Subdeacon Joe Posted April 11, 2022 Posted April 11, 2022 Best description I've ever read of the characters he played Quote Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor, often playing supporting villainous characters of unstable nature
Buckshot Bear Posted April 11, 2022 Posted April 11, 2022 He's a nasty sob in most movies or TV shows!
watab kid Posted April 11, 2022 Posted April 11, 2022 i always believe his characters , no matter how despicable its a performance i accept even back to back
Pat Riot Posted April 11, 2022 Posted April 11, 2022 His career went bad for a while after his role in “The Cowboys”. He “killed John Wayne”.
Trailrider #896 Posted April 11, 2022 Posted April 11, 2022 Doesn't he have a good-looking daughter, who is an actress?
Blackwater 53393 Posted April 11, 2022 Posted April 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Trailrider #896 said: Doesn't he have a good-looking daughter, who is an actress? He does!! He also is probably one of the most believable actors when he assumes a role! He’s done some GREAT stuff!
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 11, 2022 Author Posted April 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Trailrider #896 said: Doesn't he have a good-looking daughter, who is an actress? Laura Dern. Played Dr. Ellie Sattler in Jurassic Park.
Fence Cutter Posted April 11, 2022 Posted April 11, 2022 Always excellent in westerns and he was also pretty dern good in "Nebraska ".
The Blarney Kid Posted April 12, 2022 Posted April 12, 2022 He played a good guy cop in The Laughing Policeman.
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted April 12, 2022 Posted April 12, 2022 He was also an honorable judge in the little seen, "All the Pretty Horses", a great 1942 Western themed movie starring Matt Damon, Penelope Cruz, Henry Thomas and Lucas Black. Note: Henry Thomas was the little boy in E.T. and is the same age as Matt Damon. Lucas Black is known for his role in N.C.I.S. - New Orleans.
Tell Sackett SASS 18436 Posted April 12, 2022 Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 9:49 PM, Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L said: One exception: I guess you never saw Smile or Middle Age Crazy?
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 12, 2022 Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 6:27 AM, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: His career went bad for a while after his role in “The Cowboys”. He “killed John Wayne”. He got tons of death threats!!
Rye Miles #13621 Posted April 12, 2022 Posted April 12, 2022 22 hours ago, Trailrider #896 said: Doesn't he have a good-looking daughter, who is an actress? She's a looker alright!!
Big Gus, SASS# 66666 Posted April 13, 2022 Posted April 13, 2022 Also played a cop in the musical Carousel. Very small part. Just watched it the other day.
Okiepan Posted April 13, 2022 Posted April 13, 2022 Played in the 1966 Wild Angels with Peter Fonda He played the Loser . It was a B Movie Nancy Sinatra was in it as well .
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 13, 2022 Posted April 13, 2022 More recently he had a bit part in Q Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood“. Wasn’t a bad man, but he sure was disagreeable!
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 13, 2022 Author Posted April 13, 2022 Do keep in mind that the bit I quoted about his said "OFTEN playing ..." not "ALWAYS playing."
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 13, 2022 Posted April 13, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 5:27 AM, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: His career went bad for a while after his role in “The Cowboys”. He “killed John Wayne”. But the boys sure killed him back.
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted April 13, 2022 Posted April 13, 2022 As Will Plummer in Wild Bill - best showdown in Western movies. Of course, the appearance of Ellen Barkin may contribute to that..... LL
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