Bruce Penhall

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Bruce Penhall (Bruce Nelson) was born on August 17, 1960 in Balboa, CA. His family was quite wealthy. He is 5'8" tall.

Before joining the cast of "CHiPs" he became the World Motorcycle Speedway champion from 1981 to 1982. In more recent years, he has been seen racing offshore powerboats and selling sunglasses.

Penhall reportedly was paid $4,000 per episode. He did an interview in May, 1983 saying he expected to return to "CHiPs" in a 7th season. It was not to be. The show got canceled.

According to Internet rumor, Bruce Penhall is running his parents' concrete company "Penhall Concrete/Construction" and has been doing so with his brother. Not too long after "CHiPs" ended, his parents were in a plane crash and did not survive. He and his brother have been running the business since then. However, this is only a rumor and no news reports have been found to verify this information.

Starring Roles

  • "CHiPs" (TV-1982-83) [Cadet/Officer Bruce Nelson]
  • Camping del terrore (aka Body Count) (1986)
  • Picasso Trigger (1988) [as Hondo]
  • Savage Beach (1989) [as Bruce Christian]
  • Guns (1990)
  • Do or Die (1991) [as Bruce Christian]
  • Hard Hunted (1992) [as Bruce Christian]
  • Fit to Kill (1993) [as Bruce Christian]
  • Enemy Gold (1993) [as Chris Cannon]
  • The Dallas Connection (1995) [as Chris Cannon]
  • Renegade (TV-1995?)
  • "CHiPs" '99 (TV-10/27/1998) [Sgt. Bruce Nelson]
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