Billy Campbell

William Oliver Campbell (born July 7, 1959) is an American film and television actor. He first gained recognition for his recurring role as Luke Fuller in the TV series ''Dynasty'' and in '' The Rocketeer''. Then, he became known for playing Rick Sammler on ''Once and Again'', Det. Joey Indelli on '' Crime Story'', Jordan Collier on ''The 4400'', and Dr. Jon Fielding on the ''Tales of the City'' miniseries. His most notable films include ''The Rocketeer'', '' Bram Stoker's Dracula'' and '' Enough''. He portrayed Darren Richmond on the AMC television series '' The Killing'', Dr. Alan Farragut in the SYFY series ''Helix'' and Det. John Cardinal on CTV's ''Cardinal''.

Early life

William Oliver Campbell was born on July 7, 1959, in Charlottesville, Virginia. He attended Fork Union Military Academy, Western Albemarle High School and New Trier East High School. His parents divorced when he was very young.

Career

After an appearance in an episode of the hit 1980s sitcom ''Family Ties'', Campbell's first prominent role was that of Luke Fuller, Steven Carrington's lover on ''Dynasty''. Campbell appeared in the show's fifth season (1984–85) when ''Dynasty'' was the number one show on American television. Following this, he had a regular role as Detective Joey Indelli on the 1986–88 NBC series '' Crime Story''. Campbell was the first choice of the producers of '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' to play the role of William Riker, but lost the role to Jonathan Frakes. Campbell appeared as a guest star during the show's second season, portraying the title character in " The Outrageous Okona".

In 1991, Campbell played the lead role and love interest of Jennifer Connelly's character in '' The Rocketeer''. He went on to appear as Quincey Morris, a Texan vampire hunter in '' Bram Stoker's Dracula'' (1992). In 1993, he starred in the short-lived detective series '' Moon Over Miami''. That same year, he was seen in the role of Dr. Jon Fielding in the television adaptation of ''Tales of the City''. He appeared in the sequels '' More Tales of the City'' in 1998, and '' Further Tales of the City'' in 2001.

In 1999, Campbell began his role as Rick Sammler on ''Once and Again'', opposite Sela Ward. The series ran for three seasons until 2002, during which time Campbell received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series. Campbell then had a regular role as Jordan Collier on the sci-fi series ''The 4400'', which aired for four seasons on the USA Network between 2004–2007. In 2005, he had a recurring role in the teen soap '' The O.C.''

After his role in the 2002 film '' Enough'', in which he played the abusive husband of Jennifer Lopez's character, he portrayed serial killer Ted Bundy in the 2003 television film '' The Stranger Beside Me''. He then played a college professor accused of raping a student in a 2004 episode of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and also played an accused serial killer who defends himself in the 2007 television series ''Shark''. In 2010, Campbell had a recurring role in the short-lived revival of ''Melrose Place''. Following this, Campbell took a prominent role in the AMC series '' The Killing'', an American remake of the Danish series of the same name.

In 2012, Campbell played the stern but kindly father in the independent film, ''Fat Kid Rules the World''. In 2000, Campbell was named one of the "World's 50 Most Beautiful People" by ''People magazine''. In 2013, he played Abraham Lincoln in the National Geographic television adaptation of the Bill O'Reilly/ Martin Dugard book, ''Killing Lincoln''.

From 2017 to 2020, he starred in the Canadian television drama series ''Cardinal'', for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Television Film at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018, the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019 and the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.

Personal life

By the end of filming of 1991's '' The Rocketeer'', the 31-year-old Campbell was in a romance with his 20-year-old co-star Jennifer Connelly. They were engaged before they broke up in 1996 after being involved for five years. He now has a Norwegian wife and two children, and they live at her family's farm in Rygge (Moss since 1 January 2020), Norway.

Campbell is a rugby enthusiast, having played for the Virginia Rugby Football Club, Chicago Lions RFC and the Santa Monica Rugby Club.

Campbell has "permanent resident" immigration status in Canada, with an apartment in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

* List of Star Trek: The Next Generation actors

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Billy
1959 births
American male film actors
American male television actors
Living people
Actors from Charlottesville, Virginia
American emigrants to Canada
American emigrants to Norway
Best Actor in a Drama Series Canadian Screen Award winners