Scott Hylands
Scott Hylands is a Canadian stage, film and television actor, best known for playing Detective Kevin 'O. B.' O'Brien on the television police drama series Night Heat from 1985 to 1989. He's a graduate with a BA in Theatre and English from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, in 1964. After moving to the USA, he became one of the original company members of the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, California, appearing in over 20 productions. Over the next 15 years, he accumulated an impressive and long list of credits in Los Angeles based film and television as well as a strong profile in the theatre community, appearing often at the Mark Taper Forum, the Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival, and Theatricum Bottanicum. He returned to Canada in 1981, kept working in theatres across Canada, and appeared in innumerable film and television projects.
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Elsewhere 2020Mr. Black★ 5.4
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Wynonna Earp 2016Wyatt Earp★ 7.9
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Just the Way You Are 2015Munroe★ 5.1
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The Returned 2015George Goddard★ 6.7
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Fargo 2014Ennis Stussy★ 8.3
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A Ring by Spring 2014Harry★ 5.3
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Randall Cafter★ 5
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Preston★ 6
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Becoming Redwood 2012Earl Potter★ 4.2
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Once Upon a Time 2011Captain★ 7.4
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Knockout 2011Grandfather Charlie Putman★ 5.5
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Mercurio Arboria★ 5.7
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V 2009Father Travis★ 6.8
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Ba'al 2008Stanford★ 3.9
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The Guard 2008★ 7.7
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Arnie Filmore★ 3.6
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Anna's Storm 2007Clint Corbin★ 5.8
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Time and Again 2007Sheriff★ 3.9
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Cleaverville 2007Ned★ 6
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Last Chance Cafe 2006Charlie Long★ 5
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Frank / Carny★ 4.3
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Eureka 2006Andre Sandrov★ 7.8
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Detective Bill Malone★ 2.5
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Supernatural 2005Juge Tye Mortimer★ 8.3
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The Hamster Cage 2005Stan★ NR
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The Twilight Zone 2002Admiral Munro★ 7.2
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The Dead Zone 2002Senator★ 7.2
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Mutant X 2001Clay Preston★ 6.5
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MythQuest 2001King Arthur★ 6.7
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Black River 2001Richard Crunch★ 5.5
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36 Hours to Die 1999Stone Face★ 4.3
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Dr. Weston Lane★ 7
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Convictions 1997Matt Parker★ 6
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The Advocate's Devil 1997Mr. Cabot★ 6.6
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Stargate SG-1 1997Timothy Harlow★ 8.3
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Titanic 1996John Jacob Astor★ 5.9
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FX: The Series 1996Sen. Ronald Roper★ 6.2
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Coach Les Modeau★ 4
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Have You Seen My Son 1996Solomon John★ 7.5
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Decoy 1995Jenner★ 3.6
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Freefall: Flight 174 1995Maurice Quintal★ 5.5
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The Outer Limits 1995Dr. Howard Sarrazin★ 7.7
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Due South 1994Gen. Bowman★ 7.6
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The X-Files 1993Gen. Benjamin Bloch★ 8.4
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Frank Stewart★ 4.7
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Ordeal in the Arctic 1993Fred Ritchie★ 5
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Gant★ 6.7
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To Catch a Killer 1992Mike Paxton★ 6.8
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Palace Guard 1991★ 3.5
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Counterstrike 1990Colonel Northan★ 7
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Night Heat 1985Kevin O'Brien★ 6.6
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Isaac Littlefeathers 1984Jesse Armstrong★ NR
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Airwolf 1984Mitchell Bruck★ 7.6
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Blue Thunder 1984Peter Anson★ 6.9
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The Oasis 1984Jake★ 4.6
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Shock-Trauma 1982Dr. "Tex" Goodnight★ NR
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Cassie & Co. 1982★ 4.5
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Death Hunt 1981RCAF Pilot Capt. Hank Tucker★ 6.6
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Coming Out Alive 1980Jocko★ 2
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★ 5
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Hart to Hart 1979★ 6.8
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Lee Devlin★ NR
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Glenn Curtiss★ NR
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With This Ring 1978Tom Burkhardt★ NR
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Capt. Collins★ 6.5
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For The Record 1977★ NR
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Bittersweet Love 1976Michael★ 3.7
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Wonder Woman 1975Paul Bjornsen★ 7
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Medical Story 1975★ 5
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Dr. Chris Durant★ NR
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Song of the Succubus 1975Alan Greene★ NR
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Baretta 1975★ 6.3
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Humphrey Devize★ NR
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Earthquake 1974Asst. Caretaker★ 6.1
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Police Woman 1974★ 6.2
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Harry O 1974★ 4.6
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The Visitor 1974★ NR
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The Magician 1973Hal Millotson★ 6.7
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Terror on the Beach 1973Jerry★ 5.2
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Captain Melech Ben Zvi★ NR
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Police Story 1973★ 6.9
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Slipstream 1973Terry★ 2
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Kung Fu 1972★ 7.6
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Jason★ 6
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★ 6.9
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The Waltons 1972★ 7.1
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The Glass House 1972Ajax★ 6.5
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The Sixth Sense 1972Jason★ 6.3
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Earth II 1971Jim Capa★ 5.3
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Cannon 1971★ 6.5
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Fools 1970David Appleton★ 1
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Operation Snafu 1970Reginald Wollington★ 5.5
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Medical Center 1969★ 6.1
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Kenneth Daly★ 5
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Ironside 1967★ 6.8