This actor is most successful in ambiguous 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 revealed more and more vividly. And this is not surprising, because acting is in his blood. His father is 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. There were many celebrities among the acquaintances of the parents, and Campbell looked at them with adoration, dreaming of one day becoming the same famous.
However, he decided to pursue higher education, so he enrolled at Lawrence University to pursue a bachelor's degree in art history. After that, he rushed to Los Angeles - a magnetic place for actors.
Film career
Scott's path to fame was not strewn with rose petals - he began with a small role as a policeman in the walk-through film "Five Corners" (1987). Critics liked the film, but the audience did not have much popularity, but for Campbell it was the first step in the career ladder.
The next role he was lucky to play in the film by the famous Bernardo Bertolucci - it was the drama "Under the Cover of Heaven" (1990) based on the novel by Paul Bose. Scott is lucky because he played the main 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 unrivaled Julia Roberts in the drama Die Young (1991). The film was a huge success, brought great profits to the creators, and to the actors - public recognition. The creative union of Julia and Campbell brought real fame to both.
The next decade passed under the sign of creativity: Scott played in TV shows, wrote scripts, was engaged in directing and tried his hand at producing.
And in 2005, Campbell played the role of the defendant in the horror film "Emily Rose's Six Demons", which entered the top 100 scariest films. Since then, he has played many roles in horror films, and they all turned out brilliantly for him.
The best works in his filmography, in addition to the above, are considered roles in the films "Thoughts of Freedom" (2005), "Love Letter" (1998) and "Guardian Angel" (2001).
Best TV series: "Dear Doctor", "House of Cards", "Fight", "Black List".
The actor's portfolio also includes the so-called "box office hit": the action movie The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), where Scott played Peter Parker's father Richard. Two years later, a sequel to the film was filmed, and again the success was simply deafening.
Personal life
In marriage, Campbell was lucky - his wife was also an actress, and they had a complete understanding. Together with Annie Scott, they lived for eleven years, raised their son Malcolm, who was born in 1998. But then the relationship went wrong, and Annie left Campbell, leaving her son in his care.
For a long time, Scott was credited with an affair with Patricia Clarkson - his partner in the series "House of Cards" in one of the seasons. The actors were predicted to marry, but soon they stopped appearing together in public places. Later, Patricia said that she never wanted to get married - she has a very impulsive character, and this she will upset her husband. Perhaps marriage to Campbell was impossible for the same reason.
In 2009, Scott remarried, and actress Kathleen McElfresh became his wife. Their family now consists of four people: parents, son Scott Malcolm and common son Callan. The Scott family lives in Connecticut.
