Known for movies
Stargate: Atlantis (2004-2009)
as Dr. Carson Beckett
Star Trek (2009)
as Barracks Leader
Tomorrowland (2015)
as English Teacher
The Traveler (2010)
as Deputy Jerry Pine
Short Info
| Date Of Birth | January 5, 1969 |
| Spouse | Courtney Armstrong |
| Fact | His wife, Courtney, gave birth to their first child, a son, Hugh McGillion on August 5, 2012. |
Paul McGillion is a Scottish actor, best known for his role as Dr. Carson Beckett in the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis.
Born in Paisley, Scotland, on January 2, 1969, McGillion was raised in a working-class family. His father was a welder and his mother was a homemaker. He has two older sisters.
McGillion attended the University of Glasgow, where he studied English literature. He began his acting career in the early 1990s, appearing in various stage productions. His first film role was in the 1995 independent film Trainspotting.
In 2004, McGillion landed the role of Dr. Carson Beckett on Stargate Atlantis. He appeared in all 100 episodes of the series, which ran for five seasons.
Since Stargate Atlantis ended in 2009, McGillion has had roles in several television series, including Supernatural, NCIS, and The Flash. He has also appeared in the films Saw 3D (2010) and Oculus (2013).
McGillion is married to actress Kate Hewlett. They have two children together.
General Info
| Full Name | Paul McGillion |
| Date Of Birth | January 5, 1969 |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Profession | Film producer, Actor |
| Nationality | British |
Family
| Spouse | Courtney Armstrong |
| Children | Hugh McGillion |
Accomplishments
| Movies | Christmas Magic, Star Trek, A Dog's Breakfast, The Marine 4: Moving Target, Tomorrowland, Witchslayer Gretl, The Traveler, Mom, Dad and Her, Loch Ness Terror, Replicant, See Grace Fly, Crying Freeman, Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story, Hello Destroyer, Finding a Family, Numb, Hit 'n Strum, In... |
| TV Shows | Stargate Atlantis |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Promoted from recurring guest star to series regular on Stargate: Atlantis (2004). [December 2004] |
| 2 | Has appeared with Amanda Tapping on three different series: Stargate SG-1 (1997), Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and Sanctuary (2008). |
| 3 | Has made guest appearances on all three of the longest running North American science fiction series: The X-Files (1993), Stargate SG-1 (1997) and Smallville (2001). |
| 4 | His wife, Courtney, gave birth to their first child, a son, Hugh McGillion on August 5, 2012. |
| 5 | Has played the first character to go through the Stargate, Dr. Ernest Littlefield, in the Stargate SG-1 (1997) Season One episode "The Torment of Tantalus". |
| 6 | Born in Paisley, Scotland. Raised in Canada. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day to Night | 2017 | post-production | Will Sheen |
| Midnight Sun | 2017 | post-production | Blake Jones |
| Big Fat Liar 2 | 2017 | Video post-production | Tom Shepherd |
| Heartbeats | 2017 | completed | Richard Andrews |
| Joe Finds Grace | 2017 | completed | Guitar Gene |
| Mr. Richard Francis | 2015 | Short completed | Mr. Richard Francis |
| (Re) Assignment | 2016 | Paul Wincott | |
| Hello Destroyer | 2016 | Ron Burr | |
| On the Farm | 2016 | Peter Ritchie | |
| Twist of Fate | 2016 | TV Movie | Larry Meyers |
| Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Gil |
| Ice Sculpture Christmas | 2015 | TV Movie | Frank Shaw |
| Numb | 2015/I | Pete | |
| Reluctant Witness | 2015 | TV Movie | Warren Cooper |
| The Whispers | 2015 | TV Series | Paul Wheeler |
| Tomorrowland | 2015 | English Teacher | |
| When Calls the Heart | 2015 | TV Series | Floyd Conklin |
| The Marine 4: Moving Target | 2015 | Video | Det. Paul Redman |
| All of My Heart | 2015 | TV Movie | Chef Oliver |
| Supernatural | 2009-2015 | TV Series | Peter Harper / Jim Grossman |
| R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Dad |
| Signed, Sealed, Delivered | 2014 | TV Series | Henry Barrett |
| Far from Home | 2014 | TV Movie | Graham Westlake |
| Spooksville | 2014 | TV Series | Commodore Whalpenz |
| Yellowhead | 2013 | Short | |
| Delete | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | Raymond Vince |
| Baby Sellers | 2013 | TV Movie | Special Agent Holmes |
| Cult | 2013 | TV Series | Glen Nash |
| The Killing | 2013 | TV Series | Andrew Clarke |
| Once Upon a Time | 2012 | TV Series | Knave of Hearts |
| Fringe | 2012 | TV Series | Edwin Massey |
| True Justice | 2012 | TV Series | Magellian / Magellan |
| Radio City: Date Nights | 2012 | Short | The Male Audience Member |
| Hit 'n Strum | 2012 | Christopher | |
| Witchslayer Gretl | 2012 | TV Movie | Hansel |
| Alcatraz | 2012 | TV Series | Alan Sylvane Jr. |
| Captain Starship | 2011 | TV Series | Uncle Pauly (2011) |
| Christmas Magic | 2011 | TV Movie | Scott Walker |
| Finding a Family | 2011 | TV Movie | Jim Bante |
| Against the Wall | 2011 | TV Series | Sam Burns |
| Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story | 2011 | TV Movie | Pete Rowling |
| Endgame | 2011 | TV Series | Sebastian Wilks |
| Iron Golem | 2011 | TV Movie | Sheriff |
| Shattered | 2010 | TV Series | Victor Hugo |
| Sanctuary | 2010 | TV Series | Terrence Wexford |
| A Fine Young Man | 2010 | Short | Mr. Grant |
| Confined | 2010/I | Detective Chris Cornell | |
| The Traveler | 2010/I | Deputy Jerry Pine | |
| V | 2010 | TV Series | Dr. Lawrence Parker |
| A Trace of Danger | 2010 | TV Movie | Mike |
| 24 | 2009 | TV Series | Dr. Levinson |
| Star Trek | 2009 | Barracks Leader | |
| Stargate: Atlantis | 2004-2009 | TV Series | Dr. Carson Beckett |
| Mom, Dad and Her | 2008 | TV Movie | Ben |
| Beyond Loch Ness | 2008 | TV Movie | Michael Murphy |
| Sanctuary | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Terrence Wexford |
| A Dog's Breakfast | 2007 | Ryan | |
| Engaged to Kill | 2006 | TV Movie | Lester (as Paul Mcgillion) |
| Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever | 2005 | Video | Bombaboy (voice) |
| The Deal | 2005 | Richard Kester | |
| Romeo! | 2004 | TV Series | The Director |
| Cold Squad | 1998-2004 | TV Series | Constable Bacon / Constable / Neil Cranston / ... |
| The Life | 2004 | TV Movie | Jerry |
| Preview to Atlantis | 2004 | TV Movie | Carson Beckett (uncredited) |
| NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | 2004 | TV Movie | Joe |
| Jack | 2004 | TV Movie | Bob |
| Jake 2.0 | 2003 | TV Series | Earl Wenk |
| Thanksgiving Family Reunion | 2003 | TV Movie | Sheriff Kirkland |
| See Grace Fly | 2003 | Dominic | |
| Lonesome Joe | 2003 | Short | Coffee Shop Man |
| The Twilight Zone | 2003 | TV Series | George |
| Smallville | 2003 | TV Series | Lex Lackey |
| A Guy Thing | 2003 | Curt | |
| Just Cause | 2002 | TV Series | |
| Replicant | 2001 | Captain | |
| Love and Treason | 2001 | TV Movie | Richard Keith |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | 2001 | TV Series | Constable Kozak |
| Double Edged | 2000 | ||
| Earliest Memory Exercise | 2000 | Short | Dad |
| My 5 Wives | 2000 | Waiter | |
| Dangerous Attraction | 2000 | Phillip Broger | |
| Seven Days | 2000 | TV Series | Brandon |
| Higher Ground | 2000 | TV Series | |
| Skullduggery | 2000 | TV Series | Marlon Carlson |
| Something More | 1999 | Chris | |
| A Cooler Climate | 1999 | TV Movie | Young Policeman |
| Viper | 1999 | TV Series | John Kane |
| First Wave | 1998 | TV Series | Raphael |
| Mercy Point | 1998 | TV Series | Private Banes |
| Sploosh | 1998 | Short | Angus |
| The Sentinel | 1998 | TV Series | Boz Tate |
| Stargate SG-1 | 1997 | TV Series | Young Ernest Littlefield |
| The X-Files | 1994-1997 | TV Series | Angry Husband FBI Metallurgical Expert |
| NightScream | 1997 | TV Movie | Deputy Nance |
| Two | 1997 | TV Series | |
| Sliders | 1996 | TV Series | First Officer |
| She Woke Up Pregnant | 1996 | TV Movie | Marshall |
| Have You Seen My Son | 1996 | TV Movie | Mr. McQuinn |
| The Final Goal | 1995 | Conway | |
| Crying Freeman | 1995 | Detective | |
| The Commish | 1994 | TV Series | Lee Burnett |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Starship | 2011 | TV Series producer | |
| A Fine Young Man | 2010 | Short producer | |
| See Grace Fly | 2003 | producer | |
| Mr. Richard Francis | 2015 | Short producer completed | |
| Yellowhead | 2013 | Short co-producer |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 17th Annual Leo Awards | 2015 | TV Movie |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Dog's Breakfast | 2007 | very special thanks | |
| Kissed | 1996 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 17th Annual Leo Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Presenter |
| FedCon XX: The SciFi Experience | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 13th Annual Leo Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| FedCon XVI: Drone Heart | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 7th Annual Leo Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Sci Fi Inside: Sci Fi Friday | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 6th Annual Leo Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stargate: Atlantis | 2008 | TV Series | Dr. Carson Beckett |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best New Alberta Short Film | Calgary International Film Festival | Best Short Film | A Fine Young Man (2010) |
| 2011 | Leo | Leo Awards | Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama | A Fine Young Man (2010) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Leo | Leo Awards | Dramatic Series: Best Supporting Performance by a Male | Stargate: Atlantis (2004) |
| 2004 | Leo | Leo Awards | Feature Length Drama: Best Feature Length Drama | See Grace Fly (2003) |
| 2004 | Leo | Leo Awards | Feature Length Drama: Best Lead Performance by a Male | See Grace Fly (2003) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
