Scott Hylands

Scott Hylands

Known for Acting · 99 credits

Born
1943-01-01 (age 83)
Place of birth
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Also known as
Scott Hyland · Scott Hylands Douglas

Biography

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.

Known For

TV Shows (43)

Movies (56)

Death Hunt
Movie

Death Hunt

1981

as RCAF Pilot Capt. Hank Tucker

Earthquake
Movie

Earthquake

1974

as Asst. Caretaker

Shock-Trauma
Movie

Shock-Trauma

1982

as Dr. "Tex" Goodnight

Knockout
Movie

Knockout

2011

as Grandfather Charlie Putman

Beyond the Black Rainbow
Movie

Beyond the Black Rainbow

2010

as Mercurio Arboria

Elsewhere
Movie

Elsewhere

2020

as Mr. Black

The Boys in Company C
Movie

The Boys in Company C

1978

as Capt. Collins

Last Chance Cafe
Movie

Last Chance Cafe

2006

as Charlie Long

The Hamster Cage
Movie

The Hamster Cage

2005

as Stan

The Accidental Witness
Movie

The Accidental Witness

2006

as Detective Bill Malone

To Catch a Killer
Movie

To Catch a Killer

1992

as Mike Paxton

Miracle on Interstate 880
Movie

Miracle on Interstate 880

1993

as Frank Stewart

Song of the Succubus
Movie

Song of the Succubus

1975

as Alan Greene

Ordeal in the Arctic
Movie

Ordeal in the Arctic

1993

as Fred Ritchie

36 Hours to Die
Movie

36 Hours to Die

1999

as Stone Face

Freefall: Flight 174
Movie

Freefall: Flight 174

1995

as Maurice Quintal

The Glass House
Movie

The Glass House

1972

as Ajax

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Movie

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

1969

as Kenneth Daly

The Horses of McBride
Movie

The Horses of McBride

2012

as Preston

Just the Way You Are
Movie

Just the Way You Are

2015

as Munroe

The Advocate's Devil
Movie

The Advocate's Devil

1997

as Mr. Cabot

Moonlight Becomes You
Movie

Moonlight Becomes You

1998

as Dr. Weston Lane

Anna's Storm
Movie

Anna's Storm

2007

as Clint Corbin

Operation Snafu
Movie

Operation Snafu

1970

as Reginald Wollington

Fools
Movie

Fools

1970

as David Appleton

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
Movie

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story

1979

as Lee Devlin

Earth II
Movie

Earth II

1971

as Jim Capa

A Ring by Spring
Movie

A Ring by Spring

2014

as Harry

Ba'al
Movie

Ba'al

2008

as Stanford

With This Ring
Movie

With This Ring

1978

as Tom Burkhardt

Coming Out Alive
Movie

Coming Out Alive

1980

as Jocko

Terror on the Beach
Movie

Terror on the Beach

1973

as Jerry

Tom, Dick and Harriet
Movie

Tom, Dick and Harriet

2013

as Randall Cafter

The Winds of Kitty Hawk
Movie

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

1978

as Glenn Curtiss

Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage
Movie

Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage

2006

as Frank / Carny (voice)

Cleaverville
Movie

Cleaverville

2007

as Ned

Black River
Movie

Black River

2001

as Richard Crunch

Becoming Redwood
Movie

Becoming Redwood

2012

as Earl Potter

Have You Seen My Son
Movie

Have You Seen My Son

1996

as Solomon John

Decoy
Movie

Decoy

1995

as Jenner

Bittersweet Love
Movie

Bittersweet Love

1976

as Michael

The Halfback of Notre Dame
Movie

The Halfback of Notre Dame

1996

as Coach Les Modeau

Enigma
Movie

Enigma

1977

as Andrew Icarus

The Lady's Not for Burning
Movie

The Lady's Not for Burning

1974

as Humphrey Devize

Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Movie

Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John

1973

as Captain Melech Ben Zvi

The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
Movie

The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant

1975

as Dr. Chris Durant

Convictions
Movie

Convictions

1997

as Matt Parker

Time and Again
Movie

Time and Again

2007

as Sheriff

Isaac Littlefeathers
Movie

Isaac Littlefeathers

1984

as Jesse Armstrong

Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale
Movie

Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale

2008

as Arnie Filmore

Slipstream
Movie

Slipstream

1973

as Terry

The Oasis
Movie

The Oasis

1984

as Jake

Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death
Movie

Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death

1972

as Jason

Larry Kent: The Man Who Shot Horses with Green Tails
Movie

Larry Kent: The Man Who Shot Horses with Green Tails

2006

The Visitor
Movie

The Visitor

1974

Tony Hawk Tuahs boom boom cabbage coleslaw
Movie

Tony Hawk Tuahs boom boom cabbage coleslaw

2026

as Frank / Carney (voice)

About 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 cred… With 99 credits spanning from 1967 to 2026, Scott Hylands has appeared in 56 films and 43 TV shows.

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