Billy Campbell

This is about the actor known for his television work. For similarly named performers, see William Campbell (performer), or for the environmentalist and natural burial pioneer see Billy Campbell (doctor).

Billy Campbell
Birth name	William O. Campbell
Born	July 7 1959 (age 49) Charlottesville, Virginia  United States

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 adaptations of Armistead Maupin's novels of the same title Tales of the City, More Tales of the City, and Further Tales of the City. Campbell can be currently seen in his two recurring roles, one as Carter Buckley in the television series The O.C. 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 Star Trek: The Next Generation 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 abduction survivor on The 4400 (although this character is not necessarily villainous), a college professor accused of raping a student (played by a fellow Law & Order: Special Victims Unit special guest star, Shannyn Sossamon) in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and serial killer Ted Bundy in the made-for-TV movie The Stranger Beside Me, based on true crime author Ann Rule's book. He also has appeared as a serial killer who defends himself in the television series Shark opposite James Woods.

According to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, he is 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 200 lbs. (91 kg).

Campbell has volunteered as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program.

Selected filmography

• The 4400 (2005-) (TV series)
• The O.C. (2005) (TV series, recurring role)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Episode "Doubt" (2004) as Ron Polikoff
• Gods and Generals (2003) as General George Pickett
• 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)

See also

• List of Star Trek: The Next Generation actors

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