Billy Campbell

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name = Billy Campbell

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William Oliver "Billy" Campbell [http://www.filmreference.com/film/50/Bill-Campbell.html] (born July 7, 1959) is an American film and television actor.

Career

Campbell is probably most famous for his portrayal of Rick Sammler on the ABC series "Once and Again." Among his other well-known roles are a gay gynecologist, Dr. Jon Philip Fielding, in all three of the television miniseries adaptations of Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City" novels, and as Carter Buckley in the television series "The O.C.". He had a recurring role as Jordan Collier on the USA Network original series "The 4400". His film credits include "The Rocketeer", "Bram Stoker's Dracula" and "Enough".

Campbell was the second choice of the producers of "" to play the role of William Riker, but lost the role to Jonathan Frakes. Campbell would later appear as a guest star in the second season episode "The Outrageous Okona". His first prominent role was that of Luke Fuller, Steven Carrington's lover on "Dynasty".

In 2000, he was named one of the "World's 50 Most Beautiful People" by "People magazine".

Recently, he has made a successful career out of playing villains, such as a messianic abduction survivor on "The 4400", a college professor accused of raping a student in "", and serial killer Ted Bundy in the made-for-TV movie "The Stranger Beside Me", based on true crime author Ann Rule's book. He also has appeared as a serial killer who defends himself in the television series "Shark" opposite James Woods.

Personal life

Campbell was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. He has volunteered as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program. He is good friends with actor and "Crime Story" co-star Stephen Lang. Campbell recently portrayed General Pickett in "Gods and Generals", a part previously played by Lang in the film "Gettysburg".

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

Filmography

* "Dynasty" (1984-1985) (TV series)
* "Crime Story" (1986-1988) (TV series, recurring role)
* "The Rocketeer" (1991)
* "Tales of the City" (1993) (TV miniseries)
* "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992) as Quincy P. Morris
* "Gettysburg" (1993) as Lt. Pitzer
* "Moon Over Miami" (1993) (TV series)
* "More Tales of the City" (1998)
* "More Tales of the City" (1998)
* "Further Tales of the City" (2001)
* "Enough" (2002)
* "Once and Again" (1999-2002) (TV series)
* "Gods and Generals" (2003) as General George Pickett
* "The Stranger Beside Me" (2003)(TV-Movie) as Ted Bundy
* "" - Episode "Doubt" (2004) as Ron Polikoff
* "The O.C." (2005) (TV series, recurring role)
* "The 4400" (2004-2007) (TV series) as Jordan Collier
* "Shark" (2007, 2008) as Wayne Robert Callison
* "Ghost Town" (2008)

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References

External links

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* [http://addictedtobcampbell.great-forum.com Free forum] Addicted to Billy Campbell, international forum (English/french)