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 and the Silver Bear for Best Actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for
Coming Home (1978) and the Academy Award for Best Actor for
Nebraska (2013). He is also a BAFTA Award, two-time Genie Award, and three-time Golden Globe Award nominee. A member of the Actors Studio, he rose to prominence during the New Hollywood era through roles in films such as
Hang 'em High (1968),
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969),
The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971),
The Cowboys (1972), and
The Laughing Policeman (1973). Other...
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