Bruce Robert SpenceSpence's middle name from 'Actors swear not to swear' Melbourne Age 16 January 1970 p. 2 (born 17 September 1945) is a New Zealand-born Australian actor. Spence has amassed over 100 film and television credits and has also acted in theatre.
Career Spence gained in prominence when he played the gyrocopter pilot in Mad Max 2 (1981). He also played the lead role in Werner Herzog's Where the Green Ants Dream (1984) and portrayed Jedediah the pilot in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).
In the 21st century, Spence played the Mouth of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), the Trainman in The Matrix Revolutions (2003), and Baxter in Disney's Inspector Gadget 2 (2003), and voiced the character Chum in Finding Nemo (2003). He also portrayed Tion Medon in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) and played Lord Rhoop in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010).
Spence portrayed the palaeontologist (Huxley) in the Australian performance of BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs: The Live Experience. In his role, Spence narrated the activities of life-sized mechanical dinosaurs operated by teams of puppeteers and drivers.
In 2008, Spence joined the television series Legend of the Seeker, which was based on the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. He played the role of Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander, co-starring with Craig Horner and Bridget Regan. The show ran for two seasons.
In 2014, Spence played prison inmate George Corella in episode 3.1 of Rake.
Awards Spence won an AFI Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1971 comedy Stork.
In 2024, Spence was named as the recipient for the Equity Lifetime Achievement award.
Personal life Spence is 2.01 metres tall.
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes1971StorkGraham 'Stork' Wallace 1974Moving OnRoad WorkerThe Cars That Ate ParisCharlie 1975The Firm ManMessengerThe Great MacarthyBill Dean 1976Let the Balloon Go Chief GiffordOzBass player/Blondie the SurfieMad Dog MorganHeriotEliza FraserBruce McIver1978NewsfrontRedex trial driver1979DimboolaMorrie McAdam1981Mad Max 2The Gyro Captain 1983Double DealDoug MitchellThe Return of Captain Invincible Midnight's DoctorMidnite Spares WimpyBuddiesTed 1984Pallet on the FloorBasil Beaumont-FosterWhere the Green Ants Dream (aka Wo die grünen Ameisen träumen)Lance Hackett1985Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeJedediah the Pilot 1987BullseyePurdyThe Year My Voice BrokeJonah 1988Bachelor GirlAlistair Dredge Jr TV movieRikky and PeteBen 1990Wendy Cracked a Walnut (aka ...Almost)RonnieThe Shrimp on the BarbieWayne1991Sweet TalkerNorman Foster1993Hercules ReturnsSprocket1995Ace Ventura: When Nature CallsGahjii1996The Munsters' Scary Little ChristmasMr. Gateman TV movie1998Dark CityMr. Wall2002Queen of the DamnedKhayman 2003Inspector Gadget 2Professor BaxterFinding NemoChum (voice)The Matrix RevolutionsTrainmanThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingMouth of Sauron (Extended edition only)Peter PanCookson2005Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the SithTion Medon 2006AquamarineLeonardSoloKennedy2008AustraliaDr. Barker2009SubdivisionSinglet2010The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderLord Rhoop2013Mystery RoadJim the Coroner2014I, FrankensteinMolokai2015BacktrackFelix 2016Gods of EgyptHead JudgeBlue World Order Whippett 2017Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No TalesMayor Dix 2018Winchester AugustineOccupationAlien Leader 2020Love and MonstersOld PeteChildren of the CornPastor PennyThe DryGerry Hadler2021The Drover's WifeFather McGuiness2023Cold WaterMurray Short film2024Solid GroundCaptain Jackson JackmanShort film2025Lords of the SoilJohn
Television Year Title Role NoteRef1972–73Division 4Various2 episodes1973BoneySawyer's Ron1 episode1973–75Certain WomenJulius 'Big Julie'19 episodes1974RyanWally Scott1 episode1974–75Matlock PoliceJohnny / Maxie2 episodes1978Case for the Defence Alfred2 episodes1979Barnaby and MeTall BaddieTV movieShirl's NeighbourhoodBruce the gardenerSkywaysDavid Howard1 episodeCop ShopStudent Counsellor 1 episode1981And Here Comes BucknuckleSeries1981–82Kingswood CountryDentist / Samson2 episodes 1982DeadlineTowieTV movie1984Special SquadProfessor1 episodeCarson's LawVernon2 episodes1985Zoo FamilyGeorge1 episode1987Great Expectations: The Untold StoryJoe GargeryTV movie1987–89Rafferty's RulesTriggs2 episodes1988The Dirtwater DynastyLonely Logan5 episodesAustraliansCecil Cook1 episode 1989Robert FlemmingTV movieTanamera – Lion of SingaporeHammond7 episodes1989–92Dearest EnemyLenny14 episodes1992Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn LeftThe Chief18 episodes1994–95Over the HillTall Bob1996After the Beep7 episodes 1997Return to JupiterEd Unit13 episodesBullpitt!Darcy Kelso26 episodesTwisted TalesColin1 episodeGood Guys, Bad GuysSquirt Man1 episode1998Moby DickElijah1 episodeHalifax f.p.: Isn't It RomanticEric Washburn1 episode1999Chuck FinnHeinz1 episode2000Tales of the South SeasNaari1 episode2001BeastmasterAnnubis1 episode2001–03Always GreenerRev Millburn3 episodes2002FarscapePrefect Falaak1 episodeShort CutsMr Coxon5 episodes2004The Brush OffPhilip VealeTV movie2005GrangeTV movie 2006RAN (Remote Area Nurse)Vince6 episodesNightmares & DreamscapesHans Morris1 episodeEqual OpportunityDeath2008Double the FistMayor McCarthy1 episodeCity HomicideMaurice1 episode2008–10Legend of the SeekerZeddicus Zu'l Zorander44 episodes2009All SaintsBarry Goldsworthy1 episode2011CloudstreetPig3 episodes2014Rake George Corella1 episode2015Let's Talk AboutMan in Toilet1 episode2016The Wizards of AusRegimand3 episodesBlack ComedyGuest Cast 1 episode2018True Story with Hamish & AndyThe Oracle1 episode2021Back to the Rafters Charles Whiteman4 episodes2023Ten Pound PomsFather1 episodeFaraway DownsDr Barker 6 episodes2024Nautilus CBIO President2 episodes2025The Twelve Goran Popovich1 episodesHe Had It Coming Professor Walters1 episodes
Video games Year Title Role Ref. 2003 Enter the Matrix Trainman 2014 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! Scav Gyro, Sir Dennis, Toby Van Adobe, Tony Slows, Taunting Scav #2 202?Edge of Twilight Horace
Theme parks Year Title RoleNotes2007Finding Nemo Submarine VoyageChum
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1969 Dimboola Morrie McAdam La Mama Theatre 1970 The Coming of Stork Graham 'Stork' Wallace La Mama Theatre 1971 The Removalists Constable Neville Ross La Mama TheatreDavid Williamson The Removalists ISBN 9780868190389 1985 A Stretch of the Imagination Nimrod Theatre Company 2005 The Marvellous Boy Victor/Bain Cipolla WB Stables by Griffin Theatre Company 2013 The Secret River Loveday Sydney Theatre
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