Scott Hylands
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1943
- Died
- July 29, 2026
- Birthplace
- Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Scott Hylands was 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.
Filmography
Elsewhere 2020
as Mr. Black
Just the Way You Are 2015
as Munroe
A Ring by Spring 2014
as Harry
Tom, Dick and Harriet 2013
as Randall Cafter
The Horses of McBride 2012
as Preston
Becoming Redwood 2012
as Earl Potter
Knockout 2011
as Grandfather Charlie Putman
Beyond the Black Rainbow 2010
as Mercurio Arboria
Ba'al 2008
as Stanford
Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale 2008
as Arnie Filmore
Anna's Storm 2007
as Clint Corbin
Time and Again 2007
as Sheriff
Cleaverville 2007
as Ned
Last Chance Cafe 2006
as Charlie Long
- Larry Kent: The Man Who Shot Horses with Green Tails
Larry Kent: The Man Who Shot Horses with Green Tails 2006
Actor
Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage 2006
as Frank / Carny (voice)
The Accidental Witness 2006
as Detective Bill Malone
- The Hamster Cage
The Hamster Cage 2005
as Stan
Black River 2001
as Richard Crunch
36 Hours to Die 1999
as Stone Face
Moonlight Becomes You 1998
as Dr. Weston Lane
Convictions 1997
as Matt Parker
The Advocate's Devil 1997
as Mr. Cabot
The Halfback of Notre Dame 1996
as Coach Les Modeau
Have You Seen My Son 1996
as Solomon John
Decoy 1995
as Jenner
The Surrogate 1995
as Detective Taggart
Freefall: Flight 174 1995
as Maurice Quintal
Miracle on Interstate 880 1993
as Frank Stewart
Ordeal in the Arctic 1993
as Fred Ritchie
To Catch a Killer 1992
as Mike Paxton
Isaac Littlefeathers 1984
as Jesse Armstrong
The Oasis 1984
as Jake
Shock-Trauma 1982
as Dr. "Tex" Goodnight
Death Hunt 1981
as RCAF Pilot Capt. Hank Tucker
Coming Out Alive 1980
as Jocko
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story 1979
as Lee Devlin
The Winds of Kitty Hawk 1978
as Glenn Curtiss
With This Ring 1978
as Tom Burkhardt
The Boys in Company C 1978
as Capt. Collins
Enigma 1977
as Andrew Icarus
Bittersweet Love 1976
as Michael
The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant 1975
as Dr. Chris Durant
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 1974
as Asst. Caretaker
The Visitor 1974
Actor
Terror on the Beach 1973
as Jerry
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John 1973
as Captain Melech Ben Zvi
- Slipstream
Slipstream 1973
as Terry
Dear Joan: We're Going to Scare You to Death 1972
as Jason
The Glass House 1972
as Ajax
Earth II 1971
as Jim Capa
Fools 1970
as David Appleton
Operation Snafu 1970
as Reginald Wollington
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting 1969
as Kenneth Daly
Credits from TMDB.