Bruce Penhall (born May 10,1957 in Balboa, California, U.S.) is an American Speedway racer who also starred in television and in film. He was the World Motorcycle Speedway champion in both 1981 and 1982 and rode for the highly successful Cradley Heath (England) Speedway team. He is also well known for his role as Cadet/Officer Bruce Nelson in the final season of the NBC hit tv series CHiPs and in the role of Bruce Christian in the 1989 film Savage Beach and in five of the movie's sequels. Bruce has been married for 22 years to his wife Laurie, they have 4 children.
Bruce reprised his role as Officer Bruce Nelson in the 1998 TNT tv movie CHiPs '99.
Bruce has made guest appearances in tv shows like Just Men!, The Facts of Life and Renegade.
Currently the Penhall family is taping a reality TV show that is based on their family. The show will be entitled "Racing With The Penhalls".
He was the World Motorcycle Speedway champion of 1981-82. Rode for the Cradley Heath (England) Heathens speedway team.
