Stephen Bruton was born on November 7, 1948 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA as Turner Stephen Bruton. He was an actor, known for Crazy Heart (2009), Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Miss Congeniality (2000). He was married to Mary. He died on May 9, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
November 7, 1948, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Died
May 9, 2009, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Music Department
Education
Texas Christian University
Nationality
American
Spouse
Mary Bruton
Siblings
Sumpter Bruton
Awards
Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Albums
From the Five, Nothing But the Truth, Spirit World
Nominations
BAFTA Award for Best Film Music
Movies
Crazy Heart, The Alamo, Miss Congeniality, Man of the House, World Without Waves, Rocking the Boat: A Musical Conversation and Journey, Picture This
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
1
He won banjo-playing contests before he was in his teens. In his late teens, he changed to guitar.
2
He graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in journalism. Soon after, he joined the band of Kris Kristofferson just before Kristofferson became well-known.
He had just wrapped up recording the soundtrack for Jeff Bridges new movie, Crazy Heart (2009).
7
He and his brother Sumpter grew up surrounded by music in Fort Worth, Texas. Their jazz drummer father ran a record store where they were weaned on the musical classics from blues, country, jazz and pop to classical.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
World Without Waves
2004
Loy
The Alamo
2004
Captain Almeron Dickinson
Miss Congeniality
2000
Mike the Bartender
The Perfect Specimen
1999
Uncle Delco
Sweet Thing
1999
Davie
Michael
1996
Musician in Bar Scene (uncredited)
Matlock
1990
TV Series
Jury Foreman
Songwriter
1984
Sam / Roarers Band
Heaven's Gate
1980
D.B. Schultz - Heaven's Gate Band
A Star Is Born
1976
Speedway
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Conan
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Bloodworth
2010
performer: "Too Many Memories" / writer: "Too Many Memories"
Crazy Heart
2009
writer: "Hold On You" 2009, "I Don't Know" 2009, "Fallin' and Flyin'"
$1.3 Million
