Bruce Hampton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.2303

Gender

Male

Birthday

30-Apr-1947

Age

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Also Known As
  • Col. Bruce Hampton
  • Gustav Valentine Berglund III
  • Colonel Bruce

Bruce Hampton

Biography

Musician, Vocalist, Composer, Actor. He was known for his energetic, eccentric style and often regarded as the granddaddy of the jam band scene. He was born in Tennessee and grew up in Atlanta. He first gained attention in the late 1960's and early 1970's and he was a founding member of the Hampton Grease Band. The band broke up in 1973. In the next five decades that followed he formed or was a part of a number of other acts. In 1993, he started acting in film and television with such credits as Sling Blade (1996), Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1998), Jimi Hendrix Electric Church (2015), Tombstone (1993), Duckworth, (2011), Gilda Sue Rosenstern: The Motion Picture! (2016), Here Comes Rusty (2016). In 2012, the Governor of Georgia presented him with the Governor's Award In "The Arts and Humanities".


Credits

Outside Out Outside Out (2000) Character: Bill Bault
The film revolves around the life of confused teenager Rick, who begins taking guitar lessons from Hampton. Hampton's unorthodox style of teaching infuriates Rick's parents, who insists he attend military school. Rick later meets the guitarist of country music group "Ramble Dove", and the true bizarreness of the film begins to take shape.
Outside Out Outside Out (2000) Character: Bruce Hampton
The film revolves around the life of confused teenager Rick, who begins taking guitar lessons from Hampton. Hampton's unorthodox style of teaching infuriates Rick's parents, who insists he attend military school. Rick later meets the guitarist of country music group "Ramble Dove", and the true bizarreness of the film begins to take shape.
Outside Out Outside Out (2000) Character: Rick Bault
The film revolves around the life of confused teenager Rick, who begins taking guitar lessons from Hampton. Hampton's unorthodox style of teaching infuriates Rick's parents, who insists he attend military school. Rick later meets the guitarist of country music group "Ramble Dove", and the true bizarreness of the film begins to take shape.
Here Comes Rusty Here Comes Rusty (2016) Character: Dicky St. Jon
A reluctant dog track owner tries to outrun his problems with the bet of a lifetime.
Gilda Sue Rosenstern: The Motion Picture! Gilda Sue Rosenstern: The Motion Picture! (2018) Character: Mr. Lives in His Van
A half-Jewish, half-Irish Southern belle's cocktail-fueled life of shopping and vlogging takes a turn for the strange and hilarious when daddy stops paying her bills.
The Pasaquoyan The Pasaquoyan (1993) Character: N/A
Eddie Martin (1908-1986) also known as St. EOM, was a farmer, fortune teller, prostitute, prophet, artist, and architect of Pasaquan - an art environment where the past and the future come together. His story crosses space and time, traveling from 1920's New York City to Buena Vista, Georgia, to the psychic realm of giants with upswept hair. This is his story.
Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton (2012) Character: Self
Why is it that Billy Bob Thornton, Dave Matthews, Peter Buck, Derek Trucks, Phish, Widespread Panic, and Blues Traveler are all huge fans of Colonel Bruce Hampton, but you've never heard of him? Bruce began his career with an unprecedented six figure record deal in 1970. The Hampton Grease Band's first album went on to be the worst selling album in the history of Columbia Records. He made a brave decision and continued his musical career, devoting himself to creating pure art rather than attempt any commercial success. The result has been an amazing, influential 50 year catalog of music and philosophy. Dubbed the father of the Jam Band music scene, he is a guru to many a celeb. Why is he still a secret?
Widespread Panic: The Earth Will Swallow You Widespread Panic: The Earth Will Swallow You (2002) Character: Self
Documentary centered around Athens GA rock & roll band Widespread Panic. Featuring interviews and performances by the band, and friends of the band, including Vic Chesnutt, Col. Bruce Hampton, Taj Mahal, Jerry Joseph, Danny Hutchins and David Blackmon.
Sling Blade Sling Blade (1996) Character: Morris
Karl Childers, a mentally disabled man, has been in the custody of the state mental hospital since the age of 12 for killing his mother and her lover. Although thoroughly institutionalized, he is deemed fit to be released into the outside world.



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