Scott Michael Campbell (born August 14, 1971) is an American actor, writer, producer and director. Campbell is best known from his roles in Brokeback Mountain, Push and Flight of the Phoenix. Among the roles he has played (many of them as a guest star in TV shows), there are recurring appearances in ER, Nothing Sacred, House, and Shameless,[1] and the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind.
Scott Michael Campbell | |
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| Born | August 14, 1971 |
| Alma mater | American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
Early life edit
Campbell was born August 14, 1971, in Missoula, Montana. He graduated from American Academy of Dramatic Arts (Pasadena, California) in 1991.
Career edit
1992–present: guest starring edit
His first onscreen appearance was on the television series The Torkelsons in 1992, where he played a jock. He appeared in small roles before appearing as a guest star in Sisters in 1993 where he played Conifer in the episode "Demons". He continued to make small appearances on television shows and movies before making his big screen debut as Billy in the George Lucas produced Radioland Murders in 1994. Campbell appeared in four episodes of Christy from 1994 to 1995. Campbell continued his work in television with a multi-episode arc as EMT Riley Brown on the hit NBC drama, ER.[2]
This was followed up with more small roles in shows like Frasier, Chicago Hope and The West Wing. He was cast as a series regular for the show Nothing Sacred, but the show only lasted one season, and the five remaining episodes were never aired. Campbell later appeared in the 2004 remake of Flight of the Phoenix with Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi, the Oscar-nominated Brokeback Mountain (2005), as well as the superhero flick Push (2009) with Dakota Fanning.
Campbell continued to work in television with bit roles in 24, House M.D., Grey's Anatomy and Criminal Minds. In 2010, he played a recurring role as Justin Murphy on The Event.[1] In 2013, he appeared in the film A Good Day to Die Hard starring Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney. He starred in The Marriage Pact, and continued with guest starring on multiple shows, such as Resurrection, Wayward Pines and NCIS: New Orleans. Campbell guest starred in the fifth season mid-season finale of Suits where he played Father Sam Walker.[3]
2009–2011: producing and directing edit
Campbell has produced and directed several short films, the first in 2009 with Waiting for Jevetta which he co-directed and produced with Judith Benezra. In 2010 he produced the short film The Riverside Shuffle. In 2011, Campbell co-produced and co-directed the short films Shooting for Tomorrow, Shooting for Something Else and Tomorrow's End. Campbell received multiple awards for the short films Shooting for Tomorrow and Shooting for Something Else, including the categories Best Short Film, Best Short Film and Best Experimental Short. Shooting for Tomorrow won Best Short Film at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
Filmography edit
Producer edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Waiting for Jevetta | Producer, director | |
| 2010 | The Riverside Shuffle | Producer | |
| 2011 | Shooting for Tomorrow | Producer, director | Nominated–Los Angeles Film Festival for Narrative Competition Won–Los Angeles Film Festival for Best Short Film Won–The 48 Hour Film Project Award for Best Film |
| 2011 | Shooting for Something Else | Producer, director | Won–Los Angeles First Glance Film Festival Award for Best Director Won–Los Angeles First Glance Film Festival Award for Best Short Film Won–Los Angeles Movie Awards for Best Experimental Short Won–Missoula International Wildlife Film Festival with Merit Award for Script |
| 2011 | Tomorrow's End | Producer, director |
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? | Mike Smith | Television film |
| 1994 | Radioland Murders | Billy | |
| 1995 | Fair Game | Adam | |
| 1997 | Flubber | Dale Jepner | |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Head Valet | |
| 2002 | Hart's War | Cpl. Joe S. Cromin | |
| 2004 | Flight of the Phoenix | James Liddle | |
| 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Monroe | |
| 2006 | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Nerf | Credited as Scott Campbell |
| 2006 | Mystery Woman: At First Sight | Sheriff Powell | Television film |
| 2007 | Brothers Three: An American Gothic | Norman | |
| 2007 | Cougar Club | Mr. Conrad | |
| 2007 | Throwing Stars | Laith | |
| 2007 | Crazy | Billy Byrd | |
| 2009 | The Smell of Success | Mr. Diehl | |
| 2009 | Push | Agent Holden | |
| 2009 | Stay Cool | Officer Bird | |
| 2010 | Small Town Saturday Night | Dwayne Murphy | |
| 2011 | The Perfect Family | Father Joe | |
| 2011 | Cornered | Carlin | |
| 2011 | Tomorrow's End | Scott | |
| 2012 | Ticket Out | Miller | |
| 2012 | War Flowers | Tim | |
| 2013 | A Good Day to Die Hard | Campbell | |
| 2014 | The Wedding Pact | Jake Jones |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | The Torkelsons | Big Jock | Episode: "The Ice Princess" |
| 1992 | Life Goes On | Kid | Episode: "The Wall" |
| 1992 | Evening Shade | Brian | Episode: "You Scratch My Back, I'll Arrest You" |
| 1993 | Bodies of Evidence | Conner | Episode: "Eleven Grains of Sand" |
| 1993 | Sisters | Conifer | Episode: "Demons" |
| 1994 | Birdland | Greg Kissler | 1 episode |
| 1994 | L.A. Law | Brian Conley | Episode: "The Age of Insolence" |
| 1995 | Women of the House | Kevin | Episode: "Guess Who's Sleeping in Lincoln's Bed?" |
| 1994–1995 | Christy | Lundy Taylor | Guest star (4 episodes) |
| 1995 | Living Single | Pug | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Seduced by Madness: the Diane Borchardt Story | Cory | TV Mini-Series (2 episodes) |
| 1996 | The Jeff Foxworthy Show | Leonord John Colepepper | Episode: "He Ain't Heavy, He's a Bully |
| 1996 | ER | EMT Dr. Riley Brown | Recurring role (7 episodes) |
| 1997 | Crisis Center | Brian | Episode: "The Center" |
| 1997–1998 | Nothing Sacred | Father Eric | Series regular (20 episodes) |
| 1998 | Frasier | Mr. Rugley | Episode: "Frasier's Curse" |
| 1999 | Chicago Hope | Justin Trager | Episode: "Big Hand for the Little Lady" |
| 2000 | Bull | Chris Sherman | Episode: "A Wink and a Nod" |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Donald Dolan | Episode: "On the Day Before" |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan | Officer John Hardwick | "Blue Christmas" |
| 2005 | Blind Justice | Jeff Dorsey | Episode: "Seoul Man" |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Mr. Hubble | Episode: "Enough is Enough" |
| 2006 | House M.D. | Joe Luria | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Union Soldier | Episodes: "Way to Go" |
| 2006 | Psych | Wes Hildenbach | Episode: "9 Lives" |
| 2006 | NCIS | Robert Miller | Episode: "Witch Hunt" |
| 2006 | Gilmore Girls | Harvey Tunnell | Episode: "Go, Bulldogs!" |
| 2006 | Standoff | Graham Brewster | Episode: "Heroine" |
| 2007 | Shark | Tommy Callison | Episode: "Wayne's World" |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Tom 'Z' Zimmerman (1981) | Episode: "Blood on the Tracks" |
| 2007 | 24 | Brady Hauser | Episode: "Day 6: 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m." |
| 2007 | Boston Legal | Neill | Episode: "Brotherly Love" |
| 2007 | Burn Notice | Jake Miller | Episode: "Family Business" |
| 2007 | Journeyman | Michael | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Criminal Minds | Peter Redding | 1 episode |
| 2008 | The Shield | Jeff Busada | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Life | Detective Henry Villanon | 1 episode ("Not for Nothing") |
| 2008 | Private Practice | Gregory | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Supernatural | Tim | 1 episode |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Phillip Hale | Episode: "In the Wind" |
| 2010 | The Forgotten | William Hollander | Episode: "Donovan Doe" |
| 2010 | Drop Dead Diva | Mike Barry | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Bones | Gary Nesbitt | 1 episode |
| 2010 | The Event | Justin Murphy | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2011 | Castle | Lee Travis | Episode: "Kill Shot" |
| 2011 | Dexter | Norm | Episode: "Nebraska" |
| 2012 | Daybreak | Frank | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Masters of Sex | Roger Corwin | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Resurrection | Arthur Holmes | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Stalker | Eddie Gaines | Episode: "Fanatic" |
| 2014–2017 | Longmire | Dr. Weston | Recurring role (7 episodes) |
| 2015 | Supergirl | Ethan Knox | Episode: “How does she do it” |
| 2015 | Wayward Pines | Wayne Johnson | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Suits | Father Sam Walker | 5 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | Shameless | Brad | 20 episodes |
| 2018 | Unsolved | Officer Tim "Blondie" Brennan | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | This is Us | Sheehan | Episode: One Small Step... |
| 2021–2022 | For All Mankind | Alex Rossi | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Under the Banner of Heaven | Brigham Young | Miniseries, supporting role |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2011
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| Los Angeles Film Festival | Best Short Film | Shooting for Tomorrow (with co-producer Hunter G. Williams) |
Won | |
| Narrative Competition | Nominated | |||
| Los Angeles First Glance Film Festival | Best Director | Shooting for Something Else (with co-producer Hunter G. Williams) |
Won | |
| Best Short Film | Won | |||
| Los Angeles Movie Awards | Best Experimental Short | Won | ||
| The 48 Hour Film Project, Los Angeles | Best Film | Shooting for Tomorrow (with co-producer Hunter G. Williams) |
Won | |
2012
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Missoula International Wildlife Film Festival | Merit Award for Script | Shooting for Something Else (with co-producer Hunter G. Williams) |
Won |
References edit
- ^ a b Willis, John (April 30, 2006). Screen World: 2005 Film Annual. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 173–. ISBN 9781557836670. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "Scott Michael Campbell Biography". TV.com. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ Eng, Joyce (August 26, 2015). "Postmortem: Suits Boss Explains That "Major Turning Point" and Why It Had to Happen". BuzzFeed. Retrieved September 4, 2015.