Bill Camp facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bill Camp
Camp in 2018
Born	1963/1964 (age 60–61) Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	University of Vermont Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1989–present
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Marvel ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	1

Bill Camp (born in 1964) is an American actor. He is known for playing supporting roles in many movies and TV shows. You might have seen him in films like Lincoln (2012) or Joker (2019). He also appeared in popular TV miniseries such as The Night Of (2016) and The Queen's Gambit (2020).

Bill Camp has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in The Night Of. He also received a Tony Award nomination for his work in the play The Crucible.

Early Life

Bill Camp was born and grew up in Massachusetts. His mother, Patricia L., was a librarian. His father, Peter B. Camp, was an assistant headmaster at the Groton School. Bill went to the University of Vermont for college. While there, he enjoyed playing intramural hockey.

Career

Theatre Work

Bill Camp started his acting career mostly in theatre. Theatre means performing live on a stage. Later, he began taking on different roles in movies and TV shows.

In 2002, he took a break from acting. He worked as a cook and a mechanic for two years. But he soon returned to acting. He won an Obie Award for his role in the play Homebody/Kabul. An Obie Award celebrates great Off-Broadway theatre.

He has performed in several plays on Broadway. These include Heartbreak House (2006), Death of a Salesman (2012), and The Crucible (2016). For The Crucible, he was nominated for a Tony Award. The Tony Awards celebrate excellence in live Broadway theatre.

Film Roles

Bill Camp has acted in many different films. Some of his notable movies include Lincoln (2012), 12 Years a Slave (2013), and Molly's Game (2017). He also appeared in Joker (2019).

More recently, he was in News of the World (2021). He also played a supporting role in Sound of Freedom (2023). In 2023, he played Ray Loewen in the movie The Burial.

Television Appearances

Bill Camp has appeared in many TV series. In 2011, he was in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. He also had roles in shows like Law & Order and The Good Wife.

He received an Emmy Award nomination for his role in the miniseries The Night Of (2016). In 2018, he played an FBI agent in The Looming Tower.

In 2020, Bill Camp became the narrator for Forensic Files II. He also played Mr. Shaibel in the popular Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit. His performance in the 2021 Showtime series American Rust was highly praised. In 2024, he appeared in the Apple TV series Presumed Innocent. His real-life wife, Elizabeth Marvel, played his on-screen wife in that show.

Personal Life

Bill Camp is married to actress Elizabeth Marvel. They got married on September 4, 2004. They have one son together.

Acting Credits

Awards and Recognition

See also

In Spanish: Bill Camp para niños