15 Facts About Paul McGillion

Paul McGillion was born on January 5,1969 and is a Scottish-Canadian actor, who has worked in television, film and theatre.

Paul McGillion is best known for his role on the television series Stargate Atlantis as Dr Carson Beckett.

Paul McGillion's family moved to Canada when he was two years old.

Paul McGillion returned to Scotland with his family during his early teens, for a few years, while his father worked on the Shetland oil rigs.

Paul McGillion has a degree in teaching and while studying at Brock University, was part of their national championship-winning wrestling team.

Paul McGillion finally made the move to Vancouver, where he has worked extensively in film, TV and theatre.

Paul McGillion taught scene study at the Vancouver Film School in 1998 and 1999.

Paul McGillion played young Ernest Littlefield in Stargate SG-1's first season, in the episode "The Torment of Tantalus", the first Tau'ri to have passed through the Stargate after its burial.

In 2004, Paul McGillion was cast in the science fiction series Stargate Atlantis as the Scottish medical doctor, Carson Beckett.

Paul McGillion was initially cast as a recurring guest, but his character appeared so frequently in the show's first season, he was promoted to main character for seasons two and three.

Paul McGillion has appeared in films, The Traveler with Val Kilmer, Confined with Emma Caulfield, and The Deal with Christian Slater.

Paul McGillion expressed great interest in auditioning for the role of Montgomery Scott in the 2009 eleventh Star Trek film.

Paul McGillion had the endorsement of Chris Doohan, the son of original Scotty actor James Doohan, to play the role of Scotty in the film.

Paul McGillion appeared in season 7 on the TV series 24 as Dr Levinson, a doctor who tried to extract a dangerous pathogen from Jack Bauer's bloodstream.

Paul McGillion appeared as the husband of a dying patient, in a season 3 episode of The Good Doctor.