Bruce Dern

Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor, often playing supporting villainous characters of unstable nature. He was nominated for two Academy Awards, including for Best Supporting Actor for Coming Home (1978) and Best Actor for Nebraska (2013). He is also a three-time Golden Globe Award nominee and recipient of both the Silver Bear for Best Actor and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. Early life Dern was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Jean (née MacLeish) and John Dern, a utility chief and attorney. He grew up in Kenilworth, Illinois.