Benedict Campbell
Benedict Campbell | |
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.jpg) Campbell (left) with Jennifer Lines performing in a stage at 2015 | |
| Born | June 12, 1957 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Parent(s) | Douglas Campbell Ann Casson |
| Relatives | Torquil Campbell (half brother) Lewis Casson (maternal grandfather) Sybil Thorndike (maternal grandmother) Christopher Casson (maternal uncle) Mary Casson (maternal aunt) |
Benedict Campbell (born June 12, 1957) is a Canadian actor whose work has consisted primarily of providing voices for television cartoons, video games and acting on stage, particularly at Canada's Stratford Festival between 1965 and 2000. [1] Early in his career, Campbell also appeared in a number of live action works.
Family
Campbell comes from an acting family; his parents are Douglas Campbell and Ann Casson, and he is the brother of Dirk Campbell. Campbell's maternal grandparents are Sir Lewis Casson and Dame Sybil Thorndike.[2]
Filmography
Live-action
- Act of Dishonour (2010) - Dave
- Republic of Doyle (2014) - Judge Richardson
- Slings and Arrows (2005) - Director #1
- The Sheldon Kennedy Story (1999) - Brandon Player #1
- Jake and the Kid (1995–1999) - Ben Osborne
- A Holiday to Remember (1995) - Mr. Paul
- Zero Patience (1993)
- Street Legal (1992–1993) - Lorne Cassidy
- The Boys from Syracuse (1986) - Dromio of Syracuse
Animation
- Ice Princess Lily (2018) - Arktos/Little Arktos (voice)
- Babar and the Adventures of Badou (2010–2011) - Additional voices
- Friends and Heroes (2007) - Samuel (voice)
- Jane and the Dragon (2006) - Sir Ivon Mackay, Chamberlain Milton Turnkey (voice)
- The Berenstain Bears (2003–2004) - Papa Q. Bear (voice)
- Redwall (1999) - Martin the Warrior / King Bull Sparra / Darkclaw (voice)
- Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend (1998–2000) - Additional voices
- Noddy (1998) - Mr. Plod, Big Ears, Mr. Tubby Bear, Clockwork Clown, Bunky (voice)
- Freaky Stories (1997) - Narrator
- Donkey Kong Country (1996–2000) - King K. Rool (voice)
- Stickin' Around (1996) - Principal Coffin (voice)
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1996) - Additional voices
- Monster Force (1994) - Additional voices
- Highlander: The Animated Series (1994–1995) - Don Vincente Marino Ramírez (voice)
Video games
- Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) - Mikhail Victor
Stratford Festival Theatre credits
- Hamlet (2000), Hamlet
- Julius Caesar (1998), Marcus Antonius
- Romeo and Juliet (1997), Friar Laurence
- Taming of the Shrew (1997), Hortensio
- Macbeth (1995), Banquo
- Cymbeline (1986), Cloten
- The Winter's Tale (1986), Young Shepherd
- King Lear (1985), Edmund
- Twelfth Night (1985), Antonio
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1984), Demetrius
- Love's Labour's Lost (1984), Ferdinand
- The Merchant of Venice (1984), Arragon
- Falstaff (Henry IV, Part II) (1965), Page to Falstaff [3][4]
References
- ^ name=Internet Shakespeare University of Victoria>{{cite website | url=https://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Theater/person/26121/index.html | title=Shakespeare in Performance: Person | publisher=University of Victoria |accessdate=2021-09-02
- ^ Martin, Sandra (10 October 2009). "Douglas Campbell, 87 / Actor - 'A gloriously forthright, honest, full-blooded trouper'". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ name=Stratford Festival> | url =https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/AboutUs/OurHistory/PastProductions | title=Stratford Festival Past Productions | publisher=Stratford Festival | accessdate=2021-09-2
- ^ name=Internet Shakespeare University of Victoria>{{cite website | url=https://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Theater/person/26121/index.html | title=Shakespeare in Performance: Person | publisher=University of Victoria |accessdate=2021-09-02