Billy Campbell

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Billy Campbell
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Campbell in 2013
Born
William Oliver Campbell

(1959-07-07) July 7, 1959 (age 65)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present
SpouseAnne Campbell [1]
Children2

William Oliver Campbell [2] (born July 7, 1959 [3] ) is an American film and television actor. He first gained recognition for his recurring role as Luke Fuller in the TV series Dynasty and in The Rocketeer . Then, he became known for playing Rick Sammler on Once and Again , Det. Joey Indelli on Crime Story , Jordan Collier on The 4400 , and Dr. Jon Fielding on the Tales of the City miniseries. His most notable films include The Rocketeer, Bram Stoker's Dracula and Enough . [4] He portrayed Darren Richmond on the AMC television series The Killing , Dr. Alan Farragut in the SYFY series Helix and Det. John Cardinal on CTV's Cardinal .

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Early life

Campbell was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. He attended Fork Union Military Academy, Western Albemarle High School and New Trier East High School. His parents divorced when he was two years old.[ citation needed ]

Career

After an appearance in an episode of the hit 1980s sitcom Family Ties , Campbell's first prominent role was that of Luke Fuller, Steven Carrington's lover on Dynasty . Campbell appeared in the show's fifth season (1984–85) when Dynasty was the number one show on American television. Following this, he had a regular role as Detective Joey Indelli on the 1986–88 NBC series Crime Story . Campbell was the first choice of the producers of Star Trek: The Next Generation to play the role of William Riker, but lost the role to Jonathan Frakes. [5] Campbell appeared as a guest star during the show's second season, portraying the title character in "The Outrageous Okona".

In 1991, Campbell played the lead role in The Rocketeer . He went on to appear as Quincey Morris, a vampire hunter in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). In 1993, he starred in the short-lived detective series Moon Over Miami . That same year, he was seen in the role of Dr. Jon Fielding in the television adaptation of Tales of the City . He appeared in the sequels More Tales of the City in 1998, and Further Tales of the City in 2001. [6]

In 1999, Campbell began his role as Rick Sammler on Once and Again , opposite Sela Ward. The series ran for three seasons until 2002, during which time Campbell received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series. Campbell then had a regular role as Jordan Collier on the sci-fi series The 4400 , which aired for four seasons on the USA Network between 2004–2007. In 2005, he had a recurring role in the teen soap The O.C.

After his role in the 2002 film Enough , in which he played the abusive husband of Jennifer Lopez's character, he portrayed serial killer Ted Bundy in the 2003 television film The Stranger Beside Me . He then played a college professor accused of raping a student in a 2004 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , and also played an accused serial killer who defends himself in the 2007 television series Shark . In 2010, Campbell had a recurring role in the short-lived revival of Melrose Place . Following this, Campbell took a prominent role in the AMC series The Killing , an American remake of the Danish series of the same name.

In 2012, Campbell played the stern but kindly father in the independent film, Fat Kid Rules the World. In 2000, Campbell was named one of the "World's 50 Most Beautiful People" by People magazine . In 2013, he played Abraham Lincoln in the National Geographic television adaptation of the Bill O'Reilly/Martin Dugard book, Killing Lincoln . [7]

From 2017 to 2020, he starred in the Canadian television drama series Cardinal , for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Television Film at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, [8] the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019 [9] and the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020. [6] [10]

Personal life

By the end of filming of 1991's The Rocketeer , the 31-year-old Campbell was in a romance with his 20-year-old co-star Jennifer Connelly. They were engaged [11] before they broke up in 1996 after being involved for five years. [12] He now has a Norwegian wife and two children, and they live at her family's farm in Rygge (Moss since 1 January 2020), Norway. [13]

Campbell is a rugby enthusiast, having played for the Virginia Rugby Football Club, Chicago Lions RFC and the Santa Monica Rugby Club.

Campbell has "permanent resident" immigration status in Canada, with an apartment in Vancouver, British Columbia. [14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 How Sleep the Brave Strickner
1989Call from SpaceYoung ManShort film
1991 The Rocketeer Cliff Secord
Checkered Flag Tommy Trehearn
1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula Quincey Morris
1993 The Night We Never Met Shep
Gettysburg Lt. Andrew Lewis Pitzer
1994DickwadChetShort film
1995 Under the Hula Moon Marvin
1995Out ThereDelbert Mosley
1996Lover's KnotSteve Hunter
1997ElissaWillShort film
Menno's Mind Menno
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo Harrison
Last Chance LoveRobert
1998 The Brylcreem Boys Miles Keogh
2001 The Rising Place Streete Wilder
2002 Enough Mitch Hiller
2003 Gods and Generals Maj. Gen. George Pickett
2008 Ghost Town Richard
2010Almost KingsRon
2012 Fat Kid Rules the World Mr. Billings
2013 Copperhead Abner Beech
2014Red KnotCapt. Emerson
The Scribbler Sinclair
Operation RogueMilitary Newscaster
2022 Troll Dr. David Secord
Narvik George L.D. GibbsCredited as Ollie Campbell
2025 Untitled I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel TBAFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Family Ties LyleEpisode: "Best Man"
1984–85 Dynasty Luke Fuller Recurring role
1985First StepsDwayneTV film
1986 Dream West Lt. GainesTV miniseries
1986–88 Crime Story Det. Joey IndelliRegular role
1988 Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain Thadiun OkonaEpisode: "The Outrageous Okona"
1989 CBS Summer Playhouse WayneEpisode: "The Heat"
1993 Moon Over Miami Walter TatumMain role
Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City Jon FieldingTV miniseries
1995Out ThereDelbert MosleyTV film
1996The Cold EquationsLt. John BartonTV film
1997 The Naked Truth LukeEpisode: "A Year in the Life"
1998 Frasier Dr. Clint WebberEpisode: "The Perfect Guy"
Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City Jon FieldingTV miniseries
Monday After the MiracleJohn MacyTV film
Max Q Clay JarvisTV film
1999 Dead Man's Gun John SlatteryEpisode: "The Regulator"
1999–2002 Once and Again Rick SammlerMain role
2000 In the Beginning Moses TV miniseries
2001 Further Tales of the City Dr. Jon FieldingTV miniseries
2002 CMT 40 Greatest Women of Country MusicHostTV special
2003The Stranger Beside Me Ted Bundy TV film
The Practice Tom BartosEpisode: "Goodbye"
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ron PolikoffEpisode: "Doubt"
2004–07 The 4400 Jordan Collier Main role
2005 The O.C. Carter BuckleyRecurring role
2007–08 Shark Wayne CallisonEpisode: "Wayne's World"
2008 The Circuit Al ShinesTV film
2009 Meteor Det. Jack CroweTV miniseries
Eureka Dr. Bruce ManliusEpisode: "Shower the People"
RevolutionTom HartTV film
2010 Melrose Place Ben Brinkley3 episodes
2011–12, 2014 The Killing Darren RichmondRegular role (seasons 1–2), "Eden"
2013 Killing Lincoln Abraham Lincoln TV film
Full CircleTrent Campbell3 episodes
2014 Lizzie Borden Took an Ax Andrew JenningsTV film
Delirium Thomas FinemanUnsold TV pilot
2014–15 Helix Dr. Alan FarragutMain role
2017 Modus Dale TylerRecurring role (season 2)
2017–2020 Cardinal Det. John CardinalMain role
2019–2020 The Rocketeer Dave Secord (voice)Main role
2022-2024 Star Trek: Prodigy Captain Thadiun Okona (voice)3 episodes [15]
2023 FBI Detective Jack LombardoEpisode: "Sins of the Father"
2024 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Parker MartinGuest star

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