Campbell Scott

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Biography

American actor and film director, born 1961

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·producer·director
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 19 July 1961
  • Place of birth
  • New York City
  • Education
  • Lawrence University
  • Knows language
  • English language
  • Parents
  • George C. Scott·Colleen Dewhurst

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Acted in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead at John Jay High School, Cross River, New York (197?).

Son of George C. Scott & Colleen Dewhurst.

Majored in theater/performing arts (drama) at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin. Graduated in 1983.

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1990" in John Williss Screen World, Vol. 42.

Became a father for the first time at age 36 when his wife, Anne Scott , gave birth to their son, Malcolm Scott, on January 28, 1998.

Has an older brother: writer and theatrical stage manager, Alexander Robert Scott ; a half-sister: stage and TV actor Devon Scott and two other half-siblings: Matthew and Victoria Scott.

Was awarded the Career Achievement Award by the Westchester County Film Festival in 2002. When accepting his award, he had a mustache and said that hed grown it to "look dental" for his role in The Secret Lives of Dentists .

Appears in Dead Again with Kenneth Branagh. He later starred in and co-directed Hamlet (2000/II) , and Branagh starred in and directed Hamlet .

Played Ethan Thomas in The Exorcism of Emily Rose . His father, George C. Scott , played Lt. William Bill Kinderman in The Exorcist III . His mother, Colleen Dewhurst , was the voice of Satan in The Exorcist III .

Was boyfriend of actress Patricia Clarkson for a few years after Roger Dodger premiered at the 2002 Tribeca Film Festival.

[November 2008] Engaged to stage actress Kathleen McElfresh.

Was mortally wounded onscreen on both sides of Picketts Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg: as a Confederate officer in The Perfect Tribute , and as a Union officer in The Love Letter .

Stepson of Trish Van Devere.

Is the voice on the "People do" commercials touting Chevrons environmental commitments.

Was partly named after his father, the "C" in George C. Scott standing for Campbell.

He has appeared with his mother, Colleen Dewhurst , in three different Broadway productions. The first was his Broadway debut, in "The Queen and the Rebels." In the second two productions, "Ah, Wilderness!" and "Long Days Journey Into Night," they played mother and son. The original Broadway version of the latter was the play that originally propelled his father, George C. Scott , into stardom.

Recently submitted an entry at Sundance Film Festival, Big Night with high school friend, actor/director Stanley Tucci , about two brothers running an Italian restaurant.

(September 2007) Performing the one-man play "The Athiest," a play in two acts by Ronan Noone , at the Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts. Directed by Justin Waldman , sets by Cristina Todesco , costumes by Jessica A. Curtright , lighting by Ben Stanton , sound by Alex Neumann, production stage manager: Stephen M. Kaus.

Born Campbell Scott, no middle name. First wife Annes maiden name is Whalen.

Quotes

Working hard is great, being lazy sometimes is great, but failed potential is the worst. .

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