1. William Oliver Campbell was born on July 7,1959 and is an American film and television actor.
19 Facts About Billy Campbell
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Billy Campbell first gained recognition for his recurring role as Luke Fuller in the TV series Dynasty and in The Rocketeer.
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Billy Campbell portrayed Darren Richmond on the AMC television series The Killing, Dr Alan Farragut in the SYFY series Helix and Det.
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Billy Campbell attended Fork Union Military Academy, Western Albemarle High School and New Trier East High School.
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Billy Campbell's parents divorced when he was two years old.
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Billy Campbell appeared in the show's fifth season when Dynasty was the number one show on American television.
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Billy Campbell was the first choice of the producers of Star Trek: The Next Generation to play the role of William Riker, but lost the role to Jonathan Frakes.
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Billy Campbell appeared as a guest star during the show's second season, portraying the title character in "The Outrageous Okona".
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In 1991, Billy Campbell played the lead role and love interest of Jennifer Connelly's character in The Rocketeer.
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Billy Campbell went on to appear as Quincey Morris, a Texan vampire hunter in Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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Billy Campbell appeared in the sequels More Tales of the City in 1998, and Further Tales of the City in 2001.
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In 1999, Billy Campbell began his role as Rick Sammler on Once and Again, opposite Sela Ward.
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The series ran for three seasons until 2002, during which time Billy Campbell received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series.
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In 2010, Billy Campbell had a recurring role in the short-lived revival of Melrose Place.
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In 2012, Billy Campbell played the stern but kindly father in the independent film, Fat Kid Rules the World.
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In 2000, Billy Campbell was named one of the "World's 50 Most Beautiful People" by People magazine.
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Billy Campbell now has a Norwegian wife and two children, and they live at her family's farm in Rygge, Norway.
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Billy Campbell is a rugby enthusiast, having played for the Virginia Rugby Football Club, Chicago Lions RFC and the Santa Monica Rugby Club.
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Billy Campbell has "permanent resident" immigration status in Canada, with an apartment in Vancouver, British Columbia.