Scott Hylands
Born
January 1, 1943 (82 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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.
Elsewhere
Mr. Black
2020
Wynonna Earp
Wyatt Earp · (1 episode)
2016
Just the Way You Are
Munroe
2015
The Returned
George Goddard · (1 episode)
2015
Fargo
Ennis Stussy · (1 episode)
2014
A Ring by Spring
Harry
2014
Tom, Dick and Harriet
Randall Cafter
2013
The Horses of McBride
Preston
2012
Becoming Redwood
Earl Potter
2012
Once Upon a Time
Captain · (1 episode)
2011
Knockout
Grandfather Charlie Putman
2011
Beyond the Black Rainbow
Mercurio Arboria
2010
V
Father Travis · (11 episodes)
2009
Ba'al
Stanford
2008
The Guard
(2 episodes)
2008
Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale
Arnie Filmore
2008
Anna's Storm
Clint Corbin
2007
Time and Again
Sheriff
2007
Cleaverville
Ned
2007
Last Chance Cafe
Charlie Long
2006
Larry Kent: The Man Who Shot Horses with Green Tails
2006
Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage
Frank / Carny
2006
Eureka
Andre Sandrov · (1 episode)
2006
The Accidental Witness
Detective Bill Malone
2006
Supernatural
Juge Tye Mortimer · (1 episode)
2005
The Hamster Cage
Stan
2005
The Twilight Zone
Admiral Munro · (1 episode)
2002
The Dead Zone
Senator · (1 episode)
2002
Mutant X
Clay Preston · (1 episode)
2001
MythQuest
King Arthur · (1 episode)
2001
Black River
Richard Crunch
2001
36 Hours to Die
Stone Face
1999
Moonlight Becomes You
Dr. Weston Lane
1998
Convictions
Matt Parker
1997
The Advocate's Devil
Mr. Cabot
1997
Stargate SG-1
Timothy Harlow · (1 episode)
1997
Titanic
John Jacob Astor · (2 episodes)
1996
FX: The Series
Sen. Ronald Roper · (1 episode)
1996
The Halfback of Notre Dame
Coach Les Modeau
1996
Have You Seen My Son
Solomon John
1996
Decoy
Jenner
1995
Freefall: Flight 174
Maurice Quintal
1995
The Outer Limits
Dr. Howard Sarrazin · (1 episode)
1995
The Outer Limits
Governor Oleaga · (1 episode)
1995
The Outer Limits
Col. Roger Tennent · (1 episode)
1995
The Outer Limits
Wayne · (1 episode)
1995
Due South
Gen. Bowman · (1 episode)
1994
The X-Files
Gen. Benjamin Bloch · (1 episode)
1993
Miracle on Interstate 880
Frank Stewart
1993
Ordeal in the Arctic
Fred Ritchie
1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Gant · (1 episode)
1993
To Catch a Killer
Mike Paxton
1992
To Catch a Killer
Paxton · (2 episodes)
1992
Palace Guard
(1 episode)
1991
Counterstrike
Colonel Northan · (1 episode)
1990
Night Heat
Kevin O'Brien · (96 episodes)
1985
Isaac Littlefeathers
Jesse Armstrong
1984
Airwolf
Mitchell Bruck · (1 episode)
1984
Blue Thunder
Peter Anson · (1 episode)
1984
The Oasis
Jake
1984
Shock-Trauma
Dr. "Tex" Goodnight
1982
Cassie & Co.
(1 episode)
1982
Death Hunt
RCAF Pilot Capt. Hank Tucker
1981
Coming Out Alive
Jocko
1980
When the Whistle Blows
(1 episode)
1980
Hart to Hart
(1 episode)
1979
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
Lee Devlin
1979
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
Glenn Curtiss
1978
With This Ring
Tom Burkhardt
1978
The Boys in Company C
Capt. Collins
1978
For The Record
(1 episode)
1977
Bittersweet Love
Michael
1976
Wonder Woman
Paul Bjornsen · (2 episodes)
1975
Medical Story
(1 episode)
1975
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
Dr. Chris Durant
1975
Song of the Succubus
Alan Greene
1975
Baretta
(1 episode)
1975
The Lady's Not for Burning
Humphrey Devize
1974
Earthquake
Asst. Caretaker
1974
Police Woman
(1 episode)
1974
Harry O
(1 episode)
1974
The Visitor
1974
The Magician
Hal Millotson · (1 episode)
1973
Terror on the Beach
Jerry
1973
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Captain Melech Ben Zvi
1973
Police Story
(2 episodes)
1973
Slipstream
Terry
1973
Kung Fu
Saunders · (2 episodes)
1972
Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death
Jason
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
(1 episode)
1972
The Waltons
(1 episode)
1972
The Glass House
Ajax
1972
The Sixth Sense
Jason · (1 episode)
1972
Earth II
Jim Capa
1971
Cannon
(2 episodes)
1971
Fools
David Appleton
1970
Operation Snafu
Reginald Wollington
1970
Medical Center
(2 episodes)
1969
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Kenneth Daly
1969
Ironside
(2 episodes)
1967