J. Kenneth Campbell
J. Kenneth Campbell (born July 22, 1947) is an American film, stage, and television actor who has been cast in over 80 roles. He was born in Flushing, New York. Campbell studied acting under theatrical fight director Patrick Crean, and was an acting instructor himself at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
J. Kenneth Campbell | |
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Born | Flushing, New York, US | July 22, 1947
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1970-present |
Television and stage
Campbell has made several appearances in television shows, made for TV movies, miniseries and specials. Campbell appeared on the daytime soap operas Another World and Search for Tomorrow in the '80s. He also had guest appearances on several popular TV series through the years as well, including: The Mod Squad, The Rookies and Baa Baa Black Sheep in the '70s. In the '80s, he appeared in Spenser: For Hire, Matlock and Cheers. The 90's saw him appearing in popular series L.A. Law, Touched by an Angel, Melrose Place and Walker, Texas Ranger. Then in the 2000s, he landed guest roles in Diagnosis Murder, Charmed and Frasier.[1][2]
On stage he played Viscount de Valvert in the 1973 musical Cyrano, and appeared in The Philadelphia Story, which ran from 1980-81 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. In 1981 he played Macduff in the classic opera Macbeth, also at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. He starred as King Henry VIII in A Man for All Seasons in 1986–87, at the Union Square Theatre, as part of the Roundabout Theatre Company.[1]
Filmography
Feature Films | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1979 | Love and Bullets | Newscaster | Uncredited |
1980 | The Changeling[3] | Security guard #1 | |
1985 | Sudden Death[4] | Kosakowski | |
1987 | The Survivalist[1][lower-alpha 1] | President's spokesman | |
1988 | Waxwork[5] | Marquis de Sade | |
1989 | The Abyss[2] | DeMarco | |
An Innocent Man[1] | Lieutenant Freebery | ||
1990 | The Last of the Finest[1][lower-alpha 2] | Calvert | |
1991 | Flight of the Intruder[2] | Lieutenant Commander 'Cowboy' Parker | |
1992 | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot[4] | Detective Ross | |
Interceptor[4] | Engineer | ||
1993 | Deadfall[1] | Huey | |
1994 | Cobb[2] | Professor Cobb | |
1996 | Mars Attacks![4] | Doctor | |
1997 | Turbulence[1] | Captain Matt Powell | |
Ulee's Gold[1] | Sheriff Bill Floyd | ||
1998 | Bulworth[2] | Anthony | |
1999 | Blue Streak[1][lower-alpha 3] | FBI section commander Peterson | |
Sonic Impact[1] | Pilot Tom Rush | ||
2001 | Tomcats[6] | Mr. MacDonald | |
Free[1] | James Jenkins | ||
2002 | Collateral Damage[4] | Ed Coonts | |
2005 | Guess Who[6] | Nathan Rogers | |
2009 | The Only Good Indian[6] | McCoy | |
2013 | Bluebird[4] | Deputy | |
Note: His filmography does not include uncredited roles. |
Notes
- Also known as Jack Tillman: The Survivalist
- Also known as Blue Heat and Street Legal
- Also known as Der Diamanten–Cop
References
- "Campbell, J. Kenneth". Encyclopedia.com.
- "J. Kenneth Campbell". TVGuide.
- Muir, John Kenneth (2010). Horror Films of the 1980s. McFarland. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-7864-5501-0.
- "J. Kenneth Campbell". Rotten Tomatoes.
- Muir, John Kenneth (2010). Horror Films of the 1980s. McFarland. p. 709. ISBN 978-0-7864-5501-0.
- "J. Kenneth Campbell". British Film Institute.