Biography
Prior to that role, Campbell earned a small degree of notoriety for being only one of two characters killed off in the infamous "Moldavian Massacre" cliffhanger during the season five finale of "Dynasty" (ABC, 1981-1989). He went on to play a rookie cop on the gritty, but short-lived "Crime Story" NBC, 1986-88) before making the jump to features with the titular role in "The Rocketeer" (1991). Following supporting parts in Francis Ford Coppola …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Cast as politician Darren Richmond on crime drama series "The Killing" (AMC) | |
2008 | Cast in a supporting role opposite Ricky Gervais in "Ghost Town" | |
2004 | Cast in a featured role on "The 4400" (USA Network) | |
2005 | Landed recurring role as a magazine editor on Fox teen drama "The O.C." | |
2003 | Portrayed serial killer Ted Bundy in USA Network movie "Ann Rule Presents: The Stranger Beside Me" | |
2003 | Cast in the historical drama "Gods and Generals" | |
2002 | Played an abusive husband opposite Jennifer Lopez in "Enough" | |
2001 | Once again played Jon Fielding in the Showtime miniseries "Armistead Maupin's Further Tales of the City" | |
1999 | Starred opposite Sela Ward on the ABC family drama "Once and Again"; credited as Billy Campbell | |
1998 | Appeared in the British ensemble drama "The Brylcreem Boys" | |
1998 | Reprised role of Jon Fielding in the Showtime miniseries "Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City" | |
1997 | Starred in "Fortinbras" on the L.A. stage | |
1994 | Cast as Dr Jon Fielding in "Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City" (PBS) | |
1993 | Starred in "Moon Over Miami," a short-lived detective romantic comedy series on ABC | |
1992 | Played Laertes in an off-Broadway production of "Hamlet," starring Stephen Lang | |
1992 | Cast in supporting role of Quincy Morris in "Bram Stoker's Dracula," directed by Francis Ford Coppola | |
1991 | Played the title role in the feature "The Rocketeer" | |
1990 | Had first prominent role in "Delta Force"; credited as Bill Campbell | |
1989 | Film acting debut, "Call From Space"; billed as William Campbell | |
| Appeared as Petruchio in an abridged version of "The Taming of the Shrew" performed at the annual Southern California Renaissance Faire | ||
1986 | Played regular role of rookie detective Joey Indelli on the NBC series "Crime Story" | |
1985 | TV-movie acting debut "First Steps" (CBS); billed as Bill Campbell | |
1984 | Landed recurring role of Luke Fuller, lover to Steven Carrington (Jack Coleman) on the ABC primetime soap "Dynasty"; billed as William Campbell | |
1984 | First TV guest shots, episodes of the NBC sitcom "Family Ties" | |
1984 | Moved to Los Angeles to act in films | |
| Performed in regional theater | ||
1981 | Professional acting debut in "Dungeon Master," a sword and sorcery improvisational production | |
1980 | Moved to Chicago to live with divorced father and took acting classes | |
1979 | Acted in high school production of "The Man Who Came to Dinner" | |
Awards
1999 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Once and Again |