Cameron Bancroft (actor)

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Cameron Bancroft
Born (1967-05-17) May 17, 1967 (age 56)
Other namesCam Bancroft
Years active1986–present
Children2

Cameron Bancroft (born May 17, 1967), sometimes credited as Cam Bancroft, is a Canadian television actor from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Early life and career

Bancroft was born in Winnipeg. He graduated from Handsworth Secondary School in North Vancouver and attended the California Institute of the Arts in Santa Clarita, California.

Career

Bancroft is best known for playing Joe Bradley on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210 . [1] He was on the show from 1995 to 1996, and in the same year played Astronaut Zeke Beaumont in The Cape . [2] In 2003, he joined his Beverly Hills alumni, Jason Priestley and Emma Caulfield, in Reality of Love . He played the male leading role in Code Name: Eternity in 1999 and 2000. [3] In 2005, Bancroft guest-starred in season four of 24 . He played field agent Lee Castle in nine episodes.

Bancroft has made numerous guest appearances on several television series. In 2005, he starred as Charles Ingalls in the television miniseries Little House on the Prairie . He also played the demon Cryto in the Charmed season two episode "How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans". [4]

In 2007, he starred in the award-winning movie Country Remedy as a workaholic single parent and Chicago doctor named Evan Gibbs. In order to secure the job of a lifetime, he must first set up a clinic in a small mountain town in North Carolina.

In 2012, for the entirety of the second season of Blackstone , Bancroft portrayed the role of Dr. Kurt Ellis, a doctor who treats the Blackstone reservation and has an affair with Debbie Fraser. In Supernatural , he played the role of Dr. Gaines who was taken over by a Leviathan. He appeared in three episodes as this monstrous creature/doctor. In 2013 he played Ben, a star widower, in Garage Sale Mystery .

In 2014, he played Spencer in The Town that Came A-Courtin'. He played a supporting role in several episodes of the Canadian TV series The Beachcombers . [5]

Personal life

He has been married since 1999. [6]

He taught acting in Vancouver at Tarlington Training, from 2014 to 2015. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 The Boy Who Could Fly Joe
1991 Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever Jack
1993 Love and Human Remains Bernie
1993 Anything for Love Kurt Stark
1995Dream ManRobert Reynolds
1997Sleeping TogetherBruce
1998 L.A. Without a Map Patterson
1999 Mystery, Alaska 'Tinker' Connolly
2001 MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate Rob Poirier
2002Anything but LoveGreg Ellenbogen
2007Simple ThingsDr. Evan Gibbs
2014The Town That Came A-Courtin'Spencer Alexander
2018In God I TrustJames
2020 A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting Pete Ferguson
TBAAction #1Detective Thomas

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987–1990 The Beachcombers Graham Blake63 episodes
1990 Tour of Duty KemperEpisode: "Payback"
199083 Hours 'Til DawnDavid BurdockTelevision film
1991 Out of This World MalcolmEpisode: "Evie's Three Promises"
1993, 1994 Highlander: The Series David Keogh / Robert2 episodes
1994Moment of Truth: To Walk AgainEddieTelevision film
1994Moment of Truth: Broken PledgesMark
1994 For the Love of Nancy Patrick
1995A Family DividedChad Billingsley
1995 Extreme Kyle Hansen7 episodes
1995The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth MovieJackTelevision film
1995She Stood Alone: The Tailhook ScandalRocket
1995ZoyaNicholas
1995–1996 Beverly Hills, 90210 Joe Bradley23 episodes
1996 To Brave Alaska Roger LewisTelevision film
1996–1997 The Cape Ezekiel 'Zeke' Beaumont17 episodes
1997ConvictionsJeff ParkerTelevision film
2000 Charmed CrytoEpisode: "How to Make a Quilt Out of Americans"
2000 Code Name: Eternity Ethaniel26 episodes
2001 Special Unit 2 Craig RichardsEpisode: "The Pack"
2002 She's No Angel Jed BentonTelevision film
2002 The New Beachcombers Scott Rivers
2002 He Sees You When You're Sleeping Sterling Brooks
2003 The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron Duffy
2003 Undercover Christmas Scott Shift
2004 I Want to Marry Ryan Banks Larry
2004 Jake 2.0 Ben WiltonEpisode: "Dead Man Walking"
2004A Beachcombers ChristmasScott RiversTelevision film
2005 The Collector Terry HandsworthEpisode: "The Campaign Manager"
2005 Little House on the Prairie Charles Ingalls 6 episodes
2005 24 Lee Castle9 episodes
2005 Reunion Eric McManusEpisode: "1986"
2005 Beautiful People Joe Seplar4 episodes
2005 CSI: Miami Byron DillerEpisode: "Shattered"
2006 The Path to 9/11 Mike McCormick2 episodes
2006 Kraft Hockeyville Cameron7 episodes
2007Don't Cry NowRossTelevision film
2008A Woman's RageBrian Hagan
2008 Mail Order Bride Beau Canfield
2008 Flirting with Forty Daniel Laurens
2008Left CoastBill
2009Ring of DeceitMatt McAdams
2009 Smallville Dr. CoatsEpisode: "Rabid"
2011 Eureka DadEpisode: "Reprise"
2011To the MatKevinTelevision film
2011 Supernatural Dr. Gaines / Leviathan3 episodes
2011–2013 The Haunting Hour: The Series Dr. Wright / Scott Hardin / Sean4 episodes
2012 Hannah's Law James BeaumontTelevision film
2012–2014 Blackstone Dr. Kurt Ellis8 episodes
2013 Psych Ken DowlingEpisode: "Juliet Takes a Luvvah"
2013 Motive Jack BerginEpisode: "Public Enemy"
2013Profile for MurderRichardTelevision film
2013 Garage Sale Mystery Ben DouglasEpisode: "Garage Sale Mystery"
2013–2015 Cedar Cove Will Jeffers16 episodes
2015 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Stuntman SteveEpisode: "Rule #32: F-you, Rob Frumpkis!"
2015 Once Upon a Time BillEpisode: "Lily"
2016 Legends of Tomorrow Mr. BlakeEpisode: "Blood Ties"
2016 The Wedding March Josh JohnsonTelevision film
2017Secrets of My StepdaughterGreg Kent
2017Washed AwayAsher
2017 Chesapeake Shores Carlton Chase3 episodes
2018 When Calls the Heart Mr. WestonEpisode: "Hearts and Minds"
2018 Unreal Preston Palmer3 episodes
2018 Morning Show Mysteries Victor AndersonEpisode: "Murder on the Menu"
2018A Midnight KissGary PearsonTelevision film
2018–2019Michelle'sHank Deveraux5 episodes
2018–2020 NarcoLeap Gregory Atkins7 episodes
2019 Unspeakable Michael RodellEpisode: "Heat-Treatment (1984 - 1985)"
2019 Hailey Dean Mysteries Robert HarmsEpisode: "A Prescription for Murder"
2020Martha's Vineyard MysteriesWillard GilfordEpisode: "Riddled with Deceit"
2020 When the Streetlights Go On Mr. Monroe5 episodes
2021A Little Daytime DramaGregory JamesTelevision film
2021Coyote Creek ChristmasRick Parker

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