Larry Joe Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Campbell in December 2009 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Peggy Campbell (m. 1997) |
| Children | 5 |
Larry Joe Campbell is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Andy on the ABC sitcom According to Jim .
Campbell was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and grew up in Cadillac. [1] He graduated from high school at Pine River Area Schools and received a Bachelor of Applied Arts in theater at Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in theater at Wayne State University. In 2005, Campbell returned to Central Michigan University to serve as the grand marshal of the homecoming parade. [2]
His first high-profile TV guest star role was as "The Fan" in a February 2000 episode of Friends (season 6, episode 14); later that year, he was cast in the regular role of Stansfield in the short-lived sitcom The Trouble with Normal . The next year, he was cast as Andy on According to Jim . He has also appeared in movies including Wedding Crashers and Showtime , and in commercials including Ball Park hot dog commercials as "Frank," and a PSA for the V-chip on ABC, as Jim's Andy. In 2007, he appeared in two episodes of My Name Is Earl as Ron, a security prison guard. Campbell also played Detective Crockers in the 2007 horror film Drive-Thru . That same year, he made a guest appearance on Supernatural (episode: "Bedtime Stories").
Campbell had a small role on Showtime's Weeds . Larry also appeared as Pete Denham in the 2010 film Killers and as Vigs in Deadrise. Also, he appeared in the Disney Channel shows I Didn't Do It as Deputy Doug, Good Luck Charlie as Hugo, Dog with a Blog as "The Hawk", Best Friends Whenever as Mr. Doyle, and CBS' The New Adventures of Old Christine and Rules of Engagement . Campbell played the role of Hog Head in the 2011 film Hall Pass . He had a recurring role in the series The Protector . In 2013, he began touring with a group of comedians led by his Jim co-star Jim Belushi known as "Jim Belushi and the Board of Comedy". [3]
In 2017, Campbell had a recurring role as Chief Engineer Newton in the first season of the Fox sci-fi TV series The Orville . At the end of that season, his character was written out. That same year, he had a recurring role as a step-father to a troubled high schooler in the Netflix documentary American Vandal , and appeared in an episode of the sitcom American Housewife . In 2019, he appeared as Officer Wilson in the HBO drama series Euphoria .
Campbell's wife, Peggy, teaches at the Rolling Hills Country Day School in Rolling Hills Estates, California. The couple have five children. [4]
Campbell has coached high school football.
He published a novel Remember that Time in 2025. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Get the Hell Out of Hamtown | Roomie | |
| 2002 | Showtime | Locker Room Cop #2 | |
| One Half Gone | Glenn | ||
| 2004 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Haygood Lewkin | |
| 2005 | Wedding Crashers | Best Man | |
| 2006 | Alleyball | Stencke | |
| 2007 | Drive-Thru | Detective Dwayne Crockers | |
| The Eyes Have It | Moxie Lewis | Short | |
| Deeply Irresponsible | Don Atlin | ||
| 2008 | Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King | Glum (voice) | Video |
| Yoga Matt | Officer Strinske | Short | |
| 2009 | The Law | Carl Tucker | TV movie |
| 2010 | Killers | Pete Denham | |
| Welcome to the Jungle Gym | Mr. Shebesta | Short | |
| Piranhas | Leary | Short | |
| 2011 | Hall Pass | Hog-Head | |
| Carly Craig's Sexy Photoshoot for Maxim | - | Short | |
| Fitful | Vigs | ||
| 2012 | Dogman | Hanklin Purvis | |
| 2013 | Merkin Penal | Lars | Short |
| Pacific Rim | Construction Worker | ||
| R.I.P.D. | Officer Murphy | ||
| 2014 | Teacher of the Year | Marv Collins | |
| Dogman 2: The Wrath of the Litter | Hanklin | ||
| 2015 | The Better Half | The Mayor | |
| 2016 | Fitful: The Lost Director's Cut | Vigs | |
| 2017 | A Change of Heart | Lou | |
| Special Unit | Mike the Manager |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Stark Raving Mad | Man in Elevator | Episode: "The Stalker" |
| 2000 | Friends | The Fan | Episode: "The One Where Chandler Can't Cry" |
| Suddenly Susan | Gus | Episode: "The Bird in the Wall" | |
| The Trouble with Normal | Stansfield Schlick | Main Cast | |
| 2001 | The Geena Davis Show | Dr. Liste | Episode: "Hot Potato" |
| The Ellen Show | Randy | Episode: "Muskrat Love" | |
| 2001–09 | According to Jim | Andrew "Andy" Mabel | Main Cast |
| 2002–04 | Pyramid | Himself/Celebrity Contestant | Recurring Guest |
| 2005 | TV Land's Top Ten | Himself | Episode: "Greatest TV Romances" |
| I Love the '80s 3-D | Himself | Episode: "1987" | |
| 2007 | My Name Is Earl | Prison Guard Ron | Episode: "The Gangs of Camden County" & "Early Release" |
| 2009 | Weeds | C.P. Jones | Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Hugo | Episode: "Charlie Did It!" |
| 2011 | CPA Holes | Kovach | Main Cast |
| Rules of Engagement | Todd | Recurring Cast: Season 5 | |
| The Protector | Detective Ted Buerge | Recurring Cast | |
| 2012–15 | Key and Peele | Various Roles | Recurring Guest |
| 2013 | Who Gets the Last Laugh? | Himself | Episode: "Nicole Sullivan/Kevin McDonald/Larry Joe Campbell" |
| Dog with a Blog | The Hawk | Episode: "The Truck Stops Here" & "Avery's First Breakup" | |
| Last Man Standing | Phil Munroe | Episode: "Shoveling Snow" | |
| Kirstie | Clown | Episode: "Arlo's Birthday" | |
| 2014 | I Didn't Do It | Doug Peterman | Episode: "The Pilot" & "Phone Challenge" |
| 2015 | The Goldbergs | Paul | Episode: "The Lost Boy" |
| 2015–16 | Best Friends Whenever | Mr. Doyle | Recurring Cast |
| 2017 | American Housewife | Ian | Episode: "Bag Lady" |
| Detroiters | Chuck | Episode: "Husky Boys" | |
| American Vandal | Greg Kavanagh | Recurring Cast: Season 1 | |
| The Mayor | Dick | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| The Orville | Steve Newton | Recurring Cast: Season 1 | |
| 2018 | Fuller House | Sudsy the Clown | Episode: "President Fuller" |
| 2019 | Teachers | Gary | Episode: "Thoughts and Bears" |
| Euphoria | Officer Wilson | Episode: "'03 Bonnie and Clyde" | |
| Mom | Mike | Guest Cast: Season 6-7 | |
| 2020 | Carol's Second Act | Eddie Ryan | Recurring Cast |
| 2020–22 | Growing Belushi | Himself | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| Space Force | Admiral Louis Biffoont | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 | |
| 2021 | Rutherford Falls | Kurt | Episode: "Terry Thomas" |
| 2022 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Al | Episode: "Impulse Control" |
| 2023 | Goosebumps | Park Ranger | Episode: "You Can't Scare Me" |
| 2024–present | Animal Control | Carl | Recurring |