J. Kenneth Campbell
J. Kenneth Campbell | |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Purple Heart |
J. Kenneth Campbell is an American film, stage, and television actor who has been cast in over 80 roles. He was born in Flushing, New York. Campbell studied acting under theatrical fight director Patrick Crean, and was an acting instructor himself at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
Early life
James Kenneth Campbell II was born in
The second of seven children, Campbell was raised on Long Island and graduated from Cheshire Academy. Campbell began his studies at the University of Arizona, but left to study under Sanford Meisner.[citation needed] Having been drafted into the United States Army in 1967, Campbell enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Wounded in action during the Vietnam War, Campbell was awarded a Purple Heart and honorably discharged.[citation needed]
Career
Television
Campbell has made several appearances in television shows, made-for-TV movies, miniseries, and specials. Campbell appeared on the daytime soap operas
Stage
On stage, Campbell played the Viscount de Valvert in the 1973 musical
In 2017, Campbell portrayed President Lyndon Baines Johnson in an Actors' Playhouse production of All the Way in Miami.[7]
Personal life
Campbell is a
Partial filmography
Feature Films | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1979 | Love and Bullets | Newscaster | Uncredited |
1980 | The Changeling[9] | Security guard #1 | |
1985 | Sudden Death[10] | Kosakowski | |
1987 | The Survivalist[3][a] | President's spokesman | |
1988 | Waxwork[11] | Marquis de Sade | |
1989 | The Abyss[4] | DeMarco | |
An Innocent Man[3] | Lieutenant Freebery | ||
1990 | The Last of the Finest[3][b] | Calvert | |
1991 | Flight of the Intruder[4] | Lieutenant Commander 'Cowboy' Parker | |
1992 | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot[10] | Detective Ross | |
Interceptor[10] | Engineer | ||
1993 | Deadfall[3] | Huey | |
1994 | Cobb[4] | Professor Cobb | |
1996 | Mars Attacks![10] | Doctor | |
1997 | Turbulence[3] | Captain Matt Powell | |
Ulee's Gold[3] | Sheriff Bill Floyd | ||
1998 | Bulworth[4] | Anthony | |
1999 | Blue Streak[3][c] | FBI section commander Peterson | |
Sonic Impact[3] | Pilot Tom Rush | ||
2001 | Tomcats[12] | Mr. MacDonald | |
Free[3] | James Jenkins | ||
2002 | Collateral Damage[10] | Ed Coonts | |
2005 | Guess Who[12] | Nathan Rogers | |
2009 | The Only Good Indian[12] | McCoy | |
2013 | Bluebird[10] | Deputy | |
Note: His filmography does not include uncredited roles. |
Notes
References
- ^ a b c Frey, Emma (1969). The History of the Frey Family. pp. 8–14. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ New York Times. April 1, 2004. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Campbell, J. Kenneth". Encyclopedia.com.
- ^ a b c d e "J. Kenneth Campbell". TVGuide.
- ^ Shakespeare, William (1981). "Macbeth". Playbill. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "J. Kenneth Campbell". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Frey, Emma (1969). The History of the Frey Family. p. 14. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-5501-0.
- ^ a b c d e f "J. Kenneth Campbell". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-5501-0.
- ^ a b c "J. Kenneth Campbell". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019.
External links
- J. Kenneth Campbell at IMDb