Larry Joe Campbell
Larry Joe Campbell | |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse |
Peggy Campbell (m. 1997) |
Children | 5 |
Larry Joe Campbell is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Andy on the ABC sitcom According to Jim.
Early life
[edit]Campbell graduated from high school at Pine River Area Schools and received a Bachelor of Applied Arts in theater at Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in theater at Wayne State University. In 2005, Campbell returned to Central Michigan University to serve as the grand marshal of the homecoming parade.[1]
Career
[edit]His first high-profile TV guest star role probably was as "The Fan" in a February 2000 episode of Friends (season 6, episode 14). The next year, he was cast as Andy on According to Jim. He has also appeared in movies including Wedding Crashers and Showtime, and in commercials including Ball Park hot dog commercials as "Frank," and a PSA for the V-chip on ABC, as Jim's Andy. In 2007, he appeared in two episodes of My Name Is Earl as Ron, a security prison guard. Campbell also played Detective Crockers in the 2007 horror film Drive-Thru. That same year, he made a guest appearance on Supernatural (episode: "Bedtime Stories").
Campbell had a small role on Showtime's Weeds. Larry also appeared as Pete Denham in the 2010 film Killers and as Vigs in Deadrise. Also, he appeared in the Disney Channel shows I Didn't Do It as Deputy Doug, Good Luck Charlie as Hugo, Dog with a Blog as "The Hawk", Best Friends Whenever as Mr. Doyle, and CBS' The New Adventures of Old Christine and Rules of Engagement. Campbell played the role of Hog Head in the 2011 film Hall Pass. He had a recurring role in the series The Protector. In 2013, he began touring with a group of comedians led by his Jim co-star Jim Belushi known as "Jim Belushi and the Board of Comedy".[2]
In 2017, Campbell had a recurring role as Chief Engineer Newton in the first season of the Fox sci-fi TV series The Orville. At the end of that season, his character was written out. That same year, he had a recurring role as a step-father to a troubled high schooler in the Netflix documentary American Vandal, and appeared in an episode of the sitcom American Housewife. In 2019, he appeared as Officer Wilson in the HBO drama series Euphoria.
Personal life and family
[edit]Campbell's wife, Peggy, teaches at the Rolling Hills Country Day School in Rolling Hills Estates, California. The couple have five children.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Get the Hell Out of Hamtown | Roomie | |
2002 | Showtime | Locker Room Cop #2 | |
One Half Gone | Glenn | ||
2004 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Haygood Lewkin | |
2005 | Wedding Crashers | Best Man | |
2006 | Alleyball | Stencke | |
2007 | Drive-Thru | Detective Dwayne Crockers | |
The Eyes Have It | Moxie Lewis | Short | |
Deeply Irresponsible | Don Atlin | ||
2008 | Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King | Glum (voice) | Video |
Yoga Matt | Officer Strinske | Short | |
2009 | The Law | Carl Tucker | TV movie |
2010 | Killers | Pete Denham | |
Welcome to the Jungle Gym | Mr. Shebesta | Short | |
Piranhas | Leary | Short | |
2011 | Hall Pass | Hog-Head | |
Carly Craig's Sexy Photoshoot for Maxim | - | Short | |
Fitful | Vigs | ||
2012 | Dogman | Hanklin Purvis | |
2013 | Merkin Penal | Lars | Short |
Pacific Rim | Construction Worker | ||
R.I.P.D. | Officer Murphy | ||
2014 | Teacher of the Year | Marv Collins | |
Dogman 2: The Wrath of the Litter | Hanklin | ||
2015 | The Better Half | The Mayor | |
2016 | Fitful: The Lost Director's Cut | Vigs | |
2017 | A Change of Heart | Lou | |
Special Unit | Mike the Manager |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Stark Raving Mad | Man in Elevator | Episode: "The Stalker" |
2000 | Friends | The Fan | Episode: "The One Where Chandler Can't Cry" |
Suddenly Susan | Gus | Episode: "The Bird in the Wall" | |
The Trouble with Normal | Stansfield Schlick | Main Cast | |
2001 | The Geena Davis Show | Dr. Liste | Episode: "Hot Potato" |
The Ellen Show | Randy | Episode: "Muskrat Love" | |
2001-09 | According to Jim | Andrew "Andy" Mabel | Main Cast |
2002-04 | Pyramid | Himself/Celebrity Contestant | Recurring Guest |
2005 | TV Land's Top Ten | Himself | Episode: "Greatest TV Romances" |
I Love the '80s 3-D | Himself | Episode: "1987" | |
2007 | My Name Is Earl | Prison Guard Ron | Episode: "The Gangs of Camden County" & "Early Release" |
2009 | Weeds | C.P. Jones | Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Hugo | Episode: "Charlie Did It!" |
2011 | CPA Holes | Kovach | Main Cast |
Rules of Engagement | Todd | Recurring Cast: Season 5 | |
The Protector | Detective Ted Buerge | Recurring Cast | |
2012-15 | Key and Peele | Various Roles | Recurring Guest |
2013 | Who Gets the Last Laugh? | Himself | Episode: "Nicole Sullivan/Kevin McDonald/Larry Joe Campbell" |
Dog with a Blog | The Hawk | Episode: "The Truck Stops Here" & "Avery's First Breakup" | |
Last Man Standing | Phil Munroe | Episode: "Shoveling Snow" | |
Kirstie | Clown | Episode: "Arlo's Birthday" | |
2014 | I Didn't Do It | Doug Peterman | Episode: "The Pilot" & "Phone Challenge" |
2015 | The Goldbergs | Paul | Episode: "The Lost Boy" |
2015-16 | Best Friends Whenever | Mr. Doyle | Recurring Cast |
2017 | American Housewife | Ian | Episode: "Bag Lady" |
Detroiters | Chuck | Episode: "Husky Boys" | |
American Vandal | Greg Kavanagh | Recurring Cast: Season 1 | |
The Mayor | Dick | Episode: "Pilot" | |
The Orville | Steve Newton | Recurring Cast: Season 1 | |
2018 | Fuller House | Sudsy the Clown | Episode: "President Fuller" |
2019 | Teachers | Gary | Episode: "Thoughts and Bears" |
Euphoria | Officer Wilson | Episode: "'03 Bonnie and Clyde" | |
Mom | Mike | Guest Cast: Season 6-7 | |
2020 | Carol's Second Act | Eddie Ryan | Recurring Cast |
2020-22 | Growing Belushi | Himself | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
Space Force | Admiral Louis Biffoont | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2 | |
2021 | Rutherford Falls | Kurt | Episode: "Terry Thomas" |
2022 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Al | Episode: "Impulse Control" |
2023 | Goosebumps | Park Ranger | Episode: "You Can't Scare Me" |
References
[edit]- ^ Media, Kurt Anthony Krug For Digital First. "'According to' Larry – Actor/Comedian Larry Joe Campbell Hails from Pontiac". The Oakland Press.
- ^ "About the BOC". Jim Belushi and the Board of Comedy. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Peggy Johns-Campbell".
Sources
[edit]- Heidi Press, "Alumni Profile: According to Larry" Wayne State: The Magazine for Members of the WSU Alumni Association (Detroit) Fall 2006, p. 33