Adam Campbell (actor)
| Adam Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Adam Jones 19 August 1980 Bath, Somerset, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jayma Mays (m. 2007) |
| Children | 1 |
Adam Campbell (born Adam Jones; 19 August 1980)[1] is an English actor. He has appeared in films such as Date Movie and Epic Movie, and portrayed Cal Vandeusen in the horror miniseries Harper's Island.
Career
Campbell was first cast in Commando Nanny, an unaired sitcom for The WB Television Network, which was originally scheduled to premiere in 2004. He subsequently starred as Grant Fockyerdoder with Alyson Hannigan in the 2006 parody of romantic comedy films, Date Movie, which was a mild success at the American box office. He also starred in You Are Here, an independent film about a group of twenty-somethings, released in 2007. One of his biggest roles was in Epic Movie where he played a lead, Peter Pervertski. Campbell starred in the CBS mini-series Harper's Island as Cal Vandeusen.
Campbell was in the alternative rock band Switchfoot's music video for the song "Awakening", alongside his wife. He is featured as young man rocking out to the song while playing the video game Guitar Hero.
In January 2010, it was announced that Adam would be voicing the role of Ringo Starr for the 3D remake of Yellow Submarine.[2] Disney subsequently cancelled the film following the poor performance of other similar 3D projects.[3]
In 2015, Campbell appeared in the Emmy-nominated Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Logan Beekman, the upper class 'Daddy's Boy' boyfriend of the title character, played by Ellie Kemper.
Personal life
In 2006 Campbell met his wife, American actress and singer Jayma Mays, on the set of the film Epic Movie. They married on 28 October 2007. On 27 April 2016 it was announced that Mays and Campbell are expecting their first child. [4] They welcomed their son Jude in August 2016.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Making a Spoof | Peter Jackson | Television film |
| 2006 | Date Movie | Grant Fockyerdoder | |
| 2006 | Pop Star | Andy McTeer | Short film |
| 2007 | Epic Movie | Peter Pervertski | |
| 2007 | You Are Here | Mick | |
| 2007 | Hell on Wheels | Dan | Short film |
| 2012 | Five-Year Engagement, TheThe Five-Year Engagement | Gideon | |
| 2016 | Wolves at the Door | Wojciech Frykowski |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Expeditions to the Edge | Episode: "Sahara" | |
| 2009 | Harper's Island | Cal Vandeusen | 9 episodes |
| 2011 | Off the Map | Brian | Episode: "Smile. Don't Kill Anyone." |
| 2011 | Up All Night | Trent | Episode: "Cool Neighbors" |
| 2011 | Parenthood | Arty Party | Episode: "Sore Loser" |
| 2012 | Best Friends Forever | Ken Haskins | Episode: "Hey Nonny Nonny" |
| 2013 | Wedding Band | Deke Brad | Episode: "Personal Universe" |
| 2013 | Touch | Tony Rigby | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | 2 Broke Girls | Graham | Episode: "And Just Plane Magic" |
| 2014 | Mixology | Ron | 13 episodes |
| 2014–15 | NCIS | Young Ducky Mallard | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Logan Beekman | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | The Comedians | Connor Tate | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Dice | Brad Stevens | 1 episode |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Marcy | Adam | Episode: "Marcy Does a Picnic" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Awakening" | Switchfoot |
| 2007 | "Love Song" | Sara Bareilles |
References
- ↑ "Adam Campbell". TV Guide. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ↑ White, James (12 January 2010). "Peter Serafinowicz IS Paul McCartney!". Empire. Bauer Consumer Media. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (14 March 2011). "Disney torpedoes Zemeckis' "Yellow Submarine"". Reuters. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ↑ http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/glees-jayma-mays-is-pregnant-with-her-first-child-w204316
- ↑ http://www.eonline.com/news/807454/jayma-mays-is-a-mom-glee-star-welcomes-a-son-with-husband-adam-campbell