Detailed Biography

Campbell Whalen Scott is an American actor, director, producer, and voice artist.

Life and career

Scott was born in New York City, New York, the son of George C. Scott, an actor, director, and producer, and Colleen Dewhurst, a Canadian-born actress. He graduated from Lawrence University in 1983. His brother is Alexander Scott. He has a son who was born in 1998.

In 1990, Scott played a lead role in the ground-breaking film Longtime Companion, which chronicles the early years of the AIDS/HIV epidemic and its impact upon a group of American friends. In the following year, Scott co-starred in the movie Dying Young alongside Julia Roberts. He also appeared in the 1992 movie Singles, and in 1996, he teamed up with Stanley Tucci to direct the film Big Night. The film met with much critical acclaim and was nominated for the "Grand Jury Prize" at the Sundance Film Festival. For their work, Scott and Tucci won both the New York Film Critics Circle Award and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best New Director.

In 2002, he was awarded the Best Actor prize from the National Board of Review for his notable performance in Roger Dodger. Scott starred in Six Degrees on ABC in 2006.

In 2006, Scott served as the reader for the audiobook version of Stephen King's bestseller Cell.

In 2007, Campbell Scott lent his voice for the narration of an eco-friendly Chevron Corporation television ad, as well as the critically-acclaimed Iraq War documentary film, No End in Sight. Next up for Scott is the 2009 drama Handsome Harry. Scott also has a recurring role on the USA drama Royal Pains.

On August 28, TVGuide.com confirmed Campbell Scott has been cast for the upcoming third season of Damages. He will be a series regular, but details about his character and impact on the season are still under lock and key. Production on the new season is set to begin in late September, and the show will premiere in January 2010.