Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood (born August 12, 1956) is a Canadian actor. He is generally known for his roles as the President of the United States in Thirteen Days and National Treasure: Book of Secrets and for his role as Captain Christopher Pike in the 2009 Star Trek film.
Personal life

Greenwood was born Stuart Bruce Greenwood in Noranda, Quebec,the son of Mary Sylvia (née Ledingham), a nurse who worked in an extended care unit, and Hugh John Greenwood, a Vancouver-born geophysicist and teacher who taught at Princeton University.He has two sisters, Kelly Louise and Barbara Lynn. Greenwood studied philosophy and economics at the University of British Columbia.

He met his future wife, Susan Devlin, when they were both 15 years old. They have been married since 1985. They have one child, Breana Chloe Greenwood.

Career

Greenwood is known in the United States for his appearances in Star Trek, I, Robot, Double Jeopardy, The Core, Thirteen Days (in which he played president John F. Kennedy), Capote (in which he played Jack Dunphy, Truman Capote's lover), Eight Below (in which he played Professor Davis McClaren) and Firehouse Dog.

He had prominent roles in the award winning Atom Egoyan films Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, and Ararat. He appeared in the 1980s teen cult film The Malibu Bikini Shop and starred in Mee-Shee: The Water Giant. He played a role in The World's Fastest Indian and also featured in the Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There.

On television, Greenwood had roles on St. Elsewhere (Dr. Seth Griffin, 1986-1988), Knots Landing (Pierce Lawton, 1991-1992) and the UPN series Nowhere Man (Thomas Veil, 1995-1996). He also guest starred on the popular Canadian show Road to Avonlea for one episode. He won a Gemini Award for this role as "Best Guest Performance in a Series by an Actor".

On June 10, 2007, HBO's John from Cincinnati premiered, starring Greenwood. Greenwood also appears as the President of the United States in National Treasure: Book of Secrets. He played the Beach Boys drummer, Dennis Wilson, in Summer Dreams: Story of the Beach Boys

Greenwood will be providing his voice for the role of Batman in the animated film, Batman: Under the Red Hood. He will also voice the character in the Young Justice animated series.

He has also been rumoured to be voicing the role of Two-Face in the Batman: Arkham Asylum sequel.Greenwood played the lead role in the horror thriller Cell 213.
Filmography
Actor
Year Film Role Other notes
1982 First Blood Guardsman
1986 The Malibu Bikini Shop Todd
1989 Wild Orchid Jerome McFarland
1990 The Little Kidnappers Willem Hooft
Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys Dennis Wilson
1992 Passenger 57 Stuart Ramsey
1994 Exotica Francis Brown
Treacherous Beauties Jason Hollister
1997 Fathers' Day Bob Andrews
The Sweet Hereafter Billy
1998 Thick as Thieves Bo
Disturbing Behavior Dr. Edgar Caldicott
1999 Double Jeopardy Nick
The Soul Collector Zacariah
2000 Here on Earth Earl Cavanaugh
Cord Jack
Rules of Engagement National Security Advisor Bill Sokal
Thirteen Days John F. Kennedy
2002 Ararat Clarence Ussher / Martin
Swept Away Tony
Below Brice
2003 The Core Cmdr. Robert Iverson
Hollywood Homicide Lt. Bennie Macko
2004 I, Robot Lawrence Robertson
The Republic of Love Tom Avery
Being Julia Lord Charles
2005 Racing Stripes Nolan Walsh
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant Sean Cambell
The World's Fastest Indian Jerry
Capote Jack Dunphy
2006 Eight Below Davis McClaren
Deja Vu Agent Jack McCready
The Mermaid Chair Hugh Sullivan
2007 Firehouse Dog Connor Fahey
I'm Not There Keenan Jones / Garrett
National Treasure: Book of Secrets The President
2008 Cyborg Soldier Simon Hart
2009 Star Trek Christopher Pike
Mao's Last Dancer Ben Stevenson
A Dog Named Christmas George McCray
2010 Batman: Under the Red Hood Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
Cell 213 the Warden
Meek's Cutoff
Barney's Version
Dinner for Schmucks Lance Fender
Young Justice Bruce Wayne/Batman (voice)
2011 Cristiada