This actor most of all succeeds in multi-valued roles - those images that combine virtue and vice, courage and cowardice, faith and doubt, devotion and betrayal. In each of the new roles, the versatility of Campbell Scott's talent is increasingly revealed. And this is not surprising, because acting in his blood. His father is an Oscar-winning actor, George Scott, and his mother is Irish actress Colleen Dewhurst.
Biography
Campbell Scott was born in 1961 in New York. A creative atmosphere reigned in the Scott family, and the boy was immersed in the magical world of art from childhood. Among the friends of the parents there were many celebrities, and Campbell looked at them adoringly, dreaming of someday becoming as famous.
However, he decided to graduate, so he entered the University of Lawrence to get a bachelor's degree in art history. After that, he rushed to Los Angeles - a magnetic place for actors.
Movie career
Scott's path to fame was not strewn with rose petals - he began with a small role as a policeman in the passing picture Five Corners (1987). Critics liked the film, but didn’t have much popularity with the audience, but for Campbell it was the first step in the career ladder.
He was lucky to play the next role in the picture of the famous Bernardo Bertolucci - it was the drama "Under the Veil of Heaven" (1990) based on the novel by Paul Bowes. Scott was lucky because he played a major role here. The picture received an Oscar in one of the nominations, and Campbell Scott became a sought-after actor.
The following year brought Scott the opportunity to play a duet with the unsurpassed Julia Roberts in the drama "Die Young" (1991). The film was a huge success, brought the creators great profit, and the actors - the recognition of the public. The creative union of Julia and Campbell brought both fame.
The next decade passed under the sign of creativity: Scott played in the series, wrote scripts, directed and tried himself in the production business.
And in 2005, Campbell played the role of the defendant in the horror "Six Demons Emily Rose", which entered the top 100 most terrible films. Since then, he played many roles in horror films, and they all turned out to him just brilliantly.
The best works in his filmography, in addition to the above, are considered roles in the films "Thoughts on Freedom" (2005), "Love Letter" (1998) and "Guardian Angel" (2001).
The best series: "Dear Doctor", "House of Cards", "Fight", "Black List".
There is also the so-called “box office hit” in the actor’s portfolio: the action movie New Spider-Man (2012), where Scott played the father of Peter Parker Richard. Two years later, the continuation of the film was shot, and again the success was simply deafening.
