Billy Campbell
| Billy Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Oliver Campbell July 7, 1959 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Partner | Jennifer Connelly (1991–1996) |
William Oliver "Billy" Campbell[1] (born July 7, 1959) is an American film and television actor. In television, he is best known for his roles as Rick Sammler on Once and Again, as Det. Joey Indelli on Crime Story, as Jordan Collier on The 4400, and as Dr. Jon Fielding on the Tales of the City Miniseries. He is also known for his recurring role as Luke Fuller in Dynasty which is also the role that first gained him recognition and eventually launched him into television stardom. His most notable films include The Rocketeer, Bram Stoker's Dracula and Enough.[2] He's currently a series regular on the AMC television series The Killing portraying the role of Darren Richmond.
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[edit] Career
Campbell is probably most famous for his portrayal of Rick Sammler on the ABC series Once and Again for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series. Among his other well-known roles are a gay gynecologist, Dr. Jon Philip Fielding, in all three of the television miniseries adaptations of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City novels, and as Carter Buckley in seven episodes of the second season of television series The O.C.. He had a recurring later turned series regular role as Jordan Collier on the USA Network original series The 4400. His film credits include The Rocketeer, Bram Stoker's Dracula and Enough. He was also known for his regular role as Detective Joey Indelli on the 1986–88 NBC series Crime Story.
Campbell's first prominent television role was that of Luke Fuller, Steven Carrington's lover on Dynasty during Season Five (1984–1985) and the beginning of Season Six (1985–1986.) Campbell was the second choice of the producers of Star Trek: The Next Generation (September 28, 1987 – May 23, 1994) to play the role of William Riker, but lost the role to Jonathan Frakes. Campbell would later appear as a guest star in the second season episode "The Outrageous Okona" (episode 2.4, first broadcast December 12, 1988.)
In 2000, he was named one of the "World's 50 Most Beautiful People" by People magazine.
Recently, he has made a successful career out of playing villains. One such role was as a college professor accused of raping a student (played by Shannyn Sossamon), on the episode "Doubt" of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; it aired on November 23, 2004, as part of Season 6 (2004–2005.) In addition, he has portrayed serial killer Ted Bundy in the made-for-TV movie The Stranger Beside Me, and an accused serial killer who defends himself in the television series Shark.
[edit] Personal life
Campbell was born in Charlottesville, Virginia and attended Western Albemarle High School. He has volunteered as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program. He is good friends with actor and Crime Story co-star Stephen Lang. Campbell portrayed General George Pickett in Gods and Generals, a part previously played by Lang in the film Gettysburg.
Campbell is a rugby enthusiast, having played rugby with the Chicago Lions RFC and the Santa Monica Rugby Club.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film/Television Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Dynasty | Luke Fuller | 19 episodes |
| 1986 | Crime Story | Det. Joey Indelli | 27 episodes |
| 1988 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Capt. Thadiun Okona | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Call from Space | Nephew | |
| 1990 | Checkered Flag | Tommy Trehearn | |
| 1991 | The Rocketeer | Cliff Secord | Main Role |
| 1992 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | Quincy Morris | |
| 1993 | The Night We Never Met | Shep | |
| 1993 | Tales of the City | Dr. Jon Philip Fielding | |
| 1993 | Gettysburg | Lt. Pitzer | |
| 1994 | Dickwad | Chet | |
| 1995 | Under the Hula Moon | Marvin | |
| 1996 | The Cold Equations | Lt. John Barton | |
| 1996 | Lover's Knot | ||
| 1996 | Past Into Present | Himself | |
| 1996 | Menno's Mind | Menno | |
| 1996 | Moon Over Miami | 5 episodes | |
| 1997 | The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo | Harrison | |
| 1998 | More Tales of the City | Dr. Jon Philip Fielding | |
| 1997 | Last Chance Love | ||
| 1997 | The Brylcreem Boys | Miles Keogh | |
| 1998 | Max Q | Clay Jarvis | TV movie |
| 1999 | Once and Again | Rick Sammler | 63 episodes |
| 2001 | The Rising Place | Streete Wilder | |
| 2001 | Further Tales of the City | Dr. Jon Philip Fielding | TV mini-series |
| 2002 | Enough | Mitch Hiller | |
| 2003 | Gods and Generals | General George Pickett | |
| 2003 | The Stranger Beside Me | Ted Bundy | TV movie |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ron Polikoff | 1 episode |
| 2004 | The 4400 | Jordan Collier | 26 episodes |
| 2005 | The O.C. | Carter Buckley | 7 episodes |
| 2007 | Shark | Wayne Robert Callison | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Ghost Town | Richard | |
| 2008 | Shark | Wayne Robert Callison | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Meteor | Jack Crowe | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Revolution | Tom Hart | post-production |
| 2009 | Melrose Place | Ben Brinkly | |
| 2011 | The Killing | Darren Richmond | 13 episodes |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Billy Campbell at the Internet Movie Database
- Billy Campbell at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
