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Billy Campbell: Biography

Billy Campbell

Birth Name: William Oliver Campbell
Birth Place: Charlottesville, VA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/07/1959, Cancer
Profession: Actor; producer

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Billy Campbell Fast Facts:

Studied illustration in college in hopes of becoming a comic-book artist.
Made his TV debut on an episode of Family Ties in 1984.
Big film break came with the lead role in 1991's cult classic The Rocketeer.
TV GUIDE ranked his Once and Again character Rick Sammler as number 36 on the list of the 50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time in 2004.
Took a year-long hiatus from acting in 2005 to circumnavigate the globe aboard the Picton Castle, a sail training ship.

Billy Campbell Relationships:
Jennifer Connelly - Ex-fiancée
Virginia Madsen - Ex-fiancée
Billy Campbell Awards:
2000 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
2000 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series - Winner
College:
Attended the American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL

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