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Bruce Dern is an American actor and producer who has been in the entertainment industry for over five decades. He is best known for his roles in films such as The Cowboys, Coming Home, and Nebraska. He has also appeared in television shows such as Big Love and Twin Peaks. Dern was born on June 4, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Los Angeles. He began his acting career in the 1960s, appearing in films such as The Wild Angels and The Trip. Throughout his career, Dern has been nominated for two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Emmy Awards. He won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1978 for his performance in Coming Home. Dern is currently 85 years old and has a net worth of $5 million. He is married to Andrea Beckett and has two children.

Popular As Bruce MacLeish Dern
Occupation actor,producer,soundtrack
Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 4 June 1936
Birthday 4 June
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Nationality United States

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Bruce Dern Height, Weight & Measurements

At 87 years old, Bruce Dern height is 6' 1" (1.85 m) .

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Height 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Who Is Bruce Dern's Wife?

His wife is Andrea Beckett (20 October 1969 - present), Diane Ladd (1960 - 18 September 1969) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Marie Dawn Pierce (7 September 1957 - 1959) ( divorced)

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Wife Andrea Beckett (20 October 1969 - present), Diane Ladd (1960 - 18 September 1969) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Marie Dawn Pierce (7 September 1957 - 1959) ( divorced)
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Bruce Dern Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Bruce Dern worth at the age of 87 years old? Bruce Dern’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Bruce Dern's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Timeline

2020

As of 2020, has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Coming Home (1978), Django Unchained (2012), Nebraska (2013), and Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019).

2017

Two-time Oscar nominee Bruce Dern's tremendous career is made up of playing both modern day heroes and legendary villains. Through decades of lauded performances, Dern has acquired the reputation of being one of the most talented and prolific actors of his generation. Dern has several high profile independent projects appearing in the film arena, including the highly anticipated Chappaquiddick (2017), where he portrays Joe Kennedy, "The Peanut Butter Falcon" and "White Boy Rick" opposite Matthew McConaughey (Sony Pictures).

He also stars with Jane Fonda and Robert Redford in the Netflix film "Our Souls at Night" (Fall 2017).

Dern's other 2017/2018 titles include "Class Rank," "Warning Shot," "Abilene," "The Lears," "American Dresser" and "Nostalgia.

2015

"In 2015, Dern reteamed with his "Django Unchained" director Quentin Tarantino in the ambitious & critically-acclaimed "The Hateful Eight.

2013

" In 2013, Dern earned his second Academy Award nomination for his heralded role in Alexander Payne's "Nebraska. " That role also garnered him a Best Actor Award from the Cannes Film Festival and the National Board of Review. He was also nominated for a BAFTA, Golden Globe, Independent Spirit Award, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award and Screen Actors Guild Award.

2011

Dern was also nominated for an Emmy in 2011 for his portrayal of polygamist patriarch Frank Harlow in HBO's hit drama "Big Love. "Dern has received several Lifetime Achievement Awards from various film festivals.

2010

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6270 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 1, 2010.

2004

Became a grandfather for the second time at age 68 when his daughter Laura Dern gave birth to her daughter Jaya Harper, with [now ex] husband Ben Harper, on November 28, 2004.

2001

Became a grandfather for the first time at age 65 when his daughter Laura Dern gave birth to her son Ellery Walker Harper, with [now ex] husband Ben Harper, on August 10, 2001.

1996

Seventeen years after daughter Laura Dern starred in Alexander Payne's first major film Citizen Ruth (1996), Bruce starred in Payne's Nebraska (2013) -- probably one of the few, if only, times in movie history that a father-daughter duo similarly starred in the same director's films, especially with the actress/daughter's performance preceding her actor/father's.

1987

He and his daughter Laura Dern have both appeared in films opposite Samuel L. Jackson. Bruce worked with him in Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015), while Laura appeared with him in Jurassic Park (1993).

1972

Is one of the few actors to have killed John Wayne on screen (The Cowboys (1972)). He even received some death threats out of that.

1967

Became a father for the second time at age 30 when his second [now ex] wife Diane Ladd gave birth to their daughter Laura Elizabeth Dern, aka Laura Dern on February 10, 1967.

1964

Acted with three generations of actresses. He was in Alfred Hitchcock's classic Marnie (1964) in which Tippi Hedren played the title role. He acted with Hedren's real-life daughter Melanie Griffith in Smile (1975) and Mulholland Falls (1996). Then, he acted with Griffith's real-life daughter Dakota Johnson in the sleeper hit film The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019).

1961

Became a father for the first time at age 25 when his second [now ex] wife Diane Ladd gave birth to their daughter Diane Elizabeth Dern in 1961.

1960

A celebrated stage actor, Dern was trained by famed director Elia Kazan at the legendary The Actor's Studio and made his film debut in Kazan's "Wild River" in 1960. In the 60's, Dern also found success as a distinguished television actor. He appeared regularly in contemporary Western TV series, as well as on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents. " Mr. Hitchcock was such a fan of Dern's that he cast him in "Marnie" and "Family Plot" (Hitchcock's final film). Also during the '60s, Dern went on to work with director Roger Corman and appeared in several of his classic and decade defining films including "Wild Angels. " He also received critical success during that time for films such as "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" and "Drive, He Said. " Dern goes down in history for his role as Long Hair in "The Cowboys," in which he became the only man ever to kill John Wayne on screen. Dern went on to star in such classic films like "The King of Marvin Gardens" with Jack Nicholson and Ellen Burstyn as well as playing Tom Buchanan in "The Great Gatsby" (for which he received a Golden Globe nomination). It was his brilliant and powerful performance in Hal Ashby's "Coming Home" that earned him both an Academy Award and Golden Globe nomination. Dern has starred in over 100 films in his career, including: "Monster," "Hush. . . Hush, Sweet Charlotte," "Silent Running," "Smile," "Middle Age Crazy," "That Championship Season," "Tattoo," "The 'Burbs," "The Haunting," "All the Pretty Horses," "Masked and Anonymous," "Down in the Valley," "Astronaut Farmer," "The Cake Eaters," "Black Sunday," "Madison," "Diggstown," "Twixt" and "Last Man Standing.

1957

In his first western appearance, an episode of Wagon Train (1957) in 1963, he played a character who was shot and killed. His character was shot and killed in the western The Hateful Eight (2015) 52 years later.

1936

"Bruce MacLeish Dern was born in 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, to Jean (MacLeish) and John Henry Dern, a utility chief and attorney. His grandfather, George Dern, was then FDR's Secretary of War.