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Bruce Campbell began acting as a teenager and soon began making small Super 8 movies with friends. After meeting Sam Raimi in high school the two became good friends and started making movies together. A few years and at least fifty movies later, they got together with other family and friends and began work on The Evil Dead. Bruce was the star of the movie as well as working behind the camera, receiving a "co-executive producer" credit; Sam Raimi was the director. Four years later the movie became a cult hit in England, leading to American success and two sequels.
Bruce Campbell has appeared in many of Sam Raimi's films outside of the Evil Dead series, usually in small roles. He was supposed to star in Darkman but the studio reportedly insisted on Liam Neeson. Bruce Campbell stayed on behind the scenes, credited as "additional voice recording," and appears in the film's final shot. He has also had several small parts in the movies of Joel and Ethan Coen (Joel was an editor on The Evil Dead). He is generally described as a " B-movie star," often appearing in films that go straight to video or cable TV.
Outside of film, Bruce Campbell has appeared in a number of television series. While he starred in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. and Jack of All TradesJack of All Trades was a half-hour long action/comedy television series which ran for two seasons in 2000. With Cleopatra 2525 it formed the 'Back2Back Action Hour'. The leading role of Jack Stiles gave Bruce Campbell an opportunity to display his ability, he is better known for his supporting role as the recurring characterA recurring character is a character, usually in a TV series, who is not a main character, but appears from time to time during the series' run. Recurring characters often play major roles in an episode, and can sometimes even be the main focus of an epis AutolycusIn Greek mythology, Autolycus or Autolykos was the son of Chione and Hermes and father of Anticlea. He was a renowned thief (skills passed down from his father) and wrestler (which he taught to Heracles). Autolycus stole the cattle of Eurytus and the helm on the fantasy series and . He also directed a number of episodes of Hercules and Xena.
Campbell's autobiography, If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor (Campbell has a prominent jawline ) traces his career as an actor in low-budget movies and television. The paperback adds a chapter about the reaction of fans at book signings. He is currently writing another book, Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way, a humorous look at relationships, and books about relationships.