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Biography

Bill Camp

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Facts of Bill Camp

Date of Birth:
1964 , October-22
Age:
60 years old
Birth Nation:
United States of America
Name
Bill Camp
Birth Name
William Camp
Father
Peter Camp
Mother
Patricia Camp
Nationality
American
Birth Place/City
Massachusetts, USA
Profession
Actor
Net Worth
$2 Million
Married
Yes
Married to
Elizabeth Marvel (September 4, 2004 - present)
Children
1
Education
University of Vermont, Juilliard School
Movies
Reversal of Fortune, In & Out, Rounders, Ten Hundred Kings, The Dying Gaul, Reservation Road, The Guitar, Deception, Public Enemies, Tamara Drewe, Compliance, Lawless, Lincoln, 12 Years a Slave, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Love & Mercy, Aloha, Black Mass, Loving, Jason Bourne, Crown Heights, Hostiles, Wildlife, Red Sparrow, Skin, Joker, Dark Waters
TV Show
New York Undercover, Joan of Arcadia, Law & Order, Brotherhood, The Good Wife, Damages, Manhattan, The Night Of, The Leftovers, The Looming Tower, Quest for the Stanley Cup, The Outsider, The Queen's Gambit

Bill Camp is an American stage and screen actor most known for his character roles in such movies as Reversal of Fortune, Reservation Road, Lincoln, 12 Years a Slave, Birdman, Black Ma s s, Jason Bourne, Hostiles, and Joker; and TV shows like Joan of Arcadia, Brotherhood, The Night Of, The Leftovers, and The Queen's Gambit. 

Bill Camp Early Life: Age, Birthplace & Education

 William Camp was born on October 13, 1964, in Ma s sachusetts, to Patricia Camp, a librarian, and Peter Camp, the a s sistant headmaster at the Groton School. As of December 2020, Bill Camp is 56 years old. 

Bill grew up in Lowell, Ma s sachusetts, where his father was not only an a s sistant headmaster but also the director of the Groton-Lowell Upward Bound Program for underprivileged youth. Bill attended the University of Vermont in Burlington and earned his Bachelor in Fine Arts degree from the prestigious Julliard School in New York City.

Career

Bill Camp made his professional acting debut in 1989 and in the three decades since, has made a name for himself as a character actor. He has enjoyed eminent success both on-stage and on-screen.

On the stage, Camp is known for plays like Heartbreak House, Death of a Salesman, and The Crucible on Broadway; and Bus Stop, Olly's Prison, Notes from Underground, Henry IV, and Long Day's Journey Into Night off-Broadway.    

Bill Camp as Mr. Shaibel in Netflix's The Queen's Gambit SOURCE: Cinema Blend

Camp has had roles in several blockbusters as well as critically-acclaimed movies such as Reversal of Fortune, Reservation Road, Lincoln, 12 Years a Slave, Birdman, Black Ma s s, Jason Bourne, Hostiles, and Joker.   

On television, Camp has had several notable roles including Glenmore in the HBO period crime-drama Boardwalk Empire, William Hogarth in the WGN America drama series Manhattan, David Burton in the HBO supernatural mystery drama The Leftovers, Dennis Box in the HBO crime-drama The Night Of, Robert Chesney in the Hulu miniseries The Looming Tower, and Howard Salomon in the HBO horror crime drama The Outsider.

Most recently, he played Mr. Shaibel in the Netflix drama miniseries The Queen's Gambit starring Anya Taylor-Joy.         

Father of Son Silas with Wife Elizabeth Marvel

Bill Camp has been married for over 16 years to his wife, the eminent actress Elizabeth Marvel. Camp tied the knot with the True Grit, Lincoln, House of Cards, and Gifted actress on September 4, 2004.
Bill Camp and his wife, Elizabeth Marvel SOURCE: Pinterest

 They have a son together, named Silas Camp.  

Has a Net Worth of $2 Million

According to celebritynetworth.com, Bill Camp has a net worth of $2 million in December 2020. The 31-year veteran has made a name for himself as a character actor and has had several high-profile roles in movies like Reversal of Fortune, Reservation Road, Lincoln, 12 Years a Slave, Birdman, Black Ma s s, Jason Bourne, Hostiles, and Joker; and TV shows like Joan of Arcadia, Brotherhood, The Night Of, The Leftovers, and The Queen's Gambit.