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Scott Hylands

Scott Hylands

Acting·1943·51 films

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 wel

Filmography

Beyond the Black Rainbow
Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010)Mercurio Arboria
Earthquake
Earthquake (1974)Asst. Caretaker
Death Hunt
Death Hunt (1981)RCAF Pilot Capt. Hank Tucker
The Boys in Company C
The Boys in Company C (1978)Capt. Collins
To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer (1992)Mike Paxton
Knockout
Knockout (2011)Grandfather Charlie Putman
Just the Way You Are
Just the Way You Are (2015)Munroe
Black River
Black River (2001)Richard Crunch
Ba'al
Ba'al (2008)Stanford
A Ring by Spring
A Ring by Spring (2014)Harry
Freefall: Flight 174
Freefall: Flight 174 (1995)Maurice Quintal
Elsewhere
Elsewhere (2020)Mr. Black
The Horses of McBride
The Horses of McBride (2012)Preston
Earth II
Earth II (1971)Jim Capa
36 Hours to Die
36 Hours to Die (1999)Stone Face
The Glass House
The Glass House (1972)Ajax
Anna's Storm
Anna's Storm (2007)Clint Corbin
Tom, Dick and Harriet
Tom, Dick and Harriet (2013)Randall Cafter
Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage
Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage (2006)Frank / Carny (voice)
Decoy
Decoy (1995)Jenner
Miracle on Interstate 880
Miracle on Interstate 880 (1993)Frank Stewart
Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale
Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale (2008)Arnie Filmore
The Advocate's Devil
The Advocate's Devil (1997)Mr. Cabot
Terror on the Beach
Terror on the Beach (1973)Jerry
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969)Kenneth Daly
Last Chance Cafe
Last Chance Cafe (2006)Charlie Long
The Oasis
The Oasis (1984)Jake
Ordeal in the Arctic
Ordeal in the Arctic (1993)Fred Ritchie
Bittersweet Love
Bittersweet Love (1976)Michael
The Halfback of Notre Dame
The Halfback of Notre Dame (1996)Coach Les Modeau
Time and Again
Time and Again (2007)Sheriff
Have You Seen My Son
Have You Seen My Son (1996)Solomon John
The Accidental Witness
The Accidental Witness (2006)Detective Bill Malone
Convictions
Convictions (1997)Matt Parker
Fools
Fools (1970)David Appleton
Operation Snafu
Operation Snafu (1970)Reginald Wollington
Becoming Redwood
Becoming Redwood (2012)Earl Potter
Moonlight Becomes You
Moonlight Becomes You (1998)Dr. Weston Lane
Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death
Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death (1972)Jason
Coming Out Alive
Coming Out Alive (1980)Jocko
Shock-Trauma
Shock-Trauma (1982)Dr. "Tex" Goodnight
With This Ring
With This Ring (1978)Tom Burkhardt
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant (1975)Dr. Chris Durant
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story (1979)Lee Devlin
Cleaverville
Cleaverville (2007)Ned
Isaac Littlefeathers
Isaac Littlefeathers (1984)Jesse Armstrong
Song of the Succubus
Song of the Succubus (1975)Alan Greene
The Visitor
The Visitor (1974)
Enigma
Enigma (1977)Andrew Icarus
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978)Glenn Curtiss
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John (1973)Captain Melech Ben Zvi