David Hewlett

David Hewlett

Hewlett at the San Diego Comic Con, 2007
Born David Ian Hewlett
(1968-04-18) 18 April 1968[1]
Redhill, Surrey, England
Years active 1984–present
Spouse(s) Soo Garay (m. 2000–04)
Jane Loughman (m. 2008)

David Ian Hewlett (born 18 April 1968) is an English-Canadian actor, writer, director, and voice actor best known for his role as Dr. Rodney McKay on the Canadian-American science fiction TV shows Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe.

Hewlett first gained fame for his role as Grant Jansky in the 1996 Canadian TV series, Traders and a year later, appeared as David Worth in the 1997 Canadian psychological horror film Cube. He later played bad-tempered airplane pilot, Douglas Hunsiker in the 2011 movie, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. In addition, Hewlett is also known for his role in the 1988 horror film Pin and the 1991 science-fiction film Scanners II: The New Order.

Early life

Hewlett was born in Redhill, Surrey, and moved with his family to Canada at the age of four.[2] Hewlett got his first computer in his mid-teens and became a self-described "computer nerd". While attending high school in Toronto, he launched his acting career, starring in student films by Vincenzo Natali.[3] He dropped out of high school in his senior year to pursue careers in acting and computing, beginning his acting career in 1984 at the age of sixteen.[4]

Before his acting career took off, Hewlett ran Darkyl Media, a web site design firm,[2] and also founded Fusefilm.com, a now defunct internet community for filmmakers.[5]

Career

Hewlett has appeared in many low-budget horror films, such as The Darkside and the minor cult favourites Scanners II: The New Order and Pin. He also guest starred in several television series. In 1996, he landed one of his better-known roles, as Grant Jansky on Traders. In 1997, Hewlett worked again with Natali, starring in the critically acclaimed thriller Cube as Worth the architect, a role that saw the rise of his stardom due to the commercial success of the low budget Canadian film.

Hewlett in the conference room at Bridge Studios, 2008

Hewlett, an avid science fiction fan, has been quoted saying that Doctor Who, the sci-fi program in his native Britain is what first sparked his love for the genre.[6] And that he made science fiction when he was younger in Britain, on his 8 millimetre camera with friends. Hewlett had his early dreams of working in science fiction made into a reality, when he first had a four-episode guest role on the Canadian/American sci-fi series Stargate SG-1, as the Stargate expert Rodney McKay, which eventually grew into his starring role on Stargate Atlantis.

In 2007, Hewlett appeared as a guest star in the first episode of the TV series Sanctuary, a show produced by and starring Stargate actress Amanda Tapping. He played Larry Tolson – a patient suffering from a form of psychosis, who was shot and wounded before being taken into custody by police as a murder suspect.[7]

In 2006, he wrote and directed A Dog's Breakfast starring himself, his sister Kate Hewlett, his dog Mars, and Stargate Atlantis costars Paul McGillion, Christopher Judge and Rachel Luttrell. In July 2006, Hewlett created a YouTube channel named Fanatical [8]

In 2014, Hewlett directed the supernatural horror-science fiction film Debug with Jason Momoa, who starred alongside Hewlett in Stargate Atlantis. Jeananne Goossen and Adrian Holmes played the lead roles in the film.[9]

In 2015, Hewlett stars in the Syfy TV series Dark Matter, which is based on the comic book of the same name.[10] Playing a recurring role as Tabor Calchek, a merchant who also serves as the team's handler.

Personal life

Hewlett married actress Soo Garay in 2000, they divorced in 2004. He married Jane Loughman in 2008. Hewlett's sister is actress Kate Hewlett. She has appeared on Stargate Atlantis as Rodney McKay's sister, Jeannie Miller, several times in the series.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Other notes
1987 The Darkside Chuckie
1988 Pin Leon
1989 The Penthouse Joe Dobson TV film
Dead Meat
1990 Where the Heart Is Jimmy
Deep Sleep Terry
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel Deadpan Winchester
1991 Scanners II: The New Order David Kellum
The First Circle 'Ruska' Rostislav TV film
1992 A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong Walter Jenkins
Quiet Killer Myles Chapman
Split Images Gary Hammond TV film
1993 Blood Brothers Detective Trayne
The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later Steven Lunney age 25
1996 Joe's Wedding Rob Fitzgerald
1997 Cube David Worth, the Architect
On the 2nd Day of Christmas Mel TV film
Elevated Hank Short
Bad Day on the Block Andrew
1998 Clutch Martyn
Milkman Martin/Soldier's Voice
1999 Survivor Le médecin TV film
The Life Before This Nick
Blind The Victim Short
Autoerotica Gord Short
Amateur Night D.J. Short
2001 Chasing Cain Bud
And Never Let Her Go Gerry Capano TV film
The Triangle Gus Gruber TV film
Century Hotel Michael
Treed Murray Murray aka Get Down
2002 Made In Canada, Volume 1: Best of the CFC Himself
Cypher Virgil Dunn
Father Lefty Father Gregory TV film
2003 Nothing Dave
Foolproof Lawrence Yeager
Friday Night Roger Short
2004 Boa vs. Python Dr. Steven Emmett
Ice Men Bryan
Darklight Anders Raeborne TV film
2006 A Dog's Breakfast Patrick
2008 Helen Frank
2009 Splice William Barlow
2010 The Whistleblower Fred Murray
2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Douglas Hunsiker
Morlocks Dr. Radnor TV film
2013 Haunter Olivia's Father
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1984 The Edison Twins Howard Episode: The Delinquent
1988 Friday the 13th: The Series Cal Episode: Tales of the Undead
1988 My Secret Identity Rock Episode: A Walk on the Wild Side
1988/1989 T. and T. Detective Jones/Ronnie Episodes: Black and White/Thicker Than White.
1990 The Campbells Captain Henderson/ Ned Kane Episodes: And in the Spring/Live by the Sword
1988–1994 Street Legal Dave Lister / Tim Woolrich Episodes: Murder by Video/Persons Living or Dead
1991–1992 Katts and Dog The Strangler Episodes: Relatively Speaking/Killing Ground/Boy Who Cried Wolf
1992 Forever Knight Matthew Reed Episode: Dead Air
1992–1993 Beyond Reality Tom Episode: A Kiss Is Just a Psi/The Loving Cup
1993 Shining Time Station Ted Typo Episodes: Stacy Cleans Up/The Mayor Runs for Re-Election
1993 Tropical Heat (AKA Sweating Bullets) Gleason Episode: Object of Desire
1993–1996 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Dr. Nicholas Elder 13 episodes
1994 Monster Force Lance McGruder (voice) 13 episodes
1996–2000 Traders Grant Jansky 73 episodes
2001 ER Mr. Schudy Episode: Never Say Never
2003 Mutant X Hector Friemark Episode: The Taking of Crows
2004 Without a Trace Fred Watkins Episode: Hawks and Handsaws
2004 The District Frederick Episode: Family Values
2001–2007 Stargate SG-1 Dr. Rodney McKay 7 episodes
2004–2009 Stargate: Atlantis Dr. Rodney McKay 100 episodes
2009 The Closer FBI Special Agent Jerry Moore Episode: Walking Back the Cat
2010–2011 Hellcats Dr. Eagan Episode: Finish What We Started/Worried Baby Blues
2011 Stargate: Universe Dr. Rodney McKay Episode: Seizure
2013 Darknet Lewis Episode: Darknet 1
2013 State of Syn Aslin Kane 6 episodes
2015 Dark Matter Talbor Calchek 3 episodes
2015 Incorporated (TV movie) Chad
Writer
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Nothing Story
2006 A Dog's Breakfast Story
2014 Debug Story
Director
Year Title Role Notes
2006 A Dog's Breakfast Also played Patrick
2011 Rage of the Yeti Also played Mills
2014 Debug

References

  1. ↑ "David Hewlett". TV Guide. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "1998 Interview with Monitor.ca". David-hewlett.co.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Monkeys & Parrots". adogsbreakfastmovie.com.
  4. ↑ "Flixter". Flixster.com. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  5. ↑ stargate-sg1.hu Hewlett bio
  6. ↑ Houston, Jessica (18 October 2005). David Hewlett Talks McKay & Stargate Atlantis. Q&A with David Hewlett.
  7. ↑ "sanctuaryfans.com". sanctuaryfans.com.
  8. ↑ - YouTube. youtube.com.
  9. ↑ "Debug These Exclusive Stills". Dread Central.
  10. ↑ Fowler, Matt (6 May 2015). "Syfy's Dark Matter: Ship Designs and Sketches". IGN. Retrieved 19 June 2015.

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