- He won the audition for the lead role in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) by grabbing the back of his shirt collar and flipping himself. He then had to repeat the trick at every callback, totaling about five or six flips.
- Thought by Sam Raimi and other directors to take "the best head shot in the business."
- Attended high school and remains close friends with director Sam Raimi and producer John Cameron.
- Long-time friend and frequent collaborator Sam Raimi originally wanted him to play the lead role in Darkman (1990) but the producers refused to cast him because they didn't think he could handle it. He appears at the end of the film as "Final Shemp".
- He met his current wife (Ida Gearon) on the set of Mindwarp (1991).
- In Fargo (1996) and Intolerable Cruelty (2003), he is uncredited for playing soap actors.
- He filmed a cameo in The Quick and the Dead (1995) that was cut. Campbell says Sam Raimi created that scene for the specific reason of giving Pat Hingle something more substantial to do and was never intended to be in the movie in the first place. Campbell was also visiting the set on his day off when Raimi drafted him to play a skid-row character in several background shots. Although all of Campbell's appearances ended up on the cutting room floor, he is still listed high up in the credits.
- Attended Western Michigan University for six months before leaving to continue his already budding acting career. (1976)
- He appeared in every project of Sam Raimi's (including both TV shows) until the mid-'90s, when his scenes were cut from The Quick and the Dead (1995).
- Recorded a full-length commentary for Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) in character as Elvis.
- Campbell maintained a blog on his official website, where he posted mainly about politics and the film industry. The blog has since been discontinued.
- Was the first choice to play Louis Creed in Pet Sematary (1989), which went to Dale Midkiff.
- Once worked as a security guard at a beer brewery.
- Has worked multiple times with directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen including twice as an uncredited soap opera actor.
- The L-shaped scar on his chin came from fighting with his brother, Don Campbell.
- He was considered for the role of Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park (1993) that went to Jeff Goldblum.
- 26 July 2003 - Received minor injuries in a car accident near Ashland, Oregon. He was hit by a man who was charged as DUI.
- His autobiography is titled, "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor".
- Favorite movie is The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957).
- Was considered for the role of Agent Doggett on The X-Files (1993). He did make a guest appearance in Terms of Endearment (1999).
- Considered to be the best "Reverse Actor" in Hollywood. Reverse acting is a film technique frequently used by director Sam Raimi (Spiderman) where action scenes are filmed in reverse of how they will actually appear on film.
- He is an ordained minister and has officiated weddings.
- Now lives in a small town just outside of Medford, Oregon.
- He was considered for the role of Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman (1990) that went to Richard Gere.
- He auditioned for the role of Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore (1996).
- NYC punk band Eleventh Hour's third album ("The Coney Island Death March") contains a song written about him titled "Bruce." There is also an artist's drawing of him with the band's bass player (Whitney Miller) hidden behind the CD.
- He was offered the role of Edgar in Men in Black (1997), but he turned it down in favour of Tornado! (1996).
- He turned down a role in Drag Me to Hell (2009) due to his commitment to Burn Notice (2007).
- At Fan Expo Convention in Toronto, Ontario, in 2009, he was given a hand-made doll of himself, from Army of Darkness (1992), by a loyal fan. He stated he would cherish it forever.
- He was considered for the role of John Nada in They Live (1988) that went to Roddy Piper.
- He was originally supposed to play the lead role in Crimewave (1985), but the studio wanted a more "Hollywood" actor. Sam Raimi gave Campbell the supporting role of Renaldo the Heel and expanded it so that he'd be there for the whole production.
- He was considered for the role of Jack Traven in Speed (1994) that went to Keanu Reeves.
- #22 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100]
- Screen-tested for the lead role in The Phantom (1996).
- Since 2014, the Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival, narrated and organized by Campbell, has been held in the Muvico Theater in Rosemont, Illinois. The first festival had his original run from August 21 to 25, 2014 presented by Wizard World, as part of the Chicago Comiccon. The second festival ran from August 20 to 23, 2015, with the guests Tom Holland and Eli Roth. The third festival took place over four days in August 2016. Guests of the event were Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Doug Benson.
- Was John Carpenter's first choice for Montoya in Vampires (1998).
- Bruce was set to reprise the role of Ash Williams (Evil Dead) as a guest character for 2019 video game Mortal Kombat 11. Unfortunately due to contractual disputes, the licensing to use the character was not secured.
- 1976 graduate of Birmingham Groves High School, Birmingham, Michigan.
- Often associated with Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, as they have collaborated on the entire Evil Dead franchise.
- Son of Charlie Campbell.
- He was the first choice for the lead role in Pet Sematary (1989) that went to Dale Midkiff.
- Of Clan Campbell.
- He revealed in his autobiography that he unsuccessfully auditioned for a cameo role in Barton Fink (1991).
- Announced the winner of the 2nd Annual SPACEY Awards on April 18th, 2004 for "Favorite Horror Movie" - 28 Days Later (2002).
- At one time, Campbell's literary agent was John Hodgman, who later became a famous author, actor, and Daily Show correspondent in his own right.
- He was the visual inspiration for the main character of the videogame The Adventures of Rad Gravity (1990). Campbell was 32 years old at the point.
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