Cameron Britton Explained

Cameron Britton
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2014–present

Cameron Britton (born)[1] is an American actor known for his role as Ed Kemper in the Netflix crime drama television series Mindhunter, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series[2] and Hazel in the Netflix television series The Umbrella Academy.

Early life

Britton grew up in Sonoma County, California, graduating from Analy High School in Sebastopol in 2004.[1] He worked as a preschool teacher for eight years, where he taught special needs children ranging from 18 months to 3 years old.

Career

Britton had his breakout role as Ed Kemper in the 2017 Netflix crime drama Mindhunter. He played hacker Plague in the 2018 crime thriller film The Girl in the Spider's Web.[3] In the Netflix TV show The Umbrella Academy, he played the role of Hazel, a time-travelling assassin.[4]

He stars as the falsely suspected 1996 Olympic Games bomber Richard Jewell in the second season of the Manhunt drama anthology series.[5]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2014Camp TakotaChet
RedeemedAlex
Vice VersaTonyShort film
2015Day Out Of DaysMick
2018The Girl in the Spider's WebPlague
2022A Man Called OttoJimmy
2025Hope[6] Post-production

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
2014Unusual SuspectsJeffrey BoydEpisode: "Brute Force"
Lab RatsSecurity GuardEpisode: "Alien Gladiators"
Vox InfluxCasper SimmonsEpisode: "Vox"
2015Battle CreekOliver NathanEpisode: "Sympathy for the devil"
2015–2017StitchersTim/Engineering ManagerMain (22 episodes)
2017–2019MindhunterEd KemperRecurring (4 episodes)
Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
2017S.W.A.TPatrickEpisode: "Imposters"
BarryDetective Charlie SimmerRecurring (2 episodes)
2019–2020; 2024The Umbrella AcademyHazelMain role (season 1); Guest (seasons 2, 4)
2020Manhunt: Deadly GamesRichard JewellMain
2021ShrillWillRecurring (4 episodes)
2022The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the WindowBuellRecurring

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResult
2017MindhunterIGN Summer Movie AwardsBest Dramatic TV Performance
2018Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Gold Derby AwardsDrama Guest Actor
N/ABreakthrough Performer of the Year
2019MindhunterDrama Guest Actor of the Decade

References

  1. News: Carter . Lori . 2018-06-22 . Analy grad Cameron Britton gives chilling performance on Netflix's 'Mindhunter' . . His creepy, yet almost likable, portrayal has 'flung open' doors for the 31-year-old actor... . 2023-01-01 . January 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230101112959/https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/entertainment/analy-grad-cameron-britton-gives-chilling-performance-on-netflixs-mindhun/ . live .
  2. Web site: Full List of 2018 Emmy Nominations . The New York Times . Andrew R. . Chow . July 12, 2018 . July 12, 2018 . October 11, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191011222011/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/arts/television/emmy-nominations-list.html . live .
  3. Web site: 'Mindhunter' star (and 2017 breakout) Cameron Britton bought a car in-character as the Co-Ed Killer . 2018-01-10 . EW.com . en . July 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180712220208/http://ew.com/tv/2017/12/20/mindhunter-cameron-britton-2017-breakout/ . live .
  4. Web site: The Umbrella Academy: Hazel and Agnes in danger next season? Cameron Britton reveals all. Express. February 19, 2019. 2019-02-16. February 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220064357/https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1087493/the-umbrella-academy-cast-hazel-agnes-cameron-britton-netflix. live.
  5. Web site: Cameron Britton gets inside the heads of men good and bad for Mindhunter and Deadly Games . Chavez . Danette . February 18, 2020 . . August 26, 2020 . September 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200927225731/https://tv.avclub.com/cameron-britton-gets-inside-the-heads-of-men-good-and-b-1841696941 . live .
  6. https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a61631980/alicia-vikander-interview/ Alicia Vikander: 'You Have To Let Go'