Torquil Campbell
| Torquil Campbell | |
|---|---|
 Torquil Campbell performing live in Milwaukee during The Five Ghosts tour. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Dead Child Star |
| Born |
17 March 1972 Sheffield, England, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, melodica, trumpet, synthesizer, tambourine |
| Labels | Arts & Crafts, Soft Revolution |
| Associated acts | Broken Social Scene, Memphis, Stars, Dead Child Star |
Torquil Campbell (born 17 March 1972) is the co-lead singer and a songwriter for the Montreal-based indie rock band Stars. In addition to singing, he also plays the melodica, trumpet, synthesizer, and tambourine.[1] Torquil is also involved in a solo project, called Dead Child Star, created in March 2008. The first album from Dead Child Star came out in January 2011, titled Cold Hands, Warm Heart. He also is a member of the band Memphis. They have released three albums, the latest of which, Here Comes A City, was released in 2011 by Arts and Crafts.[2] In addition to his involvement in these projects, he records and performs with Broken Social Scene, a Canadian indie rock band and musical collective. Campbell was previously a regular contributor to the CBC radio program Q and has designed music and sound for theatre.[3]
Acting career
He worked as an actor for much of his life, appearing on stage throughout North America, playing roles as diverse as Gary, the teenage prostitute in the original New York production of the controversial play Shopping and Fucking,[1] starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, and the title role in Shakespeare's Henry V.
He has directed theatre, including a production of Romeo and Juliet for the Hamptons Shakespeare Festival. Campbell has also had numerous acting roles in Canadian television series and TV movies, including the role of Bill Badger in the animated series, Rupert, Pray for Me, Paul Henderson, and guest appearances in Sex and the City and Law & Order.[1] He has also appeared in several feature films. Campbell will be performing in a play he has co-created with Chris Abraham[4] about convicted murderer and imposter, Christian Gerhartsreiter, in April 2017. Entitled True Crime, the play will be mounted at Toronto's Crow's Theatre,[5] with plans to tour Canada.
Personal life
Campbell was born in Sheffield, England and came to Canada during childhood with his family.[1] He is the son of the late actor Douglas Campbell and his wife, Moira Wylie. He attended and graduated from Jarvis Collegiate Institute in Toronto before going onto study theatre. Torquil is married and has one child. He and his family live in both Vancouver, and Niagara-on-the-Lake (the latter for the duration of the annual Shaw Festival, where his wife is as an ensemble member).[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Baumgarten, Suzanne (5 February 2009). "Heavenly Music: The Sun Interviews Torquil Campbell of Stars". The Cornell Daily Sun. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ↑ "Stars' Torquil Campbell Releases Side Project LPs | News". Pitchfork. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ↑ "Creating Hamlet's Playlist". Bard on the Beach. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
- ↑ http://crowstheatre.com/about-crows/crows-team/artistic-director-chris-abraham
- ↑ http://crowstheatre.com/whats-on/view-all/true-crime
- ↑ Churchill, Caryl. "Moya O'Connell | Shaw Festival Theatre – Great theatre in the heart of Niagara Wine Country". Shawfest.com. Retrieved 2015-08-12.