Tim Campbell (born 27 September 1975) is an Australian television and stage actor and singer, best known for playing the character of Dan Baker in the soap opera Home and Away between 2004 and 2007. In 2007, he came third in series 6 of Dancing with the Stars.
Tim Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 September 1975 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and singer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | |
Career
editIn 1993, Campbell appeared in two episodes of Home and Away as Brad. Throughout the 1990s, Campbell appeared in episodes of Heartbreak High, Police Rescue, The Day of the Roses and Wildside. In 1999, he appeared in 13 episodes of Big Sky as Blake Wallace. Smaller roles continued throughout the early 2000s, until 2003 where he played Constable Stubbs in the children's television series, Snobs. In 2004, Campbell was cast to play Dan Baker on Home and Away, where he appeared in 287 episodes. Campbell was a contestant in series six of Dancing with the Stars, which premiered on 20 February 2007. He ultimately placed third. He hosted National Bingo Night as well as the first season of travel series Discover Tasmania in 2007. Also in 2007, Campbell appeared as a contestant on Deal or No Deal: Dancing with the Deals, in which he won $23,999 for a home viewer.[1][2]
In 2008, Campbell hosted Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune which was short lived before replacing Joey Fatone on hosting The Singing Bee from 2008 to 2010.
In 2010, Campbell played Mr Doyle in 13 episodes of Dead Gorgeous and between 2012 and 2013, he played Tom on House Husbands. Tom, with partner Kane (Gyton Grantley), raise a child together on the show, with the pairing becoming the first gay male couple with a child to be featured on an Australian prime-time drama series.[3] On 14 December 2013, it was announced that Campbell had been written out of the show and would not return for its third season.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Angst | Barnsey | |
| 2001 | Rooms for Rent | ||
| 2002 | Searching for Mr. Right.Com | Simon | |
| 2005 | The Great Raid | Cpl. Friedberg |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Home and Away | Brad | Season 6, Episodes 84 & 90 |
| 1994 | Heartbreak High | Debating Team Member | Season 1, Episode 7 |
| 1996 | Police Rescue | Hugo | Season 5, Episode 1 |
| 1998 | The Day of the Roses | McCrossan | Miniseries (2 episodes) |
| 1999 | Big Sky | Blake Wallace | Season 2 (main role, 13 episodes) |
| 1999 | Wildside | Hamish Nash | Season 2, Episode 15 |
| 2000 | Water Rats | Peter Kostos | Season 5, Episode 29 |
| 2001 | Life Support | Man with candle | Season 1, Episode 2 |
| 2001–02 | Always Greener | Joe Farnell | Season 1, Episodes 3, 5 & 16 |
| 2002 | Beastmaster | Galen | Season 3, Episode 16 |
| 2002 | The Lost World | Young Challenger | Season 3, Episode 18 |
| 2002 | Life Support | Police sketch artist | Season 2, episode 3 |
| 2002 | McLeod's Daughters | Finn O'Neill | Season 2, Episode 15 |
| 2003 | White Collar Blue | Father Michael Connelly | Season 2, Episode 4 |
| 2003 | Snobs | Constable Stubbs | Season 1 (recurring, 13 episodes) |
| 2004–07 | Home and Away | Dan Baker | Seasons 17–20 (main role) |
| 2005 | Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure | P.A. | TV movie |
| 2010 | Dead Gorgeous | Mr. Doyle | Season 1 (supporting, 13 episodes) |
| 2010 | Sea Patrol | Harry Edwards | Season 4, Episode 11 |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | Capt. Clark Herndon | Season 1, Episode 8 |
| 2012–13 | House Husbands | Tom Parker | Seasons 1–2 (main role, 22 episodes) |
| 2016 | Please Like Me | George | Season 4, Episode 3 |
| 2018 | Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You | Brendan Murphy | Miniseries (1 episode) |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Location / Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rent | Roger | Perth |
| 2008 | Shout! The Legend of The Wild One | Johnny O'Keefe | Melbourne & Sydney |
| 2009 | The Boy Friend | Bobby | State Theatre (Melbourne) with The Production Company |
| 2010 | Wicked | Fiyero | Sydney season of the Australian production |
| 2016 | Hairspray the Arena Spectacular | Corny Collins | Australian national tour |
| 2017 | Grease the Arena Experience | Johnny Casino | Harvest Rain Theatre Company |
Music
editCampbell released his debut studio album High School Disco on 4 April 2014. The album peaked at number 25 on the ARIA Charts. Campbell released his second studio album, Electrifying 80s in July 2018.[5]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [6] | ||
| High School Disco |
|
25 |
| Electrifying 80s |
|
15 [7] |
Personal life
editIn late 2007, rumours of Campbell dating singer Anthony Callea surfaced in the media. During an interview, Campbell confirmed that he is gay, but denied romantic involvement with Callea.[8] However, on 11 February 2008, during an appearance on Vega 91.5's breakfast programme, Campbell acknowledged that he and Callea had now progressed to being "an item" stating that they were "very happy" together. The couple later thanked their fans for the support they were shown after their relationship was made public.[9] On 18 August 2014, Campbell and Callea announced their engagement.[10]
On 17 November 2014, they announced they had been married in a ceremony in New Zealand.[11]
References
edit- ^ haacentral. "Tim on Dancing with the Deals part 1 of 2". Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ haacentral. "Tim on Dancing with the Deals part 2 of 2". Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Grantley brings down house in new role". The Daily Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ Moran, Jonathon (14 December 2013). "Tim Campbell has vented on social media after Nine dumped his gay character Tom from House Husbands". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "TIM CAMPBELL TO SERVE UP 'ELECTRIFYING '80S'". auspOp. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Australian Charts Tim Campbell". Australian Charts. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Down Under Actor Tim Campbell Comes Out". The Advocate. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
- ^ "Dicko, Dave and Chrissy". Melbourne. 11 February 2008. DMG Radio Australia. Vega 91.5. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - ^ "Anthony Callea and Tim Campbell: 'We're engaged'". news.com.au. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Anthony Callea and Tim Campbell Marry in New Zealand". au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/who. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2014.