Paul McGillion (born January 5, 1969) is a Scottish-Canadian actor, who has worked in television, film and theatre. He is best known for his role on the television series Stargate Atlantis as Dr. Carson Beckett.
Paul McGillion | |
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 McGillion at the 2011 Phoenix Comicon | |
| Born | January 5, 1969 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | paulmcgillion |
Early life
editMcGillion was born on January 5, 1969[1] in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. His family moved to Canada when he was two years old. McGillion returned to Scotland with his family during his early teens, for a few years, while his father worked on the Shetland oil rigs. He is the sixth of seven children.[2] He has a degree in teaching and while studying at Brock University, was part of their national championship-winning wrestling team. After graduating, McGillion began his career teaching theatre in Toronto, squeezing in time to attend auditions. He finally made the move to Vancouver, where he has worked extensively in film, TV and theatre.[2]
Career
editMcGillion taught scene study at the Vancouver Film School in 1998 and 1999. McGillion played young Ernest Littlefield in Stargate SG-1's first season, in the episode "The Torment of Tantalus", the first Tau'ri to have passed through the Stargate after its burial. In 2004, McGillion was cast in the science fiction series Stargate Atlantis as the Scottish medical doctor, Carson Beckett. He was initially cast as a recurring guest, but his character appeared so frequently in the show's first season, he was promoted to main character for seasons two and three. Dr. Beckett went back to a recurring character for seasons four and five, where he appears as the clone of the now-deceased Beckett.
McGillion has appeared in films, The Traveler with Val Kilmer, Confined with Emma Caulfield, and The Deal with Christian Slater. And has starred in the 2003 multi-award-winning film See Grace Fly. He stars in the short film A Fine Young Man, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to rave reviews and won the Leo Awards for Best Short Film and Lead Actor for McGillion.
McGillion expressed great interest in auditioning for the role of Montgomery Scott in the 2009 eleventh Star Trek film. "I grew up watching Star Trek and Scotty was my favourite character. It would be a great honour to follow in James Doohan's footsteps," McGillion said. He had the endorsement of Chris Doohan, the son of original Scotty actor James Doohan, to play the role of Scotty in the film.[3] Though the part ultimately went to Simon Pegg, McGillion still appeared in the film in a different role.[4]
McGillion appeared in season 7 on the TV series 24 as Dr. Levinson, a doctor who tried to extract a dangerous pathogen from Jack Bauer's bloodstream.
McGillion appeared as the husband of a dying patient, in a season 3 episode of The Good Doctor.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Final Goal | Jeff Conway | |
| Crying Freeman | Detective Andrews | ||
| 1998 | Sploosh | Angus | Short film |
| 1999 | Something More | Andrew | |
| 2000 | Skullduggery | Marlon Carlson | |
| Dangerous Attraction | Phillip Broger | ||
| My 5 Wives | Paul the Waiter / Danny | ||
| 2001 | Replicant | Hal the Captain | |
| 2002 | Lonesome Joe | Coffee Shop Man | Short film |
| 2003 | A Guy Thing | Curt | |
| See Grace Fly | Dominic McKinley | ||
| 2005 | The Deal | Richard Kester | |
| 2007 | A Dog's Breakfast | Ryan | |
| 2009 | Star Trek | Barracks Leader | |
| 2010 | The Traveler | Deputy Jerry Pine | |
| Confined | Detective Chris Cornell | ||
| A Fine Young Man | Mr. Grant | Short film | |
| 2012 | Hit 'n Strum | Christopher | |
| 2013 | Yellowhead | Inspector | Short film |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | English Teacher | |
| Numb | Pete | ||
| Mr. Richard Francis | Mr. Richard Francis | Short film | |
| 2016 | The Assignment | Paul Wincott | |
| Hello Destroyer | Ron Burr | ||
| 2017 | Death Note | Principal | |
| Bigger Fatter Liar | Tom Shepherd | ||
| Heartbeats | Richard Andrews | ||
| Joe Finds Grace | Guitar Gene | ||
| 2018 | Midnight Sun | Blake Davis | |
| Before the Day | Ray | Short film | |
| Tom and Grant | Cop 1 | Short film | |
| Skyscraper | On Scene Commander | ||
| O.I. | Det. Dirk | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Commish | Officer Lee Burnett | Episode: "Ghost" |
| 1994, 1997 | The X-Files | Agent Comox / Fred Neiman | Episodes: "Duane Barry" & "Small Potatoes" |
| 1995 | Robin's Hoods | George Cranshaw | Episode: "Rock and a Hard Place" |
| 1996 | Sliders | First Officer | Episode: "Obsession" |
| Have You Seen My Son | Mr. McQuinn | TV movie | |
| She Woke Up Pregnant | Marshall | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 | Young Ernest Littlefield | Episode: "The Torment of Tantalus" |
| NightScream | Deputy Nance | TV movie | |
| 1998 | The Sentinel | Boz Tate | Episode: "Love Kills" |
| Mercy Point | Private Bane | Episode: "New Arrivals" | |
| First Wave | Raphael | Episode: "Lungfish" | |
| 1998, 2002, 2004 |
Cold Squad | Conrad / Neil Cranston / Constable Bacon |
4 episodes |
| 1999 | Viper | John Kane | Episode: "Seminar from Hell" |
| A Cooler Climate | Young Police Officer | TV movie | |
| 2000 | Seven Days | Brandon | Episode: "Playmates and Presidents" |
| Higher Ground | Episode: "Our Strongest Link" | ||
| Strange World | Frank | Episode: "Food" | |
| 2001 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Constable Kozak | Episode: "The Sparkle Tour" |
| Love and Treason | Richard Keith | TV movie | |
| 2002 | Just Cause | Earl Wenk | Episode: "Code of Silence" |
| 2003 | Smallville | Lex's Lackey | Episode: "Insurgence" |
| The Twilight Zone | George | Episode: "It's Still a Good Life" | |
| Jake 2.0 | Earl Wenk | Episode: "The Prince and the Revolution" | |
| Thanksgiving Family Reunion | Sheriff Kirkland | TV movie | |
| 2004 | Romeo! | The Director | Episode: "Hack Came, Hacksaw, Hack Conquered" |
| NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | Joe | TV movie | |
| Jack | Bob | TV movie | |
| The Life | Jerry | TV movie | |
| 2004–2009 | Stargate: Atlantis | Carson Beckett | 62 episodes |
| 2006 | Engaged to Kill | Lester Denton | TV movie |
| 2007, 2010 | Sanctuary | Terrance Wexford | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Beyond Loch Ness | Michael Marshall | TV movie |
| Mom, Dad and Her | Ben | TV movie | |
| 2009 | 24 | Dr. Levinson | Episode: "Day 7: 6:00 a.m.–7:00 a.m." |
| 2009, 2015 | Supernatural | Jim Grossman / Peter Harper | Episodes: "Fallen Idols" & "There's No Place Like Home" |
| 2010 | V | Lawrence Parker | Episode: "Fruition" |
| Shattered | Victor Hugo | Episode: "She Had You Fooled" | |
| A Trace of Danger | Mike | TV movie | |
| 2011 | Endgame | Sebastian Wilks | Episode: "Deadman Talking" |
| Against the Wall | Sam Burns | Episode: "Boys Are Back" | |
| Metal Shifters | Sheriff | TV movie | |
| Magic Beyond Words | Pete Rowling | TV movie | |
| Finding a Family | Jim Bante | TV movie | |
| Christmas Magic | Scott | TV movie | |
| 2012 | Alcatraz | Alan Sylvane Jr. | Episode: "Pilot" |
| True Justice | Magellan / Magellion | 2 episodes | |
| Fringe | Edwin Massey | Episode: "The Recordist" | |
| Once Upon a Time | Knave of Hearts | 2 episodes | |
| Witchslayer Gretl | Hansel | TV movie | |
| 2012, 2014 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Dad | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Cult | Glen Nash | Episode: "The Prophecy of St. Clare" |
| The Killing | Andrew Clarke | Episode: "Eminent Domain" | |
| Delete | Raymond Vince | 2 episodes | |
| Baby Sellers | Special Agent Holmes | TV movie | |
| 2014 | Spooksville | Commodore Whalepanz | Episode: "Shell Shock" |
| Signed, Sealed, Delivered | Henry Barrett | Episode: "The Masterpiece" | |
| Far from Home | Graham Westlake | TV movie | |
| 2015 | The Whispers | Paul Wheeler | Episode: "Meltdown" |
| When Calls the Heart | Floyd Conklin | Episode: "Heart and Soul" | |
| All of My Heart | Chef Oliver | TV movie | |
| Reluctant Witness | Warren Cooper | TV movie | |
| Ice Sculpture Christmas | Frank Shaw | TV movie | |
| 2015–2016 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Gil | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Rescue Me | Larry | TV movie |
| Unclaimed | Peter Ritchie | TV movie | |
| 2018 | The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco | Howard Williams | 2 episodes |
| Darrow & Darrow | Coach Reed | 2 episodes | |
| Frontier | Major Vinnicombe | 3 episodes | |
| Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas | Lionel | TV movie | |
| 2018–2019 | The Flash | Earl Cox | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Unspeakable | J.C.W. Weber | 2 episodes |
| The Good Doctor | Leo Adan | Episode: "Moonshot" | |
| 2019–2020 | Picture Perfect Mysteries | Nick Carlin | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | A Million Little Things | Dr. Anton | Episode: "Not Alone" |
| Ann Rule's Circle of Deception | Russell Douglas | TV movie | |
| An Unexpected Christmas | Tom | TV movie | |
| Christmas in Tahoe | Archie Donaldson | TV movie | |
| 2021–2023 | Firefly Lane | Bud | 12 episodes |
| 2022 | So Help Me Todd | Trevor Rapp | Episode: "Second Second Chance" |
| 2022–2024 | Family Law | Chip Crombie | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Fargo | Captain Muscavage | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Happy Face | William | Post-production |
References
edit- ^ "Jan. 5 Celebrity Birthdays". Orange County Register. January 5, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Bio". Paul McGillion. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ Read, David (October 1, 2007). "McGillion up for 'Star Trek' role". GateWorld. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ Read, David (December 14, 2007). "McGillion to appear in Star Trek XI". GateWorld. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
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