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Nicholas Campbell Biography
Birth Name:Nicholas Campbell
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Assistant director
Fast Facts
- In 2001, he won two Gemini Awards, one for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for "Da Vinci's Inquest" and another for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series for "Blue Murder․"
- Won an ACTRA Toronto Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male in 2009 for "The Englishman's Boy․"
- For "Paul Pontius," he won a 2009 Leo Award for Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama
- Started out as a pre-law student at Kingston's Queen's University, but switched his major to English and Drama
- Studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art's London Drama Studio for five years
- Toured with the York Theatre Royal Repertory Company for 40 weeks
- During an interview, he stated that he often falls asleep on the couch with the television on instead of sleeping in his bedroom
Awards
- 1982Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1983Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1988Gemini-Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
- 1997Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program: nominated
- 1998Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: winner
- 2000Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
- 2001Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: winner
- 2001Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series: winner
- 2001Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2003DGC Team Award-Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
- 2003Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
- 2004Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
- 2004Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
- 2005Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
- 2006Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role: nominated
- 2008Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: winner
- 2009ACTRA Toronto Award-Outstanding Performance - Male: winner
- 2009Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series: nominated
- 2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series: winner
- 2021SAFTA Golden Horn-Best Supporting Actor - Feature Film: nominated
- 2024Badass-Best Ensemble: nominated