Tim Campbell
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Tim Campbell is an Australian television and stage actor, best known for playing the character of Dan Baker in the soap opera Home and Away
.
. He also appeared briefly in Water Rats
as a police officer. Campbell is also the only Home and Away actor to make an appearance on the show's first podcast
, Baycast.
Campbell was a contestant in series six of Dancing with the Stars
, which premiered on 20 February 2007. He made it to the semi-final on 24 April, maintaining impressive scores throughout the series. He left Home and Away on 5 October 2007 after filming his final scenes.
He also hosted the Seven Network
's National Bingo Night
with former Girlband
member Renee Bargh, as well as the first season of travel series Discover Tasmania
.
In 2008, he cut ties with the Seven Network and transferred to the Nine Network
to host a revived version of Wheel of Fortune titled Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune which premiered on 26 May. However on 27 June it was announced that the show was to be cancelled. He took over Joey Fatone
's hosting duties for the second season of The Singing Bee
. Now based in Melbourne, he performed at Carols by Candlelight
on 24 December 2008 and he works constantly for a variety of charities both as host and performer.
On 11 September 2010 Campbell returned to his former role as a segment presenter on Sydney Weekender
on Channel Seven, suggesting he has transferred networks once again.
and followed this with the lead role of Johnny O'Keefe
in Shout, first in Melbourne and then in Sydney.
In mid 2009, he played Bobby in the Production Company's run of The Boy Friend
at the State Theatre Melbourne
He recently finished a three month stint in the role of Fiyero in the Sydney production of Wicked
. He began performances on 10 June 2010, replacing Rob Mills
, with his final performance taking place on 26 September 2010, where it was announced he will not be continuing on with the show's tour.
surfaced in the media. During an interview, Campbell confirmed that he is gay, but denied romantic involvement with Callea. However, on 11 February 2008, during an appearance on Vega 91.5
fm's breakfast program, Campbell acknowledged that he and Callea had now progressed to being "an item" stating that they were 'very happy' together. The couple later thanked their fans for the support they were shown after their relationship was made public.
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
.
Television
Campbell formerly starred in the children's television show Snobs with Indiana EvansIndiana Evans
Indiana Rose Evans is an Australian actress and singer best known for her role as Matilda Hunter in the soap opera Home and Away and as Isabella "Bella" Hartley in the children's show H2O: Just Add Water.-Early life:...
. He also appeared briefly in Water Rats
Water Rats (TV series)
Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001. The series was based around the men and women of the Sydney Water Police who fight crime across Sydney Harbour and surrounding locales. The show was set on and around Goat Island in Sydney...
as a police officer. Campbell is also the only Home and Away actor to make an appearance on the show's first podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
, Baycast.
Campbell was a contestant in series six of Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a Logie Award-winning, Australian light entertainment reality show airing on the Seven Network and filmed live from the HSV-7 studios in Melbourne...
, which premiered on 20 February 2007. He made it to the semi-final on 24 April, maintaining impressive scores throughout the series. He left Home and Away on 5 October 2007 after filming his final scenes.
He also hosted the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
's National Bingo Night
National Bingo Night (Australian game show)
National Bingo Night was an Australian game show, based on the American game show of the same name, which premiered on the Seven Network on 21 October 2007. The show was hosted by former Home and Away star Tim Campbell with former Girlband member Renee Bargh acting as the number caller. Tanveer...
with former Girlband
Girlband (Australian band)
Girlband was an Australian pop group formed in 2006. There were four members, Renee Armstrong, Renee Bargh, Jess Smith and Patrice Tipoki.-Biography:...
member Renee Bargh, as well as the first season of travel series Discover Tasmania
Discover Tasmania
Discover Tasmania is an Australian lifestyle television series that airs on Channel Seven.Originally broadcast from October to December 2007 in Tasmania only, it won all but one of its timeslots, with each episode receiving around 75,000 Tasmanian viewers. After its success there, and a push from...
.
In 2008, he cut ties with the Seven Network and transferred to the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
to host a revived version of Wheel of Fortune titled Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune which premiered on 26 May. However on 27 June it was announced that the show was to be cancelled. He took over Joey Fatone
Joey Fatone
Joseph Anthony "Joey" Fatone, Jr. is an American singer, dancer, actor and television personality. He is best known as a member of the boyband, 'N Sync, in which he sang baritone. In 2007, he came in second place on the ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars...
's hosting duties for the second season of The Singing Bee
The Singing Bee (Australian game show)
The Singing Bee is an Australian game show which is based on the original American version of the same name. By combining karaoke singing with a spelling bee-style competition, contestants have to sing lyrics to songs without making a mistake or risk being eliminated immediately.The show premiered...
. Now based in Melbourne, he performed at Carols by Candlelight
Carols by Candlelight
Carols by Candlelight is an Australian Christmas tradition that originated in southeastern Australia in the 19th century and was popularised in Melbourne in the 1930s. The tradition has since spread around the world. It involves people gathering, usually outdoors in a park, to sing carols by...
on 24 December 2008 and he works constantly for a variety of charities both as host and performer.
On 11 September 2010 Campbell returned to his former role as a segment presenter on Sydney Weekender
Sydney Weekender
Sydney Weekender is a travel show featuring destinations throughout New South Wales, Australia, and airs on Channel Seven in that state. The show is hosted by Mike Whitney, a former Australian Test Cricketer. This program visits various locations in Sydney and New South Wales, and looks at...
on Channel Seven, suggesting he has transferred networks once again.
Theatre
In November 2007 he played Roger in the musical RentRent (musical)
Rent is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson based on Giacomo Puccini's opera La bohème...
and followed this with the lead role of Johnny O'Keefe
Johnny O'Keefe
John Michael O'Keefe, known as Johnny O'Keefe was an Australian rock and roll singer whose career began in the 1950s. Some of his hits include "Wild One" , "Shout!" and "She's My Baby"...
in Shout, first in Melbourne and then in Sydney.
In mid 2009, he played Bobby in the Production Company's run of The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend is a musical by Sandy Wilson. The musical's original 1954 London production ran for 2,078 performances, making it briefly the third-longest running musical in West End or Broadway history until it was surpassed by Salad Days...
at the State Theatre Melbourne
He recently finished a three month stint in the role of Fiyero in the Sydney production of Wicked
Wicked (musical)
Wicked is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is based on the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West , a parallel novel of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic story The Wonderful Wizard...
. He began performances on 10 June 2010, replacing Rob Mills
Rob Mills
Rob Mills is an Australian singer best known as one of the finalists from Australian Idol 2003. He was a co-host on the late-night quiz show The Mint as well as a regular singer on the game show The Singing Bee both on the Nine Network...
, with his final performance taking place on 26 September 2010, where it was announced he will not be continuing on with the show's tour.
Personal life
In late 2007, rumours of Campbell dating singer Anthony CalleaAnthony Callea
Anthony Cosmo Callea is an Australian singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 2004 season of Australian Idol when he became runner up. He was signed to Sony Music Australia until 2009 and is now an independent artist...
surfaced in the media. During an interview, Campbell confirmed that he is gay, but denied romantic involvement with Callea. However, on 11 February 2008, during an appearance on Vega 91.5
Vega 91.5
91.5 FM is a commercial radio station based in Melbourne, Australia. It is run by DMG Radio Australia.-History:The station first named Vega began with a music and talk format, however it switched to a music format in 2006...
fm's breakfast program, Campbell acknowledged that he and Callea had now progressed to being "an item" stating that they were 'very happy' together. The couple later thanked their fans for the support they were shown after their relationship was made public.