Campbell Scott was born on July 19, 1961 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Big Night (1996), Roger Dodger (2002) and Singles (1992). He has been married to Kathleen McElfresh since May 30, 2009. He was previously married to Anne Scott.

Scott's first film appearance was in the 1987 movie Five Corners,[7] as a policeman. In 1990, Scott played a lead role in the ground-breaking film Longtime Companion, which chronicles the early years of the AIDS/HIV epidemic and its impact upon a group of American friends.[8] In the following year he appeared briefly in Kenneth Branagh-directed, Dead Again, and co-starred in the movie Dying Young (in which his mother also appeared) alongside Julia Roberts.[9] He also appeared in the 1992 Cameron Crowe movie Singles alongside Bridget Fonda and Kyra Sedgwick,[10] and in 1996, he teamed up with Stanley Tucci to direct the film Big Night. The film met with critical acclaim and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. For their work, Scott and Tucci won both the New York Film Critics Circle Award[11] and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best New Director.[11]

In 2002 he was awarded the Best Actor prize from the National Board of Review for his performance in Roger Dodger.[12] Scott starred in Six Degrees on ABC in 2006.[13]

In 2004 he starred alongside Adam Butcher, in Saint Ralph.[14]

In 2005–2006 Scott served as the reader for the audiobook versions of Stephen King's bestsellers The Shining[15] and Cell, and for Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls.[16]

In 2007 Scott lent his voice for the narration of a Chevron Corporation television ad,[17] as well as the Iraq War documentary film, No End in Sight. He also appeared in the romantic comedy Music and Lyrics, starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. Next up for Scott was the 2009 drama Handsome Harry. Scott also had a recurring role on the USA drama Royal Pains, as Boris Kuester von Jurgens-Ratenicz.