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Paul McGillion as Dr. Carson Beckett in Stargate Atlantis

Paul McGillion (born in Paisley, Scotland) January 5 1969, is a Vancouver-based actor who has worked in television, film and theatre since 1990.

His family moved to Canada from Scotland when he was only 2. The family also spent some time in Ireland before entering Canada. When Paul was 11 the family moved back to Scotland for around three years.

He also taught scene study at the Vancouver Film School in 1998 and 1999.

He currently has a major guest role on Stargate Atlantis as the Scottish medical doctor, Carson Beckett. This role was promoted to a main role in the second season of Atlantis.

Paul also played the part of young Ernest Littlefield in Stargate SG-1's first season episode "The Torment of Tantalus", the first person in the 20th century to have passed through the Stargate.

He is the sixth of seven children.

Despite popular belief, he does not speak with a Scottish accent.

Filmography

  • The Deal (2005) - Richard Kester
  • Stargate: Atlantis (2004 - ) - Dr. Carson Beckett
  • Jack (2004) - Bob
  • Thanksgiving Family Reunion (2003) - Sheriff Kirkland
  • Red River Canyon (200?) - Sonny
  • See Grace Fly (2003) - Dominic McKinley
  • Lonesome Joe (2003) - Coffee Shop Man
  • A Guy Thing (2003) - Curt
  • Replicant (2001) - Hal the Captain
  • Love and Treason (2001) - Richard Keith
  • NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 (2001) - Joe
  • My 5 Wives (2000) - Paul the Waiter/Danny
  • Dangerous Attraction (2000) - Phillip Broger
  • Skullduggery (2000) - Marlon Carlson
  • Double Edged (2000)
  • Something More (1999) - Chris/Andrew
  • A Cooler Climate (1999) - Young Policeman
  • Sploosh (1998) - Angus
  • Saving Grace (1998) - Gene
  • NightScream (1997) - Deputy Nance
  • She Woke Up Pregnant (1996) - Marshall
  • Have You Seen My Son (1996) - Mr. McQuinn
  • Crying Freeman (1995) - Detective Andrews
  • The Final Goal (1995) - Jeff Conway

Guest-starring roles

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