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My Take
Bruce Dern is proof that character actors are the load-bearing walls of American cinema. For decades he specialized in unnerving, wiry, slightly dangerous men, and then Nebraska arrived and the world remembered he could break your heart, earning him the Cannes Best Actor prize and an Oscar nomination in his late seventies. The Berlin Silver Bear, the Walk of Fame star, the honors all came, but what I value most is the longevity: directors keep calling because he never coasts. Watching Dern work is watching someone treat every scene, however small, as the whole movie. That stubborn craftsmanship is the standard I measure other actors against.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bruce Dern
- Name (Japanese)
- ブルース・ダーン
- Reading
- ぶるーす・だーん
- Born
- June 4, 1936 (age 90)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Pennsylvania
Awards & achievements
- 1983 Silver Bear for Best Actor
- 2013 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
- 2010 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bruce Dern born?
Born June 4, 1936 (age 90).
Where is Bruce Dern from?
Bruce Dern is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Bruce Dern do?
Bruce Dern works as actor, screenwriter, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.