Everett McGill
Born: 1945-10-21 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Everett McGill is an American actor who was born in Miami Beach, Florida, on October 21, 1945. He is best known for his roles in the films Quest for Fire (1981), Dune (1984), Silver Bullet (1985), Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Licence to Kill (1989), The People Under the Stairs (1991), and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). He also had a recurring role as "Big" Ed Hurley on the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). McGill began his acting career on Broadway, appearing in the award-winning plays Equus, A Texas Trilogy, and Whose Life Is It, Anyway? He made his film debut in 1975 with a small role in the film The Day of the Locust. He went on to have a number of supporting roles in films throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. In 1981, McGill starred in the film Quest for Fire, which was a critical and commercial success. He followed this up with a starring role in the film Dune, which was also a success. McGill continued to have a successful career in the 1980s, appearing in a number of films, including Silver Bullet, Heartbreak Ridge, Licence to Kill, and The People Under the Stairs. In the 1990s, McGill's career slowed down, but he still appeared in a number of films, including Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, The Quick and the Dead, and The Faculty. He also had a recurring role on the television series Twin Peaks. McGill retired from acting in 1999, but he returned for the revival of Twin Peaks in 2017. He has since retired from acting again.
Filmography
2014
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Big Ed Hurley
2001
- Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks as Self
- Postcards From The Cast as Self
1999
- The Straight Story as Tom the John Deere Dealer
1998
- Jekyll Island as Dalton Bradford
1996
- My Fellow Americans as Col. Paul Tanner
1995
- JAG as Bradley Dunston
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory as Penn
1991
- The People Under the Stairs as Man
1990
- Twin Peaks as Big Ed Hurley
- Drug Wars: The Camarena Story as Bob Rawlings
- Jezebel's Kiss as Sheriff Dan Riley
1989
- Licence to Kill as Killifer
- Twin Peaks as Big Ed Hurley
1988
- Iguana as Oberlus
1987
- Tour of Duty
- Werewolf
- 3 On a Match as Boss
1986
- Heartbreak Ridge as Major Malcolm A. Powers
- Field of Honor as Sergeant 'Sire' De Koning
1985
- Silver Bullet as Reverend Lowe
1984
- Dune as Stilgar
1981
- Quest for Fire as Naoh
- À propos de 'La guerre du feu' as Self
1980
- Brubaker as Caldwell
- Union City as Larry Longacre
- A Time for Miracles as The Farmer
1979
- Yanks as Racist GI at Dance
1974
- Enemies as Ryabtsov