Dern graduated from New Trier High School, where he was a track star and sought to qualify for the Olympic Trials in 1956. Dern then attended the University of Pennsylvania, but dropped out after two years. [9]

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.

Apr 2, 2024 · Bruce studied at New Trier High School, and was a track star during his teenage years, even entering the Olympic Trials. Upon matriculating in 1954, he enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in 1958.

His eldest daughter, Diane Dern, was born November 27, 1960, and accidentally drowned in California on May 18, 1962 at just shy of 18 months of age, years before his second child, Laura Dern, was born in 1967.

Feb 7, 2013 · It was an average morning in June 1957 as Bruce Dern — a young, 21-year-old man with unmistakable Elvis-style sideburns — hopped into a Breyer’s ice cream truck at 14th and Broad streets to begin his rounds for the day.

Jun 4, 2016 · Dern followed it up with the Kazan-directed stage production of “Sweet Bird of Youth,” starring Geraldine Page and Paul Newman. He understudied Rip Torn, but Kazan took him out of the play...

Aug 7, 2023 · Bruce Dern was born on June 4, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois. His father, John Dern, was a utility chief at the Roosevelt Naval Academy, and his mother, Jean (MacLeish), was a poet and writer. Acting Runs in the Family. Bruce Dern comes from a family of actors.

Bruce Dern was 76 in Nebraska when he played the character 'Woody Grant'. That was over 11 years ago in 2013. Today he is 88 , and has starred in 157 movies in total, 43 of those since Nebraska was released.

Bruce Dern was 64 in The Glass House when he played the character 'Alvin Begleiter'. That was over 23 years ago in 2001. Today he is 88 , and has starred in 157 movies in total, 77 of those since The Glass House was released.

Dern played the establishment figure who turns violent to repel the evildoers, led by a character played by teen idol Adam Ant. By the end of the twentieth century, roles were fewer and fewer and so sadly, younger fans only knew Bruce Dern as the father of actress Laura Dern.