Torquil Campbell  Torquil Campbell (born 17 March 1972) is the co-lead singer and a songwriter for the Montreal-based indie rock band Stars. In addition to singing, he also plays the melodica, trumpet, synthesizer, and tambourine. Campbell is also an actor and playwright, most recently co-creating and starring in True Crime, produced by Crow's Theatre. He is a co-host of The Basement Revue Podcast, along with musician Jason Collett and poet Damian Rogers. Previously, Campbell was a regular contributor to the CBC radio program Q.  Torquil is involved in a solo project called Dead Child Star, created in March 2008. The first album from Dead Child Star came out in January 2011, titled "Cold Hands, Warm Heart". He is also a member of the band Memphis. They have released three albums, the latest of which, "Here Comes a City", came out in 2011 by Arts and Crafts. Their fourth album was completed in 2018 and is due for release. In addition to his involvement in these projects, he occasionally records and performs with Broken Social Scene, a Canadian indie rock band and musical collective. Campbell worked as an actor for much of his life, appearing onstage throughout North America, playing roles as diverse as Gary, the teenage prostitute in the original New York production of the controversial play "Shopping and Fucking", starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, and the title role in Shakespeare's "Henry V". He has directed theatre, including a production of "Romeo and Juliet" for the Hamptons Shakespeare Festival. Campbell has also had numerous acting roles in Canadian television series and TV movies, including the role of Bill Badger in the animated series "Rupert", "Pray for Me, Paul Henderson", and guest appearances in "Sex and the City" and "Law & Order". He has also appeared in several feature films. Additionally, Campbell has designed music and sound for theatre. Campbell is touring a play across Canada co-created with Chris Abraham about convicted murderer and imposter, Christian Gerhartsreiter. Entitled "True Crime", the play has been performed in Toronto, Stratford, Prince Edward County, Calgary, and Victoria. It will be performed in Vancouver, Saskatoon, Mississauga, and Montreal in 2019. Campbell was born in Sheffield, England, and came to Canada during childhood with his family. He is the son of the late actor Douglas Campbell and his wife, Moira Wylie.