Gary Jones (actor)

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Gary Jones
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Jones at Gatecon, in 2005
Born (1958-01-04) 4 January 1958 (age 66) [1]
NationalityBritish
Years active1987–Present

Gary Jones (born 4 January 1958) is a British-born Canadian actor.

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Life and career

Jones has worked on television and on stage both in his native United Kingdom and Canada. He is known for his recurring role as the stargate technician CMSgt. Walter Harriman in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis . [2] He has also made guest appearances on such shows as: Sliders , Cold Squad , The Outer Limits , Andromeda and Dead Like Me . [3]

Gary Jones was a member of the improv group "Mission Improvable", which had a comedy special, before his role on Stargate SG-1 . He joined Toronto's Second City Improv Company in the mid-1980s. [4]

In 1986, with Second City he went to Vancouver for Expo 86, where they performed for six months at the Expo's Flying Club. [5] After the Expo was finished, Jones stayed in Vancouver and started his acting career with guest appearances in TV shows, such as Wiseguy, Airwolf and Danger Bay. [3] He was also a player of the Vancouver TheatreSports League. [6]

Gary Jones is known not only for acting on screen and stage, but also for hosting events, including several Leo Awards galas [7] and the BCSS Emerald Eve gala, as well as appearances on CBC Radio's The Debaters .

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Danger Bay Video Director"Aquarium Rock"
Airwolf Davis"Rogue Warrior"
1989 Wiseguy 'Shadow'"Sins of the Father"
"Heir to the Throne"
1990 Booker Reporter"Crazy"
21 Jump Street Reporter / Mr. Roberts"Hi Mother"
"Rounding Third"
Glory Days Unknown"The Kids Are Allright"
"Tammy Tell Me True"
The Adventures of the Black Stallion Veterinarian"The Big Fix"
1990–1991 G.I. Joe Various Voices19 episodes
1991 Bingo Prison Guard
Palace Guard William Lemay"Pilot"
1992 The Commish Audi Owner"Guns and Sons"
Highlander: The Series Klein"Bad Day in Building A"
1993 When a Stranger Calls Back X-Ray Technician
The Substitute Elliott
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble Bernard Brewster
1994 Intersection Unknown
This Can't Be Love Carriage Driver
Birdland Unknown"Sons and Mudders"
Andre Lance Tindall
Sleeping with Strangers Loan Officer
1995 The Marshal Accountant"Rainbow Comix"
Ebbie Floor Manager
1995–1996 The Outer Limits TV Host / Duncan"If These Walls Could Talk"
"A Stitch in Time"
1996 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Baggage Handler
1995–1996 Sliders Michael Hurley3 episodes
1996 Highlander: The Series Hotel Guest"The End of Innocence"
1997 The 6th Man Gertz
The Sentinel Mr. Jones"Vendetta"
Angels in the Endzone Attendant
Doomsday Rock Gil Naspeth
1997–2007 Stargate SG-1 Walter Harriman 108 episodes
1998 Poltergeist: The Legacy Ed Barker"The Internment"
1999 The Net Poker Player"Pay the Line"
2000 Trixie Lobbyist
2001 Big Sound Agent"A Little Bit of the Old Ultraviolet"
Head Over Heels Bernie
2002 Da Vinci's Inquest Dr. Ludlow"Gather Up All the Little People"
The Santa Clause 2 Teacher
2003 Cold Squad Bill"Bob & Carol & Len & Ali"
Dead Like Me Chuck"Reaping Havoc"
The Delicate Art of Parking Murray Schwartz
2004 Snakehead Terror Colin Jenkins
Andromeda Woody"Abridging the Devil's Divide"
2004–2009 Stargate Atlantis Walter Harriman 12 episodes
2004 Connie and Carla Bartender
2005 The L Word Eric Beener"Loneliest Number"
Young Blades Roger Bellchant"The Girl from Upper Gaborski"
2006 Dr. Dolittle 3 Principal
2007 Painkiller Jane Dr. Erich Saunders"Trial by Fire"
2008 Stargate: The Ark of Truth Walter Harriman
Stargate: Continuum
2009 Stargate Universe "Air"
2010 16 Wishes Mr. Smith
Sanctuary George"The Bank Job"
2011 Supernatural Sceptical Husband"The Mentalists"
2015 Dead Rising: Watchtower Norton"Dead Rising: Watchtower"
2016 Timeless Vincent Sullivan"Space Race"
The Package Dr. Trimble
2018 Travelers Real Estate Agent"Trevor"

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References

  1. Gordon, Carole (5 March 2006). "From Atlantis to the Stone Age: An interview with Gary Jones". Eclipse Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. Storm, Jo (2005). Approaching the Possible: The World of Stargate SG-1. ECW Press. p. 109. ISBN   978-1-55022-705-5.
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