Colin Cunningham

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Colin Cunningham
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Cunningham at SciFi Convention Toulouse, 2012
Born
Colin Alexander Cunningham

1966 (age 58–59)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationsActor, Director
Years active1994-present

Colin Alexander Cunningham (born 1966) is an American television and film actor. Cunningham is best known for his roles as John Pope in the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies and as Major/Lt.Col Paul Davis on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis .

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Career

Cunningham began his acting career when he was dared by a friend to audition for a role in a public casting call. [1] and he studied directing at the Vancouver Film School. [1]

He had a recurring role on Stargate SG-1 as USAF Major Paul Davis (15 episodes). [1] [2] Another major role was his portrayal of Brian Curtis, a crooked cop, in the popular, award-winning Canadian series Da Vinci's Inquest . [1] He reprises the role of Brian Curtis in the 2006 sequel series, Da Vinci's City Hall . He appeared as Steven Lefkowitz in the short-lived jPod and in several episodes of The L Word . Other appearances include the Canadian series Flashpoint [1] and in Sanctuary , [3] where he plays the husband of a biologist friend of Henry Foss. His most notable role is as John Pope on Falling Skies [1] [4] [2]

He also gained critical acclaim[ citation needed ] as Master of Ceremonies, Julian Slink in the Syfy series Blood Drive.

He starred as an anti-clone activist named Tripp in the 2000 thriller The 6th Day , [3] and as the character McCabe in the 2005 film Elektra .

He wrote, directed, and starred in a short film titled Centigrade, [5] a contemporary thriller. It was the winner of the 2007 Kick Start Award [6] and in 2008 made the 'short list' for an Academy Award Nomination.

In addition to acting, he has directed numerous music videos for Country Music Television (CMT). He plays tenor saxophone and is band leader for the funk/soul band WHAT-THE-FUNK!, which was formed in 2013. [7]

He stars as the 5th-century warlord Vortigern in the Arthurian fantasy series The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin (2026), based off the books by Stephen R. Lawhead. [8] [9]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Hard EvidenceDietrich
1998Zacharia FartedMichael Bates
2000 The Silencer Hale Bryant
2000 Best in Show New York Butcher
2000 The 6th Day Tripp
2001 Antitrust Building 20 Guard
2003 Stealing Sinatra John Foss
2004The 30 Second Guaranteed Foolproof Ancient Cantonese MethodSmokerShort
2005 Elektra McCabe
2005Say YesThe Pool SharkShort
2006Incident at AlmaReverend WilkensShort
2006Insider TradingThomas ReidShort
2006 The Entrance Officer Banks
2007Human ResourcesGeraldShort
2007 Centigrade ManShort
2007 Breakfast with Scot Billy
2011 Afghan Luke Christer
2011Rise of the DamnedZan
2012Goal!CommentatorShort
2014Guardian AngelGregor Sarkoff
2014 The Historian Chris Fletcher
2017 Little Pink House Billy Von Winkle
2021 Bashira John Cavanaugh [10]
2024 Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Chisholm
2024 Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 Chisholm
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 For the Love of Nancy InternTV movie
1995 The Commish MorrisEpisode: "The Johnny Club"
1995 The Marshal SpeedyEpisode: "The Ballad of Lucas Burke"
1995–1996 The X-Files Various3 episodes: "End Game", "731" and "Wetwired"
1996 Robin of Locksley Walter NottinghamTV movie
1996 The Outer Limits Professor George ErnstEpisode: "Worlds Apart"
1996Captains CourageousManuelTV movie
1997 Volcano: Fire on the Mountain Stan SinclairTV movie
1997Hostile ForceLarryTV movie
1997Dead FireCal BrodyTV movie
1997Five Desperate HoursWesley BallardTV movie
1997–1998 Dead Man's Gun Various2 episodes: "The Impostor" and "Hangman"
1998It's TrueSheriffEpisode: "The Rats of Rumfordton (Pilot)"
1998 The Sentinel Dr. BurkeEpisode: "Mirror Image"
1998 Viper Dr. Peter MarkhamEpisode: "Trust No One"
1998 The Net Josh BrandEpisode: "Lucy's Life"
1999 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven CardosaEpisode: "Brother's Keeper"
1999Y2KRoss SingerTV movie
1999–2001 Beggars and Choosers Herb Kolodny22 episodes
1999–2005 Stargate SG-1 Major Paul Davis15 episodes
2000Final AscentWayneTV movie
2000–2001 Big Sound Nick Keester2 episodes: "You Bet Your Ass" and "Developing the Negative"
2001 Dead Last Ray VarnerEpisode: "Pilot"
2001Strange FrequencyJay the Music AgentEpisode: "A Change Will Do You Good"
2001 Dark Angel Transhuman – DACEpisode: "Bag 'Em"
2001 UC: Undercover Agent Roger FaradayEpisode: "Nobody Rides for Free"
2001–2002 Cold Squad Sean Ryerson3 episodes: "All in the Family", "The Shed" and "Enough Is Enough"
2002 Mysterious Ways Mike HughesEpisode: "Friends in Need"
2002 Mr. St. Nick Agent NardoTV movie
2002–2005 Da Vinci's Inquest Det. Brian Curtis33 episodes
2003 The Twilight Zone SethEpisode: "The Path"
2003 Smallville NickyEpisode: "Insurgence"
2003 Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company SteveTV movie
2003 Out of Order Network executiveTV mini-series
2003Wilder DaysCar pirate/MakeshiftTV movie
2003 Stealing Christmas Mail Security GuardTV movie
2003–2004 Andromeda Shig2 episodes: "Double or Nothingness" and "The Torment, the Release"
2004 Star Trek: New Voyages Captain PikeEpisode: "The Protracted Man"
2004 CSI: Miami Ross KayeEpisode: "Stalkerazzi"
2004 The L Word Harry Samchuk2 episodes: "Lawfully" and "Losing It"
2004 The Chris Isaak Show Neil2 episodes: "Criminal Favors" and "Run Yola Run"
2004–2006 The Collector Narrator / Nuremberg Devil / The Devil23 episodes
2004, 2007 The 4400 Ryan Powell2 episodes: "Trial by Fire" and "Fear Itself"
2005 The Dead Zone PendragonEpisode: "Broken Circle"
2005 Reunion Michael DugganEpisode: "1994"
2005–2006 Da Vinci's City Hall Det. Brian Curtis8 episodes
2006Lesser EvilJonTV movie
2006 Saved JackEpisode: "Code Zero"
2006Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent StrokesVic PerilloTV movie
2007 Masters of Horror VirgilEpisode: "We All Scream for Ice Cream"
2007 Psych MarvinEpisode: "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead"
2007 Men in Trees LawyerEpisode: "Chemical Reactions"
2007 Eureka Dr. Paul SuenosEpisode: "Noche de suenos"
2008 The Guard EricEpisode: "Coming Through Fog"
2008 jPod Steve Lefkowitz10 episodes
2008 Stargate: Continuum Major Paul DavisVideo
2009 Stargate Atlantis Lt. Col Paul DavisEpisode: "Enemy at the Gate"
2009The CrusaderPaul WeeblerPilot
2009 Impact David Rhodes2 episodes: "Episode #1.1" and "Episode #1.2"
2009FireballTim TimmondsTV movie
2009 Sanctuary GeraldEpisode: "Fragments"
2010 Goblin OwenTV movie
2010 Living in Your Car Neil Stiles13 episodes
2010 Flashpoint Roy Lane2 episodes: "Unconditional Love" and "The Other Lane"
2011 Shattered JackEpisode: "Unaired Pilot"
2011–2015 Falling Skies John Pope Main cast, 47 out of 52 episodes
2012 Perception Gerard PermutEpisode: "Pilot"
2012The Eleventh VictimCruiseTV movie
2014 Klondike Swiftwater Bill3 episodes: "Episode #1.1", "Episode #1.3" and "Episode #1.5"
2014Fools for HireDet. Lacey3 episodes: "Whores", "The C Word" and "This Is Gonna Go Viral"
2014 Hell on Wheels GamblerEpisode: "Chicken Hill"
2014 Rush Tyle DuggansEpisode: "Because I Got High"
2017 Blood Drive Julian SlinkMain cast, 13 episodes
2018 Preacher TCSeason 3
2026 The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin Vortigern

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wagner, Curt. "Colin Cunningham having a blast playing 'Falling Skies' baddie". RedEye Chicago. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "C. Robert Cargill: "The second novel is a killer"". SciFiNow. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Colin Cunningham: I'm Not A Big Fan Of My Own Face | Airlock Alpha". airlockalpha.com. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ "'Falling Skies': Colin Cunningham talks 'amping it up' with Drew Roy". UPROXX. July 26, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Colin Cunningham | 21 Questions with Colin Cunningham". www.thenervousbreakdown.com. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Centigrade Heats Up Canadian Film". E! News. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ "whatthefunk.ca". www.whatthefunk.ca. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  8. ↑ DailyWire+ (December 2, 2025). The Scene That Left the Crew Speechless | The Pendragon Cycle Diary 11 . Retrieved December 23, 2025– via YouTube.
  9. ↑ O'Neil, Tyler (April 25, 2024). "EXCLUSIVE: How The Daily Wire Is Bringing the Christian Faith of King Arthur and Merlin to Life". The Daily Signal. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Bashira". Terror Mollins Festival. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
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