Portrait of Bruce Spence

Acting

Bruce Spence

Career

Active from 1971 to 2024, busiest in 1983 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bruce Spence Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Biographical
    0.2, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Australian Cinema 3
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Australian Setting 2
  • 1980s 2
  • Post-Apocalyptic Action 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Family-Friendly Comedy 2
  • Australian Outback 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

8 titles · average score 65
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge (2024)

as Mr Drysdale

Nautilus
Nautilus (2024)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Chairman of EIMC

Solid Ground
Solid Ground (2024)

as Captain Jackson Jackman

Cold Water
Cold Water (2023)

as Murray

The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson
The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson (2022)
GoodWatch score 66

as Father McGuiness

The Dry
The Dry (2021)
GoodWatch score 74

as Gerry Hadler

Children of the Corn
Children of the Corn (2020)
GoodWatch score 40

as Pastor Penny

Love and Monsters
Love and Monsters (2020)
GoodWatch score 75

as Old Pete

2010s

10 titles · average score 47
Occupation
Occupation (2018)
GoodWatch score 49

as Alien Leader

Winchester
Winchester (2018)
GoodWatch score 33

as Augustine

Blue World Order
Blue World Order (2017)
GoodWatch score 43

as Whippett

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
GoodWatch score 48

as Mayor Dix

Gods of Egypt
Gods of Egypt (2016)
GoodWatch score 33

as Head Judge

The Wizards of Aus
The Wizards of Aus (2016)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Regimand

Backtrack
Backtrack (2015)
GoodWatch score 44

as Felix

I, Frankenstein
I, Frankenstein (2014)
GoodWatch score 30

as Molokai

Mystery Road
Mystery Road (2013)
GoodWatch score 72

as Jim

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
GoodWatch score 56

as Lord Rhoop

2000s

17 titles · average score 61
Subdivision
Subdivision (2009)

as Singlet

Legend of the Seeker
Legend of the Seeker (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander

Australia
Australia (2008)
GoodWatch score 58

as Dr. Barker

City Homicide
City Homicide (2007)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Maurice Biederman

Aquamarine
Aquamarine (2006)
GoodWatch score 57

as Leonard

Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (2006)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Hans Morris

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
GoodWatch score 74

as Tion Medon

Inspector Gadget 2
Inspector Gadget 2 (2003)
GoodWatch score 37

as Baxter

Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo (2003)
GoodWatch score 88

as Chum (voice)

The Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
GoodWatch score 52

as Trainman

Peter Pan
Peter Pan (2003)
GoodWatch score 70

as Cookson

Queen of the Damned
Queen of the Damned (2002)
GoodWatch score 41

as Khayman

1990s

14 titles · average score 63
Farscape
Farscape (1999)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Prefect Falaak

BeastMaster
BeastMaster (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Annubis

Moby Dick
Moby Dick (1998)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Elijah

Dark City
Dark City (1998)
GoodWatch score 74

as Mr. Wall

Bullpitt!
Bullpitt! (1997)

TV show · as Darcy Kelso

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
GoodWatch score 49

as Gahjii

Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left
Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (1994)

TV show

Halifax f.p.
Halifax f.p. (1994)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Eric Washburn

Hercules Returns
Hercules Returns (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

as Sprocket

Sweet Talker
Sweet Talker (1991)
GoodWatch score 56

as Norman Foster

Wendy Cracked a Walnut
Wendy Cracked a Walnut (1990)
GoodWatch score 48

as Ronnie

The Shrimp on the Barbie
The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)
GoodWatch score 51

as Wayne

1980s

17 titles · average score 68
Sugar
Sugar (1989)

as Robert Flemming

The Dirtwater Dynasty
The Dirtwater Dynasty (1988)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Lonely Logan

Rikky and Pete
Rikky and Pete (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

as Ben

Great Expectations: The Untold Story
Great Expectations: The Untold Story (1987)

as Joe Gargery

Bullseye
Bullseye (1987)

as Purdy

Pallet on the Floor
Pallet on the Floor (1986)

as Basil Beaumont-Foster

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
GoodWatch score 67

as Jedediah the Pilot

Where the Green Ants Dream
Where the Green Ants Dream (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

as Lance Hackett

Buddies
Buddies (1983)

as Ted

Midnite Spares
Midnite Spares (1983)
GoodWatch score 57

as Wimpy

Deadline
Deadline (1982)

as Towie

Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2 (1981)
GoodWatch score 82

as The Gyro Captain

1970s

12 titles · average score 57
Dimboola
Dimboola (1979)

as Morrie McAdam

Newsfront
Newsfront (1978)
GoodWatch score 59

as Redex Trial Driver

Barnaby and Me
Barnaby and Me (1977)

as Tall Baddie

Oz
Oz (1976)
GoodWatch score 60

as Bass Player / Surfie

Let the Balloon Go
Let the Balloon Go (1976)

as Chief Gifford

Mad Dog Morgan
Mad Dog Morgan (1976)
GoodWatch score 53

as Heriot

The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
The Adventures of Eliza Fraser (1976)
GoodWatch score 54

as Bruce McIver

The Great MacArthy
The Great MacArthy (1975)

as Bill Dean

The Firm Man
The Firm Man (1975)

as Messenger

The Cars That Ate Paris
The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
GoodWatch score 59

as Charlie

Dimboola: The Stage Play
Dimboola: The Stage Play (1973)

as The Groom

Stork
Stork (1971)
GoodWatch score 56

as Graham 'Stork' Wallace