Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson is an American actor who has appeared in a wide variety of films and television shows. Some of Markinson's best known roles include a U.S. Attorney General in Shooter, an unscrupulous industrialist in Godzilla, and a supporting role in Angels in America.

Personal life Markinson was born into a Jewish family in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Markinson trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and subsequently graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1983. He married Canadian Nancy Kerr, and their sons Isaac and Evan were both born in Los Angeles in the late 1990s. In 1999 the family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where they have resided since.

Career

Throughout his career, Markinson has appeared in many American and Canadian film and television projects. He frequently plays either an authority figure or a calculating or menacing villain. One of his most prominent roles was as Police Chief Bill Jacobs on Da Vinci's Inquest and Da Vinci's City Hall. Arctic Air, Traveler, NCIS, NYPD Blue, Psych, Supernatural, Touching Evil, Taken, Dark Angel, UC: Undercover, Stargate SG-1, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, the TV film Lucky 7.

Markinson had appeared in three straight Woody Allen films in supporting character roles: Sweet and Lowdown in 1999, Small Time Crooks in 2000 and The Curse of the Jade Scorpion in 2001. Markinson was also a favorite of Mike Nichols, having appeared in more than six of the late director's projects, including the film Charlie Wilson's War. Markinson is also a stage actor, having performed both on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in regional theatres across Canada; On Broadway, he replaced Kevin Spacey in Lost In Yonkers and in 2016, he led the revival of Tony Kushner's Angels in America at the Arts Club Theatre Company in Vancouver.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1990 China Beach Del Episode: "The Call" 1991 Equal Justice Dr. Christopher Ruttenberg 1 credited episode, 1 uncredited 1991 The Doctor Michael 1991 Murphy Brown Mr. Praskin Episode: "Be it Ever So Humboldt" 1992 Jake and the Fatman Stewart's attorney Episode: "Stormy Weather" 1992 Tequila and Bonetti Lenny Episode: "Language of the Heart" 1992 A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story colleague TV movie 1992 L.A. Law Steve Gerard Episode: "Double Breasted Suit" 1992 Nails Calley TV movie 1992 Sinatra Sonny Werblin Miniseries 1993 Law & Order Unknown Episode: "Extended Family" 1994 Wolf Detective Kevin Wade 1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation Vorin Episode: "Homeward" 1994–1998 The X-Files Tony Fiore / Gary Lambert Episodes: "Born Again" and "Folie à Deux" 1995 Apollo 13 Pad Rat 1995 Star Trek: Voyager Peter Durst / SulanEpisodes: "Cathexis" and "Faces" 1996 Millennium Detective Teeple Episodes: "The Judge", "Blood Relatives" and "Sacrament" 1996 Alien Nation: Millennium Jason Webster TV movie 1997 Star Trek Deep Space Nine Dr. Elias Giger Episode: "In the Cards" 1997 NYPD Blue Steve Egan Episodes: "Lost Israel: Part 1" and "Lost Israel: Part 2" 1998 Enemy of the State Brian Blake, Attorney 1999 Sweet and Lowdown Bill Shields 2000 Small Time Crooks The Cop 2000 Stargate SG-1 Lotan Episode: "Scorched Earth" 2001 The Curse of the Jade Scorpion Al 2002 Liberty Stands Still Rex Perry 2003 Angels in America Martin Heller Miniseries 2004 Da Vinci's Inquest Police Chief Bill Jacobs Recurring role (seasons 6–7), Main cast (season 8) 2004 Touching Evil Agent Charles Bernal Main cast 2004 The Survivors Club David Price TV movie 2005–2006 Da Vinci's City Hall Police Chief Bill Jacobs Main cast 2005 Knights of the South Bronx Arnie TV movie 2005 Lucky 7 Bernie Myer TV movie 2005, 2012 Supernatural Jerry Panowski, Stan Thompson 2 episodes 2005 The Dead Zone The Collector / Masked Man Episode: "The Collector" 2005 Plague City: SARS in Toronto Unknown TV movie 2006 Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone Scott Clark TV movie 2006 Saved Peter Episode: "Crossroads" 2006 Psych Hiltz Kooler Episode: "Shawn vs. the Red Phantom" 2006 Murder on Pleasant Drive Bob Hilland 2006 RV Garry Moiphine 2006 North of Hope Al 2006 Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story Jimmie Gardiner Miniseries 2007–2009 The L Word Aaron Kornbluth Recurring role (seasons 4–6) 2007 Charlie Wilson's War Paul Brown 2007 Bionic Woman Vincent Aldridge Episode: "Shawn vs. the Red Phantom" 2007 Traveler Ellington 2 episodes 2007 Shooter Attorney General Russert 2007 NCIS Marine EOD Sergeant Dan Trask Episode: "Skeletons" 2008 Personal Effects Finneran 2008 The Quality of Life Police Chief Bill Jacobs TV movie 2008 Mayerthorpe James Roszko TV movie 2009 Playing for Keeps Daryl TV movie 2009 Frankie & Alice Dr. Warren Backman 2009 Nora Roberts' High Noon Captain David McVee TV movie 2009 Flashpoint Dale Murray Episode: "Never Let You Down" 2009–2010 Caprica Jordan Duram Main cast 2010 Shattered Dr. Ryan DiSilvio Main cast 2010 Triple Dog Principal Scalco 2011 Sanctuary Greg Addison Recurring role (season 4) 2011 The Killing Game Detective Robert Spiro / Dom / Kevin Shaw TV movie 2012 Arrow Adam Hunt 2 episodes 2012 Saving Hope Sergeant Jimmy Howard 2 episodes 2012 The Killing Gil Sloane, Retired Police Officer & Holder's Narcotics Anonymous Sponsor Recurring role (seasons 1–2) 2012–2013 Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Galactica Commander Silas Nash Main cast (& repackaged as TV movie) 2012–2014 Arctic Air Ronnie Dearman Recurring role (seasons 1–3) 2012–2015 Continuum Vancouver Police Department Inspector Dillon Main cast (seasons 1–3), recurring role (season 4) 2013 Mad Men Dr. Arnold Rosen Recurring role (seasons 6–7) 2013 Down River Otto 2013 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded Heller 2014 Godzilla Whelan 2014 Fargo Max Gold 2 episodes 2015–2017 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Albert Recurring role 2015 iZombie Dr. Holland 2 episodes 2016 The Romeo Section Norman Main cast (season 2) 2017 Salvation Randall Calhoun Recurring role (season 1) 2018 Backstabbing for Beginners Rasnetsov 2018 Take Two Deacon 3 episodes 2019 A Dog's Way Home Günter Beckenbauer 2019 The Magicians Everett Recurring role (season 4) 2019 Unspeakable Roger Perreault Miniseries 2020 Tribal Buke Main cast 2020 Away George Lane Recurring role 2024 Allegiance Max Portman 2025 Alert: Missing Persons Unit Walter Evans Episode: "April" 2025 The Hunting Party Dr. Lansing Episode: "Clayton Jessup" 2026 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Dr. Philip Boyce Episode: "Off-Hour"