Alan Campbell (actor)

Bruce Alan Campbell (born April 22, 1957), credited professionally as Alan Campbell, is an American actor who is best known for his roles as Derek Mitchell in the 1987–1992 CBS series Jake and the Fatman and as E.Z. Taylor on the short-lived 1984–1985 Three's Company spin-off Three's a Crowd.[1]

Alan Campbell
Born
Bruce Alan Campbell

(1957-04-22) April 22, 1957
OccupationActor
Years active1979present
Spouse(s)
  • (m. 1999; div. 2013)
  • Nova Ball
    (m. 1987; div. 1990)
Children1 (Riley Rose Campbell)

Early life and education

Campbell was born Bruce Alan Campbell on April 22, 1957 in Homestead, Florida, the son of Edward John Campbell, a farmer, and Audrey Carolyn Griner (1930–2015), a homemaker.[2] Campbell attended Tulane University and graduated with a BA in business from the University of Miami.

Career

On television, Campbell became known to viewers when he co-starred with John Ritter on the short-lived Three's Company spin-off Three's a Crowd (1984–1985) in which he played the comedic role of E.Z. Taylor, Jack Tripper's "surfer dude" assistant chef at his bistro. He also co-starred for five seasons with William Conrad and Joe Penny as Assistant District Attorney Derek Mitchell on the CBS crime drama Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992). Campbell has guest starred on numerous television shows including The Facts of Life, Matlock, All My Children, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Homicide: Life on the Street, as well as the web series, Submissions Only and Then We Got Help!.

Campbell was also an established stage actor having appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theater. In 1994, he made his Broadway debut in the New York premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Sunset Boulevard starring opposite Glenn Close and Alice Ripley, and received a Best Actor in a Musical Tony Award nomination for his performance as Joe Gillis, a role he reprised from the musical's 1993 US premiere in Los Angeles starring opposite Close, again, and Judy Kuhn. He also starred in Susan Stroman's 2000 Tony Award-winning musical Contact at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Center, and its final performance was broadcast by PBS as part of its Live from Lincoln Center series on September 1, 2002. His most current Broadway role was playing Sam Carmichael in the hit musical Mamma Mia! from 2014 until production ceased in September 2015.

His Off-Broadway credits include Adrift In Macao, Book of Days, Avow and Hello Again. He has appeared in several regional theatrical productions of Race, Death and the Maiden, 12 Angry Men, Hay Fever, Of Thee I Sing, Oleanna, Beauty and the Beast, Johnny Guitar, Bells Are Ringing, On Shiloh Hill, Boogie Woogie Rumble of a Dream Deferred and Breakfast at Tiffany's, and productions of I Love My Wife and The Nerd.

Personal life

Campbell was married to actress Nova Ball from 1987 to 1990. On October 10, 1999, he married actress Lauren Kennedy, with whom he appeared in Sunset Boulevard on Broadway. They are divorced and have one child, Riley Rose Campbell.

On April 24, 2008, Campbell and Kennedy opened the Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell Theater, which establishes a home for a burgeoning theater program at Barton College, a small liberal arts school in Wilson, North Carolina.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1983The Final TerrorKevina.k.a. Bump in the Night
1986Weekend WarriorsDuckwortha.k.a. Hollywood Air Force
1989Tom, Dick and HarryTomShort film
1997A Simple WishTony Sablea.k.a. The Fairy Godmother
2020Uncle FrankBernard

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1979B.J. and the BearYoung OfficerEpisode: "Run for the Money: Part 1"
1979The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboYoung OfficerEpisode: "Run for the Money: Part 2"
1981Red Flag: The Ultimate GameLt. Tommy HeinzCBS TV film
1983Another WorldEvan Grant
1984–1985Three's a CrowdE.Z. Taylor18 episodes
1985The Facts of LifeChuckEpisode: "Ballroom Dance"
1986MatlockPalmerEpisode: "The Don: Parts 1 & 2"
1987–1992Jake and the FatmanDerek Mitchell103 episodes
1998Homicide: Life on the StreetDr. SanfordEpisode: "Lies and Other Truths"
1998Encore! Encore!Alan Bloom1 episode
2002Live from Lincoln CenterMichael WileyContact
2004All My ChildrenDr. Ellis MarshallRecurring role
2006Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMitchell HissamEpisode: "Informed"
2008Law & OrderNolan SteeleEpisode: "Driven"
2009–2011Then We Got Help!Thom20 episodes
2011Submissions OnlySam MoriartyEpisode: "Intersections"

Theatre

Broadway

Year Title Role Theatre
1994–1997Sunset BoulevardJoe GillisMinskoff Theater
2002ContactMichael Wiley (replacement)Vivian Beaumont Theater
2014–2015Mamma Mia!Sam Carmichael (replacement)Broadhurst Theater

Off-Broadway

Year Title Role Theatre
2000AvowFather RaymondCentury Center for the Performing Arts
2002Book of DaysJames BatesSignature Theater
2007Adrift in MacaoMitch59E59 Theater A
2011Hello AgainThe SenatorTransport Group, 52 Mercer Street

Regional

Year Title Role Theater
1982Boogie Woggie Rumble of a Dream DeferredP.J.Urban Arts Theater, New York City
1982On Shiloh HillJohnny RebWestbeth Theater, New York City
1984Many Thousand GoneTomFord's Theater, Washington, D.C.
1985Almos' a ManJimmySoho Repertory Theater, New York City
1993Sunset BoulevardJoe GillisShubert Theater, Los Angeles, California
1998Bells Are RingingJeff MossKennedy Center, Washington, D.C.
1999Book of DaysJames BatesThe Repertory Theater of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
2004Breakfast at Tiffany'sChipThe Muny, St. Louis, Missouri
2005Beauty and the BeastThe BeastNorth Carolina Theatre, Raleigh, North Carolina
2006Johnny GuitarThe Dancin' KidLa Mirada Theater for the Performing Arts, La Mirada, California
2007Hay FeverRichard GreathamOld Globe, San Diego, California
2008OleannaJohnGulfshore Playhouse, Naples, Florida
2008Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasRuss, PaGoodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, Connecticut
2009DoubtFather FlynnGulfshore Playhouse, Naples, Florida
201012 Angry MenJuror 8Pioneer Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah
2010Death and the MaidenGerardo EscobarKennedy Theater, Raleigh, North Carolina
2010DraculaDr. SewardCarolina Ballet, Raleigh, North Carolina
2012RaceJack LawsonKennedy Theater, Raleigh, North Carolina
2015SeminarLeonardWellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (Cape Cod, MA)
2016Alabama StoryGarth WilliamsWellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (Cape Cod MA)
2017The ChristiansPastor PaulGuldshore Playhouse (Naples, FL)
2017Rock and Roll ManAlan FreedBucks County Playhouse (New Hope, PA)
2019Rock and Roll ManAlan FreedBerkshire Theater Group/Colonial Theater (Pittsfeild, MA)
2019Witness For The ProsecutionSir Wilfred RobartsJudson Theater (Pinehurst, NC)

References

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