Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Bruce Beresford

b. 1940

Australian filmmaker (born 1940)

Bruce Boa

b. 1930

Canadian actor (1930–2004)

Bruce Bowen

b. 1971

American basketball player (born 1971)

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 Castor

b. 1961

American lawyer and politician (born 1961)

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 Crampton

b. 1935

Australian professional golfer (born 1935)

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 Devlin

b. 1937

Australian professional golfer, sportscaster and golf course designer

Bruce Dickinson

b. 1958

English heavy metal singer (born 1958)

Bruce Doull

b. 1950

Australian rules footballer, born 1950

Bruce DuMont

b. 1944

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