Brian Markinson
Brian Markinson (born September 1, 1961) is an American actor who has appeared in a wide variety of films and television shows. Some of Markinson's best known roles include a U.S. Attorney General in Shooter, an unscrupulous industrialist in Godzilla, and a supporting role in Angels in America.
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Born | [1] Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | September 1, 1961
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1990-present |
Spouse(s) | Nancy Kerr (m. 19??) |
Children | 2 |
Personal life
Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1961, Markinson trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and subsequently graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts[2] in 1983. He married Canadian Nancy Kerr, and their sons Isaac and Evan were both born in Los Angeles in the late 1990s.[3][4] In 1999 the family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where they have resided since.[4][5]
Career
Throughout his career, Markinson has appeared in many American and Canadian film and television projects. He frequently plays either an authority figure or a calculating or menacing villain. One of his most prominent roles was as Police Chief Bill Jacobs on Da Vinci's Inquest and Da Vinci's City Hall.[2] He has also appeared on Continuum,[6] Arctic Air, Traveler, NCIS,[4] The L Word,[7] NYPD Blue, Psych, Supernatural, Touching Evil, Taken, Dark Angel, UC: Undercover, Stargate SG-1, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager,[4] The X-Files, Millennium, Mad Men,[2] Fargo,[8] the TV film Lucky 7. Markinson was a favorite of Mike Nichols, having appeared in more than six of the late director's projects, including the film Charlie Wilson's War. Markinson is also a stage actor, having performed both on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in regional theatres across Canada; he understudied Kevin Spacey in Lost In Yonkers and in 2016, he led the revival of Tony Kushner's Angels in America at the Arts Club Theatre Company in Vancouver.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Law & Order | Episode "Extended Family" | |
1994 | Wolf | Detective Wade | |
1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Vorin | Episode "Homeward" |
1995 | Apollo 13 | Pad Rat | |
1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Peter Durst / Sulan | Episodes "Cathexis" and "Faces". In "Faces", the character Sulan grafts the face of Peter Durst over his own. |
1996 | Alien Nation: Millennium | Jason Webster | Television film |
1997 | Star Trek Deep Space Nine | Doctor Elias Giger | Episode: "In the Cards" |
1997 | NYPD Blue, season 5 | Steve Egan | Lost Israel: Part 1, Lost Israel: Part 2 |
1998 | Enemy of the State | Attorney Brian Blake | |
2003 | Angels in America | Martin Heller | Miniseries |
2004 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Police Chief Bill Jacobs | |
2004 | Touching Evil | Agent Charles Bernal | |
2004 | The Survivors Club | David Price | |
2005–06 | Da Vinci's City Hall | Police Chief Bill Jacobs | |
2005 | Knights of the South Bronx | Arnie | |
2005 | Lucky 7 | Bernie Myer | |
2005 | Supernatural | Jerry Panowski | |
2005 | The Dead Zone | The Collector/Masked Man | |
2005 | Plague City: SARS in Toronto | ||
2006 | Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone | Scott Clark | |
2006 | Saved | Peter | |
2006 | Psych | Hiltz Kooler | |
2006 | Murder on Pleasant Drive | Bob Hilland | |
2006 | Runaway Vacation | Garry Moiphine | |
2006 | North of Hope | Al | |
2006 | Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story | Jimmie Gardiner | |
2007–09 | The L Word | Aaron Kornbluth | |
2007 | Charlie Wilson's War | Paul Brown | |
2007 | Bionic Woman | Vincent Aldridge | |
2007 | Traveler | Ellington | |
2007 | Shooter | Attorney General Russert | |
2007 | NCIS | Marine EOD Sgt. Dan Trask | |
2008 | Personal Effects | Finneran | |
2008 | The Quality of Life | Police Chief Bill Jacobs | |
2008 | Mayerthorpe | James Roszko | |
2009 | Playing for Keeps | Daryl | |
2009 | Frankie and Alice | Dr. Warren Backman | |
2009 | Nora Roberts' High Noon | Cpt. David McVee | |
2009 | Flashpoint | Dale Murray | |
2009–10 | Caprica | Jordan Duram | |
2010 | Shattered | Dr. Ryan Disilvio | |
2010 | Triple Dog | Principal Scalco | |
2011 | Sanctuary | Greg Addison | |
2011 | The Killing Game | Det. Robert Spiro/Dom/Kevin Shaw | |
2012 | Arrow | Adam Hunt | |
2012 | Saving Hope | Sgt. Jimmy Howard | |
2012 | The Killing | Gil Sloane, a retired police officer and Det. Holder's Narcotics Anonymous sponsor | |
2012–2013 | Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome | Galactica Commander Silas Nash | |
2012–2014 | Arctic Air | Ronnie Dearman | |
2012–2015 | Continuum | Vancouver Police Department Inspector Dillon | |
2013 | Mad Men | Dr. Arnold Rosen | |
2013 | Down River | Otto | |
2013 | 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded | Heller | |
2014 | Godzilla | Whelan | |
2014 | Fargo | Max Gold | |
2015–2017 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Albert | |
2015 | iZombie | Dr. Holland | |
2016 | The Romeo Section | Norman | |
2017 | Salvation | Randall Calhoun | |
2017 | Let the Right One In | Brunner | |
2018 | Take Two | Deacon | |
2019 | A Dog's Way Home | Günter Beckenbauer | |
2019 | The Magicians | Everett | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
2019 | Unspeakable | Roger Perreault | |
2020 | Tribal | Buke | Main role |
References
- Chamberlain, Adrian. "Mad Moen actor gets theatre legs back at Belfry". Victoria Times-Colonist. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- Gee, Dana (15 April 2013). "North Vancouver actor Brian Markinson kept Mad Men role quiet". Canada.com. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- "Brian Markinson: Celebrity". TV Guide. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "Boss Man: Interview with Continuum's Brian Markinson". SciFiAndTvTalk. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- Maltin, Leonard. "Brian Markinson, Biography". TCM.com. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- "Brian Markinson Talks The Romeo Section + A Preview of "Incendiary" - The Televixen". The Televixen. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- McFadden, Margaret T. (2014-02-10). The L Word. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 9780814338254. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- Phillips, Kate. "'Fargo' Recap: Boots on the Ground". ArtsBeat. Retrieved 26 March 2017.