Brian Markinson
Brian Markinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1961[1] Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Kerr (m. 19??) |
| Children | 2 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
| 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 |
References
- ^ Chamberlain, Adrian. "Mad Moen actor gets theatre legs back at Belfry". Victoria Times-Colonist. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c d "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.
