History Creator / BruceCampbell

Bruce Campbell's other roles were often found in television work, where he held the lead role in the steampunk-inspired action-comedies ''Series/TheAdventuresOfBriscoCountyJr'' and ''Series/JackOfAllTrades'', and a many-times recurring role as Autolycus, the King of Thieves in Raimi's ''[[Series/XenaWarriorPrincess Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' and ''[[Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys Hercules]]'' television series. In fact, his most high-profile work usually comes from bit parts in Raimi's various productions, but even outside of that ProductionPosse he is almost constantly involved with one project or another. One exception was his long-running role in ''Series/BurnNotice'' as an over-the-hill ([[but still wily) [[UsefulNotes/NavySeals Navy SEAL]] named Sam Axe.

Bruce Campbell's other roles were often found in television work, where he held the lead role in the steampunk-inspired action-comedies ''Series/TheAdventuresOfBriscoCountyJr'' and ''Series/JackOfAllTrades'', and a many-times recurring role as Autolycus, the King of Thieves in Raimi's ''[[Series/XenaWarriorPrincess Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' and ''[[Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys Hercules]]'' television series. In fact, his most high-profile work usually comes from bit parts in Raimi's various productions, but even outside of that ProductionPosse he is almost constantly involved with one project or another.

He costarred in ''Series/BurnNotice'' as over-the-hill (but still wily) [[UsefulNotes/NavySeals Navy SEAL]] Sam Axe.

* DeadpanSnarker: especially noticeable on [[http://www.twitter.com/groovybruce his Twitter]].

* OneOfUs - Campbell enjoys RolePlayingGames after being introduced to them with {{Deadlands}}, and even collaborated in a TabletopGame/WerewolfTheApocalypse crossover trilogy with the game.

** BadassPreacher: Bruce is an ordained minister, and has performed marriages. [[EverythingsDeaderWithZombies ZOMBIE MARRIAGES!!!]]

* BadAss

** BadAssPreacher: Bruce is an ordained minister, and has performed marriages. [[EverythingsDeaderWithZombies ZOMBIE MARRIAGES!!!]]

!!Tropes Associated with Bruce Campbell

* TheCharmer - One of his most notable traits, not only is most of the characters he plays {{Loveable Rogue}}s, but he himself is quite charming and friendly.
* DeadpanSnarker - especially noticeable on [[http://www.twitter.com/groovybruce his Twitter]].

* ThisIsMyBoomstick - TropeNamer

* Reprised his role of Ash in a trio of licensed ''Franchise/EvilDead'' games: ''Evil Dead: Hail to the King'', ''VideoGame/EvilDeadAFistfulOfBoomstick'' (which came complete with a [[TauntButton controller button]] dedicated to spouting one liners) and ''Evil Dead: Regeneration'', which featured a [[SnarkyNonHumanSidekick loud-mouthed, undead sidekick]] played by [[ALittleHelpFromMyFriends Ted Raimi]].

He costarred in ''Series/BurnNotice'' which just wrapped up it's seven year run as over-the-hill (but still wily) [[UsefulNotes/NavySeals Navy SEAL]] Sam Axe.

-->--''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic on Bruce Campbell''

* ''The Franchise/EvilDead'' game featured Bruce's voice, complete with a controller button dedicated to spouting one liners.
** He went on to play Ash in two more Evil Dead video games, the third of which featured a [[SnarkyNonHumanSidekick loud-mouthed, undead sidekick]] played by [[ALittleHelpFromMyFriends Ted Raimi]].

He most recently costarred in ''Series/BurnNotice'' which just wrapped up it's seven year run as over-the-hill (but still wily) [[UsefulNotes/NavySeals Navy SEAL]] Sam Axe.

He's currently costarring in ''Series/BurnNotice'' as the over-the-hill (but still wily) [[UsefulNotes/NavySeals Navy SEAL]] Sam Axe.

He's currently costarring in ''Series/BurnNotice'' as the over-the-hill (but still wily) [[NavySeals Navy SEAL]] Sam Axe.

He's currently costarring in ''Series/BurnNotice'' as the over-the-hill (but still wily) [[NavySeal Navy SEAL]] Sam Axe.

He's currently costarring in ''Series/BurnNotice'' as an over-the-hill (but still wily) Navy SEAL.

He is SpiderMan's most powerful, implacable foe. His cameos in SamRaimi's [[Film/{{Spider-ManTrilogy}} film trilogy]] are considered some of the funniest [[OneSceneWonder moments]] of those films: the wrestling ring announcer (and bestower of Spidey's official name) in the first film, the obnoxious usher who stops Peter from attending Mary Jane's play in the second (thereby making him the first character to defeat Spider-Man), and as the French maitre d' who helps Peter propose in the third. Campbell also does voice work for that franchise, providing the voice of the Narrator in all three ''Spider-Man'' video games; his role in those games appears to be only partly scripted, as Campbell shows his trademark dry delivery and a distinct flair for ad-libbed and off-the-cuff humor. Regardless of the franchise's 2012 reboot, Campbell's voice returns in the ''VideoGame/TheAmazingSpiderMan'' licensed game, this time as a full-fledged villain.

* Smitty in ''TheHudsuckerProxy'' (a joint effort by SamRaimi and Creator/TheCoenBrothers).

* Voiced the LemonyNarrator who gives tutorials in the ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' games based on the SamRaimi movies, as well as the Xtreme Reporter in the game adaptation of ''VideoGame/TheAmazingSpiderMan''.

* ''MyNameIsBruce'', AsHimself. [[AdamWesting Sort of]].

He is SpiderMan's most powerful, implacable foe. His cameos in SamRaimi's [[Film/{{Spider-ManTrilogy}} film trilogy]] are considered some of the funniest [[OneSceneWonder moments]] of those films: the wrestling ring announcer (and bestower of Spidey's official name) in the first film, the obnoxious usher who stops Peter from attending Mary Jane's play in the second (thereby making him the first character to defeat Spider-Man), and as the French maitre d' who helps Peter propose in the third. Campbell also does voice work for that franchise, providing the voice of the Narrator in all three ''Spider-Man'' video games; his role in those games appears to be only partly scripted, as Campbell shows his trademark dry delivery and a distinct flair for ad-libbed and off-the-cuff humor. Regardless of the franchise's 2012 reboot, Campbell's voice returns in the ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan'' licensed game, this time as a full-fledged villain.

* Voiced the LemonyNarrator who gives tutorials in the ''SpiderMan'' games based on the SamRaimi movies, as well as the Xtreme Reporter in the game adaptation of ''TheAmazingSpiderMan''.

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Shooting to popculture infamy with his role as the [[ChainsawGood chainsaw-handed]], [[ThisIsMyBoomstick shotgun-wielding]] [[BadAss Ash Williams]] in the Sam Raimi-directed ''EvilDead'' film series, Bruce Campbell is one of the most sought-after B-movie/character actors in Hollywood. His roles tend to aim towards the [[CrazyAwesome comedically awesome badass]], and his very manly [[LanternJawOfJustice chin]] only makes him more famous.

* The ''Film/EvilDead'' series.

* TheEvilDead game featured Bruce's voice, complete with a controller button dedicated to spouting one liners.

* ''OzTheGreatAndPowerful'' as a guard of the Emerald City.

** He went on to play Ash in two more Evil Dead video games, the third of which featured a [[SnarkyNonHumanSidekick loud-mouthed, undead sidekick]] played by Ted Raimi.

** He went on to play Ash in two more Evil Dead video games, the third of which featured a [[SnarkyNonHumanSidekick loud-mouthed undead sidekick]] played by Ted Raimi.

Bruce Campbell's other roles were often found in television work, where he held the lead role in the steampunk-inspired action-comedies ''Series/TheAdventuresOfBriscoCountyJr'' and ''Series/JackOfAllTrades'', and a many-times recurring role as Autolycus, the King of Thieves in Raimi's ''[[XenaWarriorPrincess Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' and ''[[HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys Hercules]]'' television series. In fact, his most high-profile work usually comes from bit parts in Raimi's various productions, but even outside of that ProductionPosse he is almost constantly involved with one project or another.

He's currently costarring in ''BurnNotice'' as an over-the-hill (but still wily) Navy SEAL.

* Rod "Torque" Redline in ''{{Cars 2}}''.