Bruce Dern

Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for ''Nebraska'' (2013) and the Silver Bear for Best Actor for ''That Championship Season'' (1982). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Coming Home'' (1978) and the Academy Award for Best Actor for ''Nebraska''. He is also a BAFTA Award, two-time Genie Award, and three-time Golden Globe Award nominee.

A member of the Actors Studio, after portraying small roles in films like ''Marnie'' (1964) and ''Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte'' (1964), he rose to prominence during the New Hollywood era. His notable film credits ''The Trip'' (1967), ''They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'' (1969), ''The Cowboys'' (1972), ''Silent Running'' (1972), ''The Great Gatsby'' (1974), ''Family Plot'' (1976), ''Black Sunday'' (1977), ''The Driver'' (1978), ''Tattoo'' (1981), ''The 'Burbs'' (1989), ''Monster'' (2003), ''The Hateful Eight'' (2015), and ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019). He also starred in the HBO series ''Big Love'' (2006–2011).

He is the father of actress Laura Dern. Provided by Wikipedia