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English language English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples th ...

name Bruce arrived in

Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...

with the Normans, from the place name

Brix, Manche Brix () is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in northwestern France. History The origin of the name derives from the Gaulish root ''brut-''. Brix is known primarily as being the assumed origin of the Bruce family, which emigrated ...

Normandy Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ...

, France, meaning "the willowlands". Initially promulgated via the descendants of king

Robert the Bruce Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (), was King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. Robert led Kingdom of Scotland, Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against Kingdom of Eng ...

(1274−1329), it has been a Scottish surname since medieval times; it is now a common male given name. The variant ''Lebrix'' and ''Le Brix'' are

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

variations of the surname. Note: A few people are notable in more than one field, and therefore appear in more than one section.

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

Bruce Altman Bruce Altman (born July 3, 1955) is an American film and television actor. He is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. Personal life Altman was born in The Bronx, New York. He is of Jewish Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are ...

(born 1955), American actor *

Bruce Baillie Bruce Baillie (September 24, 1931 – April 10, 2020) was an American experimental filmmaker. Early life Baillie was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota on September 24, 1931. to Gladys and E. Kenneth Baillie. His father, E. Kenneth Baillie, was a sc ...

(1931–2020), American filmmaker *

Bruce Bennett Bruce Bennett (born Harold Herman Brix, also credited Herman Brix; May 19, 1906 – February 24, 2007) was an American film and television actor who was a college athlete in football and in intercollegiate and international track-and-field co ...

(1906–2007), American actor and athlete *

Bruce Berman Bruce Berman (born April 25, 1952) is an American film industry executive and executive producer. He is the chairman and CEO of Village Roadshow Pictures, a position he has held from 1997 to 2021. His credits as an executive producer include ''A ...

(born 1952), American film producer *

Bruce Boa Andrew Bruce Boa (10 July 1930 – 17 April 2004) was a Canadian actor, who found success playing the token American in British films and television, usually playing military types. Boa's most recognizable film role is in ''The Empire Strikes B ...

(1930–2004), Canadian actor *

Bruce Boxleitner Bruce William Boxleitner (born May 12, 1950) is an American actor and science fiction and suspense writer. He is known for his leading roles in the television series '' How the West Was Won'', '' Bring 'Em Back Alive'', ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King ...

(born 1950), American actor *

Bruce Campbell Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known best for his role as Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's ''Evil Dead'' horror series, beginning with the short movie '' Within the Woods'' (1978). He has also f ...

(born 1958), American actor, director, writer, producer and author *

Bruce Conner Bruce Conner (November 18, 1933 – July 7, 2008) was an American artist who worked with assemblage, film, drawing, sculpture, painting, collage, and photography. Biography Bruce Conner was born November 18, 1933, in McPherson, Kansas. His w ...

(1933–2008), American artist and filmmaker *

Bruce Davison Bruce Allen Davison (born June 28, 1946) is an American actor who has appeared in more than 270 films, television and stage productions since his debut in 1968. His breakthrough role was as Willard Stiles in the 1971 cult horror film '' Willard' ...

(born 1946), American actor and director *

Bruce Dern Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and the Silver Bear for Best Actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Suppo ...

(born 1936), American actor *

Bruce Forsyth Sir Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson (22 February 1928 – 18 August 2017) was an English entertainer and television presenter whose career spanned more than 75 years. Forsyth came to national attention from the late 1950s through the Associated Te ...

(1928–2017), English television host and entertainer *

Bruce Glover Bruce Herbert Glover (May 2, 1932 – March 12, 2025) was an American character actor, who is best known for portraying the assassin Mr. Wint in the James Bond film '' Diamonds Are Forever'' (1971). Other notable film appearances include roles ...

(1932–2025), American actor *

Bruce Gowers Bruce Gowers (21 December 1940 – 15 January 2023) was a British television director and producer, best known for his work on large-scale live music and event productions. Life and career Gowers was born in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland on ...

(1940–2023), English television director and producer *

Bruce Gray Bruce Gray (September 7, 1936 – December 13, 2017) was a Canadian actor, known for multiple roles in films and television shows for over five decades. Early years Gray was born in Puerto Rico and lived in Toronto after 1949. He graduated fro ...

(1936–2017), American-Canadian actor *

Bruce Greenwood Stuart Bruce Greenwood (born August 12, 1956) is a Canadian actor and producer. He has starred in five films by Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan and has been nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards, once for Best Actor for '' Elephant Song'' ...

(born 1956), Canadian actor *

Bruce Helford Bruce Lewis Helford (born January 28, 1952) is an American television writer and producer. Career Helford was the co-creator of '' The Drew Carey Show''. He served as executive producer of the series for its entire run, from 1995 to 2004. Helf ...

(born 1952), American TV writer and producer *

Bruce Herbelin-Earle Bruce Charles Herbelin-Earle (born 1998) is an English-French actor and model, known for portraying the role of Marcus Greenbridge on the Netflix drama series '' Free Rein'' (2017–2020). He is signed to IMG Models. Early life Herbelin-Earle a ...

(born 1998), English-French actor and model *

Bruce Horak Bruce Horak (born August 5, 1974) is a Canadian artist and television and stage actor, known for portraying Hemmer on '' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds''. Horak is the first legally blind actor to portray a character in the ''Star Trek'' franchis ...

(born 1974), Canadian artist and television and stage actor *

Bruce Hung Bruce Hung (; born 7 September 1990) is a Taiwanese actor. He is known for his starring role in the 2014 film '' Café. Waiting. Love''. Filmography Film Television References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hung, Bruc ...

(born 1990), Taiwanese actor * Bruce Jones (born 1953), English actor * Bruce Kirby (1925–2021), American actor *

Bruce LaBruce Bruce LaBruce (born January 3, 1964) is a Canadian artist, writer, filmmaker, photographer, and underground director based in Toronto. Life and career LaBruce was born in Tiverton, Ontario. He has claimed both Justin Stewart and Bryan Bruce a ...

(born 1964), Canadian artist, writer, filmmaker, photographer *

Bruce Lee Bruce Lee (born Lee Jun-fan; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was an American-born Hong Kong martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and philosopher. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy which was formed from ...

(1940–1973), martial artist and movie star *

Bruce Lester Bruce Lester (6 June 1912 – 13 June 2008) was a South African-born English film actor with over 60 screen appearances to his credit between 1934 and his retirement from acting in 1958. Lester's career divided into two distinct periods. Betwe ...

(1912–2008), English actor *

Bruce McCulloch Bruce Ian McCulloch (born May 12, 1961) is a Canadian actor, comedian, writer, musician and film director. McCulloch is best known for his work as a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, including starring in the TV series of the s ...

(born 1961), Canadian actor and comedian *

Bruce McGill Bruce Travis McGill (born July 11, 1950) is an American actor. He worked with director Michael Mann in the films '' The Insider'' (1999), '' Ali'' (2001), and '' Collateral'' (2004). McGill's other notable film roles include Daniel Simpson "D-D ...

(born 1950), American actor *

Bruce Payne Bruce Martyn Payne (born 22 November 1958) is an English actor, producer, screenwriter, film director and theatre director. Payne is best known for portraying villains, such as Charles Rane in ''Passenger 57'', Jacob Kell in '' Highlander: End ...

(born 1958), English actor *

Bruce Spence Bruce Robert Spence (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 won an AFI Award for Best Actor for his role in the 197 ...

(born 1945), New Zealand-Australian actor *

Bruce Willis Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'' (1985–1989) and has appeared in over one hundred films, gaining ...

(born 1955), American actor

Music

Bruce Abel Bruce Abel (25 July 1936 – 10 March 2021) was an American bass singer. Biography Abel studied singing at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City under Hans Heinz, where he excelled in studies of French art songs and German lieder. He wo ...

(1936–2021), American singer * Bruce C. Allen (died 2009), American guitarist in The Suburbs *

Bruce Cockburn Bruce Douglas Cockburn ( ; born May 27, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. His song styles range from folk to folk- and jazz-influenced rock to soundscapes accompanying spoken stories. His lyrics reflect interests in spirit ...

(born 1945), Canadian guitarist, singer-songwriter, and author *

Bruce Dickinson Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer who is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Dickinson has performed in the band across two stints, from 1981 to 1993 and from 1999 to the present d ...

(born 1958), English singer, songwriter, writer, and brewer *

Bruce Guthro Bruce Guthro (August 31, 1961 – September 5, 2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Guthro recorded as a solo artist, and was lead vocalist for the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig from 1998, until the gr ...

(born 1961), Canadian singer-songwriter *

Bruce Hart (songwriter) Bruce Hart (January 15, 1938 – February 21, 2006) was an American songwriter and screenwriter perhaps best known for composing the lyrics to the theme song to the children's TV series ''Sesame Street''. Biography Hart was born in New York City ...

(1938–2006), American songwriter and screenwriter *

Bruce Hornsby Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. His music draws from folk rock, jazz, bluegrass music, bluegrass, folk music, folk, Southern rock, country rock, jam band, rock music, rock, heartland r ...

(born 1954), American singer-songwriter and pianist *

Bruce Johnston Bruce Johnston (born Benjamin Baldwin; June 27, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is a member of the Beach Boys. He also collaborated on many records with Terry Melcher (his bandmate in Bruce & Terry, the Rip Chords, and ...

(born 1942), American musician, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer *

Bruce Kulick Bruce Howard Kulick (; born December 12, 1953) is an American guitarist best known as a former guitarist of the band Kiss (band), Kiss (19841996). He was also a member of Union (band), Union with John Corabi from 19972002, Blackjack (American ba ...

(born 1953), American musician * Bruce Levingston, American concert pianist * Bruce Molsky, (born 1955), American multi-instrumentalist and singer * Bruce Montgomery, pen name

Edmund Crispin Edmund Crispin was the pseudonym of Robert Bruce Montgomery (usually credited as Bruce Montgomery) (2 October 1921 – 15 September 1978), an English crime writer and composer known for his Gervase Fen novels and for his musical scores for ...

, English crime writer and composer *

Bruce Montgomery (musical director) Bruce Eglinton Montgomery (June 20, 1927 – June 21, 2008) was an United States of America, American composer, author, musical theater performer and painter; and a conductor and director, particularly of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. " ...

(1927–2008), composer, artist, conductor, and director from Philadelphia *

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...

(born 1949), American singer-songwriter, and musician * Bruce Thorburn, former member of the Hooley Dooleys Australian children's music and performance act *

Bruce Welch Bruce Cripps (born 2 November 1941), known professionally as Bruce Welch, is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer, singer and businessman best known as a founding member of the Shadows. Early life Bruce Welch was born in Bognor Regis in ...

(born 1941), English guitarist, songwriter, and producer

Other arts and entertainment

Bruce Allen (manager) Bruce Allen is a Canadian music band manager who has represented a number of popular Canadian musicians including Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Jann Arden, Anne Murray, Bryan Adams, Prism, Loverboy and Michael Bublé. He also manages music producer ...

, Canadian manager of musical artists * Bruce Angrave (1914–1983), English poster artist, illustrator and author * Bruce Bawer (born 1956), American author and cultural critic *

Bruce Hart (wrestler) Bruce Edward Hart (born January 13, 1950) is an American-born Canadian retired professional wrestler, promoter, booker, trainer and school teacher. He is a second-generation wrestler and a member of the Hart wrestling family, being the second ch ...

(born 1950), Canadian professional wrestler *

Bruce Gray (sculptor) Bruce Gray (born November 14, 1956 Orange, New Jersey, died June 8, 2019 Los Angeles, California) was an artist residing in Los Angeles. His work includes kinetic art such as rolling ball machines, mobiles, stabiles, and suspended magnetic sc ...

(1956–2019), American sculptor * Bruce Jenner (now

Caitlyn Jenner Caitlyn Marie Jenner (born William Bruce Jenner, October 28, 1949), formerly known as Bruce Jenner, is an American media personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete. Jenner played college football for the Graceland Yell ...

; born 1949), Olympic gold medalist, auto racer, businessperson and television personality *

Bruce McCall Bruce McCall (May 10, 1935 – May 5, 2023) was a Canadian author and illustrator, best known for his frequent contributions to ''The New Yorker''. He has also illustrated children's books. Life and career McCall was born on May 10, 1935, in S ...

(1935–2023), Canadian author and illustrator * Bruce Montgomery, pen name

, English crime writer and composer *

Bruce Morrow Bruce Morrow (born Bruce Meyerowitz; October 13, 1935) is an American radio performer, publicly known as Cousin Brucie or Cousin Bruce Morrow. In an October 2020 interview, Morrow said he received the moniker "Cousin" while in the lobby of h ...

(born 1935 or 1937), American radio personality born Bruce Meyerowitz *

Bruce Nauman Bruce Nauman (born December 6, 1941) is an American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance. Nauman lives near Galisteo, New Mexico. Life and work ...

(born 1941), American multi-media artist *

Bruce Petty Bruce Leslie Petty (23 November 1929 – 6 April 2023) was an Australian political satirist, sculptor and cartoonist.

(1929–2023), Australian political satirist, sculptor and cartoonist *

Bruce Sterling Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his novels and short fiction and editorship of the ''Mirrorshades'' anthology. In particular, he is linked to the cyberpunk subgenre. Sterling's first ...

, American science fiction writer *

Bruce Wands Bruce E. Wands (October 22, 1949 – July 6, 2022) was an American educator, author, artist, and musician, with a specific interest in digital art. As well as art and music, he was interested in creativity in general. Specifically, he was a pionee ...

(1949–2022), American digital artist and educator *

Bruce Weber (photographer) Bruce Weber (born March 29, 1946) is an American fashion photographer and film director known for his work with fashion brands and magazines. Weber has directed several films, including ''Let's Get Lost (1988 film), Let's Get Lost'' (1988), a ...

(born 1946), American fashion photographer and filmmaker * Bruce West (artist) (1939–2021), American sculptor

Business

* Bruce Jenner (now

; born 1949), Olympic gold medalist, auto racer, businessperson and television personality *

Bruce Rauner Bruce Vincent Rauner (; born February 18, 1956) is an American businessman, venture capitalist, and politician who served as the 42nd governor of Illinois from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he had a decades-long career in inves ...

(born 1957), American businessman and politician *

Bruce Ritchie Bruce Weir Ritchie (born February 1965) is a British property developer and residential landlord, and the owner of the Residential Land Group. Early life Bruce Weir Ritchie was born in February 1965. He was educated at Dulwich College where he ...

(born 1965), English property developer * Bruce Rockowitz (born 1958/59), American businessman

Crime and the law

* Bruce Lander (born 1946), Federal Court of Australia judge * Bruce George Peter Lee (born 1960), English serial killer and arsonist *

Bruce Lindahl Bruce Murray Lindahl (June 21, 1919 – December 21, 2014) was an American educator, politician, and labor activist. Born in Brookings, South Dakota, Lindahl served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Lindahl received ...

(1953–1981), American serial killer *

Bruce Mendenhall Bruce Delane Mendenhall (born April 14, 1951) is a convicted American serial killer. He was arrested in Tennessee in July 2007 and found guilty in 2010 of the June 26, 2007 murder of Sara Hulbert. A long haul trucker, Mendenhall's truck was found ...

(born 1951), American suspected serial killer * Thomas Donald Bruce McArthur (born 1951), Canadian serial killer; better known as Bruce McArthur * Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, American mass murderer and perpetrator of the 2009 Covina massacre

Military

* Bruce W. Carr (1924–1998), American World War II flying ace * Bruce W. Carter (1950–1969), American Marine killed in the Vietnam War, awarded the Medal of Honor

Politics

* Bruce F. Allen (1917–1986), American politician *

Bruce Blakeman Bruce Arthur Blakeman (born October 2, 1955) is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the 10th County Executive of Nassau County, New York. He was elected in the 2021 election, defeating Democratic incumbent Laura Curran. H ...

(1955-present), American politician *

Bruce Fanjoy Bruce Fanjoy (born 1964) is a Canadian politician who has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Carleton since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Fanjoy was elected in the 2025 federal election, unseating incumbent MP and Conservative lea ...

, Canadian politician * Bruce Haigh (1945–2023), Australian political commentator and diplomat *

Bruce Kent Bruce Kent (22 June 1929 – 8 June 2022) was an English Catholic former priest who became a political activist in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), holding various leadership positions in the organisation. Early life Born on 22 Ju ...

(1929–2022), English political activist and priest * Bruce Laingen (1922–2019), American diplomat *

Bruce Marks Bruce S. Marks (born March 14, 1957) is an American attorney and politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 2nd district from 1994 to 1995. Early life Marks was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia. ...

(born 1957), American politician * Bruce Nestande (1938–2020), American politician *

(born 1957), American businessman and politician * Bruce Reed (born 1960), American political advisor and non-profit administrator * Bruce Reid (politician) (1935–2020), Australian politician *

Bruce Russett Bruce Martin Russett (26 January 1935 – September 22, 2023) was an American political scientist who was most well-known for his work on the democratic peace. He was Dean Acheson Professor of Political Science and Professor in International and ...

(1935–2023), American political scientist *

Bruce Vento Bruce Frank Vento (October 7, 1940 – October 10, 2000) was an American educator and politician, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor member of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 until his death in 2000, representing . Early life Vent ...

(1940–2000), American politician *

Bruce Westerman Bruce Eugene Westerman (born November 18, 1967) is an American forester and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Arkansas's 4th congressional district. Previously, he served as member and the majority leader of the Arkansas House ...

(born 1967), American politician *

Bruce A. White Bruce A. White is an American politician who served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from December 2018 to December 2024. He formerly represented Maine's 65th House district. Electoral history White was first elected to the 109 ...

, American politician

Science, technology and medicine

Bruce Allen (physicist) Bruce Allen (born May 11, 1959) is an American physicist and director at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics in Hannover, Germany, and founder and leader of the distributed volunteer computing project Einstein@Home project. He ...

(born 1959), American physicist * Bruce G. Blair (1947–2020), American nuclear security expert, research scholar, author, and TV producer *

Bruce Chorpita Bruce F. Chorpita (born February 25, 1967), is an American researcher and clinical psychologist who has worked in multiple academic and government leadership positions addressing youth mental health and improvement of clinical practice. He curre ...

(born 1967), American clinical psychologist * Bruce Fuchs, American immunologist and health science administrator *

Bruce Irons (engineer) Bruce Moncur Irons (6 October 1924 – 5 December 1983) was an engineer and mathematician, known for his fundamental contribution to the finite element method, including the patch test, the frontal solver and, along with Ian C. Taig, the isopa ...

(1924–1983), Canadian engineer and mathematician * Bruce Lerman, American cardiologist *

Bruce Perens Bruce Perens (born around 1958) is an American computer programmer and advocate in the free software movement. He created ''The Open Source Definition'' and published the first formal announcement and manifesto of open source. He co-founded the ...

, computer programmer, open source founder *

Bruce Schneier Bruce Schneier (; born January 15, 1963) is an American cryptographer, computer security professional, privacy specialist, and writer. Schneier is an Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and a Fellow at the Berkman ...

(born 1963), cryptographer, computer security professional, privacy specialist and writer *

Bruce Webster Bruce F. Webster is an American academic and software engineer. He is a principal at Bruce F. Webster & Associates and an adjunct professor in computer science at Brigham Young University. Early life and education Webster received a full Nat ...

, American software engineer, educator, and author *

Bruce Western Bruce Prichart Western (born July 1, 1964) is an Australian-born American sociologist and a professor of sociology at Columbia University. In 2023, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society. Early life and education Western was born i ...

(born 1964), American sociologist * Bruce Wilcox (born 1951), American programmer

Sports

Bruce Allen (American football) Bruce Gerald Allen (born October 26, 1956) is an American former professional football executive. He served as general manager in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2004 to 2008 and the Washington Redskins from ...

(born 1956), American football executive *

Bruce Allen (drag racer) Bruce Allen (born in 1950) is an American retired drag racer. Career Early life and career Allen was born around in 1950, and comes from Goodrich, Michigan. He graduated from high school in Goodrich in 1968. Allen grew up in an area where oval ...

, American drag racer *

Bruce Arena Bruce Arena (born September 21, 1951) is an American soccer coach who currently serves as the head coach and sporting director of the San Jose Earthquakes. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame and the NJCAA Lacrosse Hall of Fame. ...

(born 1951), American national soccer coach *

Bruce Arians Bruce Charles Arians (born October 3, 1952) is an American football executive and former coach in the National Football League (NFL). Since 2022, he has been a senior football consultant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Arians was previously the h ...

(born 1952), American football head coach *

(1943–2021), American football player *

Bruce Bochte Bruce Anton Bochte ( ; born November 12, 1950) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from – and –. He played his entire career in the American League for the California A ...

(born 1950), American baseball player *

Bruce Bochy Bruce Douglas Bochy (; born April 16, 1955) is an American professional baseball Manager (baseball), manager and former catcher who is the manager of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). During his playing ...

(born 1955), American retired baseball team manager and player *

Bruce Bolden Bruce Bolden (born November 30, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 17 years in the National Basketball League (NBL) in Australia. He won an NBL championship with the South East Melbourne Magic in 1992, when he ...

(born 1963), American basketball player *

Bruce Bowen Bruce Eric Bowen Jr. (born June 14, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. Bowen played small forward and graduated from Edison High School and Cal State Fullerton. He went on to play for the National Basketball Association' ...

(born 1971) American basketball player *

Bruce Boudreau Bruce Allan Boudreau ( ; born January 9, 1955) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He previously served as head coach of the Washington Capitals, Anaheim Ducks, Minnesota Wild, and Vancouver Canucks of the National H ...

(born 1955), Canadian hockey player and coach *

Bruce Branch Bruce Lamont Branch (born September 14, 1978) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University, Penn State University. Branch atten ...

(born 1978), American football player *

Bruce Carter (American football) Bruce Edward Carter (born February 19, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was selected by the Dall ...

(born 1988), American football player *

Bruce Chen Bruce Kastulo Chen (born June 19, 1977) is a Panamanian former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astro ...

(born 1977), Panamanian professional baseball pitcher *

Bruce Claridge Bruce Claridge (1934 – April 17, 1999) was a Canadian professional Canadian football, football End (Canadian football), end who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Toronto Argonauts and ...

(died 1999), Canadian football player *

Bruce Curry Bruce Curry (born March 29, 1956, in Marlin, Texas), is an American former professional boxer. He was the WBC Super Lightweight Champion from 1983 to 1984. Family He is a member of a very traditional family in the boxing scene: he is the olde ...

(born 1956), American former professional boxer *

Bruce Dalrymple Henry Van "Bruce" Dalrymple (born April 21, 1964) is an American former basketball player best known for his college career at Georgia Tech. He was a second round pick in the 1987 NBA draft. Dalrymple was born in Manhattan, but attended prep scho ...

(born 1964), American basketball player * Bruce Dombolo (born 1985), French footballer *

Bruce Fleisher Bruce Lee Fleisher (October 16, 1948 – September 23, 2021) was an American professional golfer. Early years and amateur career Fleisher was born in Union City, Tennessee, and was Jewish. In 1950, the Fleisher family moved to Wilmington, Nort ...

(1948–2021), American professional golfer * Bruce Gamble (1938–1982), Canadian professional ice hockey goalie *

Bruce Grobbelaar Bruce David Grobbelaar (born 6 October 1957) is a Zimbabwean former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most prominently for English club Liverpool between 1981 and 1994, and for the Zimbabwean national team. Regarded as one of ...

(born 1957), Zimbabwean football goalkeeper and manager * Bruce Hector (born 1994), American football player *

Bruce Holmes Bruce Barton Holmes (born October 24, 1965) is an American former professional football linebacker who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings. He was selected by the Chiefs in t ...

(born 1965), American football player *

Bruce Irons (surfer) Bruce Irons (born November 16, 1979) is an American regularfoot professional surfer from Hanalei, Kauai, and is often regarded as one of the best tuberiders of all time. He is the younger brother of three-time world champion Andy Irons. Backgro ...

(born 1979), American surfer *

Bruce Irvin Bruce Pernell Irvin Jr. (born November 1, 1987) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round with the 15th overall pic ...

(born 1987), American football player * Bruce Jankowski (born 1949), American football player * Bruce Jenner (now

; born 1949), Olympic gold medalist, auto racer, businessperson and television personality *

Bruce Kamau Bruce Kamau (born 28 March 1995) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Adelaide City. Born in Kenya, he has represented Australia at youth level. Early life Born in Kenya, Kamau moved to Australia at age 4. He attended Rost ...

(born 1995), Australian footballer * Bruce Kent (cyclist) (1928–1979), New Zealander cyclist * Bruce LaSane (born 1967), American football player *

Bruce Manson Bruce Manson (born March 20, 1956) is an American former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 17 in 1981. His career high singles ranking was World No. 39, but he did, when ranked 112, defeat world n ...

(born 1956), American tennis player *

Bruce McCray Bruce Edward McCray (born October 27, 1963) is an American former professional football cornerback who played one season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Independence Community College a ...

(born 1963), American football player *

Bruce McLaren Bruce Leslie McLaren (30 August 1937 – 2 June 1970) was a New Zealand racing driver, automotive designer, engineer and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from to . McLaren was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Champ ...

(1937–1970), New Zealander race car driver and designer, founder of

McLaren McLaren Racing Limited ( ) is a British auto racing, motor racing team based at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, England. The team is a subsidiary of the McLaren Group, which owns a majority of the team. McLaren is best known a ...

* Bruce McMillan (sport shooter) (born 1942), New Zealand sportsman * Bruce McPhail (1937–2020), New Zealander rugby union player * Bruce Pandolfini (born 1947), American chess author, teacher, and coach *

Bruce Prichard Bruce Prichard (born March 7, 1963) is an American professional wrestling executive, booker, and producer and a former manager, commentator, and occasional professional wrestler who works for WWE as Executive Director - CWT. In addition to ...

(born 1963), American professional wrestling executive *

Bruce Reid Bruce Anthony Reid (born 14 March 1963) is a former Australian international cricketer. A tall left-arm fast-medium bowler, Reid also played domestically for his home state Western Australia. He was a part of the Australian team that won th ...

(born 1963), former Australian Test cricketer * Bruce Reid Sr. (1929–1955), Australian rules footballer * Bruce Reid Jr. (born 1955), Australian rules footballer *

Bruce K. Reid Bruce K. Reid (17 March 1950 – 15 June 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Reid came from the New South Wales town of Leeton, which was in South Melbourne's zone. H ...

(1950–1970), Australian rules footballer * Bruce Reid (doctor) (1946–2020), Australian rules footballer and Essendon club doctor *

Bruce Seldon Bruce Samuel Seldon (born January 30, 1967) is an American former professional boxer and current boxing trainer, who competed from 1988 to 1996, and 2004 to 2009. He held the WBA heavyweight title from 1995 to 1996, most notably losing to Mike ...

(born 1967), American boxing heavyweight and world champion * Bruce Smith (halfback) (1920–1967), American football player * Bruce Smith (Australian footballer) (1939–2017), Australian rules footballer * Bruce Smith (cricketer) (born 1946), New Zealand cricketer * Bruce Smith (Canadian football) (1949–2013), Canadian football player * Bruce Smith (luger) (born 1958), Canadian luger * Bruce Smith (rugby union) (born 1959), New Zealand rugby union player *

Bruce Smith Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 19 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Vir ...

(born 1963), American football player *

Bruce Sutter Howard Bruce Sutter (; January 8, 1953 – October 13, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1976 and 1988. He was one of the sport's dominant relievers in the late 1970 ...

(1953–2022), American baseball pitcher * Bruce Tasker (born 1987), English bobsledder *

Bruce Weber (administrator) Bruce Weber (1951 – 13 April 2006) was an Australian rules football administrator with the Port Adelaide Football Club. Born in Port Adelaide, South Australia, Weber played junior football with South Australian National Football League (SANFL) ...

(1951–2006), Australian sports administrator *

Bruce Weber (basketball) Bruce Brett Weber (born October 19, 1956) is an American former men's basketball coach who was most recently the head coach at Kansas State University. Prior to his tenure at Kansas State, Weber was the head coach at Southern Illinois Universit ...

(born 1956), American basketball coach

Other

Bruce R. McConkie Bruce Redd McConkie (July 29, 1915 – April 19, 1985) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1972 until his death. McConkie was a member of the First Council o ...

(1915–1985), American LDS Church leader and author *

Bruce Parry Bruce Parry (born 17 March 1969) is an English documentarian, indigenous rights advocate, author, explorer, trek leader and former Royal Marines commando officer. He employs an ethnographic style and a form of participant observation for his d ...

(born 1969), English explorer, author, indigenous rights advocate and documentarian

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* Bruce, one of the Delightful Children From Down The Lane on '' Codename: Kids Next Door'' * Bruce, a

great white shark The great white shark (''Carcharodon carcharias''), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or simply great white, is a species of large Lamniformes, mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major ocea ...

in ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Lee Unkrich, and produced by Graham Walters, from ...

'' * Bruce, a replica of the shark from the 1975 film '' Jaws'' displayed at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the nickname given by the film crew to the prop sharks * The Bruces, from the ''Monty Python''

Bruces sketch The Bruces sketch is a comedy sketch that originally appeared in a 1970 episode of the television show ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'', episode 22, "How to Recognise Different Parts of the Body", and was subsequently performed on audio recording ...

* Bruce Banner, the alter ego of the ''

Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk ...

'' * Bruce Ben-Bacharach, the main character's manager in ''

Lady Dynamite ''Lady Dynamite'' is an American comedy television series starring Maria Bamford, and is loosely based on her life. It was created by Pam Brady and Mitch Hurwitz, on Netflix. The twelve-episode first season was released in its entirety on May ...

'' * "''The'' Bruce Dickinson", from the ''SNL'' More Cowbell sketch * Bruce Hyena, a supporting character in the

Geronimo Stilton ''Geronimo Stilton'' is an Italian children's book series created by Elisabetta Dami and written under the pen name of the title character. Scholastic Corporation began publishing the English version of the series in the US in February 2004. In ...

book franchise * Bruce Irvin, a

Muay Thai Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...

kickboxer and fictional character from the ''

Tekken is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting games developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The franchise also includes film and print adaptations. The main games in the series follow the events ...

'' series * Bruce McKenzie, effeminate minor character in ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...

'' * Bruce Nolan, a reporter who is offered a chance to be God for a week in ''

Bruce Almighty ''Bruce Almighty'' is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe and Steve Oedekerk. The film stars Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a down-on-his-luck television reporter who complains to Go ...

'' * Bruce Sato, from the cartoon '' M.A.S.K.'' * Bruce Wayne, a billionaire and the secret identity of

Batman Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...

* Bruce, a

penguin Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds from the family Spheniscidae () of the order Sphenisciformes (). They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere. Only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is equatorial, with a sm ...

-like species on the virtual pet website

Neopets ''Neopets'' is a free-to-play virtual pet site, virtual pet browser game. First launched in 1999, the game allows users to own virtual pets ("Neopets") and explore a virtual world called "Neopia." Players can earn one of two virtual currency, v ...

. It was named after

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