David Hewlett | |
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 Hewlett at the 2007San Diego Comic Con | |
| Born | David Ian Hewlett (1968-04-18)18 April 1968 (age 56)[1] |
| Nationality | United Kingdom Canada |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Kate Hewlett (sister) |
David Ian Hewlett (born 18 April 1968) is an English-Canadian[2] actor, writer and director, known for his role asDr. Rodney McKay in theStargate science-fiction franchise. He first gained fame for his roles as Grant Jansky in the Canadian TV seriesTraders (1996–2000) and as David Worth in the Canadian psychological horror filmCube (1997). He appeared in the horror filmPin (1988) and the science-fiction filmsScanners II: The New Order (1991) andRise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).
Hewlett was born inRedhill, England, and moved with his family toCanada at the age of four.[3] Hewlett received his first computer in his mid-teens and became a self-described "computernerd". While attending high school inToronto, he launched his acting career, starring in student films byVincenzo Natali.[4] He dropped out of high school in his senior year to pursue careers in acting and computing, at the beginning of his acting career in 1984 at the age of sixteen.[5]
Before his acting career took off, Hewlett ran Darkyl Media, a web site design firm,[3] and also founded Fusefilm.com, a now defunct internet community for filmmakers.[6]
Hewlett has appeared in many low-budget horror films, such asThe Darkside and the minor cult favouritesScanners II: The New Order andPin. He also guest starred in several television series. In 1996, he landed one of his better-known roles, as Grant Jansky onTraders. In 1997, Hewlett worked with Natali again, starring in his critically acclaimed thrillerCube as Worth the architect. Thelow budgetCanadian film was commercially successful.
Hewlett, an avidscience fiction fan, has been quoted saying thatDoctor Who, a sci-fi program made in his native Britain, is what first sparked his love for the genre,[7] and that he made science fiction with his friends when he was younger in Britain, on his 8 millimetre camera. 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 seriesStargate SG-1, as theStargate expertRodney McKay, which eventually grew into his starring role onStargate Atlantis.[8]
In 2007, Hewlett appeared as a guest star in the first episode of the TV seriesSanctuary, a show produced by and starringStargate actressAmanda Tapping. He played Larry Tolson, a patient suffering from a form ofpsychosis who is shot and wounded before being taken into police custody as a murder suspect.[9]
In 2006, he wrote and directedA Dog's Breakfast starring himself, his sisterKate Hewlett, his dog Mars, and hisStargate Atlantis costarsPaul McGillion,Christopher Judge andRachel Luttrell.[10] On 23 July 2006, Hewlett created a YouTube channel named Fanatical.[11]
In 2014, Hewlett directed the supernatural horror-science fiction filmDebug withJason Momoa, who starred alongside Hewlett inStargate Atlantis.Jeananne Goossen andAdrian Holmes played the lead roles in the film.[12]
In 2015, Hewlett appeared in theSyfy TV seriesDark Matter, which is based on thecomic book of the same name.[13] He played a recurring role as Tabor Calchek, a merchant who also serves as the team's handler. Hewlett continues his interest in filmmaking.
In 2017, he made "HEWLOGRAM," a sci-fi comedy short showcasing the filmmaking and special effects tools of Red Giant.[14]
David is active onDavid Hewlett's channel onYouTube.
Hewlett married actressSoo Garay in 2000; they divorced in 2004. He married Jane Loughman in 2008. They have one child. Hewlett's younger sister is actressKate Hewlett. She has appeared onStargate Atlantis as Rodney McKay's sister, Jeannie Miller, multiple times in the series.[15] When he's not filming, Hewlett volunteers as a parent sponsor of a school PC/Tech club for kids interested in 3D printing, programming and repurposing tech equipment.[16]
| Year | Title | Role | 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 | ||
| Amateur Night | D.J. | ||
| 2001 | Chasing Cain | Bud | |
| And Never Let Her Go | Gerry Capano | TV film | |
| The Triangle | Gus Gruber | ||
| Century Hotel | Michael | ||
| Treed Murray | Murray | akaGet Down | |
| 2002 | Made In Canada, Volume 1: Best of the CFC | Himself | |
| Cypher | Virgil Dunn | ||
| Father Lefty | Father Gregory | TV film | |
| 2003 | Nothing | Dave | Story writer |
| 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 | Director and story writer |
| 2008 | Helen | Frank | |
| 2009 | Splice | William Barlow | |
| 2010 | The Whistleblower | Fred Murray | |
| 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Hunsiker | |
| Morlocks | Dr. Radnor | TV film | |
| Rage of the Yeti | Mills | Director | |
| 2013 | Haunter | Olivia's Father | |
| 2014 | Debug | — | Director |
| 2017 | The Shape of Water | Fleming | |
| 2019 | Midway | Husband E. Kimmel | |
| Lie Exposed | Brian | ||
| 2021 | Nightmare Alley | Dr. Elrood | |
| 2022 | The Swearing Jar | Bill | |
| 2024 | A Thousand Cuts | ||
| Levels | Oliver |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Edison Twins | Howard | Episode: "The Delinquent" |
| 1988 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Cal | Episode: "Tales of the Undead" |
| My Secret Identity | Rock | Episode: "A Walk on the Wild Side" | |
| 1987 | Night Heat | Gil | Episode: "Simon Says" |
| 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 | 3 episodes |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | Matthew Reed | Episode: "Dead Air" |
| 1992–1993 | Beyond Reality | Tom | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Shining Time Station | Ted Typo | |
| Tropical Heat (AKASweating Bullets) | Gleason | Episode: "Object of Desire" | |
| 1993–1996 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Dr. Nicholas Elder | 13 episodes |
| 1994 | Monster Force | Lance McGruder (voice) | |
| 1996–2000 | Traders | Grant Jansky | 73 episodes |
| 1999 | Twice in a Lifetime | Mr. Green | Episode: "O'er the Ramparts We Watched" |
| 2001 | ER | Mr. Schudy | Episode: "Never Say Never" |
| 2001–2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Dr. Rodney McKay | 7 episodes |
| 2003 | Mutant X | Hector Friemark | Episode: "The Taking of Crows" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Fred Watkins | Episode: "Hawks and Handsaws" |
| The District | Frederick | Episode: "Family Values" | |
| 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. Thurston Eagan | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Stargate: Universe | Dr. Rodney McKay | Episode: "Seizure" |
| 2013 | Darknet | Lewis | Episode: "Darknet 1" |
| State of Syn | Aslin Kane | 6 episodes | |
| 2015–2016 | Dark Matter | Talbor Calchek | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Suits | Nathan Burnes | Episode: "Back on the Map" |
| Incorporated | Chad Peterson | 4 episodes | |
| 2016–2017 | Murdoch Mysteries | Dilbert Dilton | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Hudson & Rex | Nelson Dwyer | Episode: "Man of Consequence" |
| 2021 | Clarice | Anthony Herman | 5 episodes |
| Departure | Bill Ratch | Recurring role (season 2) | |
| Private Eyes | Earl Baer | Episode: "Drop Dead Carny" | |
| 2021–2022 | See | Tormada | Guest role (season 2), main role (season 3) |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Masson | Episode: "Graveyard Rats" |
