Bruce Dern Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
15th December 2015
Quote: "For 40 years I was perceived as the biggest A-hole in the history of films; I mean, not only did I kill John Wayne but I took the Goodyear blimp and tried to blow up the Superbowl in Black Sunday - back to back." Oscar winner Bruce Dern on his bad guy roles.
18th December 2013
Fact: Actor Bruce Dern and his daughter Laura Dern are slated to appear side-by-side for an in-depth interview on U.S. talk show Inside the Actors Studio. The visit from the Oscar-nominated pair will mark the first time in the history of the series that a father-and-daughter duo are interviewed at the same time. The episode will air in the U.S. on 26 December (13).
13th March 2011
Fact: Veteran actor Bruce Dern will be presented with the first ever Legend Award in recognition of The Great Gatsby star's longrunning career at the inaugural Gold Coast International Film Festival. The event will take place in New York this June (11).
2nd November 2010
Quote: "I can't even begin to express the incredible good fortune I feel to love what I do and have found it. There are two people I have to thank for that - I guess for my birth and also for the vocation. To my parents Bruce and Diane, who showed me the love and the passion for acting." Jurassic Park star Laura Dern was delighted to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday (01Nov10) - at the same time as her actor parents, Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd.
18th June 2010
Fact: Laura Dern, Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd will become the first family honoured with separate stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on the same day in 2011. The date has yet to be confirmed.
14th January 2010
Fact: Actor Bruce Dern's godmother was former U.S. First Lady ELEANOR ROOSEVELT.
13th January 2010
Fact: Movie stars Charlton Heston, Bruce Dern, Rock Hudson, Richard Widmark and Elizabeth Perkins all attended the same high school in Illinois. They all studied at New Trier High School in Winnetka.
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