Cameron Britton (born ) is an American actor known for his role as Ed Kemper in the

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television series ''Mindhunter'', for which he received a

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nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series and Hazel in the Netflix television series ''

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Early life

Britton grew up in

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, graduating from Analy High School in

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in 2004. He worked as a preschool teacher for eight years, where he taught special needs children ranging from 18 months to 3 years old.

Career

Britton had his breakout role as Ed Kemper in the 2017 Netflix crime drama '' Mindhunter''. He played hacker Plague in the 2018

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''The Girl in the Spider's Web''. In the Netflix TV show ''The Umbrella Academy'', he played the role of Hazel, a time-travelling assassin. He stars as the falsely suspected 1996 Olympic Games bomber Richard Jewell in the second season of the ''Manhunt'' drama anthology series.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Britton, Cameron Living people American male television actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors Year of birth missing (living people)