Paul McGillion
Paul McGillion at Creation Con 2007
Born	January 5, 1965 (1965-01-05) (age 44) Paisley, Scotland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1990–present
Official website

Paul McGillion (born January 5, 1965) is a Vancouver-based actor who has worked in television, film and theatre since 1990. He is best known for his role on the television series Stargate Atlantis as Dr. Carson Beckett.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Acting career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Early life

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 three years while his father worked on the Shetland Oil Rigs. He is the sixth of seven children and despite popular belief, does not speak with a Scottish accent except when with his family. The Scifi world interview where McGillion states that he does not have an accent, can be found here : http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/paul_mcgillion_01.htm

[edit] Acting career

He taught scene study at the Vancouver Film School in 1998 and 1999. In 2004, McGillion took a role on the science fiction 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 seasons two and three, and reverts back to a recurring character for seasons 4 and 5 where he appears as the clone of the now-deceased Beckett. McGillion 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.

He expressed great interest in auditioning for the role of Montgomery Scott in the 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. McGillion 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 still appeared in the film in a different role.^[3]

[edit] Filmography

Actor
Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1995	The Final Goal	Jeff Conway
	Crying Freeman	Detective Andrews
1996	Have You Seen My Son	Mr. McQuinn
	She Woke Up Pregnant	Marshall
1997	NightScream	Deputy Nance
1998	Saving Grace	Gene
	Sploosh	Angus
1999	A Cooler Climate	Young Police Officer
	Something More	Andrew
2000	Skullduggery	Marlon Carlson
	Dangerous Attraction	Phillip Broger
	My 5 Wives	Paul the Waiter/Danny
2001	NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323	Joe
	Love and Treason	Richard Keith
	Replicant	Hal the Captain
2003	A Guy Thing	Curt
	Lonesome Joe	Coffee Shop Man
	See Grace Fly	Dominic McKinley
	Thanksgiving Family Reunion	Sheriff Kirkland
2004	Romeo!	The Director
	Jack	Bob
2005	Stargate: Atlantis	Dr. Carson Beckett	(2005 - 2009)
	The Deal	Richard Kester
2006	Engaged to Kill	Lester Denton	(Television)
	A Dog's Breakfast	Ryan
2007	Beyond Loch Ness	Michael Marshall	(Television)
	Me, Mom, Dad and Her	Ben
2009	Star Trek	Barracks Officer
	24	Levinson	Day 7: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m.
Guest-starring roles
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	The Commish	Officer Lee Burnett	episode Ghost
1996	Sliders	First Officer
	Viper	John Kane
1997	The X Files	Agent Comox, Fred Neiman	(1995, 1997)
	Stargate SG-1	Young Ernest Littlefield	Episode "The Torment of Tantalus"
1999	The Sentinel	Boz Tate
	Mercy Point	Private Bane
	First Wave	Raphael
2000	Seven Days	Brandon	episode "Playmates and Presidents"
	Higher Ground
2001	Da Vinci's Inquest	Constable Kozak
2002	Just Cause	Earl Wenk
2003	Smallville	Lex's Lackey	episode "Insurgence"
	The Twilight Zone	George	It's Still a Good Life
	Jake 2.0	Earl Wenk
2004	Cold Squad	Dwayne Douglas Smith, Neil Cranston	(1998, 2002, 2004)
2007	Sanctuary	Wexford	episode 1.6
	Stargate: Atlantis	Dr. Carson Beckett	two episodes: "The Kindred Part 1" and "The Kindred Part 2"
2008	Stargate: Atlantis	Dr. Carson Beckett	four episodes: "The Seed," "Whispers," "Outsiders," "Identity"
2009	Stargate: Atlantis	Dr. Carson Beckett	episode "Enemy at the Gate"

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Paul McGillion

• Paul McGillion's Official Site
• Paul McGillion at the Internet Movie Database
• Paul McGillion Interview www.sci-fi-online.com interview.
• Paul McGillion Interview at GateWorld GateWorld interview.

• Paul McGillion on Stargate Wiki
• Paul McGillion on Sanctuary Wiki, an external wiki

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