Billy Campbell - Biography

American actor Billy Campbell was born on July 7, 1959 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He came to prominence playing Luke Fuller on Dynastie (1981), the gay lover of character Steven Carrington, on what was then the top-rated TV show in America. He followed this up playing Detective Joey Indelli on Les incorruptibles de Chicago (1986). He lost out on the role of William Riker in Star Trek: La nouvelle génération (1987) to Jonathan Frakes, but won the title role in the sci-fi movie Rocketeer (1991). In 1993, he was cast in the lead of the detective series Coup de foudre à Miami (1993), but it was soon canceled. He then played Dr. Jon Fielding, another gay character, on the controversial miniseries Les chroniques de San Francisco (1993) and its sequels, but arguably is best known for his role as Rick Sammler on Deuxième chance (1999). Subsequently, he had recurring role on Newport Beach (2003) before playing Jordan Collier on the sci-fi series Les 4400 (2004). He also appeared in the 2009 revival of Melrose Place (2009).