Bruce Parry

Bruce Parry (born 17 March 1969, in Hythe, Hampshire, England) is an award-winning documentarian, author, indigenous rights advocate, explorer, trek leader and former Royal Marines commando officer. He employs an ethnographic style and a form of participant observation for his documentaries.

His documentary series for the BBC entitled Tribe,Amazon, and Arctic have shown extreme environments, remote indigenous peoples and important issues being faced.

Early life

Parry was born into a devoutly Christian and military family from Dorset with his father being a Major in the Royal Artillery. He attended the Wells Cathedral School as a boarder between 1978 and 1987 and was Head of House, a Combined Cadet Force cadet, and a member of the Rugby First XV.

Military career

After finishing at Wells Cathedral School Parry entered the Royal Marines and successfully completed training at the Royal Marines Commando Training Centre. He was then selected by the Admiralty Interview Board and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant at the age of 18.