Colin Cunningham

Colin Cunningham

Known for
Acting
Born
August 20, 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
Los Angeles County, California, USA

Biography

Colin Cunningham (August 20, 1966, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor and director. He began his career in the 1990s and gained recognition for his role as Major Paul Davis in Stargate SG-1. Later, he played John Pope in Falling Skies (2011–2015), one of his most notable roles. He also portrayed Julian Slink in Blood Drive (2017) and appeared in Preacher (2016–2019). Additionally, he starred in The 6th Day (2000) and Elektra (2005). Besides acting, Cunningham directed short films such as Centigrade (2007), which was considered for an Oscar nomination. He is also a musician and leads the funk/soul band WHAT-THE-FUNK!. Cunningham studied directing at the Vancouver Film School and is known for his versatility. He remains a sought-after performer in film and television.

Known For

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Filmography

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Blood Rush

Blood Rush

Movie

2026
Last Moon poster

Last Moon

Movie · as The Man

2026
The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin poster

The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin

TV · as Vortigern · 1 ep

2025
Curse of Crom 2: Crom's Fury poster

Curse of Crom 2: Crom's Fury

Movie · as Greg

2024
He Never Left poster

He Never Left

Movie · as Gabriel

2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 poster

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

Movie · as Chisholm

2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 poster

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

Movie

2023
Love in Focus poster

Love in Focus

Movie · as Barty Dixon

2022
Curse of Crom: The Legend of Halloween poster

Curse of Crom: The Legend of Halloween

Movie · as Greg

2021
Bashira poster

Bashira

Movie · as John Cavanaugh

2019
Stumptown poster

Stumptown

TV · as Wallace Kane · 2 eps

2018
Little Pink House poster

Little Pink House

Movie · as Billy Von Winkle

2017
Blood Drive poster

Blood Drive

TV · as Julian Slink · 13 eps

2016
Preacher poster

Preacher

TV · as TC · 10 eps

2015
Numb poster

Numb

Movie · as Trapper

2015
The Magicians poster

The Magicians

TV · as Bjorn · 1 ep

2014
Guardian Angel poster

Guardian Angel

Movie · as Gregor Sarkoff

2014
The Historian poster

The Historian

Movie · as Chris Fletcher

2012
The Eleventh Victim poster

The Eleventh Victim

Movie · as Clinton Cruise

2012
Perception poster

Perception

TV · as Gerard Permut · 1 ep

2011
Afghan Luke poster

Afghan Luke

Movie · as Christer

2011
Rise of the Damned poster

Rise of the Damned

Movie · as Zan

2011
Falling Skies poster

Falling Skies

TV · as John Pope · 52 eps

2011
Hell on Wheels poster

Hell on Wheels

TV · as Gambler · 1 ep

2010
Goblin poster

Goblin

Movie · as Owen

2010
Shattered poster

Shattered

TV · 13 eps

2010
Living in Your Car

Living in Your Car

TV · 23 eps

2010
Hawaii Five-0 poster

Hawaii Five-0

TV · as Scott Hester · 1 ep

2009
Fireball poster

Fireball

Movie · as Tim Timmonds

2009
Impact poster

Impact

TV · as David Rhodes · 2 eps

2009
The Crusader poster

The Crusader

TV · as Paul Weebler · 1 ep

2008
Sanctuary poster

Sanctuary

TV · as Gerald · 1 ep

2008
jPod poster

jPod

TV · as Steve Lefkowitz · 13 eps

2008
The Guard poster

The Guard

TV · 1 ep

2007
Breakfast with Scot poster

Breakfast with Scot

Movie · as Billy

2007
Centigrade

Centigrade

Movie · as Man

2007
We All Scream for Ice Cream poster

We All Scream for Ice Cream

Movie · as Virgil

2006
The Entrance poster

The Entrance

Movie · as Officer Banks

2006
Lesser Evil poster

Lesser Evil

Movie · as Jon

2006
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' poster

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'

Movie · as Vic Perillo

2006
Men in Trees poster

Men in Trees

TV · as Lawyer · 1 ep

2006
Eureka poster

Eureka

TV · as Dr. Paul Suenos · 1 ep

2006
Psych poster

Psych

TV · as Marvin · 1 ep

2005
Elektra poster

Elektra

Movie · as McCabe

2005
Da Vinci's City Hall poster

Da Vinci's City Hall

TV · 5 eps

2005
Reunion poster

Reunion

TV · 1 ep

2005
Masters of Horror poster

Masters of Horror

TV · 1 ep

2004
The 4400 poster

The 4400

TV · as Ryan Powell · 1 ep

2004
The Collector poster

The Collector

TV · 10 eps

2004
Stargate Atlantis poster

Stargate Atlantis

TV · as Major Paul Davis · 1 ep

2004
The L Word poster

The L Word

TV · as Harry Samchuk · 2 eps

2003
Stealing Sinatra poster

Stealing Sinatra

Movie · as John Foss

2003
Wilder Days poster

Wilder Days

Movie · as Car Pirate / Makeshift

2003
Out of Order poster

Out of Order

TV · 5 eps

2002
Mr. St. Nick poster

Mr. St. Nick

Movie · as Agent Nardo

2002
The Dead Zone poster

The Dead Zone

TV · as Pendragon · 1 ep

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · as Ross Kaye · 1 ep

2002
The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone

TV · as Seth · 1 ep

2001
UC: Undercover poster

UC: Undercover

TV · 1 ep

2001
The Chris Isaak Show poster

The Chris Isaak Show

TV · 2 eps

2001
Smallville poster

Smallville

TV · as Nicky · 1 ep

2001
Strange Frequency poster

Strange Frequency

TV · as Jay the Music Agent · 1 ep

2000
Best in Show poster

Best in Show

Movie · as New York Butcher

2000
Final Ascent poster

Final Ascent

Movie · as Wayne

2000
The 6th Day poster

The 6th Day

Movie · as Tripp

2000
Mysterious Ways poster

Mysterious Ways

TV · 1 ep

2000
Andromeda poster

Andromeda

TV · as Shig · 2 eps

2000
Big Sound

Big Sound

TV · 22 eps

2000
Dark Angel poster

Dark Angel

TV · as Transhuman (DAC) · 1 ep

1999
Y2K poster

Y2K

Movie · as Ross Singer

1999
The Silencer poster

The Silencer

Movie · as Hale Bryant

1999
Zacharia Farted poster

Zacharia Farted

Movie · as Michael Bates

1998
Cold Squad poster

Cold Squad

TV · 3 eps

1998
Da Vinci's Inquest poster

Da Vinci's Inquest

TV · 33 eps

1998
The Net poster

The Net

TV · 1 ep

1998
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven poster

The Crow: Stairway to Heaven

TV · 1 ep

1997
Dead Fire poster

Dead Fire

Movie · as Cal Brody

1997
Volcano: Fire on the Mountain poster

Volcano: Fire on the Mountain

Movie · as Stan Sinclair

1997
Five Desperate Hours poster

Five Desperate Hours

Movie · as Wesley Ballard

1997
Stargate SG-1 poster

Stargate SG-1

TV · as Paul Davis · 16 eps

1997
Dead Man's Gun poster

Dead Man's Gun

TV · 2 eps

1996
Robin of Locksley poster

Robin of Locksley

Movie · as Walter Nottingham

1996
The Sentinel poster

The Sentinel

TV · as Dr. Burke · 1 ep

1995
The Marshal poster

The Marshal

TV · 1 ep

1995
The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits

TV · as Professor George Ernst · 1 ep

1994
For the Love of Nancy poster

For the Love of Nancy

Movie · as Intern

1994
Viper poster

Viper

TV · as Peter Markham · 1 ep

1993
The X-Files poster

The X-Files

TV · as Lt. Terry Wilmer, Dr. Stroman, Escalante · 1 ep