Bruce Dern is a talented actor who managed to star in many famous films and TV shows by the age of 80. The Great Gatsby, Homecoming, Monster, Nebraska, Fugitive, Great Valley are just a few of them. On the account of the American there are many roles of psychopaths and murderers, he also succeeds in images of positive characters. What can be told about Dern in addition to this?
Bruce Dern: The Start
The actor, whose filmography currently contains over 140 films and series, was born in Chicago, it happened in June 1936. Bruce Dern was born into a wealthy family, among his ancestors are many writers and politicians. The godmother of the boy was Eleanor Roosevelt.
Parents believed that the son should choose the profession of a lawyer. However, Bruce himself was fascinated by dramatic art as a child. By the time he graduated, he no longer doubted that the acting profession was his vocation. Dern entered the University of Pennsylvania in order to please his mother and father, but he was immediately bored with classes. He left the university, became a student in the acting studio of Lee Strasberg.
Bruce Dern in his youth had a discreet appearance. It is not surprising that none of the guy’s entourage believed that he would be able to declare himself as an actor. However, the young man walked confidently towards his dream, not paying attention to the pessimistic forecasts of friends and relatives.
First roles
The beginner actor played his first major role in the Broadway play A Touch of the Poet. Then the young man starred in an episode of the movie "Wild River", which attracted the attention of director Alfred Hitchcock. The master invited the young man to play a minor character in the thriller “Marnie”, which tells the story of an elusive fraud.
Thanks to the thriller, Hitchcock became the sought-after actor Bruce Dern, films and TV shows with his participation began to appear more often. Basically, the young man played the roles of maniacs and killers, from time to time he played the victims. “Loner”, “Hush ... hush, dear Charlotte”, “Vertical take-off”, “Escape from your life”, “The greatest show on Earth”, “Theater of the creators of suspense”, “The Fugitive”, “Big Valley” - films and TV shows in which the actor took part.
Film career
Bruce Dern is an actor who starred in several films directed by Roger Corman. In the film "Wild Angels", introducing viewers to the subculture of bikers, he brilliantly embodied the image of one of the motorcyclists. In the film “Ride”, his character became a drug addict, who becomes a “guide” in the world of LSD for other heroes.
One day, Bruce realized that he was in danger of remaining a performer of secondary and episodic roles. He remained unemployed for about a year, but courageously refused to shoot in episodes. The real salvation for him was the vivid supporting role in the film “Forward He Said” by Jack Nicholson.
“The Great Gatsby”, “Smile”, “Family Conspiracy”, “Kicked Horses Shoot, Don't They?”, “Driver”, “Difficult Love” - tapes in which Bruce Dern (photo of him can be seen in the article) embodied the images interesting characters. There were critics who expressed regret that in the film “The Great Gatsby” the main character was played not by him, but by Robert Redford. Dern also starred in the films “Single Hero”, “Mulholland Rock”, “The Ghost of a House on a Hill”, “Glass House”, “Indomitable Hearts”, “Monster”. Of his recent achievements, the role of Richard Morton in the film "American Cruelty" can be noted.
Personal life
What is known about the personal life of a talented actor, which, without a doubt, is Bruce Dern? The biography of the star indicates that he was married three times. There were no children in a marriage with a woman named Marie, who was married in early adolescence and quickly disintegrated.
Actress Diane Ladd, the second wife, gave birth to her husband two daughters. Laura Dern, the youngest of the girls, followed in her father's footsteps and connected her life with cinema. The successor to the acting dynasty can be seen in the film "Jurassic Park." Diana Dern, the eldest daughter, died as a child. The actor found his happiness only in his third marriage, with Andrea Becket he still lives.
Journalists often ask Bruce about how he manages to maintain excellent shape, stay awake and energetic. Dern explains this phenomenon with his love of long runs. He makes sure that the distance covered is at least ten miles a day. Also, the actor has been monitoring his nutrition for many years, refuses junk food.