Bruce Dern
Born on June 4, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois
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Bruce Dern as "Woody Grant"
Cantankerous old buzzard Woody Grant (Bruce Dern) can barely walk down the street of his home in Billings, Mont., without stopping for a drink. So when Woody receives receives a sweepstakes notice in the mail and insists on making a 750-mile trip to Lincoln, Neb., to collect his prize, it falls to baffled son David (Will Forte) to accompany him. During a stop in their Nebraska hometown, word gets out about Woody's fortune, first making him a hero, then later, the target of predatory people.
| Academy Award (2013) | Nominated | Best Actor |
| British Academy of Film & Television Arts (2013) | Nominated | Leading Actor |
| Golden Globe (2013) | Nominated | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards (2013) | Nominated | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role |
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There's Still Love for Quentin Tarantino's 'Hateful Eight'
Posted by Jenni Miller on Apr 22nd 2014, 3:00PMApr 22nd 2014, 3:00PM
Oscar Predictions 2014: Who Will Win Best Actor?
Posted by Moviefone Staff on Feb 25th 2014, 5:00AMFeb 25th 2014, 5:00AM
Who Leaked Quentin Tarantino's 'Hateful Eight' Script?
Posted by Jenni Miller on Jan 22nd 2014, 7:00AMJan 22nd 2014, 7:00AM
Oscars 2014: Who Are the Best Actor Nominees?
Posted by Jonny Black on Jan 21st 2014, 12:45PMJan 21st 2014, 12:45PM
Alexander Payne, 'Nebraska' Director, on Casting an 'SNL' Alum and Retired Farmers
Posted by Rick Mele on Nov 20th 2013, 12:00PMNov 20th 2013, 12:00PM
Alexander Payne Talks 'Nebraska,' Bruce Dern, and That 'Jurassic Park III' Rewrite
Posted by Drew Taylor on Nov 20th 2013, 4:00AMNov 20th 2013, 4:00AM
'Nebraska' Review: 10 Things to Know About Alexander Payne's New Drama
Posted by Erin Whitney on Nov 14th 2013, 12:00PMNov 14th 2013, 12:00PM
Bruce Dern Reveals His 10-Year Trip to 'Nebraska' and What an Oscar Means to Him
Posted by Drew Taylor on Nov 12th 2013, 10:00AMNov 12th 2013, 10:00AM
Martin Scorsese's 'The Wolf of Wall Street' Could Move to 2014
Posted by Jenni Miller on Sep 25th 2013, 9:30AMSep 25th 2013, 9:30AM
'Nebraska' Trailer: Everyone's a Winner in Black and White (VIDEO)
Posted by Katie Roberts on Sep 17th 2013, 11:30AMSep 17th 2013, 11:30AM
WWE Superstar Triple H on Being a Leading Man in 'Inside Out' & Beating Up Al Sharpton
Posted by Eric Larnick on Sep 9th 2011, 1:25PMSep 9th 2011, 1:25PM
A Girl, a Corpse and Edgar Allan Poe in New 'Twixt' Photos
Posted by Sharon Knolle on Jul 27th 2011, 11:30AMJul 27th 2011, 11:30AM
Francis Ford Coppola's Next Film to Star Val Kilmer and Elle Fanning
Posted by William Goss on Oct 26th 2010, 6:05AMOct 26th 2010, 6:05AM
Sci-Fi Poster Art of the Day: The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971)
Posted by Reel Distraction on Sep 9th 2010, 6:02AMSep 9th 2010, 6:02AM
Movie Casting: Lee Majors, Bruce Dern Head to 'The Big Valley'
Posted by Andrew Scott on Jun 9th 2010, 10:46AMJun 9th 2010, 10:46AM
New Old News: Bruce Dern On Working With Hitchcock, Hal Ashby
Posted by Todd Gilchrist on May 8th 2010, 7:02AMMay 8th 2010, 7:02AM
Alfre Woodard's Daughter Mavis Spencer Is Miss Golden Globes 2010
Posted by Leonard Jacobs on Dec 9th 2009, 8:15AMDec 9th 2009, 8:15AM
Bruce Dern to Direct Laura Dern in 'Hart's Location'
Posted by Christopher Campbell on Oct 19th 2007, 12:32PMOct 19th 2007, 12:32PM
Bruce Dern's New Book Tells Of Strange Hitchcock-Jaws Episode
Posted by Erik Davis on Jan 30th 2007, 7:33AMJan 30th 2007, 7:33AM
Review: Down in the Valley
Posted by Christopher Campbell on May 5th 2006, 7:08AMMay 5th 2006, 7:08AM
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