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David Ian Hewlett is an English-Canadian actor, writer, director, and voice actor known for his role as Dr. Rodney McKay on the Canadian-American science fiction TV shows Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe. He is also known for his two 1993 guest appearances on Shining Time Station, portraying nosy journalist Ted Typo.
Birth Name
David Ian Hewlett
Born
Thursday, 18 April 1968
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Masson | 2022 |
| The Swearing Jar | Bill | 2022 |
| Nightmare Alley | Dr. Elrood | 2021 |
| Clarice | Anthony Herman | 2021 |
| The Science Fiction Makers | Narrator | 2020 |
| All About Who You Know | Michael | 2020 |
| Lie Exposed | Brian | 2020 |
| Turkey Drop | Mr. Jacobs / Ron | 2019 |
| See | Tormada | 2019 |
| Midway | Husband Kimmel | 2019 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Masson | 2022 |
| The Swearing Jar | Bill | 2022 |
| Nightmare Alley | Dr. Elrood | 2021 |
| Clarice | Anthony Herman | 2021 |
| The Science Fiction Makers | Narrator | 2020 |
| All About Who You Know | Michael | 2020 |
| Lie Exposed | Brian | 2020 |
| Turkey Drop | Mr. Jacobs / Ron | 2019 |
| See | Tormada | 2019 |
| Midway | Husband Kimmel | 2019 |
| Lucky Day | Derrek Blarney | 2019 |
| Departure | Bill Ratch | 2019 |
| Warigami | Banta | 2019 |
| Hudson & Rex | Nelson Dwyer | 2019 |
| The Fantasy Makers | Narrator | 2018 |
| The Shape of Water | Fleming | 2017 |
| Private Eyes | Earl Baer | 2016 |
| Incorporated | Chad | 2016 |
| Dark Matter | Talbor Calchek | 2015 |
| The Stanley Dynamic | Astronaut | 2015 |
| Critical Role | Self | 2015 |
| State of Syn | Aslin Kane | 2013 |
| Haunter | Olivia's Father | 2013 |
| Darknet | Lewis | 2013 |
| Rage of the Yeti | Mills | 2011 |
| Time Machine: Rise of the Morlocks | Radnor | 2011 |
| Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Hunsiker / Douglas Hunsiker | 2011 |
| Suits | Nathan Burns | 2011 |
| Waking the Green Tiger | Narrator | 2011 |
| Urban Legends | Narrator | 2011 |
| The Whistleblower | Fred Murray | 2010 |
| Hellcats | Dr. Thurton Egan / Dr. Egan | 2010 |
| Splice | William Barlow / Barlow | 2010 |
| Stargate Universe | Dr. Rodney McKay | 2009 |
| Helen | Frank | 2009 |
| Murdoch Mysteries | Dilbert Dilton | 2008 |
| A Dog's Breakfast | Patrick | 2007 |
| The Closer | Special Agent Jerry Moore | 2005 |
| Stargate: Atlantis | Dr. Rodney McKay / Rodney McKay / Dr. Rod McKay | 2004 |
| Ice Men | Bryan | 2004 |
| Boa vs. Python | Emmett / Dr. Emmett | 2004 |
| Darklight | Anders Raeborne | 2004 |
| Foolproof | Lawrence Yeager | 2003 |
| Nothing | Dave | 2003 |
| Cypher | Virgil C. Dunn | 2002 |
| Without a Trace | Fred Watkins | 2002 |
| Made in Canada, Volume 1: Best of the CFC | Self | 2002 |
| Mutant X | Hector Freimark | 2001 |
| Treed Murray | Murray | 2001 |
| Century Hotel | Michael | 2001 |
| The Triangle | Gus Gruber | 2001 |
| And Never Let Her Go | Gerry Capano | 2001 |
| Chasing Cain | Bud | 2001 |
| The District | Frederick | 2000 |
| The Life Before This | Nick | 1999 |
| Twice in a Lifetime | Mr. Green | 1999 |
| Survivor | Doc | 1999 |
| Clutch | Martyn | 1998 |
| On the 2nd Day of Christmas | Mel | 1997 |
| Cube | Worth | 1997 |
| Bad Day on the Block | Andrew | 1997 |
| Stargate SG-1 | Rodney McKay / Dr. Rodney McKay | 1997 |
| Joe's Wedding | Rob Fitzgerald | 1996 |
| Elevated | Hank | 1996 |
| Traders | Grant Jansky | 1996 |
| Ultraforce | Additional Voices | 1995 |
| ER | Mr. Schudy | 1994 |
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Dr. Nicholas (Nickie) Elder | 1993 |
| Silent Witness: What a Child Saw | Detective Trayne | 1993 |
| Secret Service | Otis | 1992 |
| Forever Knight | Matthew Reed | 1992 |
| Quiet Killer | Nyles Chapman | 1992 |
| The Valour and the Horror | Walter Jenkins | 1992 |
| Split Images | Gary Hammond | 1992 |
| Beyond Reality | Tom | 1991 |
| Scanners II: The New Order | David Kellum | 1991 |
| Tropical Heat | Gleason | 1991 |
| Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel | Deadpan | 1991 |
| Deep Sleep | Terry | 1990 |
| Where the Heart Is | Jimmy | 1990 |
| Penthouse, The | Joe Dobson | 1989 |
| The Penthouse | Joe Dobson | 1989 |
| Shining Time Station | Ted Typo | 1989 |
| Pin | Leon | 1988 |
| My Secret Identity | Rock | 1988 |
| Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop | The Strangler | 1988 |
| T and T | Detective Jones / Ronnie | 1988 |
| Friday the 13th: The Series | Cal | 1987 |
| Street Legal | Dave Lister / Tim Woolrich | 1987 |
| The Dark Side | Chuckie | 1987 |
| The Campbells | Ned Kane / Captain Henderson | 1986 |
| Night Heat | (as David Hewlitt) | 1985 |
| The Edison Twins | Howard | 1984 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Debug | 2014 |
| Rage of the Yeti | 2011 |
| A Dog's Breakfast | 2007 |
