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name: "Eddie Campbell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/eddie-campbell"
roles: ["Actor"]
died: "16 October 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T12:35:44.125945+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Eddie Campbell

Actor. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Died 16 October 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Died:** 16 October 2020
- **Active:** 1993–2015
- **Also known as:** Edward Campbell
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 88 (1), 2010s 77 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0132426/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11451

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Slow West*](https://film.one/film/slow-west.md) (77)

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## Biography

Eddie Campbell (1949–2020) was a Scottish actor based in New Zealand. He appeared in numerous film and television productions, often in supporting roles as authority figures or tough characters.

After serving nine years in the British military, he moved to New Zealand in 1982 and began acting, touring with plays and building a career in local television and film. His credits include *The Piano* (1993), *King Kong* (2005), *The Water Horse* (2007), *Top of the Lake* (2013) and *Slow West* (2015), in which he played Skelly. He also featured in *The Power of the Dog* (2021).

Campbell worked with director Jane Campion on *The Piano* and the series *Top of the Lake*. He died in New Zealand on 16 October 2020.

*Sources: imdb.com, nzonscreen.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Slow West* (2015), Fi1m 77, as Skelly — [page](https://film.one/film/slow-west.md)
- *The Piano* (1993), Fi1m 88, as Seaman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-piano.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Power of the Dog* (2021), as Stan
- *Slow West* (2015), as Skelly — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/slow-west.md)
- *Top of the Lake* (2013), series, as Putty
- *Spies and Lies* (2010), as Remmers
- *The Water Horse* (2007), as Hughie
- *King Kong* (2005), as Venture Crew - Crewman
- *Boogeyman* (2005), as Priest
- *The Strip* (2002), series, as Vince Cleaver
- *Song of the Siren* (1997), as Band Leader
- *Jack Brown: Genius* (1996), as Boss (as Edward Campbell)
- *Christmas Oratorio* (1996), Acting
- *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1995), series, as Crius, Altrech — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/xena-warrior-princess.md)
- *Hercules: The Legendary Journeys* (1995), series, as Drinker #1, Artemus
- *The Piano* (1993), as Seaman — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-piano.md)
- *The Grasscutter* (1990), as Sergeant Deakin
- *Zilch* (1989), as Tony
- *Mark II* (1986), as uncredited
- *Kingpin* (1985), as Secure Man
- *Oddly Compelling: The Denis Kitchen Story*, Acting

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