Paul McGillion
Paul McGillion was born in Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom on January 5th, 1969 and is the TV Actor. At the age of 55, Paul McGillion biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.
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Born January 5, 1969), Paul McGillion (born January 5, 1969) is a Scottish actor who has worked in television, film, and theatre.
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Early life
McGillion was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. When he was two years old, his family immigrated to Canada. McGillion and his family lived in Scotland for a few years as his father worked on the Shetland oil rigs. He is the sixth of seven children in the United States. He has a degree in teaching and spent time at Brock University, and he competed in the national championship wrestling team. McGillion began his teaching in Toronto after graduating, squeezing in time to attend auditions. He eventually relocated to Vancouver, where he has worked in film, television, and theatre.
Career
In 1998 and 1999, McGillion taught scene study at the Vancouver Film School. In the episode "The Torment of Tantalus," the first Tau'ri to have passed through the Stargate after its burial, McGillion portrayed young Ernest Littlefield in Stargate SG-1's first season. McGillion appeared in the science fiction film Stargate Atlantis as the Scottish medical doctor Carson Beckett. He was first cast as a regular guest, but his character was so popular in the show's first season that 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 like The Traveler with Val Kilmer, Confined with Emma Caulfield, and The Deal with Christian Slater. And has appeared 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 with rave reviews and was named Leo Awards for Best Short Film and Lead Actor for McGillion.
McGillion expressed great enthusiasm in starring Montgomery Scott in the 2009-11th Star Trek film. "I grew up watching Star Trek, and Scotty was my favorite character." McGillion said, "it would be a great honor to follow in James Doohan's footsteps." Chris Doohan, the son of original Scotty actor James Doohan, was given the opportunity to appear in the film as Scotty. McGillion appeared in the film in a different role, though it was ultimately attributed to Simon Pegg.
McGillion appeared in Season 7 of the television series 24 as Dr. Levinson, a doctor who attempted to isolate a volatile pathogen from Jack Bauer's bloodstream.
In a season 3 episode of The Good Doctor, McGillion appeared as the husband of a dying patient.