Bruce Hopkins

Biography

• played the role of King Leeseus, King of Athens.

Raymond Bruce Hopkins (born November 25, 1955) is an actor from New Zealand, most famous for his portrayal of Gamling in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy by Peter Jackson. He has appeared in both Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess.

Hopkins was born in Invercargill, the son of Colleen Marguerite and Bill Hopkins, a crayfisherman. He was a crayfisherman himself (as well as PE teacher) before dedicating himself to the performing arts. He has worked as a professional dancer, theater company actor, television and film actor, voice actor, and radio host.

Crossactor Works

• Dick Thomas in Strongman: The Tragedy - 2012
• Himself in RingCon 2009 - 2009
• Mr. Cooper in The Jaquie Brown Diaries - 2009
• Richard Matheson in Under the Mountain - 2009
• Gakko (voice) in Power Rangers Jungle Fury - 2008
• Additional Voices (voice) in The Ten Commandments - 2007
• Clawbster (voice) in Power Rangers Mystic Force - 2006
• Himself in Return of the Jackalope - 2006
• Ringbah (voice) and Praxis (voice) in Power Rangers S.P.D. - 2005
• Bruce in 1nite - 2004
• Ruby Dragon (voice) in Power Rangers Dino Thunder - 2004
• U.S. Colonel at Savoy in Ike: Countdown to D-Day - 2004
• Himself in Last Call - 2003
• Himself in Stage Challenge Grand Final 2003 - 2003
• Gamling in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - 2003
• Choobo (voice) in Power Rangers Ninja Storm - 2003
• Marcus Bowman in Shortland Street - 2002
• Gamling in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - 2002
• Lancaster in Murder in Greenwich -
• Hostage Gunman in Blood Crime - 2002
• Doug in The Vector File - 2002
• TV Writer in This Is Not a Love Story - 2002
• Mr. Crabshaw in Being Eve - 2002
• Colin Mitford in Mercy Peak - 2001
• Andy Deakin in Lawless: Beyond Justice - 2001
• Andy Deakin in Lawless: Dead Evidence - 2001
• Captain Standish in Jack of All Trades - 2000
• Jake Lawson in Cleopatra 2525 - 2000
• Larry in Jubilee - 2000
• Rhys in Savage Honeymoon - 2000
• Termin, Tegason, Barkeep, and Rahl in Xena: Warrior Princess - 1995-2000
• Various historical figures in This Is It - 1999
• Andy Deakin in Lawless - 1999
• Triton, Pylon, Jordis, Lieutenant, and Nehemiah in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - 1995-1999
• Jock in I'll Make You Happy - 1999
• Brig Officer in Greenstone - 1999
• Leeseus in Young Hercules - 1998
• unknown in The Bar - 1997
• unknown in The Beach - 1996
• Barney Crenshaw in High Tide - 1995
• Chorus #8 in Desperate Remedies - 1993
• Farmer in The New Adventures of Black Beauty - 1990-1991
• Colin in Linda's Body - 1990

Links

• Bruce Hopkins on IMDB
  
• Bruce Hopkins on Wikipedia
  

Additional Pictures

Bruce Hopkins as Richard Matheson in Under the Mountain.

Bruce Hopkins as Gamling in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Bruce Hopkins as Gamling in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Bruce Hopkins as Mr. Crabshaw in Being Eve.

Bruce Hopkins as Andy Deakin in Lawless: Beyond Justice.

Bruce Hopkins as Andy Deakin in Lawless: Dead Evidence.

Bruce Hopkins as a soldier in the opening credits of Jack of All Trades.

Bruce Hopkins as Captain Standish in Jack of All Trades.

Bruce Hopkins as Larry in Jubilee.

Bruce Hopkins as Rhys in Savage Honeymoon.

Bruce Hopkins as Termin in Xena: Warrior Princess.

Bruce Hopkins as Tegason in Xena: Warrior Princess.

Bruce Hopkins as Barkeep in Xena: Warrior Princess.

Bruce Hopkins as Barkeep in Xena: Warrior Princess.

Bruce Hopkins as Andy Deakin in Lawless.

Bruce Hopkins as Triton in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

Bruce Hopkins as Nehemiah in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - "4.03 - Regrets... I've Had a Few".

Bruce Hopkins as Jordis in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

Bruce Hopkins as Pylon in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

Bruce Hopkins as Jock in I'll Make You Happy.

Bruce Hopkins as King Leeseus in Young Hercules - "1.09 - Amazon Grace".