Nicholas Campbell
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Nicholas Campbell | |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 24 March 1952
Nationality | Canadian |
Other names | Nick Campbell |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Director, Producer and Screenwriter |
Years active | 1970-present |
Nicholas Campbell (born 24 March 1952) is a Canadian film, television and voice actor and filmmaker, who won three Gemini Awards for acting. He is known for such films as Naked Lunch, Prozac Nation, New Waterford Girl[1] and the television series Da Vinci's Inquest.
Early life
Campbell was born in Toronto and raised in Montreal. He went to Toronto's Upper Canada College and Kingston's Queen's University where he originally studied Political Studies but later switched to English and Drama. He continued his studies in England studying five years at the London Drama Studio and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Campbell spent 40 weeks touring the country with the York Theatre Royal Repertory Company. His debut film role was in The Omen, released in 1976. After he returned from England he divided his time amongst Toronto, Los Angeles, and New York. In the 1990s he moved back to Canada.
Career
His starring film and television credits include series leads on Diamonds[2] and The Hitchhiker.[2] Starting his acting career in the movies he had small roles in A Bridge Too Far (1977),[2] The Eagle Has Landed (1976)[2] and in the Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me (1977).[1] Campbell was third-billed in the 1985 movie Certain Fury. Playing Billy Quinn in CBC's Major Crime (1997) he won a Gemini Award for best actor for his work.[3] His television credits also include the role of Bobby Kennedy in Hoover vs. The Kennedys (Gemini nominee for best actor in a miniseries), Going Home (nominated for BAFTA Award), and The Valour and the Horror. Other works include The Sleep Room, Diana Kilmury: Teamster (Gemini nomination for best supporting actor in a drama) and The Diary of Evelyn Lau. Campbell has also worked extensively with David Cronenberg, appearing in such films as Naked Lunch, The Dead Zone, Fast Company, and The Brood. Campbell has made guest appearances on TV shows including Space: 1999, Airwolf, Blue Murder, (Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series in 2001)[3] A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Street Legal, Republic of Doyle, and Highlander: The Series.
In addition to his acting career, Campbell is also an accomplished filmmaker. He wrote and directed the 1992 documentary film Stepping Razor: Red X,[4] which received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 14th Genie Awards.[5]
Da Vinci's Inquest
Campbell's role as coroner Dominic Da Vinci in Da Vinci's Inquest brought him critical acclaim. Da Vinci's Inquest was nominated for many Gemini Awards. Of the 11 Geminis the show won, it received three for best writing in a dramatic series and three for best dramatic series. Campbell received the Gemini Award for best performance in a continuing leading dramatic role for his work on the series.[3] Campbell also directed a number of episodes of Da Vinci’s Inquest.
In 2005, Da Vinci's Inquest ended its run. In Da Vinci's City Hall, which ran the following season, the character followed his real-life inspiration, Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell (no relation to Nicholas), into municipal politics. No more episodes are planned, but there is talk of a series of TV films that would continue the narrative.
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | The Omen | Embassy guard Marine Corporal | |
1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Captain Glass | |
1977 | The Spy Who Loved Me | USS Wayne Crewman #7 | |
1979 | Fast Company | Billy 'The Kid' Brooker | |
1979 | H. G. Wells' The Shape of Things to Come | Jason Caball | |
1979 | The Brood | Chris | |
1980 | Day of Resurrection | Radio Operator - Palmer Station | |
1981 | Yesterday | Tony | |
1981 | Dirty Tricks | Bill Darcy | |
1981 | The Amateur | Schraeger | |
1982 | Trapped | Roger Michaels | |
1982 | Killing 'em Softly | Clifford | |
1982 | Love | Danny | segment: "For Life" |
1983 | The Dead Zone | Deputy Frank Dodd | |
1985 | Certain Fury | Sniffer | |
1985 | Terminal Choice | Henderson | |
1986 | Knights of the City | Joey | |
1987 | The Pink Chiquitas | Cast Member of Zombie Beach Party III | |
1987 | Rampage | Albert Morse | |
1991 | The Big Slice | NickPapadopoulos | |
1991 | Naked Lunch | Hank | |
1992 | Shadow of the Wolf | Scott | |
1992 | Bordertown Café | Don | |
1993 | Champagne For Two | ||
1994 | Boozecan | with David Cronenberg as actor | |
1995 | Butterbox Babies | Clayton Oliver | |
1995 | No Contest | Vic | |
1995 | Jungleground | Robert Neilson | |
1996 | The Boys Club | Kyle's Dad | |
1998 | The Sleep Room | Lucas | |
1998 | A Cool, Dry Place | Frankie Gooland | |
1999 | New Waterford Girl | Frances Pottie | |
2000 | New Year's Day | Ollie | |
2000 | Saint Jude | Dad | |
2000 | We All Fall Down | Bruce | |
2001 | Prozac Nation | Donald | |
2001 | Turning Paige | Ross Fleming | |
2004 | Siblings | Dad | |
2005 | Cinderella Man | Sporty Lewis | |
2007 | 14 Days in Paradise | Al Johnson | |
2008 | Inconceivable | Jonathan Banks | |
2009 | The Cry of the Owl | Mr. Wyncoop | |
2009 | Love and Savagery | Senior Tinker | |
2009 | Wake | Gabor Zazlov | |
2010 | Unrivaled | Raphael | |
2011 | Goon | Rollie Hortense | |
2011 | I'm Yours | Father | |
2012 | Antiviral | Dorian | |
2013 | Algonquin | Leif Roulette | |
2013 | Cubicle Warriors | Howard Ramsey | |
2014 | Backcountry | Ranger | |
2015 | The Rainbow Kid | Bill | |
2015 | Unearthing | Sid Smith | |
2016 | The Addition | Max Wrathburn | |
2016 | Unless | The Stranger | |
2017 | Awakening the Zodiac | Ray | |
2017 | Never Steady, Never Still | Ed | |
2017 | The Sound | Taxi Driver #1 | |
2018 | Rabbit | Bobby | |
2020 | Books of Blood | Sam | |
Sugar Daddy | Jim | ||
2021 | Defining Moments | Foddy |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977 | Come Back, Little Sheba | Turk | TV movie |
1983 | The Hitchhiker | The Hitchhiker | First three episodes only |
1986 | The Insiders | Nick Fox | |
1987 | Airwolf | Jason 'Doc' Gifford | |
1987 | Diamonds | Mike Devitt | |
1987 | Hoover vs. The Kennedys | Robert F. Kennedy | Miniseries |
1995 | Highlander: The Series | Kit O'Brady | |
1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Graham Corrigan | Episode: "Eye Witness" |
1995 | Dancing in the Dark | Mark Forbes | TV movie |
1995 | Due South | Nigel Ellis | S1 E18
The Deal |
1998–2005 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Dominic Da Vinci | Lead role |
1999 | Happy Face Murders | Rusty Zuvic | TV movie |
2003 | Human Cargo | Jerry Fischer | |
2005 | Da Vinci's City Hall | Dominic Da Vinci | Lead role |
2008 | The Quality of Life | Dominic Da Vinci | TV movie |
2008 | The Englishman's Boy | Shorty McAdoo | |
2008 | Flashpoint | George Orsten | |
2008 | The Border | Dougie Jackson | |
2009 | Murdoch Mysteries | Buffalo Bill | |
2010–2014 | Republic of Doyle | Martin Poole | Recurring role |
2010 | Haven | Garland Wournos | |
2012 | Less Than Kind | Jim Sheridan | Recurring role |
2014 | Rookie Blue | Jay Swarek | |
2016 | Shoot the Messenger | Henry Channing | |
2016 | Heartland | Will Vernon | Episode: "Here and Now" |
2017 | Black Mirror | Russ Sambrell | Episode: "Arkangel" |
2017 | Bad Blood | Lonnie Gardiner | Episode: "You Can Never Hold Back Spring" |
2017 | Tin Star | Wallace Lyle | Episodes: "Fun and (S)Laughter", "Jack" |
2018 | Private Eyes | Frank Garrison | Episode: "The Devil's Playground" |
2019–present | Coroner | Gordon Cooper | Recurring role |
References
- ^ a b Scott, A. O. (26 July 2000). "New Waterford Girl (1999) FILM REVIEW; Clueless And Angry In a Small 70's Town". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d Hal Erickson (2015). "Nicholas Campbell". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015.
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- ^ Craig MacInnis, "Campbell walks the Razor's edge". Toronto Star, September 18, 1992.
- ^ "The Lotus Eaters strong contender at Genies". The Globe and Mail, December 11, 1993.
External links
- 1952 births
- Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male stage actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Living people
- Male actors from Toronto
- Queen's University at Kingston alumni
- Upper Canada College alumni
- Best Actor in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Canadian Screen Award winners