Campbell, Christian 1972–

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Campbell, Christian 1972–

(Chris Campbell)

PERSONAL

Full name Christian Bethune Campbell; born May 12, 1972, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; son of Gerry (a theatre director and drama teacher) and Marnie Neve (an actress and yoga instructor) Campbell; brother of Neve Campbell (an actress); half-brother of Alex Campbell (an actor); married Erin Matthews (an actress), May 12, 2001 (divorced, 2003). Education: Attended Claude Watson School for Performing Arts, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Addresses: Office—Rebellion Productions, 355 South End Ave., Suite 12B, New York, NY 10280. Agent—Ben Press, Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Manager—Arlene Forster, Forster-Delaney Management, 12533 Woodgreen, Los Angeles, CA 90066.

Career: Actor and director. Blue Sphere Alliance (theatre company), Los Angeles, founding member and producing director, beginning 1996; Lexington Theatre, Los Angeles, co-owner, beginning 1997; Blue Sphere East, New York City, founding member, beginning 2000; Rebellion Productions, New York City, partner, 2004–.

Awards, Honors: Los Angeles Ovation Award, outstanding ensemble performance, L.A. Stage Alliance, 1999, and Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, excellence in a lead theatre performance, 2000, for Reefer Madness; Golden Satellite Award nomination, outstanding actor in a television miniseries or movie, International Press Academy, 2005, for Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Teddy Delacourt, Malibu Shores, NBC, 1995.

Tim Sherman, The Street (also known as The $treet), Fox, 2000–2001.

Voice of Josh McGrath/Max Steel, Max Steel (animated), The WB, beginning 2000.

Robert "Bobby" Thorne Warner, a recurring role, All My Children (also known as AMC), ABC, 2004–2005.

Peter Webster, The Book of Daniel, NBC, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Chris Campbell) Larry, Clarence, The Family Channel, 1990.

Todd, School's Out (also known as Degrassi High: School's Out), PBS, 1991.

Jamie, Born to Run, Fox, 1993.

Nick, "City Boy," WonderWorks, PBS, 1994.

Alan Walters, Picture Perfect, ABC, 1995.

Eric Garrett, I've Been Waiting for You, NBC, 1998.

Dean Joiner, Cruel Justice, NBC, 1999.

Charlie Kilworth, The Piano Man's Daughter (also known as La fille de l'homme au piano), CBC, 2003.

Jimmy Harper, Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, Showtime, 2005.

John Larch, Banshee, Oxygen, 2006.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Teddy Delacourt, Malibu Shores, NBC, 1995.

Jason Broady, The Bureau, ABC, 1996.

Allies, CBS, 1999.

Tim Sherman, The Street (also known as The $treet), Fox, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Todd, "Body Politics," Degrassi Junior High (also known as Degrassi High, and Degrassi, Old School), PBS, 1990.

Tony Lusano, "The Yellow Chamber," Matrix, USA Network, 1993.

Young Joe, Jack's Place, ABC, 1993.

Drew Armstrong, "On the QT," Side Effects, CBC, 1995.

Danny Cardigan, "Killer Instinct," TekWar (also known as TekWar: The Series), USA Network, 1995.

(Uncredited) Danny Cardigan, "Chill Factor," TekWar (also known as TekWar: The Series), USA Network, 1995.

Danny Cardigan, "Betrayal," TekWar (also known as TekWar: The Series), USA Network, 1996.

Danny Cardigan, "The Gate," TekWar (also known as TekWar: The Series), USA Network, 1996.

Terry Daniels, "Saturday," 7th Heaven (also known as 7th Heaven: Beginnings), The WB, 1996.

Reece, "The Bag," Jeremiah, Showtime, 2002.

Steff Marable, "Boy Band," Blue Murder (also known as En quete de preuves), Global, 2003.

Television Appearances; Other:

Doug Vest, Seduced by Madness (miniseries; also known as Seduced by Madness: The Diane Borchardt Story), NBC, 1996.

Himself, Reefer Madness: Grass Roots (special), Show-time, 2005.

Film Appearances:

Matt, Next Time, 1998.

Adam Lipton, Hairshirt (also known as Too Smooth), 1998, Lions Gate Films, 2001.

Gabriel, Trick, Fine Line, 1999.

John Luke, Cold Hearts, Raven Releasing, 1999.

Joe Bogsley, Angels!, 2000.

Carl, Lush, 2000.

Lee, Thank You, Good Night (also known as Who Are the Handy Kaufmans?), 2001, Roaring Leo Productions, 2006.

Who Is A.B.?, 7th Floor/Ugly Productions, 2001.

Rob Fambrough, The Good Things (short film), 2001.

Alan, Plead (short film), Ugly Productions, 2001.

Third judge, Queen of the Whole Wide World (documentary), 2001.

Mortie, Pretty Dead Girl (short film), Hysterical Films, 2004.

Gregg, One Night, 7A Productions, 2006.

Lionel, Ibid, Iron Circle Pictures/Appaloosa Pictures, 2007.

Film Work:

Coproducer, Hairshirt (also known as Too Smooth), 1998, Lions Gate Films, 2001.

Stage Appearances:

Nagasaki Dust, Blue Sphere Alliance, Lexington Theatre, Los Angeles, 1997.

Jimmy Harper, Reefer Madness (musical), Hudson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1999, then Variety Arts Theatre, New York City, 2001.

Jonathan, Tick, Tick … Boom! (musical), Menier Chocolate Factory Theatre, London, 2005.

Pip, Great Expectations, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 2006.

Appeared in Toronto productions of Man of La Mancha (musical) and A Thousand Clowns; and a German production of A Clockwork Orange.

Major Tours:

Jonathan, Tick, Tick … Boom! (musical), U.S. cities, 2003.

Also toured European cities in a production titled Der Ritter von Mirakel.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Voice of Alias, Red Faction II (video game), THQ, 2002.

Voice of Sieg Wahrheit for English version, Chaos Legion (video game), Capcom Entertainment, 2003.

Voice of Max Steel, Max Steel: Endangered Species (animated), Mattel Entertainment, 2004.

Voice of Max Steel, Max Steel: Forces of Nature (animated), Mattel Entertainment, 2005.

Voice of caller, Phone Sex (documentary), Dikenga Films, 2006.

Voice of Yakumo Fujii for the English language manga entertainment version of Saxan aizu (anime; also known as Sazan Eyes and 3×3 Eyes), Bandai Entertainment.

WRITINGS

Songs Featured in Films:

"Enter You," Trick, Fine Line, 1999.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Back Stage West, August 26, 1999, p. 8.

Los Angeles, August, 1999, p. 42.

Next, October 5, 2001, pp. 18-20, 23, 24.

People Weekly, August 9, 1999, p. 125.

Electronic:

Christian Campbell Official Site, http://www.christiancampbell.org, December 26, 2006.

Rebellion Productions, http://www.rebellion-productions.com, December 26, 2006.

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