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Scott Hylands

Scott Hylands

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 01, 1943 (82)
Birthplace Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 196 ... 4. 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

Elsewhere

2020

as Mr. Black

Just the Way You Are

Just the Way You Are

2015

as Munroe

A Ring by Spring

A Ring by Spring

2014

as Harry

Tom, Dick and Harriet

Tom, Dick and Harriet

2013

as Randall Cafter

The Horses of McBride

The Horses of McBride

2012

as Preston

Becoming Redwood

Becoming Redwood

2012

as Earl Potter

Knockout

Knockout

2011

as Grandfather Charlie Putman

Beyond the Black Rainbow

Beyond the Black Rainbow

2010

as Mercurio Arboria

Ba'al

Ba'al

2008

as Stanford

Anna's Storm

Anna's Storm

2007

as Clint Corbin

Cleaverville

Cleaverville

2007

as Ned

The Accidental Witness

The Accidental Witness

2006

as Detective Bill Malone

Last Chance Cafe

Last Chance Cafe

2006

as Charlie Long

Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage

Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage

2006

as Frank / Carny

The Hamster Cage

The Hamster Cage

2005

as Stan

Black River

Black River

2001

as Richard Crunch

Moonlight Becomes You

Moonlight Becomes You

1998

as Dr. Weston Lane

Convictions

Convictions

1997

as Matt Parker

The Advocate's Devil

The Advocate's Devil

1997

as Mr. Cabot

The Halfback of Notre Dame

The Halfback of Notre Dame

1996

as Coach Les Modeau

Have You Seen My Son

Have You Seen My Son

1996

as Solomon John

Freefall: Flight 174

Freefall: Flight 174

1995

as Maurice Quintal

Decoy

Decoy

1995

as Jenner

Ordeal in the Arctic

Ordeal in the Arctic

1993

as Fred Ritchie

Miracle on Interstate 880

Miracle on Interstate 880

1993

as Frank Stewart

To Catch a Killer

To Catch a Killer

1992

as Mike Paxton

The Oasis

The Oasis

1984

as Jake

Isaac Littlefeathers

Isaac Littlefeathers

1984

as Jesse Armstrong

Shock-Trauma

Shock-Trauma

1982

as Dr. "Tex" Goodnight

Death Hunt

Death Hunt

1981

as RCAF Pilot Capt. Hank Tucker

Coming Out Alive

Coming Out Alive

1980

as Jocko

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story

1979

as Lee Devlin

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

1978

as Glenn Curtiss

The Boys in Company C

The Boys in Company C

1978

as Capt. Collins

With This Ring

With This Ring

1978

as Tom Burkhardt

Bittersweet Love

Bittersweet Love

1976

as Michael

The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

1975

as Dr. Chris Durant

Song of the Succubus

Song of the Succubus

1975

as Alan Greene

The Lady's Not for Burning

The Lady's Not for Burning

1974

as Humphrey Devize

Earthquake

Earthquake

1974

as Asst. Caretaker

Slipstream

Slipstream

1973

as Terry

Terror on the Beach

Terror on the Beach

1973

as Jerry

Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John

Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John

1973

as Captain Melech Ben Zvi

The Glass House

The Glass House

1972

as Ajax

Earth II

Earth II

1971

as Jim Capa

Fools

Fools

1970

as David Appleton

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

1969

as Kenneth Daly

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Television Credits

Night Heat

as Kevin O'Brien

Episodes: 96

First Aired: Jan 31, 1985

V

as Father Travis

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Nov 03, 2009

Wonder Woman

as Paul Bjornsen

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 07, 1975

Titanic

as John Jacob Astor

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 17, 1996

To Catch a Killer

as Paxton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 05, 1992

Mutant X

as Clay Preston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2001

The Dead Zone

as Senator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2002

The X-Files

as Gen. Benjamin Bloch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

Stargate SG-1

as Timothy Harlow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 27, 1997

FX: The Series

as Sen. Ronald Roper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1996

Counterstrike

as Colonel Northan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1990

The Sixth Sense

as Jason

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1972

The Outer Limits

as Dr. Howard Sarrazin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as Gant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 1993

The Twilight Zone

as Admiral Munro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2002

The Magician

as Hal Millotson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1973

Eureka

as Andre Sandrov

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2006

The Outer Limits

as Governor Oleaga

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

The Outer Limits

as Col. Roger Tennent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

The Outer Limits

as Wayne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

MythQuest

as King Arthur

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 2001

Supernatural

as Juge Tye Mortimer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

Fargo

as Ennis Stussy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 2014

Airwolf

as Mitchell Bruck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1984

The Returned

as George Goddard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2015

Due South

as Gen. Bowman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

Once Upon a Time

as Captain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 23, 2011

Wynonna Earp

as Wyatt Earp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 2016

Kung Fu

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 14, 1972

Medical Center

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

Cannon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

The Waltons

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

Ironside

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Police Story

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

The Guard

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 22, 2008

The Streets of San Francisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Baretta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 1975

Hart to Hart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

Harry O

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1974

Police Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Blue Thunder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1984

Medical Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 1975

When the Whistle Blows

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 14, 1980

Cassie & Co.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 29, 1982

Palace Guard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 1991

For The Record

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1977

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