Campbell graduated from high school at Pine River Area Schools and received a Bachelor of Applied Arts in theater at Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in theater at Wayne State University.

In 2005, Campbell returned to Central Michigan University to serve as the grand marshal of the homecoming parade.

[1] His first high-profile TV guest star role was as "The Fan" in a February 2000 episode of Friends (season 6, episode 14); later that year, he was cast in the regular role of Stansfield in the short-lived sitcom The Trouble with Normal.

Also, he appeared in the Disney Channel shows I Didn't Do It as Deputy Doug, Good Luck Charlie as Hugo, Dog with a Blog as "The Hawk", Best Friends Whenever as Mr. Doyle, and CBS' The New Adventures of Old Christine and Rules of Engagement.

[2] In 2017, Campbell had a recurring role as Chief Engineer Newton in the first season of the Fox sci-fi TV series The Orville.