FOX8

BRUCE SPENCE

Veteran actor Bruce Spence stars as Zeddicus 'Zedd' Zu'l Zorander in Legend of the Seeker.  Zedd is the powerful first Wizard of the Midlands. Many would consider Zedd as a kooky old hermit who talks to his chickens and spends most of his time gazing out at the land but what Zedd has really been doing for the past twenty years is watching over Richard Cypher as he grew to the challenge of being the Seeker of Truth. Zedd becomes Richards guardian and mentor and soon reveals to Richard that they are closer than Richard thinks...

Throughout his impressive career spanning almost four decades, Bruce Spence has been featured in numerous film, television and theatre productions all over the world. His role in Legend of the Seeker marks a return to his native New Zealand where he previously worked on Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings.

In addition to The Lord of The Rings, Spence has appeared in almost 30 films, including Star Wars Episode III, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Peter Pan, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Queen of the Damned, Inspector Gadget 2, Finding Nemo, Mad Max 2 and Mad Max 3, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films. He can also be seen most recently in Baz Luhrmans Australia.

Spence has appeared in almost all major Australian television shows, both as a series regular and as a guest performer. His television credits include After The Beep, Dearest Enemy, Rafferty’s Rules, Over The Hill, as well as the TV mini-series Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King, and telefilms Moby Dick and The Munsters Scary Little Christmas.

Spence’s extensive theatre work includes a tour of Australia and New Zealand while playing Thenardier in Les Miserables, as well as roles in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Cinderella, Twelfth Night, and a vast number of Australian plays. His appearance in Don Juan at the Adelaide Arts Festival led to him being voted Most Popular Actor at the festival, and he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with The Melbourne Theatre Company.