Kenneth Hudson Campbell (born June 5, 1962) is an American actor.
Ken Hudson Campbell | |
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| Born | Kenneth Hudson Campbell June 5, 1962 Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, improvisational comedian |
Early life
editKen Campbell attended York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois, Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Columbia College Chicago as a film major. He began training in comedic improvisation at The Players Worksop of The Second City in 1983. He then performed with the comedy group Contents Under Pressure before joining The Second City's National Touring Company. He then became a member of the Resident Company of The Second City Northwest, and after 3 revues there he was hired on to The Second City's e.t.c. Theater as well, before moving to Los Angeles, CA.
Career
editWhile he was still a member of The Second City, Campbell played Santa in Home Alone. He then played "Animal" for three years on the Fox television series Herman's Head. He was Buckman in the FOX 1996 submarine comedy Down Periscope. Campbell appeared in the Seinfeld episode "The Seven", where he played Ken, the husband of Susan's first cousin, Carrie. He played "Bruce", the owner of a bookstore in the 1997 Disney Channel Original Movie Under Wraps. He appeared as oil driller Max Lennert in the film Armageddon, and as the "Man in Hall" in Groundhog Day.[1] Campbell provided the voice of Baby Bob in the CBS television series Baby Bob and commercial campaigns for FreeInternet.com and Quiznos.
Campbell was the voice of the beaver Gordon along with Norm Macdonald in Canadian Bell Mobility phone commercials and served for a decade as the primary imaging voice for Cleveland adult hits station WHLK "106.5 The Lake." He is presently the primary voice heard on KYOT 95.5 "The Mountain" radio in Phoenix, Arizona.
He voiced the bear, Boomer, in the animated film Wonder Park (2019), and the consequent animated series on Nickelodeon.
Personal life
editIn October 2023, Campbell was diagnosed with cancer. After securing money through a fundraiser, he underwent surgery in December of that year to remove a tumor that had grown on the bottom of his mouth.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Home Alone | Santa | |
| 1993 | Groundhog Day | Man in Hallway | |
| 1996 | Down Periscope | Buckman | |
| 1997 | Under Wraps | Bruce | |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Max Lennert | |
| 1998 | The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Wolf 1 | |
| 1999 | Breakfast of Champions | Eliot Rosewater / Gilbert | |
| 2000 | Titan A.E. | Po | |
| 2000 | Coyote Ugly | Biker | |
| 2000 | The Ladies Man | Hal | |
| 2000 | Joseph: King of Dreams | Baker | |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Various roles | |
| 2002 | Showtime | Cop in Gym | |
| 2002 | Boat Trip | Tom | |
| 2004 | A One Time Thing | Sean | |
| 2005 | Bewitched | Writer | |
| 2007 | Stories USA | Chester | |
| 2014 | Live Nude Girls | Cannonball Calhoun | |
| 2017 | Above Ground | Jake Liebig | |
| 2017 | The Trouble with Mistletoe | Uber Driver | |
| 2018 | Adolescence | Record Store Owner | |
| 2019 | Wonder Park | Boomer | Voice Role |
| 2021 | Digging to Death | Mark Armstrong |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Life As We Know It! | Ensemble | Television film |
| 1991–1994 | Herman's Head | Animal (Lust) / Chuck | 72 episodes |
| 1992 | Dinosaurs | Crazy Lou | Episode: "Leader of the Pack" |
| 1995 | What a Cartoon! | Elmo | Episode: "Drip Dry Drips" |
| 1996 | Seinfeld | Ken | Episode: "The Seven" |
| 1996 | Duckman | Guyville Denizen | Episode: "Exile in Guyville" |
| 1996 | Local Heroes | Eddie Trakacs | 7 episodes |
| 1996, 1997 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | The Naked Truth | Roland, the Cab Driver | Episode: "A Year in a Life" |
| 1997 | Life with Louie | Ben Glenn | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Under Wraps | Bruce | Television film |
| 1998 | Caroline in the City | Gil | Episode: "Caroline and the Drycleaner" |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island | Jerry Potsweiler | Episode: "Handymen" |
| 2000 | Strangers with Candy | Glenn the Bus Driver | Episode: "The Blank Page" |
| 2000 | God, the Devil and Bob | Barry | 5 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Baby Bob | Baby Bob / Neighbor | 14 episodes |
| 2003 | My Big Fat Greek Life | Joe the Cop | Episode: "The Free Lunch" |
| 2003 | The Practice | Roland Huff | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | The Loop | Spencer | Episode: "Bear Drop Soup" |
| 2007 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Painter | Episode: "The Ida Funkhouser Roadside Memorial" |
| 2010 | United States of Tara | Caterer | Episode: "From This Day Forward" |
| 2011 | Meter Men | Dr. Lima | Television film |
| 2012 | Gravity Falls | Ergman Bratzman | Episode: "Boyz Crazy" |
| 2015 | Mike & Molly | Big Stain | Episode: "Buy the Book" |
| 2015 | You'll Be Fine | Merlin | Episode: "Merlin the Mistake" |
| 2015 | Girl Meets World | Jingles the Clown | Episode: "Girl Meets Cory and Topanga" |
References
edit- ^ "York alum builds career as the funny 'big guy'". Daily Herald. April 14, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Ken Hudson Campbell: Steve Carell among stars to donate towards Home Alone actor's cancer care as he has jaw surgery". Sky News. December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
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