Bruce Penhall
Bruce Lee Penhall (born May 10, 1957 in Balboa, California, U.S.) is an American former motorcycle speedway racer who also starred in television and in film. He was the World Speedway Champion in 1981 and 1982 and rode for the successful Cradley Heath Heathens speedway team in the United Kingdom. He retired from speedway racing the night he won his second World Championship in 1982 in front of his home crowd at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
In his relatively short career Bruce Penhall appeared in 7 World Finals in all speedway competitions including the riding for the United States in the World Pairs Championship and the World Team Cup. He would win 4 World Championships in total, adding the 1981 World Pairs and 1982 World Team Cup to his individual titles.
Acting
TV
The Love Boat
as Neil Bonhoff
1977
TV
Renegade
as Donny
1992
TV
CHiPs
as Bruce Nelson
1977
Movie
Body Count
as Dave Calloway
1986
Movie
Savage Beach
as Bruce Christian
1989
Movie
Picasso Trigger
as Hondo
1988
Movie
Guns
as Bruce Christian
1990
Movie
The Dallas Connection
as Chris Cannon
1994
Movie
Hard Hunted
as Bruce Christian
1992
Movie
Fit to Kill
as Bruce Christian
1993
Movie
Do or Die
as Bruce Christian
1991
Movie
Enemy Gold
as Chris Cannon
1994
Movie
CHiPs '99
as Bruce Nelson
1998
Movie
On Any Sunday II
as Self - Speedway Rider
1981