Campbell Scott
Campbell Scott (born July 19, 1961) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Board of Review Award, and has been nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards, a Genie Award, a Drama Desk Award, and the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize, among others. The son of actors George C. Scott and Colleen Dewhurst, he had his film breakthrough in Longtime Companion (1989), followed by starring roles in The Sheltering Sky (1990), Dying Young (1991), and Singles (1992).
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Campbell Scott

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- Name
- Campbell Scott
- Born
- 19 July 1961
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Education
- Lawrence University
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- United States · Canada
- Languages
- English
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Campbell Scott (born July 19, 1961) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Board of Review Award, and has been nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards, a Genie Award, a Drama Desk Award, and the Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize, among others. The son of actors George C. Scott and Colleen Dewhurst, he had his film breakthrough in Longtime Companion (1989), followed by starring roles in The Sheltering Sky (1990), Dying Young (1991), and Singles (1992).
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Biography
Biography
He has been twice nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, for his performances in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) and Roger Dodger (2002). He was nominated Best First Feature for his directorial debut Big Night (1996), which he co-directed with Stanley Tucci. He is also known for to television audiences for his roles as Boris Kuester von Jurgens-Ratenicz on Royal Pains, Joe Tobin on Damages, and Mark Usher on House of Cards. His stage work includes roles in Broadway productions like The Real Thing, Hay Fever, Long Day's Journey into Night, The Atheist and Noises Off.

Campbell Scott at the premiere of Handsome Harry at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Campbell Scott • Born — 19 July 1961 • Birthplace — New York City, U.S. • Education — Lawrence University • Occupation — * Actor • film director • producer • Years Active — 1986–present • Children — 3 • Parents — George C. Scott Colleen Dewhurst • Relatives — Alexander Scott (brother) Devon Scott (paternal half-sister)
Early life
Early life
Scott was born on July 19, 1961, in New York City, the son of actor George C. Scott and actress Colleen Dewhurst. He graduated from John Jay High School with friend Stanley Tucci before graduating from Lawrence University in 1983. His brother is Alexander Scott. One of his paternal half-sisters is actress Devon Scott.
Career
Career
• Illustration — Scott at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival Scott's first film appearance was in the 1987 movie 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 appeared 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 performance in Roger Dodger. Scott starred in Six Degrees on ABC in 2006. In 2004, he starred alongside Adam Butcher, in Saint Ralph. 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 Iraq War documentary film, No End in Sight. He also appeared 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. From 2009 to 2010, Scott had a recurring role in the third season of Damages, playing Joe Tobin, the son of indicted Bernie Madoff-like Louis Tobin (Len Cariou). In 2010, Scott provided the voice-over for a new Häagen-Dazs TV commercial called "Ode to Flavor". The ad was created by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, directed by Noah Marshall with art direction by Croix Gagnon. 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 2015 to 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. 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. Scott portrayed Dr. Lewis Dodgson (replacing Cameron Thor) in Jurassic World Dominion (2022), the sixth film in the Jurassic Park franchise. In 2026, he portrayed Franklin D. Roosevelt in the French film De Gaulle.
Personal life
Personal life
Scott has been married twice. Scott met his current wife Kathleen McElfresh, in 2007 when the two were working on separate plays at the Huntington Theater in Boston. Scott was working on The Atheist, while McElfresh was working on Brenden. Scott has three sons. He lives with his family in northwest Connecticut.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1986 — L.A. Law — Officer Clayton — Episode: "Sidney, the Dead-Nosed Reindeer" • 1987 — Family Ties — Eric Matthews — Episode: "Invasion of the Psychologist Snatchers" • 1990 — The — Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. — TV miniseries • 1991 — The Perfect Tribute — Carter Blair — TV film • 1997 — Liberty! — Thomas Jefferson — Documentary miniseries • 1998 — The — Scott Corrigan — TV film • The — Ben Carlyle — TV film • 2000 — Hamlet — Hamlet — TV film; also director and producer • 2001 — Follow the Stars Home — David McCune — TV film • 2002 — The — Roger Hart — TV film • 2006 — Six Degrees — Steven Caseman — 13 episodes • Final Days of Planet Earth — William Phillips — TV film • 2009–2016 — Royal Pains — Boris Kuester von Jurgens-Ratenicz — TV series • 2010 — Damages — Joe Tobin — 13 episodes • 2012 — The Men Who Built America — Narrator — Four part miniseries docudrama • 2014 — The Blacklist — Owen Mallory / Michael Shaw — 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" • Lore — George Brown — Episode: "They Made a Tonic" • 2017–2018 — House of Cards — Mark Usher — Main role; 19 episodes • 2018 — Dietland — Stanley Austen — Recurring role; 3 episodes • The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen — Narrator — Four part miniseries docudrama • 2019 — At Home with Amy Sedaris — Yves St Au Jus — Episode: "Creativity" • Instinct — Pasternack — Episode: "Grey Matter" • Soundtrack — Frank — Main cast • 2019–present — The Food That Built America — Narrator — TV series • 2021 — Prodigal Son — Professor Delaney — Episode: "Alma Mater" • 2022 — Billions — Colin Drache — Recurring • WeCrashed — Jamie Dimon — Miniseries; 4 episodes • 2025–2026 — Elsbeth — Captain Cyrus Tully — 2 episodes • 2026 — Furious — Hal Hartford — 2 episodes
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2022 — Jurassic World Evolution 2 — Lewis Dodgson — Biosyn Dominion expansion
Music albums
Music albums
• Year — Title — Artist — Role — Notes • 2017 — Blueprint — Ferry Corsten — Narrator
Life and career
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1961
Campbell Scott born at New York City.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1987 — Five Corners — Policeman • 1988 — From Hollywood to Deadwood — Bobby • 1989 — Longtime Companion — Willy • 1990 — Ain't No Way Back — Fletcher Kane • The — George Tunner • 1991 — Dead Again — Doug • Dying Young — Victor Geddes — Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance • 1992 — Singles — Steve Dunne • 1993 — The — 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 — Eddie Masler — Also executive producer • 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 — Joseph A. "Joe" Ross • 1998 — Hi-Life — Ray • The — Meistrich • 1999 — Top of the Food Chain — Dr. Karel Lamonte • Spring Forward — Fredrickson • Lush — Lionel 'Ex' Exley • 2000 — Other Voices — John • 2001 — Delivering Milo — Kevin • Final — Director and producer • 2002 — Roger Dodger — Roger Swanson — National Board of Review Award for Best Actor Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor • 2003 — The — David Hurst — Also producer • Off the Map — Director and producer • 2004 — Saint Ralph — Father George Hibbert — Nominated—Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role • Marie and Bruce — Tommy • 2005 — Loverboy — Paul • The — Ethan Thomas • Duma — Peter • The — Jeffery Tishop — Also producer • 2007 — Music and Lyrics — Sloan Cates • Crashing — Richard McMurray • No End in Sight — Narrator • 2008 — Phoebe in Wonderland — Principal Davis • One Week — Narrator — Voice • 2009 — Handsome Harry — David Kagan • The — Various Historical Figures — Voice • Company Retreat — Director • 2010 — Beware the Gonzo — Arthur Gilman • God in America — Narrator — Voice • Eye of the Hurricane — Bill Folsom • 2011 — Love, Lots of It — The Man • 2012 — The — Richard Parker • Still Mine — Gary • Clinton — Narrator — Voice • 2013 — Before I Sleep — Young Eugene • 2014 — The — Richard Parker • 2016 — Manhattan Night — Simon Crowley • 2017 — A Lotus 'Til Reckoning — Pete • A Long Time for Lovers — News Reporter • 2018 — The Chaperone — Alan Carlisle • 2020 — The 11th Green — Jeremy Rudd • 2022 — Jurassic World Dominion — Dr. Lewis Dodgson • 2024 — Millers in Marriage — Nick • 2025 — Nonnas — Edward Durant • 2026 — De Gaulle — Franklin D. Roosevelt
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The authorities additionally record the heading Campbell Whalen Scott. His recorded language was English. He was the child of George C. Scott and Colleen Dewhurst. Recorded as film director, actor, film producer and screenwriter.
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