Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

39104 persons found

Bruce Boxleitner

b. 1950

American actor and writer (born 1950)

Bruce C. Murray

American geologist and planetary scientist (1931–2013)

Bruce Cabot

b. 1904

American actor (1904–1972)

Bruce Campbell

b. 1958

American actor and filmmaker (born 1958)

Bruce Catton

U.S. historian, author, and journalist (1899–1978)

Bruce Chatwin

b. 1940

English writer, novelist and journalist (1940–1989)

Bruce Cockburn

b. 1945

Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1945)

Bruce Conde

US Army officer

Bruce Conner

American artist (1933–2008)

Bruce Coslet

b. 1946

American football player and coach (born 1946)

Bruce Coville

b. 1950

American novelist

Bruce Crump

b. 1957

Molly Hatchet drummer

Bruce Davison

b. 1946

American actor

Bruce Degen

b. 1945

American writer (1945–2024)

Bruce Dern

b. 1936

American actor (born 1936)

Bruce Dickinson

b. 1958

English heavy metal singer (born 1958)

Bruce DuMont

b. 1944

American television broadcaster and syndicated radio political analyst (1944–2025)

Bruce Edwards Ivins

American microbiologist, vaccinologist and murder suspect (1946 - 2008)

Bruce Fairbairn

Canadian record producer (1949–1999)

Bruce Flowers

b. 1957

American basketball player

Bruce Forsyth

British entertainer and presenter (1928–2017)

Bruce French (cricketer)

b. 1959

English cricketer

Bruce Goff

American architect (1904–1982)

Bruce Greenwood

b. 1956

Canadian actor and musician (born 1956)