Stuart Bruce Greenwood, known as Bruce Greenwood, is a renowned Canadian actor and producer, born on August 12, 1956, in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada. This talented actor has left an indelible mark in both Canadian and Hollywood cinema, with exceptional performances in several acclaimed films. He is particularly noted for his collaboration with Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan, in five outstanding films. Greenwood's performances have earned him nominations for three Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Actor for Elephant Song (2014) and Best Supporting Actor for The Sweet Hereafter (1997) and Being Julia (2004).

His role as American president John F. Kennedy in Thirteen Days (2000) won him the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Meanwhile, his versatility shone through in roles as Captain Christopher Pike in J. J. Abrams's Star Trek reboot series (2009–2013) and Gerald Burlingame in Gerald's Game (2017). He's proven equally capable in films like Double Jeopardy (1999), I, Robot (2004), Capote (2005), Déjà Vu (2006), I'm Not There (2007), National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007), and many others. Greenwood is not only confined to the big screen; he has played significant roles in various TV series and voiced Batman in animated versions of the legendary character.