In 2000, Campbell starred in the action comedy series "Jack of All Trades," which took place on a fictional island in the early 19th century. Among Campbell's other notable credits in the 90s were "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" and the sitcom "Ellen," on which he had recurring roles. After this, he had a recurring role as Greek mythological figure Autolycus on both "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and "Xena: Warrior Princess." He also directed multiple episodes of both shows, including the "Hercules" series finale. He played a lawyer turned bounty hunter who tries to find the man who killed his father. On the small screen, Campbell starred in the science-fiction comedy Western "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.," which ran from 1993 to 1994. Further Film CareerĪfter the first "Evil Dead" film, Campbell starred in the independent drama "Going Back." He then re-teamed with Sam Raimi for the comedy horror film "Crimewave," and starred in the action slasher film "Maniac Cop." In the early 90s, Campbell reprised his role in the sequel "Maniac Cop 2," and had a cameo appearance in Raimi's superhero film "Darkman." Among his other credits in the 90s were the comedy romance "Lunatics: A Love Story" the science-fiction horror film "Mindwarp" the Coen brothers' period comedy "The Hudsucker Proxy" John Carpenter's post-apocalyptic action film "Escape from L.A." the science-fiction thriller "Menno's Mind" and the comedy "The Ice Rink." Later, in 2013, director Fede Álvarez rebooted the series with his film "Evil Dead." A follow-up television series called "Ash vs Evil Dead" subsequently debuted in 2015 it ran for three seasons, before being cancelled in 2018. A second sequel, "Army of Darkness," came out in 1992, and also became a cult favorite. Like the first film, it acquired a significant cult following. The first sequel, "Evil Dead II," was released in 1987. Moreover, it spawned a whole franchise, including two direct sequels, a soft reboot, a television series, and comic books and video games.
In 1981, Campbell had his breakthrough role starring as Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead." Endorsed by author Stephen King, the supernatural horror film eventually became the number one movie in the UK, and later developed a reputation as a major cult film. For his higher education, Campbell went to Western Michigan University. Together, the two started making short movies. Groves High School, where he met and befriended future filmmaker Sam Raimi. As a teenager, Campbell attended Wylie E. Campbell is of English and Scottish descent, and has two siblings: an older brother named Don and an older half-brother named Michael. His mother, Joanne, was a homemaker, while his father, Charles, had a decades-long career in advertising. Bruce Campbell was born in 1958 in Royal Oak, Michigan.