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Bruce Spence (born September 17, 1945 in Auckland, New Zealand) is an Australian actor. He is perhaps most famous as the Gyro Captain in Mad Max 2 (also known as "The Road Warrior") and Jedediah the pilot in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. He also played the voice of Chum in Finding Nemo, the Mouth of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, the Trainman in The Matrix Revolutions and Tion Medon in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. He was also the first actor considered for the role of Scorpius, the lead villain in Farscape.

At 6' 7" (2 metres) tall, Spence is one of the tallest actors to have played a leading role, in the film Stork (Richard Kiel is the tallest).

The Internet Movie Database reports 54 films to his credit.

Filmography

• RAN (Remote Area Nurse) (2006) .... Vince
• Aquamarine (2006) .... Leonard
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) .... Tion Medon
• The Brush Off (2004) (TV) .... Philip Veale
• Peter Pan (2003)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) .... Mouth of Sauron (extended edition)
• The Matrix Revolutions (2003) .... Trainman
• Finding Nemo (2003) (voice) .... Chum
• Enter the Matrix (2003) (VG) .... Trainman
• Inspector Gadget 2 (2003) (V) .... Baxter
• Queen of the Damned (2002) .... Khayman
• Moby Dick (1998) (TV) .... Elijah
• Dark City (1998) .... Mr. Wall
• Halifax f.p: Isn't It Romantic (1997) (TV) .... Eric Washburn
• Return to Jupiter (1997) TV Series .... Ed Unit
• The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996)
• Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) .... Gahjii
• Hercules Returns (1993) .... Sprocket
• Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (1992) TV Series .... The Chief
• Sweet Talker (1991) .... Norman Foster
• The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990) .... Wayne
• ...Almost (1990) .... Ronnie
• Dearest Enemy (1989) TV Series .... Lenny (1989/1992)
• Tanamera - Lion of Singapore (1989) (mini) TV Series .... Hammond
• Zucker (1989) (TV)
• Rikky and Pete (1988) .... Ben
• Bachelor Girl (1988) .... Alistair Dredge Jr
• The Dirtwater Dynasty (1988) (mini) TV Series .... Lonely Logan
• The Year My Voice Broke (1987) .... Jonah
• Bullseye (1987) .... Purdy
• Great Expectations, the Untold Story (1986) (TV) .... Joe Gargery
• Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) .... Jedediah the Pilot
• Wo die grünen Ameisen träumen (1984) .... Lance Hackett
• Pallet on the Floor (1984) .... Basil Beaumont-Foster
• Buddies (1983) .... Ted
• Midnite Spares (1983) .... Wimpy
• The Return of Captain Invincible (1983) (uncredited) .... Mad Scientist
• Deadline (1982) (TV) .... Towie
• Mad Max 2 (1981) .... The Gyro Captain
• And Here Comes Bucknuckle (1981) TV Series
• Double Deal (1981) .... Doug Mitchell
• Dimboola (1979) .... Morrie McAdam
• Newsfront (1978) .... Redex trial driver
• Barnaby and Me (1977) (TV) .... Tall Baddie
• Eliza Fraser (1976) .... Bruce McIver
• Mad Dog Morgan (1976) .... Heriot
• Oz (1976) .... Bass player/Blondie the Surfie
• Let the Balloon Go (1976) .... Chief Gifford
• The Great McCarthy (1975) .... Bill Dean
• The Firm Man (1975) .... Messenger
• The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) .... Charlie
• Three Old Friends (1974)
• Certain Women (1973) TV Series .... Julius 'Big Julie'
• Stork (1971) .... Graham 'Stork' Wallace

External links and references

• Photo of Bruce Spence

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