Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood starred on the ABC Horror/Drama series "The River" where he stars as wildlife explorer and TV personality Emmet Cole who goes looking for magic in the uncharted Amazon and disappears while his family and friends set out on a mysterious and deadly journey to find him. Oren Peli, creator of "Paranormal Activity" and Steven Spielberg were Executive Producers.

In 2012 Greenwood reprised his role as Captain Christopher Pike in the next Star Trek film for director J. J. Abrams and Paramount Pictures. In summer 2011 he starred opposite Ryan Gosling and Bradley Cooper in "The Place Beyond the Pines" about a motorcycle stunt rider who considers committing a crime in order to provide for his family, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician. Greenwood plays Bill Killcullen, an Assistant District Attorney. The film is written and directed by Derek Cianfrance.

He can be seen in the supernatural mystery drama "Donovan's Echo" opposite Danny Glover.  The film focuses on a series of uncanny déjà vu events that force a man to re-examine his tragic past, memory, instinct and future. The film premiered Fall 2011 at the Edmonton International Film Festival. Previously he starred as the title character Stephen Meek in the critically acclaimed western "Meek's Cutoff" opposite Michelle Williams for director Kelly Reichardt.  The Jon Raymond screenplay was inspired by historical accounts of Stephen Meek and the Tetherow Wagon Train of 1845 and chronicles an exhausted group of travelers hoping to strike it rich out west.

In 2010 he starred opposite Steve Carell and Paul Rudd in the comedy "Dinner for Schmucks" for director Jay Roach as well as the drama "Barney's Version," based on the novel by Mordecai Richler opposite Paul Giamatti. Earlier he starred in "Mao's Last Dancer" for director Bruce Beresford. The film is based on the best selling memoir of dancer Li Cunxin. The film premiered as a Special Presentation at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. In 2009 he starred in the Paramount Pictures blockbuster "Star Trek" as Captain Christopher Pike opposite, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto and Eric Bana for director J.J. Abrams.

His other credits include the Walt Disney action thriller "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" as the President of the United States opposite Nicolas Cage. In 2007, his dual role in the unconventional biopic of legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan "I'm Not There" opposite Cate Blanchett and Richard Gere for writer/director Todd Haynes earned the Independent Spirit Awards inaugural Robert Altman Award.

He is well known for his outstanding portrayal of President John F. Kennedy negotiating the Cuban Missile Crisis and its fallout in the riveting drama "Thirteen Days," opposite Kevin Costner and Steven Culp. The film earned Greenwood a Golden Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2006 he appeared in the thriller "Déjà Vu" for director Tony Scott alongside Denzel Washington and Val Kilmer. In 2005 he starred opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote's partner, writer Jack Dunphy, in "Capote." That performance earned him a Screen Actors Guild Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

In 2004 he appeared opposite Will Smith in the sci-fi box office hit "I, Robot" in which he played a ruthless CEO of U.S. Robotics who was suspected of murder. That same year he played the dashing paramour of an aging actress (Annette Bening) in the critically- praised "Being Julia." That role earned him a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 1999 he starred opposite Ashley Judd as a murderous plotting spouse in the suspense thriller "Double Jeopardy," which earned him a Blockbuster Entertainment Award nomination for Favorite Supporting Actor.

He has worked three times with acclaimed Canadian director Atom Egoyan.  He had a lead role in "Exotica" as a tax inspector obsessed with a stripper. The film was nominated for the Palme D'Or at Cannes and named Best Canadian Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival. He also starred in the drama "The Sweet Hereafter" playing a father of two children killed in a tragic bus accident. The film earned the Jury Grand Prize at Cannes and swept the Genie Awards including Best Motion Picture and also earned him a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor. Additionally he starred in the drama "Ararat."

Greenwood's other film credits include "Firehouse Dog," "Hollywood Homicide," "The World's Fastest Indian," "Eight Below," "Rules of Engagement," "Racing Stripes," "Here on Earth," "The Lost Son," "Thick as Thieves," "Disturbing Behavior," "Passenger 57" and "Wild Orchid."

Greenwood also enjoys a diverse and successful career in television. In 2009 he performed in the Hallmark Hall of Fame holiday movie "A Dog Named Christmas," based on the Greg Kincaid novel.  In 2007 he starred in the David Milch HBO series "John from Cincinnati." Earlier in his career he was a regular as Dr. Seth Griffith on the award-winning series "St. Elsewhere."  He also appeared on the critically-acclaimed "Larry Sanders Show."  He also starred in the remake of the "Magnificent Ambersons," as well as several movies-of- the week presentations, including "The Riverman," for A&E and "Saving Millie" for CBS.

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