Bruiser may refer to:

Music

  • The Bruisers, U.S. rock band from Portsmouth
  • Bruiser, indie rock trio that features ex-Local H drummer Joe Daniels
  • Bruiser (album), 2011 album by The Duke Spirit

Film and television

  • The Bruiser, a 1916 American drama film
  • Bruiser (2000 film), a motion picture directed by George A. Romero
  • Bruiser (2022 film), a film starring Trevante Rhodes
  • Bruiser (TV series), a BBC television series

Nickname or ring name

  • Bru McCoy, American football player
  • Bruiser Flint (born 1965), American collegiate men's basketball head coach
  • Bruiser Kinard (1914–1985), American football player nicknamed "Bruiser", member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Bruiser Brody, ring name of former American professional wrestler Frank Donald Goodish (1946-1988)
  • Bob Sweetan (born 1940), American retired professional wrestler, nicknamed "Bruiser", and sex offender
  • Bruiser Bedlam, a ring name of American professional wrestler Ion Croitoru (born 1965)
  • Belfast Bruiser, stage name for Irish professional wrestler Fit Finlay (born 1958)
  • British Bruisers, a former English professional wrestling tag team
  • Bruiser Costa, a professional wrestler from All-Star Wrestling
  • Bruiser, a professional wrestler from the United States Wrestling Association

Fictional characters

  • Molly Hayes, briefly known as Bruiser, a Marvel Comics character in the series Runaways
  • Bruiser Khang, in the video game Tales of Destiny
  • Bruiser, a large demonic enemy in the video game expansion pack Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
  • Nick and Rick Bruiser, the final two opponents in Super NES video game Super Punch-Out!!
  • Bruiser, Elle Woods' chihuahua in the Legally Blonde movies
  • The Bruisers, fictional neighbours in Mr. Bean: The Animated Series

Other uses

  • , various British Royal Navy warships
  • Bruiser (bull), #32Y, a World Champion bucking bull
  • Chicago Bruisers, a former Arena Football League team (1987-1989)
  • Bruiser (Pillow Pal), a Pillow Pal dog made by Ty, Inc.
  • Bruiser and Marigold, costumed mascots for the Baylor University Bears

See also

  • Dick the Bruiser, nickname of American professional wrestler and football player William Fritz Afflis (1929-1991)
  • Crystl Bustos (born 1977), American softball player known as "The Big Bruiser"