Bruce Spence

Bruce Spence (b. 1945) is an Australian character actor who has appeared in several high-profile American films, particularly in the science fiction and fantasy genres. He first came to international attention as the Gyro Captain in Mel Gibson's Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, and returned as Jedediah the pilot in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Subsequent credits included Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (starring Jim Carrey), Dark City (as the villainous Mr. Wall, with William Hurt and Jennifer Connelly), and Queen of the Damned. In the past few years, he had notable roles in the blockbusters The Matrix Revolutions (as the trainman), Pixar's Finding Nemo (as the voice of Chum), Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (as the mouth of Sauron), and Star Wars Episode II: Revenge of the Sith (as Tion Medon).

For Jim Henson's Creature Shop, Spence played Prefect Faalak in the fourth season Farscape episode "A Prefect Murder." In 2006, he reunited with William Hurt in an episode of Nightmares & Dreamscapes, directed by Brian Henson. In the premiere episode, "Battleground," Spence played Hans Morris, international toy manufacturer assassinated by hitman Renshaw (played by Hurt).