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My Take
Bruce Spence has one of those faces and frames you never forget, and Australian cinema put it to brilliant use. To me he'll always be the Gyro Captain from Mad Max 2, a gangly, manic presence that helped define that film's anarchic energy, and he later returned to the franchise in a different role. Over 100 screen credits across film, TV, and theatre is a serious working life. Born in Auckland but built in Australia, he's the kind of distinctive character actor a national industry treasures. He never needed to be the lead; he just needed a few minutes to make a scene unmistakably his.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bruce Spence
- Name (Japanese)
- ブルース・スペンス
- Reading
- ぶるーす・すぺんす
- Born
- September 17, 1945 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- Henderson High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bruce Spence born?
Born September 17, 1945 (age 80).
Where is Bruce Spence from?
Bruce Spence is from Auckland, New Zealand.
What does Bruce Spence do?
Bruce Spence works as actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.