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Paul Campbell Biography

Birth Name:Paul Campbell

Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won a Leo Award for Feature Length Drama: Best Lead Performance by a Male for "Ill Fated" in 2005
  • Started out as a carpenter and began working as a house framer right after graduating from high school
  • Was spotted by a talent agent in his final theater school performance of "Cinderella․"
  • Made his acting debut in the TV series "Stephen King's Dead Zone" in 2002
  • Quote: "I'd love to get back to [theatre] one day․ Because there really is no comparison between theatre and film, they are just two different mediums․ And theatre is absolutely electric․"
  • Quote: "I think the great thing about movies is you get to keep reinventing yourself every time you have a different movie․․․there is a very tangible character arc, and it's sort of like theatre, that you get to travel the entire road pretty quickly․"
  • Best known for his role as David Mitchell in "Play the Game" and as Billy Keikeya in "Battlestar Galactica․"

Awards

  • 2005Leo-Feature Length Drama: Best Lead Performance by a Male: winner
  • 2019Leo-Best Lead Performance By A Male in a Television Movie: nominated
  • 2023Leo-Best Screenwriting in a Television Movie: winner