Campbell attended the University of Louisville where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater. For several years he worked there as a stage actor and director. In 1997, he moved into acting for film and television. In 1998 (during a four month period), he played three different villainous roles on Xena: Warrior Princess. One of the roles gave him the distinction of being victim to Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) in the "infamous Drool scene" (as named by Xena fans) from the episode, In Sickness and In Hell. in 2005 he appeared in New Zealand's medical soap opera Shortland Street (second home of many Ranger Actors) as nurse 'Liam Todd', caregiver to Dr. Chris Warner's twin sister, Amanda Warner (Marissa Stott).