About Billy Campbell
William Oliver Campbell (born July 7, 1959) is an American film and television actor. He first gained recognition for his recurring role as Luke Fuller on the television series Dynasty, and as the titular character Cliff Secord / The Rocketeer in the superhero film The Rocketeer (1991). He then starred as Rick Sammler on Once and Again (1999–2002), earning a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor – Television Series Drama. He also portrayed Det. Joey Indelli on Crime Story (1986–88), Dr. Jon Fielding on the miniseries Tales of the City (1993) and its sequels, Darren Richmond on The Killing (2011–13), and Dr. Alan Farragut on Helix (2014–15). Campbell starred as Det. John Cardinal on the Canadian CTV series Cardinal, for which he won three Canadian Screen Awards. He is also known for his film roles in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Gettysburg (1993) and Enough (2002). Campbell was the first choice of the producers of Star Trek: The Next Generation to play the role of William Riker, but lost the role to Jonathan Frakes due to the intervention of Paramount Television head John Pike.
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