Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander (Bruce Spence) |
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Bruce Spence Occupation: First Wizard Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander is a major character in Legend of the Seeker. Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander appears in Legend of the Seeker season 1. Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander appears in Legend of the Seeker season 2. |
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| Excerpt from Legendoftheseeker.com: To the townspeople of Hartland, Zedd was known only as a crazy old hermit who talked to his chickens and stood naked on rocks while gazing at the clouds. But what he was really doing was watch as Richard Cypher grew into adulthood. In reality, Zeddicus Zu’l Zorander is a wise and powerful wizard, and he has protected Richard all his life, hiding him from the forces of Darken Rahl. Prophecy showed that Richard would become the first true Seeker in a thousand years, destined to bring down Rahl’s growing tyrannical rule of dark magic. So Zedd made certain the child would live to realize his destiny. With the prophecy revealed to Richard, Zedd teaches him the ways of the Seeker. He shows Richard how to control the magical power of the Seeker’s ancient weapon, the Sword of Truth, and provides the advice and training that his impatient and headstrong student will need to survive on his dangerous journey across the Midlands. Zedd commands magic bolts of wizard’s fire to protect them from attackers. And he counsels Richard on his growing feelings toward the mysterious Confessor, Kahlan Amnell. She is a woman with whom love is not an option. And Richard cannot afford to let anything stand in the way of his destiny, to confront Darken Rahl and destroy his growing empire. Zedd will do everything in his power to make sure Richard fulfills the prophecy, even if it ultimately costs the wizard his own life. |
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| Veteran actor Bruce Spence stars as Zedd in “Legend of the Seeker,” the new first-run, live action epic fantasy series premiering the weekend of November 1st in national syndication. Throughout his impressive career spanning almost four decades, Spence has been featured in numerous film, television and theater productions all over the world. His role in “Legend of the Seeker” marks a return to his native New Zealand where he previously worked on Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings.” In addition to “The Lord of The Rings,” Spence has appeared in almost 30 films, including “Star Wars Episode III,” “The Matrix Reloaded,” “The Matrix Revolutions,” “Peter Pan,” “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls,” “Queen of the Damned,” “Inspector Gadget 2,” “Finding Nemo,” “Mad Max 2” and “Mad Max 3,” for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror Films. Next he will be seen in the highly anticipated “Australia,” for director Baz Luhrman. Spence has appeared in almost all major Australian television shows, both as a series regular and as a guest performer. His television credits include “After The Beep,” “Dearest Enemy,” “Rafferty’s Rules,” “Over The Hill,” as well as the TV mini-series “Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King,” and telefilms “Moby Dick” and “The Munsters Scary Little Christmas.” Spence’s extensive theater work includes a tour of Australia and New Zealand while playing Thenardier in “Les Miserables,” as well as roles in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” Cinderella,” “Twelfth Night,” and a vast number of Australian plays. His appearance in “Don Juan” at the Adelaide Arts Festival led to him being voted Most Popular Actor at the festival, and he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Puck in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with The Melbourne Theater Company. Publicity Contact Bridget Osterhaus Disney ABC Domestic Television 818-460-6262 Bridget.Osterhaus@Disney.com |
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Link 1: IMDB Page - Bruce Spence Link 2: Wikipedia - Bruce Spence |
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