Stuart Bruce Greenwood (born August 12, 1956) is a Canadian actor and producer. He has starred in five films by Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan and has been nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards, once for Best Actor for Elephant Song (2014) and twice for Best Supporting Actor, for The Sweet Hereafter (1997) and Being Julia (2004).
Greenwood is known for frequently portraying the President of the United States, beginning with his role as John F. Kennedy in Thirteen Days (2000), for which he won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture; he later played fictional presidents in National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017). He also portrayed Captain Christopher Pike in J. J. Abrams's Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) and Gerald Burlingame in Gerald's Game (2017). He has appeared in other supporting roles in such films as Double Jeopardy (1999), I, Robot (2004), Capote (2005), Déjà Vu (2006), I'm Not There (2007), Meek's Cutoff (2010), Flight (2012), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), The Post (2017), and Doctor Sleep (2019). <!-- Too many films listed in Lead -->
On television, Greenwood's regular series roles include Dr. Seth Griffin in St. Elsewhere (1986–1988), Thomas Veil in Nowhere Man (1995–1996), Mitch Yost in John from Cincinnati (2007) and Dr. Randolph Bell in The Resident (2018–2023). He has had recurring roles on television series such as Knots Landing (1991–1992) and Mad Men (2015). He also appeared as Gil Garcetti in the miniseries The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016) and as the patriarch Roderick Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher (2023). He has voiced Bruce Wayne / Batman in the films Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010), Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018) and Batman: Death in the Family (2020), and the television series Young Justice (2010–2019).
Early life
Greenwood was born in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada, the son of Mary Sylvia (née Ledingham) and Hugh John Greenwood. His mother worked as a nurse in an extended care unit. His father was born in Vancouver, and was a geophysicist and professor who taught at Princeton University.
Career
thumb|upright|Greenwood at the [[39th Primetime Emmy Awards, 1987]]
Greenwood is known in the United States for his appearances in Star Trek; I, Robot; Double Jeopardy; The Core; Thirteen Days as president John F. Kennedy; Capote as Jack Dunphy, Truman Capote's lover; Eight Below as Professor Davis McClaren; and Firehouse Dog. He is also known for his role in the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 as the voice of Overlord.
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 biographical film I'm Not There. He appeared in Dinner for Schmucks as the cruel executive who hosts a dinner for "idiots".
On television, Greenwood has appeared on St. Elsewhere (Dr. Seth Griffin, 1986–1988) and Knots Landing (Pierce Lawton, 1991–92), and starred in the UPN series Nowhere Man (Thomas Veil, 1995–96). He also guest-starred in one episode of the popular Canadian show Road to Avonlea, for which he won a Gemini Award for "Best Guest Performance in a Series by an Actor".
On June 10, 2007, HBO's John from Cincinnati premiered, starring Greenwood. He also appears as the President of the United States in National Treasure: Book of Secrets. He played Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson in Summer Dreams: Story of the Beach Boys. In 2009, he worked with Australian director Bruce Beresford, playing the part of Ben Stevenson (artistic director of Houston Ballet), in the critically acclaimed film Mao's Last Dancer. He voiced Bruce Wayne / Batman in the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood, the animated series Young Justice, and the animated short film Batman: Death in the Family.
He played the lead role in the horror thriller Cell 213. He was the lead for the Steven Spielberg–produced 2012 ABC series The River, and reprised his role as Admiral Christopher Pike for J. J. Abrams' Star Trek Into Darkness. In 2015, he had a recurring role in the last season of Mad Men as Richard Burghoff, a romantic interest for Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks).
Personal life
Greenwood is married to Susan Devlin. They live in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, within Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
Film
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Director
! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| 1979
| Bear Island
| Tommy, Technician
| Don Sharp
|
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| 1982
| First Blood
| National Guardsman
| Ted Kotcheff
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|-
| rowspan="2" | 1986
| data-sort-value="Malibu Bikini Shop, The" | The Malibu Bikini Shop
| Todd
| David Wechter
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Climb, The" | The Climb
| Hermann Buhl
| Donald Shebib
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1989
| Wild Orchid
| Jerome McFarland
| Zalman King
|
|-
| Another Chance
| John Ripley
| Jesse Vint
|
|-
| 1991
| Servants of Twilight
| Detective Charlie Harrison
| Jeffrey Obrow
|
|-
| 1992
| Passenger 57
| Stuart Ramsey
| Kevin Hooks
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1994
| Exotica
| Francis Brown
| Atom Egoyan
|
|-
| Paint Cans
| Vittorio Musso
| Paul Donovan
|
|-
| 1995
| Dream Man
| Tom
| René Bonnière
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997
| Fathers' Day
| Bob Andrews
| Ivan Reitman
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Sweet Hereafter, The" | The Sweet Hereafter
| Billy Ansel
| Atom Egoyan
| Nominated—Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1998
| Thick as Thieves
| Bo
| Scott Sanders
|
|-
| Disturbing Behavior
| Dr. Edgar Caldicott
| David Nutter
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999
| Double Jeopardy
| Nick Parsons / Simon Ryder /<br>Jonathan Devereaux
| Bruce Beresford
| Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Suspense
|-
| data-sort-value="Lost Son, The" | The Lost Son
| Alex Friedman
| Chris Menges
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2000
| Here on Earth
| Sheriff Earl Cavanaugh
| Mark Piznarski
|
|-
| Cord
| Jack
| Sidney J. Furie
|
|-
| Rules of Engagement
| US National Security Advisor Bill Sokal
| William Friedkin
|
|-
| Thirteen Days
| President John F. Kennedy
| Roger Donaldson
| Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2002
| Ararat
| Martin Harcourt / Clarence Ussher
| Atom Egoyan
| Nominated—Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film
|-
| Swept Away
| Tony Leighton
| Guy Ritchie
|
|-
| Below
| Lieutenant Brice
| David Twohy
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003
| data-sort-value="Core, The" | The Core
| Commander Robert Iverson
| Jon Amiel
|
|-
| Hollywood Homicide
| Lieutenant Bernard 'Bennie' Macko
| Ron Shelton
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2004
| I, Robot
| Lawrence Robertson
| Alex Proyas
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Republic of Love, The" | The Republic of Love
| Tom Avery
| Deepa Mehta
| Also executive producer
|-
| Being Julia
| Lord Charles
| István Szabó
| Nominated—Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor|Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role<br>Nominated—Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2005
| Racing Stripes
| Nolan Walsh
| Frederik Du Chau
|
|-
| Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
| Sean Cambell
| John Henderson
|
|-
| data-sort-value="World's Fastest Indian, The" | The World's Fastest Indian
| Jerry
| Roger Donaldson
|
|-
| Capote
| Jack Dunphy
| Bennett Miller
| Nominated—SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| Eight Below
| Davis McClaren
| Frank Marshall
|
|-
| Deja Vu
| FBI Special Agent Jack McCready
| Tony Scott
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2007
| Firehouse Dog
| Connor Fahey
| Todd Holland
|
|-
| I'm Not There
| Keenan Jones / Garrett
| Todd Haynes
| Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award<br>Nominated—Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast
|-
| National Treasure: Book of Secrets
| President of the United States
| Jon Turteltaub
|
|-
| 2008
| Cyborg Soldier
| Simon Hart
| John Stead
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| Star Trek
| Captain Christopher Pike
| J. J. Abrams
| Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast<br>Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast<br>Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
|-
| Mao's Last Dancer
| Ben Stevenson
| Bruce Beresford
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2010
| Batman: Under the Red Hood
| Bruce Wayne / Batman
| Brandon Vietti
| Voice; direct-to-video
|-
| Meek's Cutoff
| Stephen Meeks
| Kelly Reichardt
| Nominated—Village Voice Film Poll Award for Best Supporting Actor
|-
| Barney's Version
| Blair
| Richard J. Lewis
|
|-
| Dinner for Schmucks
| Lance Fender
| Jay Roach
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2011
| Cell 213
| The Warden
| Stephen Kay
|
|-
| For Greater Glory
| Ambassador Dwight Morrow
| Dean Wright
|
|-
| Super 8
| Cooper
| J. J. Abrams
| Motion-captured performance
|-
| Donovan's Echo
| Sergeant Finnley Boyd
| Jim Cliffe
| Also executive producer
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012
| Flight
| Charlie Anderson
| Robert Zemeckis
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Place Beyond the Pines, The" | The Place Beyond the Pines
| District Attorney Bill Killcullen
| Derek Cianfrance
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013
| And Now a Word From Our Sponsor
| Adan Kundle
| Zack Bernbaum
|
|-
| Star Trek Into Darkness
| Admiral Christopher Pike
| J. J. Abrams
|
|-
| Devil's Knot
| Judge David Burnett
| Atom Egoyan
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2014
| Endless Love
| Hugh Butterfield
| Shana Feste
|
|-
| WildLike
| Rene Bartlett
| Frank Hall Green
| Naperville Independent Film Festival Award for Best Actor
|-
| data-sort-value="Captive, The" | The Captive
| Vince
| Atom Egoyan
|
|-
| Elephant Song
| Dr. Toby Green
| Charles Binamé
| Nominated—Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor<br>Nominated—Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2015
| Good Kill
| Lieutenant Colonel Jack Johns
| Andrew Niccol
|
|-
| Rehearsal
| Carl Bessai
| Carl Bessai
|
|-
| Truth
| Andrew Heyward
| James Vanderbilt
|
|-
| Fathers and Daughters
| William
| Gabriele Muccino
|
|-
|Bob's Broken Sleigh
|Fishface
|Jay Surridge
|Voice
|-
| 2024
| Cross
| Mr. Herman
|
|-
|2025
|Dark Winds
|Tom Spenser
|Recurring Character Season 3
|}
Video games
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Voice role
|-
| 2011
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
| Overlord
|-
| 2013
| Young Justice: Legacy
| Bruce Wayne / Batman