Campbell, Nicholas 1952- (Nick Campbell)

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Campbell, Nicholas 1952- (Nick Campbell)

PERSONAL

Born March 24, 1952, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; married Reimi Kobyashi (divorced); married Harmeet Alhuwalia (separated).

Career:

Actor, director, and writer. Also worked as assistant director.

Awards, Honors:

Genie Award nominations, best supporting actor, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1982, for The Amateur, and 1983, for Killing 'em Softly; Gemini Award nomination, best actor in a dramatic program or miniseries, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1988, for Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War; Gemini Award nomination, best actor in a dramatic program, 1997, for Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story; Gemini Award, best actor in a dramatic program or miniseries, 1998, for Major Crime; Gemini Award nominations, best actor in a continuing leading dramatic role, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, and Gemini Award, best actor in a continuing leading dramatic role, 2001, all for Da Vinci's Inquest; Directors Guild of Canada Award nomination (with others), outstanding achievement in a television drama series, 2003, for "For Just Bein' Indian," Da Vinci's Inquest; Genie Award nomination, best supporting actor, 2001, for New Waterford Girl; Gemini Award, best guest actor in a dramatic series, 2001, for "Steel Drums," Blue Murder; Gemini Award nomination, best actor in a dramatic program or miniseries, 2004, for Human Cargo; Gemini Award nomination, best actor in a continuing leading dramatic role, 2006, for Da Vinci's City Hall.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Marine, The Omen (also known as Omen I, Omen I: The Antichrist, and Omen I: The Birthmark), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976.

Captain Glass, A Bridge Too Far, United Artists, 1977.

U.S.S. Wayne crew member, The Spy Who Loved Me, United Artists, 1977.

Billy "The Kid" Brocker, Fast Company, Topar Films, 1979.

Chris, The Brood (also known as David Cronenberg's "The Brood" and La clinique de la terreur), New World, 1979.

Jason Caball, The Shape of Things to Come (also known as H. G. Wells' "The Shape of Things to Come"), Film Ventures International, 1979.

Tony, Yesterday (also known as Gabrielle, Scoring, This Time Forever, and The Victory), Cinepix Film Properties, 1979.

Radio operator at Palmer Station, Day of Resurrection (also known as The End, Virus, and Fukkatsu no hi), 1980.

Bill Darcy, Dirty Tricks, Avco-Embassy, 1981.

Schraeger, The Amateur, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981.

Roger Michaels, Trapped (also known as Baker County, U.S.A., The Killer Instinct, and Le village de la mort), Jensen Farley, 1982.

Clifford, Killing 'em Softly (also known as Man in 5A), 1982.

Danny, "For Life" (also known as "Por vida"), Love, Coup Films, 1982.

Frank Dodd, The Dead Zone, Paramount, 1983.

Henderson, Terminal Choice (also known as Critical List, Death Bed, Death List, and Trauma), Almi Pictures, 1985.

Sniffer, Certain Fury, New World, 1985.

Joey, Knights of the City (also known as Cry of the City), New World, 1986.

Corporal Brill, Going Home (also known as Soldats en transit), Opix Films, 1987.

Vincent, Shades of Love: Champagne for Two, 1987.

Cast member of zombie beach party III, The Pink Chiquitas, Shapiro Entertainment, 1987.

Albert Morse, Rampage, Miramax, 1988.

Hank, Naked Lunch (also known as Le festin nu), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991.

Sean MacFern, Shadows of the Past (also known as Mortelle amnesie), Telefilm Canada, 1991.

Nick Papadopoulos, The Big Slice, New City Releasing, 1991.

Scott, Shadow of the Wolf (also known as Agaguk), Triumph Releasing, 1992.

Don, Bordertown Cafe, National Film Board of Canada, 1993.

Robert Neilson, Jungleground, Norstar Releasing, 1995.

Kyle's dad, The Boys Club (also known as Secrets d'ados), A-Pix Entertainment, 1997.

Frankie Gooland, A Cool, Dry Place, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998.

East Side Showdown, National Film Board of Canada, 1998.

Francis Pottie, New Waterford Girl (also known as La fille de New Waterford), Alliance Atlantis Communications, 1999.

All the Fine Lines, 1999.

Jude's father, Saint Jude, Behaviour Distribution, 2000.

Bruce, We All Fall Down, Road Cone, 2000.

(As Nick Campbell) Donald, Prozac Nation, Miramax, 2000.

At Shepherd Park, 2001.

Simon, Full Disclosure, First Look Pictures Releasing, 2001.

(As Nick Campbell) Ollie, New Year's Day, Les Films du Losange, 2001.

Ross Fleming, Turning Paige (also known as Pages de vie), Film Option International, 2001.

Dad, Siblings (also known as Secret de famille), Monarch Home Video, 2004.

Sporty Lewis, Cinderella Man, Universal, 2005.

Al Johnson, 14 Days in Paradise, 2007.

Film Director:

Stepping Razor: Red X, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1992.

Boozecan, Annex Entertainment, 1994.

Television Appearances; Series:

Nick Fox, The Insiders, ABC, 1985.

Tom Morgan, Street Legal, CBC, 1992-93.

Dominic Da Vinci, Da Vinci's Inquest, CBC, 1998-2005.

Mayor Dominic Da Vinci, Da Vinci's City Hall, CBC, 2005-2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Robert "Bobby" Kennedy, Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War, syndicated, 1987.

Lucas, The Sleep Room (also known as Le pavillon de l'oubli), Lifetime, 1998.

Congressman Joseph Kennedy, Thanks of a Grateful Nation (also known as The Gulf War), Showtime, 1998.

Jery Fisher, Human Cargo, CBC, 2004.

Host, Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making, CBC, 2005.

Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story, CBC, 2006.

Shorty McAdoo, The Englishman's Boy, CBC, 2007.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Turk, Come Back, Little Sheba (also known as Laurence Olivier Presents: "Come Back, Little Sheba"), NBC, 1977.

Mac, Just Jessie, 1981.

The July Group, CBC, 1981.

Larry, Children of the Night, CBS, 1985.

Dark Horse, 1985.

Ben Gardner, In Defense of a Married Man, ABC, 1990.

Bryon Hurd, Split Images, 1992.

Guy Simonds, In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 (also known as The Valour and the Horror, Part 3, La bataille de Normandie, and La bravoure et le mepris, partie 3), CBC, 1992.

Man on highway, The Diary of Evelyn Lau, CBC, 1993.

Richard Noel, Betrayal of Trust (also known as Under the Influence), 1994.

Jack Tibbins, Guitarman, 1994.

Vic, No Contest, 1994.

Clayton Oliver, Butterbox Babies (also known as Les nourrissons de la misere), CBC, 1995.

Mark Forbes, Dancing in the Dark, Lifetime, 1995.

Malcolm Stone, No Greater Love (also known as Danielle Steel's "No Greater Love"), NBC, 1996.

Karl Weber, We the Jury, USA Network, 1996.

Jack Vlahovic, Mother Trucker: The Diana Kilmury Story (also known as Teamster and La route de l'espoir), TNT, 1996.

Billy Quinn, Major Crime, Lifetime, 1997.

Doggett, Blood on Her Hands, ABC, 1998.

Doug Hart (some sources cite Max Warner), Hard to Forget (also known as Harlequin's "Hard to Forget" and Amoureux d'une ombre), Showtime, 1998.

Rusty Zuvic, Happy Face Murders, Showtime, 1999.

100 Days in the Jungle, 2002.

John Reilly, The Life, CTV, 2004.

Host, H2O (also known as H2O: The Last Prime Minister), CBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Roger, "Some Enchanted Evening," Bless This House, Thames, 1976.

Eddie Collins, "A Matter of Balance," Space: 1999 (also known as Spazio: 1999), syndicated, 1976.

Roger Houghton, "The Hunt," The Littlest Hobo, syndicated, 1980.

Undercover cop, "Maintain the Right," For the Record, CBC, 1980.

Title role, "Shattered Vows," The Hitchhiker (also known as Deadly Nightmares and Le voyageur), HBO, 1983.

Title role, "When Morning Comes," The Hitchhiker (also known as Deadly Nightmares and Le voyageur), HBO, 1983.

Title role, "Split Decision," The Hitchhiker (also known as Deadly Nightmares and Le voyageur), HBO, 1983.

Toby Clark, "Death Strip," T. J. Hooker, ABC, 1984.

Jason "Doc" Gifford, "Inn at the End of the Road," Airwolf (also known as Lobo del aire), 1985.

Jason "Doc" Gifford, "Prisoner of Yesterday," Airwolf (also known as Lobo del aire), 1985.

Kyle Booker, "Obie's Law," Night Heat, 1985.

Michael "Mike" Devitt, "Back in Fashion," Diamonds, CBC, 1989.

Westic, "Power Play," Counterstrike (also known as Force de frappe), 1990.

Ron Smith, "Native Warriors," Counterstrike (also known as Force de frappe), 1991.

Tom Becker, "Range of Motion," Beyond Reality, USA Network, 1991.

Agent Ingram, "Moneymaker/Calling Cards," Secret Service, 1992.

Michael Brody, "The First Battle," The Hidden Room, 1993.

Graham Corrigan, "Eye Witness," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, syndicated, 1995.

Kit O'Brady, "Double Eagle," Highlander (also known as Highlander: The Series), syndicated, 1995.

Nigel Ellis, "An Invitation to Romance," Due South (also known as Direction: Sud), CBS, 1995.

Colonel Stewart, "White Light," F/X: The Series, 1996.

Tom Wyler, "Turnaround," Black Harbour, CBC, 1997.

Simon, "The Two Headed Man," Spoken Art, Bravo!, 1997.

(As Nick Campbell) Robert Wallace, "The Other Woman," The Hunger, 1998.

Himself, "Pawn to King Four," Made in Canada (also known as The Industry), CBC, 1998.

Russell Beacham, "The Winding Cloth," Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, syndicated, 1999.

Frank Daniels, "Better Luck Next Time," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), 1999.

Bryce, "Fatal Error," Code Name: Eternity (also known as Code: Eternity), Sci-Fi Channel, 2000.

Dominic Da Vinci, Royal Canadian Air Farce (also known as Air Farce), CBC, 2000.

"Father and Sons," Prince Street, NBC, 2000.

Eugene Sandler, "Steel Drums," Blue Murder (also known as En quete de preuves), Global, 2001.

Colonel Percy Brown, "Disguise for Murder," A Nero Wolfe Mystery (also known as Nero Wolfe), Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Andy Krasicki, "Door to Death," A Nero Wolfe Mystery (also known as Nero Wolfe), Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Grayson, "Mr. Monk and the Other Woman," Monk, USA Network, 2002.

Open Mike with Mike Bullard (also known as The Mike Bullard Show and Open Mike), Global, 2002.

Weasel the Fence, "Cash Call," Tom Stone (also known as Stone Undercover), CBC, 2004.

Gordon, "Bumpy Cover," The Eleventh Hour, CTV, 2005.

Also appeared in an episode of Playmakers, ESPN.

Television Appearances; Other:

James Wilson Morrice, The Lust of His Eyes, 1994.

Presenter, 21st Annual Gemini Awards (special), Global, 2006.

Also appeared, according to some sources, in a special titled The Science of Art, 1998.

Television Director; Episodic:

"In the Bear Pit," Da Vinci's Inquest, CBC, 2002.

"For Just Bein' Indian," Da Vinci's Inquest, CBC, 2003.

"Seven Tentacles," Da Vinci's Inquest, CBC, 2004.

"Must Be a Night for Fires," Da Vinci's Inquest, CBC, 2005.

"Zero to Sixty Pretty Quick," Da Vinci's City Hall, CBC, 2005.

"Dante's Inferno," Intelligence, CBC, 2007.

Also directed episodes of Diamonds, CBC.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

The Making of "We All Fall Down," Critical Mass Releasing, 2002.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Stepping Razor: Red X, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1992.

Television Episodes:

Directed episodes of the series Diamonds, CBC.

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