Adam Campbell (actor)

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Adam Campbell
Born
Adam Jones

(1980-08-19) 19 August 1980 (age 44)
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse
(m. 2007)
Children1

Adam Campbell (born Adam Jones; 19 August 1980) [1] is an English actor. He has appeared in films, such as Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), and Wolves at the Door (2016). He played the role of Cal Vandeusen in the horror miniseries Harper's Island (2009). Campbell also appeared as Greg Walsh in the sitcom Great News (2017), and as young Donald Mallard on episodes of NCIS (2014–16, 2020).

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Career

Campbell was first cast in Commando Nanny, an unaired sitcom for The WB, which was originally scheduled to premiere in 2004. He subsequently starred as Grant Fockyerdoder with Alyson Hannigan in the 2006 parody of romantic comedy films, Date Movie , which was a mild success at the American box office. He also starred in You Are Here, an independent film about a group of twenty-somethings, released in 2007. One of his biggest roles was in Epic Movie where he played a lead, Peter Pervertski. Campbell starred in the CBS mini-series Harper's Island as Cal Vandeusen.

In January 2010, Campbell was cast as the voice of Ringo Starr for the cancelled 3D remake of Yellow Submarine . [2] [3]

In 2015, Campbell appeared in the Emmy-nominated Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Logan Beekman, the upper class 'Daddy's Boy' boyfriend of the title character, played by Ellie Kemper.[ citation needed ]

Between 2017 and 2018, Campbell played Greg Walsh in the NBC sitcom Great News . His character is an executive producer at The Breakdown and main character Katie's boss and love interest. [4]

Personal life

In 2006, Campbell met his wife, American actress and singer Jayma Mays, on the set of the film Epic Movie . They married on 28 October 2007. The couple have one son who was born in August 2016. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Making a SpoofPeter JacksonTelevision film
2006 Date Movie Grant Fhockyerdoder
2006Pop StarAndy McTeerShort film
2007 Epic Movie Peter Pervertski
2007SpinMick
2007Hell on WheelsDanShort film
2012 The Five-Year Engagement Gideon
2016 Wolves at the Door Wojciech Frykowski

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Expeditions to the EdgeEpisode: "Sahara"
2009 Harper's Island Cal Vandeusen 9 episodes
2011 Off the Map BrianEpisode: "Smile. Don't Kill Anyone."
2011 Up All Night TrentEpisode: "Cool Neighbors"
2011 Parenthood Arty PartyEpisode: "Sore Loser"
2012 Best Friends Forever Ken HaskinsEpisode: "Hey Nonny Nonny"
2013 Wedding Band Deke BradEpisode: "Personal Universe"
2013 Touch Tony Rigby4 episodes
2013 2 Broke Girls GrahamEpisode: "And Just Plane Magic"
2014 Mixology Ron13 episodes
2014–16, 2020 NCIS Young Ducky Mallard 4 episodes
2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Logan Beekman4 episodes
2015 The Comedians Connor TateEpisode: "Misdirection"
2016 Dice Brad StevensEpisode: "Sal Maldonado"
2017–18 Great News Greg Walsh23 episodes
2018 Trial & Error Dr. Shinewell2 episodes
2018 Speechless RowenEpisode: "L-O-N LONDON, Part 2"

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011MarcyAdamEpisode: "Marcy Does a Picnic"

Music videos

YearTitleArtist
2007"Awakening" Switchfoot
2007"Love Song" Sara Bareilles

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