Campbell Scott
Campbell Scott (born July 19, 1961) is an American actor, director, producer, and voice artist. His roles include George Tunner in The Sheltering Sky, Steve Dunne in Singles, Boris Kuester von Jurgens-Ratenicz in Royal Pains, Mark Usher in House of Cards, Joseph Tobin in Damages, and Richard Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, as well as numerous stage appearances.
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![]() Scott at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival for the premiere of Handsome Harry | |
Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | July 19, 1961
Alma mater | Lawrence University |
Occupation | Actor, director, producer, voice artist |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse(s) | Anne Scott
(m. 1991; div. 2002)Kathleen McElfresh (m. 2009) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | George C. Scott Colleen Dewhurst |
Relatives | Devon Scott (paternal half-sister) |
Early life
Scott was born on July 19, 1961, in New York City, the son of American actor George C. Scott (1927-1999) and Canadian-American actor Colleen Dewhurst (1924-1991). He graduated from John Jay High School with friend Stanley Tucci before graduating from Lawrence University in 1983.[1] His brother is Alexander Scott.[2] He also has one paternal half-sister, actress Devon Scott.
Career
Scott's first role was in the 1987 film Five Corners, as a policeman. In 1990, Scott played a lead role in the ground-breaking film Longtime Companion, which chronicles the early years of the AIDS/HIV epidemic and its impact upon a group of American friends. In the following year, he appears briefly in Kenneth Branagh-directed, Dead Again, and co-starred in the movie Dying Young (in which his mother also appeared) alongside Julia Roberts. He also appeared in the 1992 Cameron Crowe movie Singles alongside Bridget Fonda and Kyra Sedgwick, and in 1996, he teamed up with Stanley Tucci to direct the film Big Night. The film met with critical acclaim and was nominated for the "Grand Jury Prize" at the Sundance Film Festival. For their work, Scott and Tucci won both the New York Film Critics Circle Award and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best New Director.
In 2002, he was awarded the Best Actor prize from the National Board of Review for his notable performance in Roger Dodger. Scott starred in Six Degrees on ABC in 2006.
In 2005-2006, Scott served as the reader for the audiobook versions of Stephen King's bestsellers The Shining and Cell, and for Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls.
In 2007, Scott lent his voice for the narration of a Chevron Corporation television ad, as well as the critically acclaimed Iraq War documentary film, No End in Sight. He also appears in the romantic comedy Music and Lyrics, starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. Next up for Scott was the 2009 drama Handsome Harry. Scott also had a recurring role on the USA drama Royal Pains, as Boris Kuester von Jurgens-Ratenicz.
On August 28, 2009, TVGuide.com confirmed Scott was cast for the third season of Damages. Scott was a series regular, playing Joe Tobin, the son of indicted Bernie Madoff-like Louis Tobin (Len Cariou). The season aired from January to April 2010.[3]
In May 2010, Scott provided the voice-over for a new Häagen-Dazs TV commercial called "Ode to Flavor".[4] The ad was created by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, directed by Noah Marshall with art direction by Croix Cagnon.[5] He played the role of Richard Parker, the father of Peter Parker, in the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man. Scott reprised his role in the 2014 film The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
From December 2015 to March 2016, Scott appeared as Lloyd Dallas in the Broadway revival of Noises Off.
In 2017, he collaborated with Dutch DJ and producer Ferry Corsten on Blueprint, an album combining Trance music and science fiction, in which he can be heard as the story's narrator.[6]
In 2019 Scott portrayed the lead role of Ebenezer Scrooge in a Broadway adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol written by Jack Thorne and directed by Matthew Warchus.[7]
Personal life
Scott has two sons. He lives with his family in northwest Connecticut.[2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Five Corners | Policeman | |
1988 | From Hollywood to Deadwood | Bobby | |
1989 | Longtime Companion | Willy | |
1990 | Ain't No Way Back | Fletcher Kane | |
1990 | The Sheltering Sky | George Tunner | |
1991 | Dead Again | Doug | |
1991 | Dying Young | Victor Geddes | Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance |
1992 | Singles | Steve Dunne | |
1993 | The Innocent | Leonard | |
1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | Robert Benchley | Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor |
1995 | Let It Be Me | Dr. Gabriel Rodman | |
1996 | The Daytrippers | Eddie Masler | Also executive producer |
1996 | Big Night | Bob | Also co-producer and co-director with Stanley Tucci Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best New Director New York Film Critics Circle Awards for Best New Director Nominated—Deauville Film Festival Grand Special Prize Award Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best First Film Nominated—Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Feature |
1997 | The Spanish Prisoner | Joseph A. "Joe" Ross | |
1998 | Hi-Life | Ray | |
1998 | The Love Letter | Scott Corrigan | TV film |
1998 | The Tale of Sweeney Todd | Ben Carlyle | TV film |
1998 | The Impostors | Meistrich | |
1999 | Top of the Food Chain | Dr. Karel Lamonte | |
1999 | Spring Forward | Fredrickson | |
1999 | Lush | Lionel 'Ex' Exley | |
2000 | Other Voices | John | |
2000 | Hamlet | Hamlet | TV film; also director and producer |
2001 | Delivering Milo | Kevin | |
2001 | Follow the Stars Home | David McCune | TV film |
2001 | Final | N/A | Director and producer |
2002 | The Pilot's Wife | Roger Hart | TV film |
2002 | Roger Dodger | Roger Swanson | National Board of Review Award for Best Actor Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor |
2003 | The Secret Lives of Dentists | David Hurst | Also producer |
2003 | Off the Map | N/A | Director and producer |
2004 | Saint Ralph | Father George Hibbert | Nominated—Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
2004 | Marie and Bruce | Tommy | |
2005 | Loverboy | Paul | |
2005 | The Exorcism of Emily Rose | Ethan Thomas | |
2005 | Duma | Peter | |
2005 | The Dying Gaul | Jeffery Tishop | Also producer |
2006 | Final Days of Planet Earth | William Phillips | TV film |
2007 | Music and Lyrics | Sloan Cates | |
2007 | Crashing | Richard McMurray | |
2007 | No End in Sight | Narrator | |
2008 | Phoebe in Wonderland | Principal Davis | |
2008 | One Week | Narrator | Voice |
2009 | Handsome Harry | David Kagan | |
2009 | The National Parks: America's Best Idea | Various Historical Figures | Voice |
2009 | Company Retreat | N/A | Director |
2010 | Beware the Gonzo | Arthur Gilman | |
2010 | God in America | Narrator | Voice |
2010 | Eye of the Hurricane | Bill Folsom | |
2011 | Love, Lots of It[8] | The Man | |
2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Richard Parker | |
2012 | Still Mine | Gary | |
2012 | Clinton | Narrator | Voice |
2013 | Before I Sleep | Young Eugene | |
2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Richard Parker | |
2016 | Manhattan Night | Simon Crowley | |
2017 | A Lotus 'Til Reckoning | Pete | |
2017 | A Long Time for Lovers | News Reporter | |
2018 | The Chaperone | Alan Carlisle | |
2020 | The 11th Green | Jeremy Rudd | |
2022 | Jurassic World: Dominion | Lewis Dodgson | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | L.A. Law | Office Clayton | Episode: "Sidney, the Dead-Nosed Reindeer" |
1987 | Family Ties | Eric Matthews | Episode: "Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers" |
1990 | The Kennedys of Massachusetts | Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. | TV miniseries |
1997 | Liberty! | Thomas Jefferson | Documentary miniseries |
2006 | Six Degrees | Steven Caseman | TV series (13 episodes) |
2009–2016 | Royal Pains | Boris Kuester von Jurgens-Ratenicz | TV series |
2010 | Damages | Joe Tobin | TV series (13 episodes) |
2012 | The Men Who Built America | Narrator | Four part miniseries docudrama |
2014 | The Blacklist | Owen Mallory / Michael Shaw | TV series (1 episode: "The Cyprus Agency") |
2015 | Allegiance | Mysterious Date | Episode: "Pilot" (Uncredited) |
2016 | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Himself (Campbell Scott) | Recurring |
2017 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Election Party Guest | Segment: "Harding" |
2017–2018 | House of Cards | Mark Usher | Main role; 19 episodes |
2017 | Lore | George Brown | Episode: "They Made a Tonic" |
2018 | Dietland | Stanley Austen | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
2018 | The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen | Narrator | Four part miniseries docudrama |
2019 | At Home with Amy Sedaris | Yves St Au Jus | Episode: "Creativity" |
2019 | Instinct | Pasternack | Episode: "Grey Matter" |
2019 | Soundtrack | Frank | Main cast |
2021 | Prodigal Son | Professor Delaney | Episode: "Alma Mater" |
Music albums
Year | Title | Artist | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Blueprint | Ferry Corsten | Narrator |
References
- Kahn, Toby (January 22, 1996). "Touch of Evil". People. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- "Campbell Scott Biography". Net Glimse. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- Adam Bryant (August 28, 2009). "Campbell Scott Joins Third Season of Damages". TVGuide.com. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- http://vimeo.com/11252424
- http://www.thesweetshop.tv/#/directors_movies_section/director_id=8/
- https://www.discogs.com/fr/Ferry-Corsten-Blueprint/release/10335269
- Peikert, Mark (November 6, 2019). "Star Campbell Scott Makes Scrooge Fresh for Broadway's New A Christmas Carol". Playbill. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- Cwelich, Lorraine. "Campbell Scott on Roberts, Rossellini, and How to Stay Fresh". Interview Magazine. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
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