David Hewlett
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| David Hewlett | |
|---|---|
| Image:Stargate atlantis rodney mckay1.jpg David Hewlett as Dr Rodney McKay on Stargate Atlantis | |
| Birth name | David Ian Hewlett |
| Born | April 18 1968 Redhill, Surrey, Image:Flag of England.svg England |
| Years active | 1984-present |
| Spouse(s) | Soo Garay (2000-2004)
Jane Loughman (2007-present) |
| Official site | http://adogsbreakfastmovie.com |
David Hewlett (born April 18, 1968) is an English-born Canadian actor best known for his role as Dr. Rodney McKay on the science fiction television show Stargate Atlantis.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Born David Ian Hewlett on April 18, 1968 in Redhill, Surrey, England and raised in Canada, Hewlett became a regular on the series Traders and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and starred in the movie Cube.[1] He ran Darkyl Media, a web site design firm[citation needed]. He also founded Fusefilm.com, an internet community for filmmakers[citation needed].
[edit] Career
Hewlett got his first computer in his mid-teens and became a self-described "computer nerd." While in high school in Toronto his acting career also began, starring in student films by Vincenzo Natali[citation needed]. He dropped out of high school in his senior year to pursue careers in acting and computing[citation needed]. He appeared in many low-budget horror movies, such as The Darkside and the minor cult favourite Pin.[1] He also guest starred in several television series. In 1996 he got one of his better-known roles, as Grant Jansky on Traders.
Hewlett is also a self-confessed science fiction fan, and is quoted as saying that Doctor Who (favorite Doctor: Tom Baker) is what first sparked his love for the genre[2] and that he made science fiction when he was younger in England on his 8 millimetre camera with friends. Hewlett more or less had his early dreams of working in science fiction made a reality when he first had a three-episode guest role on Stargate SG-1 as the Stargate expert, Rodney McKay, which eventually grew into his current starring role on Stargate Atlantis.
Due to the filming of Stargate Atlantis in Vancouver, Hewlett now lives in Washington, near the border of Canada[citation needed]. He became engaged to Jane Loughman in 2007.[3][4] The couple share their house with the rottweiler-terrier mix Mars, whom they adopted from an animal shelter and who is now one of the stars of their new dark comedy feature film "A Dog's Breakfast".
In 2007, David appeared as a guest star in the first episode of the web series Sanctuary as Larry Tolson – a patient suffering from a form of psychosis who was shot and injured, and taken into custody by police as the suspect of homicide.
[edit] Personal life
David Hewlett was previously married to Soo Garay, whom he divorced in 2004[citation needed]. He became engaged to Jane Loughman in late 2006, and announced their engagement in early January 2007.[5][4] The couple share their house with the rottweiler-terrier mix Mars, whom they adopted from an animal shelter and who is now one of the stars of their new dark comedy feature film "A Dog's Breakfast". On October 6, 2007, at 9:11 p.m., his wife Jane gave birth to their first child, Sebastian Flynn Loughman Hewlett.[6]
He has three younger sisters. One of them, Moyra, worked with him as an Art Director in Hewlett's internet company Darkyl New Media[citation needed]. Another sister, Kate Hewlett, who is also an actress, played Jeannie Miller, McKay's sister, in the Stargate Atlantis season 3 episode "McKay and Mrs. Miller" and the season 4 episode "Miller's Crossing". She also appears as Marilyn in his directorial debut, "A Dog's Breakfast".
In December of 2007 Hewlett, became an US citizen.[citation needed]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Starring Roles
- A Dog's Breakfast (2006) as Patrick
- Darklight (2004) as Anders Raeborne
- Ice Men (2004) as Bryan
- Stargate Atlantis (2004) as Dr. Meredith Rodney McKay
- Boa vs. Python (2004) as Dr. Steven Emmett
- From Stargate to Atlantis: Sci Fi Lowdown (2004) as Himself/Rodney McKay
- Preview to Atlantis (2004) as Himself/Rodney McKay
- Friday Night (2003) as Roger
- Foolproof (2003) as Lawrence Yeager
- Nothing (2003)
- Cypher (2002) as Dunn
- Made In Canada, Volume 1: Best of the CFC (2002) as Himself
- Treed Murray (aka Get Down) (2001) as Murray
- Century Hotel (2001) as Michael
- The Triangle (2001) as Gus Gruber
- And Never Let Her Go (2001) as Gerry Capano
- Chasing Cain (2001) as Bud
- Amateur Night (1999) as D.J.
- Autoerotica (1999) as Gord
- Blind (1999) as The Victim
- The Life Before This (1999) as Nick
- Survivor (1999) as Le médecin
- Milkman (1998) as Martin/Soldier's Voice
- Clutch (1998) as Martyn
- Bad Day On the Block (1997) as Andrew
- Elevated (1997) as Hank
- Joe's Wedding (1997) as Rob Fitzgerald
- On the 2nd Day of Christmas (1997) as Mel.
- Cube (1997) as David Worth, the Architect
- Traders (1996) Grant Jansky
- Monster Force (1994) as Lance McGruder
- Blood Brothers (1993) as Detective Trayne
- The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later (1993) as Steven Lunney age 25
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) Dr. Nicholas Elder
- Split Images (1992) as Gary Hammond
- Quiet Killer (1992) as Myles Chapman
- A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong (1992) as Walter Jenkins
- The First Circle (1991)
- Scanners II: The New Order (1991) as David Kellum
- Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel (1990) as Deadpan
- Deep Sleep (1990) as Terry
- Where the Heart Is (1990) as Jimmy
- The Penthouse (1989) as Joe Dobson
- Pin... (1988)
- The Darkside (1987) as Chuckie
- Death Kiss (1985) /unknown
- Exam (1984)/unknown
[edit] Guest-starring Roles
- Sanctuary (2007) as Larry Tolson in webisode I
- The District (2004) as Frederick in episode 4.17 "Family Values"
- Without a Trace (2004) as Fred Watkins in episode 2.12 "Hawks and Handsaws"
- Stargate SG-1 (2002) as Rodney McKay in episodes 5.14 "48 Hours", 6.1 "Redemption: Part 1", 6.2 "Redemption: Part 2", 8.19 "Moebius: Part 1", 8.20 "Moebius: Part 2", 10.3 "The Pegasus Project", and 10.13 "The Road Not Taken"
- ER (2001) as Mr. Schutte in episode 8.4 "Never Say Never"
- Twice in a Lifetime (1999) in episode 1.9 "O'er the Ramparts We Watched"
- Shining Time Station (1993) as Ted Typo in episode 3.4 "Stacy Cleans Up"
- Beyond Reality (1992, 1993) as Tom in episodes 2.7 "A Kiss Is Just a Psi" and 2.17 "The Loving Cup"
- Forever Knight (1992) as Matthew Reed in episode 1.10 "Dead Air"
- Katts and Dog (1992, 1993) in episodes 4.12 "Relatively Speaking" and 5.13 "Killing Ground"
- My Secret Identity (1988) in episode 1.2 "A Walk on the Wild Side"
- Friday the 13th: The Series (1988) as Cal in episode 1.10 "Tales of the Undead"
- Street Legal (1988, 1994) as Dave Lister in episode 3.7 "Murder by Video" and as Tim Woolrich in episode 8.14 "Persons Living or Dead"
- The Campbells in the episode "Live by the Sword" (as David Hewlitt).
[edit] Writer
- Nothing (2003) (story)
- A Dog's Breakfast (2006) (story)
[edit] Directing
- A Dog's Breakfast (2006)
[edit] References
- ^ a b IMDB profile
- ^ Houston, Jessica. Q&A with David Hewlett. David Hewlett Talks McKay & Stargate Atlantis. October 18, 2005.
- ^ adogsbreakfastmovie.com - So, that's a yes? (January 5, 2007).
- ^ a b When Character Actors Direct!. giantmag.com (September 19, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-20.
- ^ adogsbreakfastmovie.com - So, that's a yes? (January 5, 2007).
- ^ http://www.adogsbreakfastmovie.com/content/blogcategory/14/35/
[edit] External links
- adogsbreakfastmovie.com David Hewlett's portal site
- David Hewlett's Twitter feed (see Twitter)
- David Hewlett at the Internet Movie Database
- MSF/DWB Charity Auction 2008 A birthday charity auction site for Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders for fans of David Hewlett
| Major Cast Members of Stargate Atlantis |
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| Joe Flanigan | David Hewlett | Rachel Luttrell | Jason Momoa | Amanda Tapping | Torri Higginson | Paul McGillion |
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