Career
In addition to singing, he also plays the melodica, trumpet, synthesizer, and tambourine. Torquil is also involved in a solo project, called Dead Child Star, created in March 2008. The first album from Dead Child Star came out in January 2011, titled Cold Hands, Warm Heart.
They have released three albums, the latest of which, Here Comes A City, was released in 2011 by Arts and Crafts.
In addition to his involvement in these projects, he records and performs with Broken Social Scene, a Canadian indie rock band and musical collective. Campbell was previously a regular contributor to the Canadian Broadcasting Company radio program Q and has designed music and sound for theatre.
He worked as an actor for much of his life, appearing on stage throughout North America, playing roles as diverse as Gary, the teenage prostitute in the original New York production of the controversial play Shopping and Fucking, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, and the title role in Shakespeare"s Henry V.
He has directed theatre, including a production of Romeo and Juliet for the Hamptons Shakespeare Festival. Campbell has also had numerous acting roles in Canadian television series and television movies, including the role of Bill Badger in the animated series, Rupert, Pray for Maine, Paul Henderson, and guest appearances in Sex and the City and Law & Order.
He has also appeared in several feature films.
