Bill Campbell : Biography, Pictures, Photos, Trivia, Address, Filmography (Crime Story)

His parents divorced when he was only two years old. After leaving his Charlottesville home, he joined the "American Academy of Arts" in Chicago where he studied drawing. He made some appearances in films, plays in the theater (he received an "Ovation Award" in 1996 for his good performance in "Fortinbras"), then his talent is finally recognized after his role as aviator in "The Rocketeer". In 1999, he played the role of Rick in the series Once and Again, until 2002. We saw him recently in Jennifer Lopez tracker in Enough in 2002.

Bill Campbell is an American actor born July 11, 1959 in Newark, in the state of New Jersey. He is best known for his role in the film The Rocketeer, where he plays the main character, Cliff Seord.

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.

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].

He has six half-siblings.

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