Bruce Greenwood starred as John F. Kennedy in the 2001 feature film Thirteen Days, and appeared last summer as the head of the LAPD's Internal Affairs Division in Hollywood Homicide, starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett. He co-stars in the upcoming drama/comedy Being Julia, with Annette Bening, directed by István Szabó.

He has starred in numerous studio features, among them Double Jeopardy, Rules of Engagement, Below and The Core. But Greenwood is equally noted for his work in the independent films, particularly in director Atom Egoyan's Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, and Ararat.

Born near Quebec, Greenwood graduated from high school in Zurich, Switzerland and later attended the University of British Columbia. He won a 1995 Gemini Award in Canada for his guest starring performance in Road to Avonlea, and has twice been nominated for Canada's Genie Award for Best Actor – for his work in Exotica and The Sweet Hereafter.

Greenwood's breakthrough role in the U.S. was in the popular series St. Elsewhere, in which he starred as Dr. Seth Griffin during the 1986-88 seasons. He later won acclaim in the title role of the series Nowhere Man.

Frequently moving between American and Canadian projects, Greenwood holds dual citizenship in both countries.