Billy Campbell
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- This is about the actor known for his television work. For similarly named performers, see William Campbell (performer).
William O. Campbell (born July 7, 1959 in Charlottesville, Virginia) is an actor who is well known for his starring role in the television series Once and Again as well as his role as a gay gynecologist, Dr. Jon Philip Fielding (credited as "William Campbell") in all three of the television mini-series adaptation's of Armistead Maupin's novels of the same title Tales of the City, More Tales of the City, and Further Tales of the City. Mr. Campbell can be currently seen in his two recurring roles, one as Carter Buckley in the television series The OC and the other as Jordan Collier in 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".
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 future abduction survivor on The 4400, a college professor accused of raping a student (this one was played by a fellow ' special guest star, Shannyn Sossamon) 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.
According to , he is 6' 4" and 200 lbs.
Selected filmography
- The 4400 (2005-) (TV series)
- The O.C. (2005) (TV series, recurring role)
- - Episode "Doubt" (2004) as Ron Polikoff
- Once and Again (1999-2002) (TV series)
- Further Tales of the City (2001)
- Enough (2002)
- More Tales of the City (1998)
- Moon Over Miami (1993) (TV series)
- Tales of the City (1993) (miniseries)
- The Rocketeer (1991)
- Crime Story (1986-1988) (TV series, recurring role)
- Dynasty (1984-85) (TV series)
External links
- article at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki
- [] at TV.com
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