1943–2026 · 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.
Born 1 Jan 1943 · Died 29 Jul 2026
Elsewhere
2020
Mr. Black
Beyond the Black Rainbow
2010
Mercurio Arboria
V
2009
Father Travis
The Guard
2008
Titanic
1996
John Jacob Astor
The Outer Limits
1995
Dr. Howard Sarrazin · Col. Roger Tennent
To Catch a Killer
1992
Paxton
Shock-Trauma
1982
Dr. "Tex" Goodnight
Death Hunt
1981
RCAF Pilot Capt. Hank Tucker
When the Whistle Blows
1980
Earthquake
1974
Asst. Caretaker