Viewers who just finished watching Paradise Season 2 probably noticed a new face joining the cast. That is Cameron Britton, an actor who has a habit of showing up in hit shows and stealing every single scene he is in.
He does not look like a typical Hollywood leading man. He is 6 feet 5 inches tall, has a calm way of speaking, and often plays characters who are either very dangerous or very kind . Sometimes he plays both at the same time. If you want to understand why he was cast in Paradise Season 2, you need to go back and watch the work that made him famous. Here are five Cameron Britton movies and TV shows that prove why he is one of the most interesting character actors working right now.
Mindhunter (Netflix, 2017–2019)
This is the role that changed everything for Cameron Britton. Before Mindhunter, he was living in his car in Los Angeles and doing small plays . Then he got cast as real-life serial killer Ed Kemper, also known as the Co-Ed Killer.
What he did with that role was unlike anything viewers had seen before. He played Kemper as a giant man with a soft voice, high intelligence, and a terrifying lack of emotion. He did not play him as a monster. He played him as a human being, which made him even scarier. The scenes where he sits across from the FBI agents and calmly describes killing people are some of the best television of the last decade.
The performance earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2018 . For anyone who wants to see his range, start here. He only appears in four episodes, but you will not forget him.
The Umbrella Academy (Netflix, 2019–2024)
After scaring everyone in Mindhunter, Cameron Britton switched gears completely. He joined The Umbrella Academy as Hazel, a time-traveling assassin who works for a shady commission.
Hazel is a hired killer, but he is also a guy who just wants to retire, eat donuts, and fall in love. Britton played him with a soft-hearted innocence that made fans fall in love with the character. He was a main cast member in season one and came back for guest appearances in seasons two and four .
This role proved he could do comedy and heart just as well as he could do horror. His chemistry with his partner Cha-Cha (played by Mary J. Blige) and his love story with Agnes (played by Sheila McCarthy) became one of the most beloved parts of the show.
Manhunt: Deadly Games (Spectrum, 2020)
In 2020, Cameron Britton took on another real-life role. He played Richard Jewell in Manhunt: Deadly Games.
Jewell was the security guard who found a bomb during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. At first the media called him a hero. Then they called him a suspect. The FBI investigated him for months before finally clearing his name. He was innocent the whole time.
Britton played Jewell as a good-hearted, slightly awkward man who loved law enforcement and just wanted to help people. Watching the media and the system destroy his life is hard to watch, but Britton’s performance makes you feel every moment of pain and confusion.
“He gets inside the heads of men good and bad,” wrote The A.V. Club about his ability to play these real-life figures .
This was a starring role, not just a guest spot, and he carried the whole series.
A Man Called Otto (Sony Pictures, 2022)
This movie stars Tom Hanks as a grumpy old man who wants to end his life but keeps getting interrupted by his noisy new neighbors. Cameron Britton plays Jimmy, a friendly dad who lives across the street .
It is a small role, but it shows another side of him. He plays a regular guy. No killers. No assassins. Just a husband and father trying to be a good neighbor. The movie was a hit worldwide, and it proved Britton can fit into any kind of story, even a heartfelt drama with Tom Hanks.
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The Girl in the Spider‘s Web (Sony Pictures, 2018)
Before A Man Called Otto, Britton got his first major movie role in this thriller. It is the sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, starring Claire Foy as hacker Lisbeth Salander.
Cameron Britton played a hacker named Plague . He is part of the underground hacking world that Salander moves through. The movie itself got mixed reviews, but Britton held his own in a big-budget Hollywood production. For fans who want to see him in a fast-paced thriller, this is worth watching.
Cameron Britton has a unique career. He can play a serial killer who gives you nightmares, a hitman who makes you cry, and a regular guy named Jimmy who lives across the street. That range is exactly why he fits so well into Paradise Season 2.
He also has projects coming up. He will appear in the superhero series Spider-Noir with Nicolas Cage, which is scheduled for release . He also has a film called Hope from director Na Hong-jin in post-production .
For now, go watch these five roles. You will see why casting directors keep calling him, and why viewers can’t stop watching him.
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