyons
    Western, Crime, Thriller
    Western, Crime, Thriller
    Needs more reviews
  • 121
    121
    The Cowboy
    2016
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews