Adam Campbell (born Adam Jones; 19 August 1980) is an English actor. He has appeared in films, such as ''
Date Movie
''Date Movie'' is a 2006 American romantic comedy parody film written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, directed by Seltzer, and produced by Paul Schiff and Friedberg. It was released on February 17, 2006 by 20th Century Fox and stars Al ...
'' (2006), ''
Epic Movie
''Epic Movie'' is a 2007 American parody film written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer and produced by Paul Schiff. It stars Kal Penn, Adam Campbell, Jayma Mays, Jennifer Coolidge, Faune A. Chambers, Crispin Glover, Tony ...
'' (2007), and ''
Wolves at the Door'' (2016). He played the role of
Cal Vandeusen
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Harper's Island''.
Main characters
Abby Mills
(Portrayed by Elaine Cassidy)
Abby Mills is Henry Dunn's best friend. She left the island seven years ago when her father, Sheriff M ...
in the horror miniseries ''
Harper's Island
''Harper's Island'' is an American horror mystery limited series created by Ari Schlossberg for CBS. Schlossberg, Jeffrey Jackson Bell and Jon Turteltaub served as executive producers. The series features an ensemble cast led by Elaine Cassidy ...
'' (2009). Campbell also appeared as Greg Walsh in the sitcom ''
Great News
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'' (2017), and as young
Donald Mallard on episodes of ''
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'' (2014–16, 2020).
Career
Campbell was first cast in ''Commando Nanny'', an unaired sitcom for
The WB Television Network
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, which was originally scheduled to premiere in 2004. He subsequently starred as Grant Fockyerdoder with
Alyson Hannigan
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Hannigan began her film career with supporting r ...
in the 2006
parody
A parody, also known as a spoof, a satire, a send-up, a take-off, a lampoon, a play on (something), or a caricature, is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satiric or ironic imitation. Often its su ...
of
romantic comedy
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films, ''
Date Movie
''Date Movie'' is a 2006 American romantic comedy parody film written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, directed by Seltzer, and produced by Paul Schiff and Friedberg. It was released on February 17, 2006 by 20th Century Fox and stars Al ...
'', which was a mild success at the American box office. He also starred in ''You Are Here'', an
independent film
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about a group of twenty-somethings, released in 2007. One of his biggest roles was in ''
Epic Movie
''Epic Movie'' is a 2007 American parody film written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer and produced by Paul Schiff. It stars Kal Penn, Adam Campbell, Jayma Mays, Jennifer Coolidge, Faune A. Chambers, Crispin Glover, Tony ...
'' where he played a lead, Peter Pervertski. Campbell starred in the
CBS mini-series ''
Harper's Island
''Harper's Island'' is an American horror mystery limited series created by Ari Schlossberg for CBS. Schlossberg, Jeffrey Jackson Bell and Jon Turteltaub served as executive producers. The series features an ensemble cast led by Elaine Cassidy ...
'' as
Cal Vandeusen
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Harper's Island''.
Main characters
Abby Mills
(Portrayed by Elaine Cassidy)
Abby Mills is Henry Dunn's best friend. She left the island seven years ago when her father, Sheriff M ...
.
In January 2010, Campbell was cast as the voice of
Ringo Starr
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for the cancelled 3D remake of ''
Yellow Submarine''.
In 2015, Campbell appeared in the
Emmy-nominated
Netflix
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comedy series ''
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'' is an American streaming television sitcom created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, starring Ellie Kemper in the title role. It premiered on March 6, 2015, on Netflix and ran for four seasons, ending on January 25, 20 ...
'' as Logan Beekman, the upper class 'Daddy's Boy' boyfriend of the title character, played by
Ellie Kemper
Elizabeth Claire Kemper (born May 2, 1980) is an American actress and comedian. She has been nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Satellite Awards, and seven Scree ...
.
Between 2017 and 2018, Campbell played Greg Walsh in the
NBC
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sitcom
Great News
''Great News'' is an American sitcom television series created and written by Tracey Wigfield, and executive produced by Wigfield alongside Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, and David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment, Little Stranger and Universal Televi ...
. His character is an executive producer at The Breakdown and main character Katie's boss and love interest.
Personal life
In 2006, Campbell met his wife, American actress and singer
Jayma Mays
Jamia Suzette "Jayma" Mays is an American actress. She is known for playing Emma Pillsbury in the Fox musical series ''Glee'' (2009–2015) and for her starring roles in the films ''Red Eye'' (2005), '' Paul Blart: Mall Cop'' (2009) and '' The ...
, on the set of the film ''
Epic Movie
''Epic Movie'' is a 2007 American parody film written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer and produced by Paul Schiff. It stars Kal Penn, Adam Campbell, Jayma Mays, Jennifer Coolidge, Faune A. Chambers, Crispin Glover, Tony ...
''. They married on 28 October 2007. On 27 April 2016, it was announced that Mays and Campbell were expecting their first child. Their son was born in August 2016.
Filmography
Film
Television
Web
Music videos
References
External links
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Living people
1980 births
21st-century English male actors
Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
British expatriate male actors in the United States
English expatriates in the United States
English male film actors
English male television actors
English male voice actors
Male actors from Somerset
People educated at Beechen Cliff School
People from Bath, Somerset