Actor Paul McGillion was born in Paisley, Scotland but immigrated with his family to Canada as a child. He’s worked extensively in film, TV and theatre and is best known for the role of Dr. Carson Beckett, the Scottish physician on "Stargate: Atlantis," a role he held from 2004 to 2009. McGillion recently appeared in the blockbuster "Star Trek" directed by J.J. Abrams and has guest-starred in "24," "V," "Supernatural" and "Shattered." He also recently had a recurring role in the Emmy®-nominated series "Sanctuary" and starred in the Lifetime movies "Danger" and "Mom, Dad and Her" alongside "The Office" star Melora Hardin.
Other feature film credits include "A Dog’s Breakfast" with "Atlantis" co-star David Hewlett, "The Deal" with Christian Slater and Selma Blair, "Jack" with Ron Silver, Stockard Channing and Anton Yelchin, "A Guy Thing" with Julia Stiles and Jason Lee and the award-winning "See Grace Fly’" for which McGillion was nominated for a Leo Award for his role as Dominic McKinley.
Television credits include lead and guest starring roles in "Da Vinci’s Inquest," "Cold Squad," "Smallville," "Stargate: SG1," "The Twilight Zone" and "The X-Files."
