Campbell Scott

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Campbell Scott
Campbell Scott at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg
Scott at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival for the premiere of Handsome Harry
Born Campbell Whalen Scott
(1961-07-19) July 19, 1961 (age 51)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater Lawrence University
Occupation Actor, director, producer, voice artist
Years active 1986–present
Spouse(s) Anne Scott (1991–2002; divorced)
Kathleen McElfresh (2009-present)
Children Malcolm Scott (b. 1998)
Parents George C. Scott (deceased),
Colleen Dewhurst (deceased)

Campbell Whalen Scott (b. 1961) is an American actor, director, producer, and voice artist.

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Early life [edit]

Scott was born on July 19, 1961 in New York City, the son of actors George C. Scott and Canadian-born Colleen Dewhurst. He graduated from Lawrence University in 1983. His brother is Alexander Scott. [1]

Career [edit]

In 1990, Scott played a lead role in the ground-breaking film Longtime Companion, which chronicles the early years of the AIDS/HIV epidemic and its impact upon a group of American friends. In the following year, Scott co-starred in the movie Dying Young (in which his mother also appeared) alongside Julia Roberts. He also appears in the 1992 movie Singles, and in 1996, he teamed up with Stanley Tucci to direct the film Big Night. The film met with critical acclaim and was nominated for the "Grand Jury Prize" at the Sundance Film Festival. For their work, Scott and Tucci won both the New York Film Critics Circle Award and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best New Director.

In 2002, he was awarded the Best Actor prize from the National Board of Review for his notable performance in Roger Dodger. Scott starred in Six Degrees on ABC in 2006.

In 2005 / 2006, Scott served as the reader for the audiobook versions of Stephen King's bestsellers The Shining and Cell.

In 2007, Campbell Scott lent his voice for the narration of a Chevron Corporation television ad, as well as the critically acclaimed Iraq War documentary film, No End in Sight. Next up for Scott was the 2009 drama Handsome Harry.[2] Scott also has a recurring role on the USA drama Royal Pains.

On August 28, 2009, TVGuide.com confirmed Campbell Scott was cast for the third season of Damages. Scott was a series regular, playing Joe Tobin, the son of indicted Bernie Madoff-like Louis Tobin (Len Cariou). The season aired from January to April 2010.[3]

In May 2010, Campbell Scott provided the voice-over for a new Häagen-Dazs TV commercial called "Ode to Flavor".[4] The ad was created by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, directed by Noah Marshall with art direction by Croix Cagnon.[5] He more recently played the role of Richard Parker, the father of Peter Parker, in the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man.

Personal life [edit]

He has a son, Malcolm, born in 1998. He lives with his family in north west Connecticut. [6]

Filmography [edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Five Corners Policeman
1990 Sheltering Sky, TheThe Sheltering Sky George Tunner
Kennedys of Massachusetts, TheThe Kennedys of Massachusetts Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. television miniseries
Longtime Companion Willy
1991 Dead Again Doug
Dying Young Victor Geddes Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
1992 Singles Steve Dunne
1993 Innocent, TheThe Innocent Leonard
1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Robert Benchley Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor
1995 Let It Be Me Dr. Gabriel Rodman
1996 Daytrippers, TheThe Daytrippers Eddie Masler Executive producer
Big Night Bob Co-producer/Co-director with Stanley Tucci
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best New Director
New York Film Critics Circle Awards for Best New Director
Nominated — Deauville Film Festival Grand Special Prize Award
Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best First Film
Nominated — Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Feature
1997 Spanish Prisoner, TheThe Spanish Prisoner Joseph A. ‘Joe’ Ross
1998 Hi-Life Ray
Love Letter, TheThe Love Letter Scott Corrigan Hallmark Hall of Fame television film
Tale of Sweeney Todd, TheThe Tale of Sweeney Todd Ben Carlyle Showtime television film
Impostors, TheThe Impostors Meistrich
1999 Top of the Food Chain Dr. Karel Lamonte
Spring Forward Fredrickson
Lush Lionel 'Ex' Exley
2000 Other Voices John
Hamlet Hamlet Director/Producer
television film
2001 Delivering Milo Kevin
Follow The Stars Home David McCune television film
Final Director/Producer
2002 Pilot's Wife, TheThe Pilot's Wife Roger Hart television film
Roger Dodger Roger Swanson National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor
2003 Secret Lives of Dentists, TheThe Secret Lives of Dentists David Hurst Producer
Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
Off the Map Director/Producer
Sarasota Film Festival Audience Award for Best Drama
Taos Talking Picture Festivals Taos Land Grant Award
2004 Saint Ralph Father George Hibbert Nominated — Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Marie and Bruce Tommy
2005 Loverboy Paul's Father
Exorcism of Emily Rose, TheThe Exorcism of Emily Rose Ethan Thomas
Duma Peter
Dying Gaul, TheThe Dying Gaul Jeffery Tishop Producer
2006 Final Days of Planet Earth William Phillips television film
2007 Music and Lyrics Sloan Cates
Crashing Richard McMurray
No End in Sight Narrator
2008 Phoebe in Wonderland Principal Davis
One Week Narrator Voice
2009 Handsome Harry David Kagan
National Parks: America's Best Idea, TheThe National Parks: America's Best Idea Various Historical Figures Voice
2009–present Royal Pains Boris Kuester von Jurgens-Ratenicz television series
2010 Damages Joe Tobin television series (13 episodes)
Beware the Gonzo Arthur Gilman
God in America Narrator Voice
Eye of the Hurricane Bill Folsom
2011 Love, Lots of It[7] The Man
2012 Amazing Spider-Man, TheThe Amazing Spider-Man Richard Parker
Still Mine Gary
The Men Who Built America Narrator Four part miniseries docudrama

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