David Hewlett

David Hewlett

Known for
Acting
Born
April 18, 1968 (age 58)
Birthplace
Redhill, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

David Hewlett is an English-born Canadian and American actor, writer, director and voice actor best known for his iconic role as the astrophysicist Dr. Meredith Rodney McKay in the science fiction television franchise Stargate (including Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate Universe). He has also built a prolific career in psychological thrillers, horror films and major studio features.

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Filmography

2026
Model Citizen poster

Model Citizen

Movie · as Dr. Harris

2026
Being Heumann poster

Being Heumann

Movie · as Agent Sullivan

2024
Levels poster

Levels

Movie · as Oliver

2024
A Thousand Cuts poster

A Thousand Cuts

Movie · as Cornelius

2024
Gatekeepers poster

Gatekeepers

Movie · as Bruce

2024
Writing a Love Song poster

Writing a Love Song

Movie · as Sloane

2024
Mistletoe Murders poster

Mistletoe Murders

TV · as Ray · 9 eps

2022
The Swearing Jar poster

The Swearing Jar

Movie · as Bill

2022
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities poster

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

TV · as Masson · 1 ep

2021
Nightmare Alley poster

Nightmare Alley

Movie · as Dr. Elrood

2021
Clarice poster

Clarice

TV · as Anthony Herman · 5 eps

2020
Lie Exposed poster

Lie Exposed

Movie · as Brian

2019
Lucky Day poster

Lucky Day

Movie · as Derrek Blarney

2019
Turkey Drop poster

Turkey Drop

Movie · as Mr. Jacobs

2019
All About Who You Know poster

All About Who You Know

Movie · as Michael

2019
Midway poster

Midway

Movie · as Husband Kimmel

2019
See poster

See

TV · as Tormada · 10 eps

2019
Departure poster

Departure

TV · as Bill Ratch · 6 eps

2019
Warigami poster

Warigami

TV · 10 eps

2019
Hudson & Rex poster

Hudson & Rex

TV · as Nelson Dwyer · 2 eps

2017
The Shape of Water poster

The Shape of Water

Movie · as Fleming

2016
Incorporated poster

Incorporated

TV · as Chad · 4 eps

2016
Private Eyes poster

Private Eyes

TV · as Earl Baer · 1 ep

2015
Dark Matter poster

Dark Matter

TV · as Talbor Calchek · 3 eps

2015
The Stanley Dynamic poster

The Stanley Dynamic

TV · 1 ep

2014
Padre's Corner poster

Padre's Corner

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2013
Haunter poster

Haunter

Movie · as Olivia's Father

2013
FANomenon poster

FANomenon

Movie · as Self

2013
State of Syn poster

State of Syn

TV · as Aslin Kane · 8 eps

2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes poster

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Movie · as Douglas Hunsiker

2011
Morlocks poster

Morlocks

Movie · as Radnor

2011
Rage of the Yeti poster

Rage of the Yeti

Movie · as Mills

2011
Suits poster

Suits

TV · as Nathan Burns · 1 ep

2010
Splice poster

Splice

Movie · as William Barlow

2010
The Whistleblower poster

The Whistleblower

Movie · as Fred Murray

2009
Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice poster

Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice

Movie · as Rodney McKay

2009
Helen poster

Helen

Movie · as Frank

2009
Stargate Universe poster

Stargate Universe

TV · as Rodney McKay · 1 ep

2008
Murdoch Mysteries poster

Murdoch Mysteries

TV · as Dilton Dilbert · 1 ep

2007
A Dog's Breakfast poster

A Dog's Breakfast

Movie · as Patrick

2005
The Closer poster

The Closer

TV · as Special Agent Jerry Moore · 1 ep

2004
Darklight poster

Darklight

Movie · as Anders Raeborne

2004
Boa vs. Python poster

Boa vs. Python

Movie · as Dr. Emmett

2004
Ice Men poster

Ice Men

Movie · as Bryan

2004
Stargate Atlantis poster

Stargate Atlantis

TV · as Rodney McKay · 100 eps

2003
Nothing poster

Nothing

Movie · as Dave

2003
Foolproof poster

Foolproof

Movie · as Lawrence Yeager

2002
Cypher poster

Cypher

Movie · as Virgil C. Dunn

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Fred Watkins · 1 ep

2001
Treed Murray poster

Treed Murray

Movie · as Murray

2001
Century Hotel poster

Century Hotel

Movie · as Michael

2001
The Triangle poster

The Triangle

Movie · as Gus Gruber

2001
Mutant X poster

Mutant X

TV · as Hector Freimark · 1 ep

2001
And Never Let Her Go poster

And Never Let Her Go

TV · as Gerry Capano · 2 eps

2000
autoerotica poster

autoerotica

Movie · as Gord

2000
The District poster

The District

TV · as Frederick · 1 ep

1999
The Life Before This poster

The Life Before This

Movie · as Nick

1999
Survivor poster

Survivor

Movie · as Doc

1999
Twice in a Lifetime poster

Twice in a Lifetime

TV · as Mr. Green · 1 ep

1998
Cube poster

Cube

Movie · as Worth

1997
On the 2nd Day of Christmas poster

On the 2nd Day of Christmas

Movie · as Mel

1997
Under Pressure poster

Under Pressure

Movie · as Andrew

1996
Elevated poster

Elevated

Movie · as Hank

1996
Joe's Wedding poster

Joe's Wedding

Movie · as Rob Fitzgerald

1996
Traders poster

Traders

TV · as Grant Jansky · 83 eps

1994
Monster Force poster

Monster Force

TV · 13 eps

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Mr. Schudy · 1 ep

1993
Dead Meat poster

Dead Meat

Movie

1992
Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel poster

Desire and Hell at Sunset Motel

Movie · as Deadpan

1992
The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later poster

The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later

Movie · as Steven Lunney (age 25)

1992
Quiet Killer poster

Quiet Killer

Movie · as Nyles Chapman

1992
The First Circle poster

The First Circle

Movie · as 'Ruska' Rostislav

1992
A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong poster

A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong

Movie · as Walter Jenkins

1992
Split Images poster

Split Images

Movie · as Gary Hammond

1992
Forever Knight poster

Forever Knight

TV · 1 ep

1992
The Valour and the Horror poster

The Valour and the Horror

TV · as Walter Jenkins · 1 ep

1991
Scanners II: The New Order poster

Scanners II: The New Order

Movie · as David Kellum

1990
Where the Heart Is poster

Where the Heart Is

Movie · as Jimmy

1990
Deep Sleep poster

Deep Sleep

Movie · as Terry

1989
The Penthouse poster

The Penthouse

Movie · as Joe Dobson

1988
Pin poster

Pin

Movie · as Leon

1988
My Secret Identity poster

My Secret Identity

TV · 1 ep

1987
The Darkside poster

The Darkside

Movie · as Chuckie

1987
Friday the 13th: The Series poster

Friday the 13th: The Series

TV · as Cal · 1 ep

1984
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Exam

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