Billy Campbell

format_quote Billy Campbell on Rocketeer costar (and later longtime girlfriend) Jennifer Connelly: "She was some kind of amazing. She came into screen test for “Rocketeer” and there was just no competition. I think Penelope Miller and Annabeth Gish were the other two that screen tested on the same day that Jennifer did. Jennifer was the last screen test and Joe walked up to me and he looks at me. Jennifer had just walked out. He walks up to me and I think I looked a little like a deer in the headlights or something and he said “So, what do you think?” I just looked at him and he got this little smile and said “Jennifer.” I said “Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh,” and that was it."

stars  Dated and was also engaged to actress Virginia Madsen from 1981 until her marriage to Danny Huston (approx. 1989).

stars  Is a die-hard bachelor.

stars  He was the second choice for the role of William Thomas Riker on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987), but Jonathan Frakes won the part. However, he guest-starred in Episode #2.4, "The Outrageous Okona" 10 December 1988.

stars  Dated Jennifer Connelly for 5 years following their 1991 teaming in The Rocketeer (1991).

stars  In early 2005, he took 13 months off from acting to circumnavigate the globe on a sailing trawler. He joined the crew of The Picton Castle which set sail from Nova Scotia to deliver charitable donations of school essentials, clothing and supplies throughout the South Pacific. The creators of 'the 4400' coped with his planned absence by having his character Jordan Collier assassinated.