Paul McGillion

Actor Jan 5 (age 57) Paisley, Scotland, UK 1991–2026 (35 year career)

6.5 avg rating

Biography

The sixth of seven children, Paul's family emigrated to Canada from Paisley, Scotland when he was just 2 years old. He returned to Scotland during his early teens for a few years before heading back to Canada . Paul has a degree in Teaching and while studying at University, got involved in various sports including wrestling. After graduating the actor began his career teaching theatre in Toronto, squeezing in time to attend auditions, finally making the move to Vancouver. Paul has worked extens…

Known For

Film

Star Trek

Barracks Officer

Film

Midnight Sun

Blake Jones

Film

Stargate Atlantis

Carson Beckett

Film

Tomorrowland

English Teacher

Film

Skyscraper

On-Scene Commander

Film

Crying Freeman

Detective

Film

Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story

Pete Rowling

Film

Replicant

Captain

Filmography

Acting (95)

Movies (58)

Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder

2026

as Hux Spencer

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

as Kurt Howe

Falling Together

as Tobias

Circle of Deception

as Russell Douglas

An Unexpected Christmas

as Tom

Christmas in Tahoe

as Archie Davison

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds

2020

as Nick Carlin

7.6

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death

2020

as Nick Carlin

7.2

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead

2019

as Nick Carlin

7.3

Skyscraper

2018

as On-Scene Commander

Midnight Sun

as Blake Jones

Tom and Grant

as Cop 1

Darrow & Darrow: Body of Evidence

2018

as Coach Reed

7.2

Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas

2018

as Lionel

6.5

Darrow & Darrow: In The Key Of Murder

as Coach Reed

O.I.

as Det. Dirk

Death Note

as Principal

Heartbeats

as Richard Andrews

Joe Finds Grace

as Guitar Gene

Twist of Fate

as Larry

The Assignment

as Paul Wincott

Hello Destroyer

as Ron Burr

Tomorrowland

as English Teacher

Numb

as Pete

All of My Heart

as Chef Oliver

The Marine 4: Moving Target

2015

as Det. Paul Redman

6.3

Ice Sculpture Christmas

as Frank Shaw

Reluctant Witness

as Warren Cooper

Far from Home

as Graham Westlake

Baby Sellers

as Special Agent Holmes

Hit 'n Strum

as Christopher

WitchSlayer Gretl

as Hansel

Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story

as Pete Rowling

Christmas Magic

as Scott

Finding a Family

as Jim Bante

The Traveler

as Deputy Jerry Pine

Confined

as Detective Chris Cornell

A Trace of Danger

as Mike

Star Trek

as Barracks Officer

Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice

2009

as Dr. Carson Beckett

Beyond Loch Ness

as Michael Murphy

Mom, Dad and Her

as Ben

A Dog's Breakfast

as Ryan / Colt / Detective Morse

Engaged to Kill

as Lester Denton

The Deal

as Richard Kester

Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever

as Bombaboy (voice)

Jack

as Bob

A Guy Thing

as Curt

Holiday Reunion

as Sheriff Kirkland

See Grace Fly

as Dominic

Replicant

as Captain

Love and Treason

as Richard Keith

A Cooler Climate

as Young Policeman

NightScream

as Deputy Nance

She Woke Up Pregnant

as Marshall

Have You Seen My Son

as Mr. McQuinn

Crying Freeman

as Detective

The Final Goal

Television (37)

Happy Face

as William

Providence Falls

as James Mcleod

My Life with the Walter Boys

as Tony

So Help Me Todd

as Trevor Rapp

Billy the Kid

as Madison

Firefly Lane

as Bud

A Million Little Things

as Dr. Anton

The Good Doctor

as Leo Adan

Dialing Home

as Self

The Flash

as Earl Cox

Fargo

as Captain Muscavage

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

as Henry Barrett

Delete

as Raymond Vince

Spooksville

as Commodore Whalepanz

Alcatraz

as Alan Sylvane Jr.

Once Upon a Time

as Knave of Hearts

Against the Wall

as Sam Burns

R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

2010

as Dad

8.2

2009

as Dr. Lawrence Parker

Fringe

as Edwin Massey

Sanctuary

as Terrence Wexford

Supernatural

as Jim Grossman

Stargate Atlantis

as Carson Beckett

Stargate Atlantis

as Carson Beckett

Jake 2.0

as Earl Wenk

The Twilight Zone

as George

Smallville

as Lex Lackey

as Dr. Levinson

Higher Ground

First Wave

as Raphael

Da Vinci's Inquest

Stargate SG-1

as Young Ernest Littlefield

The Sentinel

as Boz Tate

Sliders

as First Officer

Viper

as John Kane

The X-Files

as FBI Metallurgical Expert (uncredited)

8.4

The Commish

1991

7.1