Brian Markinson

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Brian Markinson
Born1960or1961(age 62–63)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
SpouseNancy Kerr
Children2

Brian Markinson (born 1960or1961) [1] 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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Personal life

Markinson was born into a Jewish family in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. [2] [3] Markinson trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and subsequently graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts [4] in 1983. He married Canadian Nancy Kerr, and their sons Isaac and Evan were both born in Los Angeles in the late 1990s. [5] [6] In 1999 the family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where they have resided since. [6] [7]

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 . [4] He has also appeared on Continuum , [8] Arctic Air , Traveler , NCIS , [6] The L Word , [9] 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 , [6] The X-Files , Millennium , Mad Men , [4] Fargo , [10] the TV film Lucky 7 .

Markinson had appeared in three straight Woody Allen films in supporting character roles: Sweet and Lowdown in 1999, Small Time Crooks in 2000 and The Curse of the Jade Scorpion in 2001. Markinson was also 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; On Broadway, he replaced 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 China Beach DelEpisode: "The Call"
1991 Equal Justice Dr. Christopher Ruttenberg1 credited episode, 1 uncredited
1991 The Doctor Michael
1991 Murphy Brown Mr. PraskinEpisode: "Be it Ever So Humboldt"
1992 Jake and the Fatman Stewart's attorneyEpisode: "Stormy Weather"
1992 Tequila and Bonetti LennyEpisode: "Language of the Heart"
1992 A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story colleagueTV movie
1992 L.A. Law Steve GerardEpisode: "Double Breasted Suit"
1992 Nails CalleyTV movie
1992 Sinatra Sonny Werblin Miniseries
1993 Law & Order UnknownEpisode: "Extended Family"
1994 Wolf Detective Kevin Wade
1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation VorinEpisode: "Homeward"
1994–1998 The X-Files Tony Fiore / Gary LambertEpisodes: "Born Again" and "Folie à Deux"
1995 Apollo 13 Pad Rat
1995 Star Trek: Voyager Peter Durst / SulanEpisodes: "Cathexis" and "Faces"
1996 Millennium Detective TeepleEpisodes: "The Judge", "Blood Relatives" and "Sacrament"
1996 Alien Nation: Millennium Jason Webster TV movie
1997 Star Trek Deep Space Nine Dr. Elias GigerEpisode: "In the Cards"
1997 NYPD Blue Steve EganEpisodes: "Lost Israel: Part 1" and "Lost Israel: Part 2"
1998 Enemy of the State Brian Blake, Attorney
1999 Sweet and Lowdown Bill Shields
2000 Small Time Crooks The Cop
2000 Stargate SG-1 LotanEpisode: "Scorched Earth"
2001 The Curse of the Jade Scorpion Al
2002 Liberty Stands Still Rex Perry
2003 Angels in America Martin Heller Miniseries
2004 Da Vinci's Inquest Police Chief Bill JacobsRecurring role (seasons 6–7), Main cast (season 8)
2004 Touching Evil Agent Charles BernalMain cast
2004 The Survivors Club David PriceTV movie
2005–2006 Da Vinci's City Hall Police Chief Bill JacobsMain cast
2005 Knights of the South Bronx ArnieTV movie
2005 Lucky 7 Bernie MyerTV movie
2005, 2012 Supernatural Jerry Panowski, Stan Thompson2 episodes
2005 The Dead Zone The Collector / Masked ManEpisode: "The Collector"
2005 Plague City: SARS in Toronto UnknownTV movie
2006Firestorm: Last Stand at YellowstoneScott ClarkTV movie
2006 Saved PeterEpisode: "Crossroads"
2006 Psych Hiltz KoolerEpisode: "Shawn vs. the Red Phantom"
2006Murder on Pleasant DriveBob Hilland
2006 RV Garry Moiphine
2006North of HopeAl
2006 Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story Jimmie GardinerMiniseries
2007–2009 The L Word Aaron KornbluthRecurring role (seasons 4–6)
2007 Charlie Wilson's War Paul Brown
2007 Bionic Woman Vincent AldridgeEpisode: "Shawn vs. the Red Phantom"
2007 Traveler Ellington2 episodes
2007 Shooter Attorney General Russert
2007 NCIS Marine EOD Sergeant Dan TraskEpisode: "Skeletons"
2008 Personal Effects Finneran
2008The Quality of LifePolice Chief Bill JacobsTV movie
2008 Mayerthorpe James RoszkoTV movie
2009Playing for KeepsDarylTV movie
2009 Frankie & Alice Dr. Warren Backman
2009 Nora Roberts' High Noon Captain David McVeeTV movie
2009 Flashpoint Dale MurrayEpisode: "Never Let You Down"
2009–2010 Caprica Jordan Duram Main cast
2010 Shattered Dr. Ryan DiSilvioMain cast
2010 Triple Dog Principal Scalco
2011 Sanctuary Greg AddisonRecurring role (season 4)
2011 The Killing Game Detective Robert Spiro / Dom / Kevin ShawTV movie
2012 Arrow Adam Hunt2 episodes
2012 Saving Hope Sergeant Jimmy Howard2 episodes
2012 The Killing Gil Sloane, Retired Police Officer & Holder's Narcotics Anonymous SponsorRecurring role (seasons 1–2)
2012–2013 Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Galactica Commander Silas NashMain cast (& repackaged as TV movie)
2012–2014 Arctic Air Ronnie DearmanRecurring role (seasons 1–3)
2012–2015 Continuum Vancouver Police Department Inspector DillonMain cast (seasons 1–3), recurring role (season 4)
2013 Mad Men Dr. Arnold RosenRecurring role (seasons 6–7)
2013 Down River Otto
2013 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded Heller
2014 Godzilla Whelan
2014 Fargo Max Gold2 episodes
2015–2017 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce AlbertRecurring role
2015 iZombie Dr. Holland2 episodes
2016 The Romeo Section NormanMain cast (season 2)
2017 Salvation Randall CalhounRecurring role (season 1)
2018 Backstabbing for Beginners Rasnetsov
2018 Take Two Deacon3 episodes
2019 A Dog's Way Home Günter Beckenbauer
2019 The Magicians EverettRecurring role (season 4)
2019 Unspeakable Roger PerreaultMiniseries
2020 Tribal BukeMain cast
2020 Away George LaneRecurring role
2024 Allegiance TBA

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