Groves High School, they became close friends and collaborators. After meeting future filmmaker Sam Raimi while the two attended Wylie E. Campbell began acting and making short Super 8 movies with friends as a teenager. His father was also an actor and director in the local theater scene. He is of English and Scottish descent, and has an older brother named Don and an older half-brother named Michael. He also appeared in The Escort (2015).Ĭampbell directed, produced, and starred in the documentaries Fanalysis (2002) and A Community Speaks (2004) co-wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the film Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) and directed, produced, and starred in a parody of his career My Name Is Bruce (2007).Ĭampbell is known for frequent collaborations with the aforementioned Raimi, his brother Ted, Josh Becker, and Scott Spiegel.īruce Lorne Campbell was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, on June 22, 1958, the son of homemaker Joanne Louise (née Pickens) and advertising executive and college professor Charles Newton Campbell. He played Sam Axe on the USA Network series Burn Notice (2007–2013) and reprised his role as Ash on the Starz series Ash vs. (1993–1994) and Jack of All Trades (2000), and a recurring role as Autolycus, King of Thieves in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999) and Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–1999). On television, Campbell had leading roles in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. He has also starred in many low-budget cult films such as Crimewave (1985), Maniac Cop (1988), Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002). ![]() He is best known for his role as Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead horror franchise, beginning with the short film Within the Woods (1978). It’s executive produced by Blichfeld, Russell Gregory and Ben Sinclair.Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. “High Maintenance” was created and written by the married duo of Katja Blichfeld, who worked as a casting associate on “30 Rock,” and Ben Sinclair, who stars in the series. It is created and executive produced by Issa Rae, and Larry Wilmore (“The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore”) serves as a consultant. “Insecure” stars Issa Rae (“Awkward Black Girl”), Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis (“The Game”), and Lisa Joyce (“Ricki and the Flash”). The series was created by Sharon Horgan (“Catastrophe”) and produced in part by Sarah Jessica Parker and Paul Simms (“NewsRadio”). “Divorce” also stars Thomas Haden Church (“Sideways”), Molly Shannon (“Year of the Dog”), Talia Balsam (“Mad Men”), Tracy Letts (“Bug”), Sterling Jerins (“The Conjuring”) and Charlie Kilgore (“Moonrise Kingdom”). Abrams and Bryan Burk (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”). It was created by Jonathan Nolan (“Memento”), who also directed the pilot, and Lisa Joy (“Burn Notice”), and executive produced by J.J. “Westworld’s” expansive cast includes Anthony Hopkins (“The Silence of the Lambs”), Ed Harris (“The Right Stuff”), Evan Rachel Wood (“Mildred Pierce”), James Marsden (“30 Rock”), Thandie Newton (“Mission: Impossible II”), Jeffrey Wright (“Only Lovers Left Alive”), Tessa Thompson (“Creed”), and more. READ MORE: HBO Temporarily Shuts Down Production On ‘Westworld,’ But Still Hoping For 2016 Debut ‘Succession’ Review: Episode 8 Makes Us Watch as the Poison Drips Through Finally, there’s “ High Maintenance,” a cable adaptation of the popular web series, about a Brooklyn pot dealer (Ben Sinclair) and the lives of his eccentric, neurotic clients. Then, Issa Rae’s “ Insecure,” about the friendship of two black women and their uncomfortable, racy experiences navigating the world at large. Next, Sarah Jessica Parker’s new half-hour comedy “ Divorce,” about Frances (Parker), a woman who reassesses her life and marriage and finds starting over to be more difficult than she imagined. At the top of the list is “ Westworld,” a one-hour sci-fi thriller series about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin, based on the 1973 film of the same name written and directed by Michael Crichton. Today, HBO announced four exciting debuts for this upcoming fall season. As “Game of Thrones,” “Veep,” and “Silicon Valley” all wrap up their respective seasons in late June, it’s come time for HBO to look ahead to the fall and see what exciting new shows they have to dominate the airwaves.
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