Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell (born 24 March 1952) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. He is a four-time Gemini Award winner, a three-time Genie Award nominee, and a Canadian Screen Award nominee. He is known for his portrayal of coroner Dominic Da Vinci, on the crime drama television series Da Vinci's Inquest (1998-2005) and its spin-off Da Vinci's City Hall (2005-2006).

In film, Campbell is known for his collaborations with director David Cronenberg, starring in Fast Company (1979), The Brood (1979), The Dead Zone (1983), and Naked Lunch (1991). He has also notably appeared in A Bridge Too Far (1977), The Boys Club (1996), New Waterford Girl (1999), Prozac Nation (2001), Turning Paige (also 2001), Cinderella Man (2005), and Goon (2011). As a director, he made the acclaimed music documentary Stepping Razor: Red X.

Early life Campbell was born in Toronto and raised in Montreal. He went to Toronto's Upper Canada College and Kingston's Queen's University where he originally studied Political Studies but later switched to English and Drama. He continued his studies in England studying five years at Drama Studio London and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). and the World War II epic A Bridge Too Far (1977). and The Hitchhiker. His television credits also include the role of Bobby Kennedy in Hoover vs. The Kennedys (Gemini nominee for best actor in a miniseries), Going Home (nominated for BAFTA Award), and The Valour and the Horror.

In addition to his acting career, Campbell is also an accomplished filmmaker. He wrote and directed the 1992 documentary film Stepping Razor: Red X, which received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 14th Genie Awards.

Da Vinci's Inquest Campbell's role as coroner Dominic Da Vinci in Da Vinci's Inquest brought him critical acclaim. Da Vinci's Inquest was nominated for many Gemini Awards. Of the 11 Geminis the show won, it received three for best writing in a dramatic series and three for best dramatic series. Campbell received the Gemini Award for best performance in a continuing leading dramatic role for his work on the series. The grip, Andre Mike, stated he was clearing stones for Campbell's path, he heard the actor say, "You winter niggers are used to this kind of weather." When the director of photography asked for clarification, Campbell said, "Well, you know, you northern niggers are used to it."

Campbell apologized in a statement to CBC News, but claimed he did not say any slurs, and was repeating a story secondhand. "That word should never be spoken aloud, certainly not by the likes of me, a white guy who is old enough to know better. It doesn't matter the context in which it was said. It doesn't matter that I was retelling a story, or that I was actually quoting someone else's usage of that word. That horrible and divisive word should never come out of my mouth. And it never will again." Mike stated he didn't accept Campbell's apology. After Mike complained to the producers, CBC announced they would suspend Campbell from the show.

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The Performance Harold Last County Sheriff Bill McLean Television Year Title Role Notes 1976 Space: 1999 Eddie Collins Episode: "A Matter of Balance" 1977 Come Back, Little Sheba "Turk" TV movie 1980 A Population of One Mike Television film 1983 The HitchhikerThe HitchhikerSeason 1 1986 The Insiders Nick Fox 1987 Airwolf Jason "Doc" Gifford Diamonds Mike Devitt Hoover vs. The Kennedys Robert F. Kennedy Miniseries 1990 Counterstrike Westic Episode: "Power Play" 1991 Counterstrike Ron Smith Episode: "Native Warriors" 1995 Highlander: The Series Kit O'Brady Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Graham Corrigan Episode: "Eye Witness" Dancing in the Dark Mark Forbes TV movie Due South Nigel Ellis Episode: "The Deal" 1998–2005 Da Vinci's Inquest Dominic Da Vinci Lead role 1999 Happy Face Murders Rusty Zuvic TV movie 2003 Human Cargo Jerry Fischer 2005 Da Vinci's City Hall Dominic Da Vinci Lead role 2008 The Quality of Life Dominic Da Vinci TV movie The Englishman's Boy "Shorty" McAdoo Flashpoint George Orsten The Border Dougie Jackson 2009 Murdoch Mysteries Buffalo Bill 2010–2014 Republic of Doyle Martin Poole Recurring role 2010 Haven Garland Wournos 2012 Less Than Kind Jim Sheridan Recurring role 2014 Rookie Blue Jay Swarek 2016 Shoot the Messenger Henry Channing Heartland Will Vernon Episode: "Here and Now" 2017 Black Mirror Russ Sambrell Episode: "Arkangel" Bad Blood Lonnie Gardiner Episode: "You Can Never Hold Back Spring" Tin Star Wallace Lyle Episodes: "Fun and (S)Laughter", "Jack" 2018 Private Eyes Frank Garrison Episode: "The Devil's Playground" 2019–2022 Coroner Gordon Cooper Recurring role