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Is a die-hard bachelor.

Dated Jennifer Connelly for 5 years following their 1991 teaming in The Rocketeer (1991).

Parents divorced when he was two years old. He shuttled between his mother in Virginia and his father in Chicago.

He has six half-siblings.

Heir to the Champion spark plug fortune

He was the second choice for the role of William Thomas Riker on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), but Jonathan Frakes won the part. However, he guest-starred in Episode #2.4, "The Outrageous Okona" 10 December 1988.

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world [2000]

Dated and was also engaged to actress Virginia Madsen from 1981 until her marriage to Danny Huston (approx. 1989).

Rick Sammler, Campbell's character on "Once and Again" (1999), was ranked #36 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].

In early 2005, he took 13 months off from acting to circumnavigate the globe on a sailing trawler. He joined the crew of The Picton Castle which set sail from Nova Scotia to deliver charitable donations of school essentials, clothing and supplies throughout the South Pacific. The creators of 'the 4400' coped with his planned absence by having his character Jordan Collier assassinated.

The character, Billy Campbell, on "Melrose Place" (1992) was named after him.

Attended Fork Union Military Academy.

Appeared in a high school production of "The Man Who Came to Dinner" and played Petruchio once in an outdoor production of "The Taming of the Shrew" at the Southern California Renaissance Faire.

Has volunteered as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program.

Is a rugby enthusiast, having played rugby with the Chicago Lions RFC and the Santa Monica Rugby Club.

• Revolution (2008) (TV) (post-production) .... Tom Hart
• The Circuit (2008) (TV) .... Al Shines
• "Shark .... Wayne Callison (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
• "The 4400 .... Jordan Collier (26 episodes, 2004-2007)
• "The O.C. .... Carter Buckley (7 episodes, 2005)
• "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit .... Ron Polikoff (1 episode, 2004)
• "The Practice .... Tom Bartos (1 episode, 2003)
• The Stranger Beside Me(2003) (TV) (as Billy Campbell) .... Ted Bundy
• Gods and Generals (2003) (as Billy Campbell) .... Maj. Gen. George Pickett
• Enough(2002/I) (as Billy Campbell) .... Mitch Hiller
• "Once and Again .... Rick Sammler (63 episodes, 1999-2002)
• "Further Tales of the City(2001) TV mini-series .... Dr. Jon Philip Fielding
• The Rising Place (2001) .... Streete Wilder
• In the Beginning (2000) (TV) .... Moses
• "Dead Man's Gun .... John Slattery (1 episode, 1999)
• Max Q(1998) (TV) .... Clay Jarvis
• Monday After the Miracle(1998) (TV) .... John Macy
• "More Tales of the City(1998) TV mini-series (as William Campbell) .... Dr. Jon Philip Fielding
• The Brylcreem Boys (1998) .... Miles Keogh
• "Frasier .... Dr. Clint Webber (1 episode, 1998)
• Last Chance Love (1997) .... Robert
• The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo(1997) .... Harrison
• "The Naked Truth .... Luke (1 episode, 1997)
• Menno's Mind(1997) .... Menno
• Elissa(1997) .... Will
• Automatic Avenue(1997) (TV)
• The Cold Equations (1996) (TV) .... Lt. John Barton
• Lover's Knot (1996) .... Steve Hunter
• Under the Hula Moon (1995) .... Marvin
• Out There (1995) (TV) .... Delbert Mosley
• Golden Gate (1994) (TV) .... Umpire
• Dickwad (1994) .... Chet
• "Moon Over Miami .... Walter Tatum (5 episodes, 1993)
• Gettysburg(1993) .... Lt. Pitzer
• "Tales of the City (1993) TV mini-series (as William Campbell) .... Jon Fielden
• The Night We Never Met (1993) .... Shep
• Dracula (1992) .... Quincey P. Morris
• The Rocketeer (1991) .... Cliff Secord
• Checkered Flag(1990) .... Tommy Trehearn
• "CBS Summer Playhouse .... Wayne (1 episode, 1989)
• Call from Space(1989) .... Young Man
• "Star Trek: The Next Generation .... Capt. Thadiun Okona (1 episode, 1988)
• "Crime Story .... Det. Joey Indelli (14 episodes, 1986-1988)
• Crime Story(1986) (TV) .... Det. Joey Indeli
• "Dream West (1986) TV mini-series .... Lt. Gaines
• "Dynasty .... Luke Fuller (20 episodes, 1984-1985)
• First Steps (1985) (TV) .... Dwayne
• "Family Ties .... Lyle (1 episode, 1984)
• How Sleep the Brave (1981) .... Strickner
• "The Rookies .... Gordan (1 episode, 1973)