Paul McGillion
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| Born | January 5 1969 Paisley, Scotland |
| Official site | http://www.paulmcgillion.com/ |
Paul McGillion (born January 5, 1969) is a Vancouver-based actor who has worked in television, film and theatre since 1990.
McGillion was born in Paisley, Scotland and his family moved to Canada when he was only 2. When Paul was 11 the family moved back to Scotland for around three years. He is the sixth of seven children and despite popular belief, does not speak with a Scottish accent.
He also taught scene study at the Vancouver Film School in 1998 and 1999. In 2004, McGillion took a role on the sci-fi 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 that he was promoted to main character for season two and three, and reverts back to a recurring character for season 4. Paul also played the part of young Ernest Littlefield in Stargate SG-1's first season episode "The Torment of Tantalus", the first Tau'ri to have passed through the Stargate after its burial.
Recently, Paul expressed great interest in auditioning for the role of Montgomery Scott in the upcoming 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," he said. Paul also had the endorsement of Chris Doohan, the son of original Scotty actor James Doohan, to play the role of Scotty in the film. [1] [2] Though the part ultimately went to Simon Pegg, McGillion will still appear in the film in an unknown role.[3]
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[edit] Filmography
- The Final Goal (1995) - Jeff Conway
- Crying Freeman (1995) - Detective Andrews
- Have You Seen My Son (1996) - Mr. McQuinn
- She Woke Up Pregnant (1996) - Marshall
- NightScream (1997) - Deputy Nance
- Saving Grace (1998) - Gene
- Sploosh (1998) - Angus
- A Cooler Climate (1999) - Young Police Officer
- Something More (1999) - Chris/Andrew
- Double Edged (2000)
- Skullduggery (2000) - Marlon Carlson
- Dangerous Attraction (2000) - Phillip Broger
- My 5 Wives (2000) - Paul the Waiter/Danny
- NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 (2001) - Joe
- Love and Treason (2001) - Richard Keith
- Replicant (2001) - Hal the Captain
- A Guy Thing (2003) - Curt
- Lonesome Joe (2003) - Coffee Shop Man
- See Grace Fly (2003) - Dominic McKinley
- Red River Canyon (200?) - Sonny
- Thanksgiving Family Reunion (2003) - Sheriff Kirkland
- Jack (2004) - Bob
- Stargate: Atlantis (2005 - 2007) - Dr. Carson Beckett
- The Deal (2005) - Richard Kester
- Engaged to Kill (2006, TV) - Lester Denton
- A Dog's Breakfast (2006)- Ryan
- Loch Ness (2007, TV) - James Marshall Sr.
[edit] Guest-starring roles
- The Commish (1994) - Officer Lee Burnett
- Sliders (1996) - First Officer
- Viper (1996) - John Kane
- The X Files (1995, 1997) - Agent Comox, Fred Neiman
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) - Young Ernest Littlefield
- The Sentinel (1998) - Boz Tate
- Mercy Point (1998) - Private Bane
- First Wave (1998) - Raphael
- Seven Days (2000) - Brandon in episode "Playmates and Presidents"
- Higher Ground (2000)
- Da Vinci's Inquest (2001) - Constable Kozak
- Just Cause (2002)
- Smallville (2003) - Lex's Lackey
- The Twilight Zone (2003) - George
- Jake 2.0 (2003) - Earl Wenk
- Cold Squad (1998, 2002, 2004) - Dwayne Douglas Smith, Neil Cranston
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.dcthomson.co.uk/MAGS/POST/news5.htm
- ^ http://www.gateworld.net/news/2007/10/mcgillion_up_for_star_trek_role.shtml
- ^ McGillion to appear in Star Trek XI. GateWorld (2007-12-14). Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
[edit] External links
- Paul McGillion at the Internet Movie Database
- Paul McGillion's Official Site
- Unofficial Paul McGillion Fan Site Comprehensive resource as of this writing.
- Paul McGillion Fans Online Unofficial Paul McGillion Fanclub
- Paul McGillion Interview www.sci-fi-online.com interview.
- Save Carson Beckett The answer to the rumours about the death of Carson Beckett at the end of Season 3.
- Paul McGillion Interview at GateWorld GateWorld interview.
| 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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