Paul Campbell (Canadian actor)

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Paul Campbell
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Paul Campbell on the red carpet at CTV Television Network's 2014 Upfront presentation
Born
Paul Campbell

(1979-06-22) June 22, 1979 (age 45)
Years active2002-present
SpouseLorie Metz Campbell (m. 2009) [1]
Children1 [2]

Paul Campbell (born June 22, 1979) is a Canadian actor. [3]

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Life and career

Paul grew up in White Rock, British Columbia, [3] and graduated from Semiahmoo Secondary in 1997. [4]

From 2004 to 2006 he portrayed Billy Keikeya on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica . [5] Campbell's character was a personal assistant to President Laura Roslin.

Campbell made his first foray into comedy in 2005, starring in the Bill Lawrence TV pilot Nobody's Watching , for The WB. The pilot was not picked up to series but gained later notoriety when it was posted to YouTube. He starred in National Lampoon's Bag Boy with Dennis Farina in 2007.

In 2008, Campbell appeared in the romantic comedy Play the Game alongside Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts, Liz Sheridan, and Marla Sokoloff. Campbell played a young ladies' man who teaches his lonely, widowed grandfather how to re-enter the dating world after a 60-year hiatus.

Also in 2008, Campbell, playing "Billy" for the second time co-starred on NBC's Knight Rider reboot.

In March 2009, Campbell was cast in an ABC comedy pilot based on the British series No Heroics , which revolves around four B-list superheroes. He played the leader of the group, Pete, aka Chillout, a Canadian-born superhero who can freeze small objects. The pilot was not picked up by ABC. [6]

In 2010, Campbell starred in the comedy series Almost Heroes alongside series co-creator Ryan Belleville and actors Colin Mochrie, Lauren Ash and Athena Karkanis. The series debuted on Showcase in June 2011, with the finale of the eight-episode first season airing July 21.

Campbell led the cast of the CTV comedy series Spun Out , alongside Dave Foley, Rebecca Dalton, Al Mukadam, Holly Deveaux, J. P. Manoux and Darcy Michael. [7]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 The Perfect Score Guy in TruckUncredited
Ill FatedJimmy
2005 The Long Weekend Roger
Severed Tyler
2007 88 Minutes Albert Jackson
BagboyPhil Piedmonstein
2011 The Big Year Tony
2014 Dirty Singles Jack
Preggoland Danny Makerman
Rusty SteelMikeDirect-to-video
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 We'll Meet Again Bobby BurkeTelevision film
The Dead Zone Chuck ChattsworthSeason 1, episode 13: "Destiny"
2003 John Doe Unshaven TeenagerEpisode 16: "Illegal Alien"
Black Sash GrantEpisode 4: "Date Night"
Andromeda Lt. Bowlus2 episodes
Peacemakers TomEpisode 3: "No Excuse"
Battlestar Galactica Billy KeikeyaMiniseries
2004–2006 Battlestar Galactica Billy Keikeya25 episodes
2006 Nobody's Watching WillTelevision film
Days of Our Lives Uncredited
Episode #1.10432
How I Met Your Mother Uncredited
Season 2, episode 7: "Swarley"
Scrubs Uncredited
Season 6, episode 2: "My Best Friend's Baby's Baby and My Baby's Baby"
2008–2009 Knight Rider Billy MorganMain role; 18 episodes
2009 Play the Game David Mitchell
No Heroics PeteTelevision film
2010 Bond of Silence Officer HainesTelevision film
2011NormalDr. TatscioreTelevision film
Almost Heroes TerryMain role; 8 episodes
Killer MountainTylerTelevision film
2012 Supernatural Don RichardsonSeason 8, episode 9: "Citizen Fang"
2013 Emily Owens M.D. Scott2 episodes
Window WonderlandJake DooleyTelevision film
2014 Motive Peter WardSeason 2, episode 8: "Angels with Dirty Faces"
2014–2015 Spun Out Beckett RyanMain role; 26 episodes
2015Surprised By LoveMaxwell GridleyTelevision film
Once Upon a HolidayJack LangdonTelevision film
2017 Man Seeking Woman Guy at Head of TableSeason 3, episode 5: "Shrimp"
Sun, Sand & RomanceMichael ShepardTelevision film
Producer
2018 Take Two Galen EckhartEpisode 8: "All About Ava"
The Girl in the BathtubPaulTelevision film
A Godwink ChristmasGery ConoverTelevision film
2019The Last BridesmaidKyleTelevision film
Holiday HeartsDr. Ben TylerTelevision film
2020Wedding Every WeekendNateTelevision film
Christmas by StarlightWill HoltTelevision film
Writer
2021 Turner & Hooch Grady GarlandRecurring role; 6 episodes
The Santa StakeoutRyanTelevision film
The Nine Kittens of ChristmasMasonTelevision film
An Unexpected ChristmasN/ATelevision film
Writer
Christmas at Castle HartN/ATelevision film
Writer
2022Love, ClassifiedBartenderTelevision film
(Uncredited)
Moriah's LighthouseN/ATelevision film
Writer
Executive Producer
Dating the DelaneysMichael TaylorTelevision film
Three Wise Men and a Baby Stephan BrennerTelevision film
Writer
2023The Cases of Mystery LaneAlden CaseTelevision film
2023Magic in MistletoeHarryHallmark Movie
2024Falling TogetherMarkHallmark Movie
2024Three Wiser Men and a BoyStephen BrennerHallmark Movie

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References

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  2. "Paul Campbell as Jake on Window Wonderland".
  3. 1 2 Paul Campbell's bio at www.northernstars.ca
  4. "The Hero who would have been carpenter". archive.is. July 22, 2012. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  5. "Actor Paul Campbell on TV times three" by Debra Yeo at www.thestar.com
  6. Nellie Andreeva (March 18, 2009). "Freddie Prinze Jr. cast in "No Heroics"". Reuters . Retrieved March 18, 2009.
  7. "Canada's CTV Orders Dave Foley Comedy 'Spun Out' to Series". The Hollywood Reporter , March 7, 2013.