Charles Campbell (born 5 August 1969) is a Canadian actor who portrayed the role of Chuck the Technician on Stargate Atlantis.
Early life Campbell was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He got a BA in Theatre at Dalhousie University. He now resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Career Campbell started his career in acting working with theatre troupes touring the US and Canada. He later moved to Toronto to start work in film and television, and also did a lot of radio and voice acting
Stargate Atlantis
Campbell was hired as a stand in for Joe Flanigan for Stargate Atlantis:"Rising" but was actually used as the stand-in for David Hewlett, and continued to be his stand-in until the show ended. He was given an acting role in the Season 1 episode "The Brotherhood" by Martin Wood and appeared in over thirty episodes.Chuck Campbell official website information
For three seasons, Campbell's character did not have a name, and he was always credited as "the technician". In "First Strike", Weir refers to Campbell's character as Chuck. Speaking at the Pegasus 2 convention in the UK, Campbell stated that he thought this was a mistake on Torri Higginson's part, but Martin Wood decided to keep the scene. The character continued to be called Chuck on-screen, but is given no surname. On the DVD commentary tracks, he has been referred to, jokingly, as "Chucknician", an amalgam of Chuck and technician.
Other roles
Campbell played Tsunaron in the Jason film Jason X. This last installment was made with a more tongue-in-cheek feel than the others, which was one of the factors which made Chuck consider the role.Interview from Crystal Lake Memories In an online interview, Chuck was asked the question: 'Why do you think the Friday the 13th movies have been a bigger hit than other thrillers featuring serial killers?'
His response: "Interesting question! I think it might be the car accident syndrome, where sometimes you don't WANT to look, but you always end up turning your head to see what happens. They are so unrealistic and usually quite graphic with their violence, that it becomes almost silly, and you start to laugh and wonder how is the next person going to die. Maybe everybody just likes a really good villain, and I think Jason is probably in the top five."Interview from TV.com
Campbell once played Benvolio in a production of Romeo and Juliet which starred a fellow Stargate Atlantis cast member Claire Rankin as Juliet.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1994In the Mouth of MadnessCustomer1997My Dog VincentO'Brien Higgins1999SuperstarOwen2000Blood: The Last VampireInterrogator(voice)2000Urban Legends: Final CutPlane Geek2001Angel EyesYoung Man2002Jason XTsunaron Peyton2002Phase IVNathan2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thHimselfDocumentary film
Television Year Title Role Notes1993Class of 96GampsEpisode: "They Shoot Baskets, Don't They?"1993Road to AvonleaCalvin MurphyEpisode: "Moving On"1993Are You Afraid of the Dark?KeithEpisode: "The Tale of the Dark Dragon"1998Dumb BunniesHead Guard (voice)Episode: "The Prince of Monte Carrot"1999GeniusHugo Peplo Television film1999Strange JusticeJohnnyTelevision film2000–2001Earth: Final ConflictParamedic2 episodes2000PossessedG.I.Television film2000–2002PelswickBoyd Scullarzo (voice)26 episodes2000 The Last DebateBartenderTelevision film2001Twice in a LifetimeDanEpisode: "Final Flight"2002Just CauseRecord ExecutiveEpisode: "Fading Star"2005–2009Stargate AtlantisChuck45 episodes2006Stargate SG-1ChuckEpisode: "The Pegasus Project"2007SanctuaryTwo-Faced GuyWebseries2007Painkiller JaneExhibitorEpisode: "Higher Court"2007Anna's StormDJ DanTelevision movie2008–2011SanctuaryTwo-Faced Guy6 episodes2009His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thHimselfDocumentary film2013Deadly Descent: The Abominable SnowmanBrian Tanner Television film2013Goodnight for Justice: Queen of HeartsFarmerTelevision film2015Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryReporterTelevision film
Video games Year Title Role Notes1992Guardians of the 'HoodBoris1999 The Misadventures of Tron BonneBon BonneEnglish version1999Sled StormNiklas Ericksson
References
External links
The Official Chuck Campbell Website