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Billy Campbell

Billy Campbell

Actor · Born July 7, 1959 (67) · Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Golden Globe nominee

William Oliver Campbell (born July 7, 1959) is an American film and television actor. He first gained recognition for his recurring role as Luke Fuller in the TV series Dynasty. Then he became known for playing Rick Sammler on Once and Again, Det. Joey Indelli on Crime Story, Jordan Collier on The 4400, and Dr. Jon Fielding on the Tales of the City miniseries. He portrayed Darren Richmond on the AMC television series The Killing, Dr. Alan Farragut in the SYFY series Helix and Det. John Cardinal on CTV's Cardinal. His most notable films include The Rocketeer, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and Enough.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 7, 1959 (67)
From
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 78 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Billy Campbell's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Morality
20%
Self
18%
Survival
17%
Society
10%
Ideas
6%
Power
5%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 12

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 6 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 24 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 24
Shadow
7 of 24
Mentor
3 of 24
Threshold guardian
2 of 24
Herald
1 of 24
Trickster
1 of 24
Shapeshifter
1 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Dread
10
Melancholic
12
Warm
6
Thrilling
5
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Billy Campbell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Billy Campbell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

78 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Trust(2025)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • I Know What You Did Last Summer(2025)

    as Grant Spencer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Parker Martin

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Narvik: Hitler's First Defeat(2022)

    as British Consul George L.D. Gibbs

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Troll(2022)

    as Dr. David Secord

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ammo(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Edwards

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Prodigy(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Okona (voice) · as Thadiun Okona (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Something Undone(2021)

    Show as Pastor Cape

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Rocketeer(2019)

    Show 43 episodes · as Dave Secord (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Jack Lombardo

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Cardinal(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · as John Cardinal

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin(2017)

    as Jon Fielding

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Modus(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Dale Tyler

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • The Scribbler(2014)

    as Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Delirium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Thomas Fineman

  • Delirium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Fineman

  • Red Knot(2014)

    as Captain Emerson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 10 Things I Hate About Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Lizzie Borden Took an Ax(2014)

    as Andrew Jennings

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Helix(2014)

    Show 26 episodes · as Dr. Alan Farragut

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Rogue(2014)

    as Military Newscaster

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Copperhead(2013)

    as Abner Beech

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Killing Lincoln(2013)

    as Abraham Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fat Kid Rules the World(2012)

    as Mr. Billings

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Disappeared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mannie

  • The Killing(2011)

    Show 26 episodes · as Darren Richmond

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Almost Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ron

  • Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tom Hart

  • Melrose Place(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ben Brinkley

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Meteor(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Detective Jack Crowe

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Town(2008)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Circuit(2008)

    as Al Shines

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wayne Callison

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Bruce Manlius

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grizzly Man(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The 4400 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 27 episodes · as Jordan Collier

  • Century City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 7 episodes · as Carter Buckley

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Stranger Beside Me(2003)

    as Ted Bundy

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Gods and Generals(2003)

    as Maj. Gen. George Pickett

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Enough(2002)

    as Mitch Hiller

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Further Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dr. Jon Fielding

  • The Rising Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Streete Wilder

  • In the Beginning(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Moses

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Once and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 63 episodes · as Rick Sammler

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron Polikoff

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Max Q(1998)

    as Clay Jarvis

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Monday After the Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as John Macy

  • More Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jon Fielding

  • Menno's Mind(1997)

    as Menno

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Last Chance Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Robert

  • The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo(1997)

    as Harrison

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Bartos

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Cold Equations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as John Barton

  • The Brylcreem Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Miles Keogh (as Bill Campbell)

  • Lover's Knot(1995)

    as Steve Hunter

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Out There(1995)

    as Delbert Mosley

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke

  • Gettysburg(1993)

    as Lieut. Pitzer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jon Fielding

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Clint

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Moon Over Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · as Walter Tatum

  • The Night We Never Met(1993)

    as Shep

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dracula(1992)

    as Quincey P. Morris

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Rocketeer(1991)

    as Cliff Secord

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Host

  • Checkered Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tommy Trehearn

  • Call from Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Young Man

  • Storm(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Thadiun Okona

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Crime Story(1986)

    Show 43 episodes · as Det. Joey Indelli

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Crime Story: Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Det. Joey Indelli

  • First Steps(1985)

    as Dwayne

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyle

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Desmond

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 19 episodes · as Luke Fuller

  • A Better Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles, 75 of them dated from 1981 to 2025; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Dracula (1992)

$216M worldwide

Highest rated

The Killing (2011)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19812025

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 76: 74 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thProducing1 of 76: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing1 of 76: 1 only editing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew1990s23 · acting2000s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s18 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 12% of 17 roles
9106

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Golden Globe in 2000, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Billy Campbell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 51 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (2017)

91st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Grizzly Man (2005)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Billy Campbell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles39–85 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles20–59 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles33–70 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles28–55 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles34–82 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Billy Campbell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Billy Campbell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shawn Doyle shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles