Jeff Wincott

Jeffrey Wincott (born May 8, 1956) is a Canadian actor and martial artist best known for his lead role in the television series Night Heat.

Wincott was also the star of several martial arts films in the 1990s. In 1996 he was named one of the "Martial Arts Movie Stars of the Next Century" by Black Belt magazine. His English father was an amateur boxer.

Wincott began studying taekwondo at 15 and also swam competitively. He also appeared in an episode of the Canadian series The Littlest Hobo. that same year. That same year he also had a small role in the horror movie Prom Night, and the following year he had a small role in the film Quest for Fire. While in L.A. he taught breakdancing and would also perform mime on Venice Beach for money.

In 2003, Wincott appeared in two episodes of the second season of TV series 24.

In 2019, Jeff and his wife Charlotte founded Hollow Metropolis Films in order to create and produce their own work. In 2020, the Wincotts co-produced their first feature film, The Issue with Elvis. Directed by Charlotte, the film stars Jeff, as well as their son Wolfgang. and the Montgomery International Film Festival. The Wincotts also co-produced Fall Fight Shine, a documentary about addiction and recovery featuring Jeff's own recovery story. The film premiered in 2021.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1980 Happy Birthday Gemini Taxi Driver 1980 Prom Night Drew 1985 Big Deal Ted Powers 1986 The Boy in Blue Riley 1991 Martial Law 2: Undercover Detective Sean Thompson 1992 Deadly Bet Angelo 1992 Mission of Justice Officer Kurt Harris 1993 Martial Outlaw Kevin White 1994 Open Fire Alec McNeil Also associate producer 1994 The Killing Machine Harlin Garrett Released in the U.S. as The Killing ManAlso associate producer 1995 No Exit John Stoneman Also associate producer 1995 Law of the Jungle John Ryan Released in the U.S. as Street LawAlso associate producer and fight choreographer 1995 The Donor Billy Castle Also associate producer 1995 Last Man Standing Detective Kurt Bellmore Also, co-producer 1996 Whiskey, Riddles, and Dandelion Wine Roger 1996 When the Bullet Hits the Bone Dr. Jack Davies Also associate producer 1996 Profile for Murder Michael Weinberg 1997 The Undertaker's Wedding Rocco 1997 Future Fear Dr. John Denniel 2000 Paper Bullets Dickerson 2001 BattleQueen 2020 Spencer 2001 Pressure Point Rudy Wicker 2002 Outside the Law Michael Peyton 2003 Stealing Candy Spinell 2003 S.W.A.T. Ed Taylor 2007 The Invasion Transit Cop 2008 House of Fallen Lucifer 2008 Lake City Leo 2010 Unstoppable Jesse 2019 Bolden Johnny Collins 2019 # Like Detective Horne 2021 Kringle Time Mayor Rodney Jorkins 2022 The Issue with Elvis Dr. Mercer Also, Producer 2022 Fall Fight Shine (documentary) Himself Also, Producer 2026 A Philistine in Queens Charlie Biggs Also, Producer2026Piece of the WallRayAlso, Producer 2026FASTEntrepreneur

Short film Year Title Role Notes 1991 Sharkskin Tony "Dots" 2007 Decisive Moment Cliff Faust 2007 Lustig German Sergeant 2009 Neighborhood Watch Jeff 2010 The Last Dinner The Warden 2016 Behind Bars Kidd 2019 Ping Pong Pigeons Zachary Lewis 2019 Platitudes Mr. Bennett 2020 Dystopian Snow Globe Pierce Pearson

Television Year Title Role Notes 1978–1979 King of Kensington Jeff 2 episodes 1979–1983 The Littlest Hobo Barry McLeod / Mel 3 episodes 1983–1984 Hangin' In Daryl / Carl / Paul 3 episodes 1984–1989 Night Heat Detective Frank Giambone Main role. 96 episodes 1989 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Tom King Episode: "Skeleton in the Closet" 1989 Matlock Spencer Hamilton Episodes: "Hunting Party" Parts 1 & 2 1990–1991 Top Cops Robert Challice / Rocky Bridges / Joe Partington 3 episodes 1992 Secret Service Sheppard 2 episodes 1991 Counterstrike Rik Allen Episode: "Hide and Seek" 1993 Counterstrike Lexington Episode: "Muerte" 1998 Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms Eric Devereaux Television film 1998 Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business Television film 1999 Cold Squad Thomas Sterling Brown Episode: "Dead End" 2000 Code Name: Eternity Breed Episode: "The Hunter" 2000 Earth: Final Conflict Malley / Phantom Episode: "Phantom Companion" 2000–2002 Relic Hunter Rollin Harley/Jonathan Quelch 2 episodes 2002 Mutant X Grady Colt Episode: "Whose Woods These Are" 2003 JAG Captain Masters Episode: "Complications" 2003 24 Davis 2 episodes 2005 NCIS Gunnery Sergeant Leeka Episode: "Red Cell" 2006 Sons of Butcher Ram Punchington/Duster Killby/Jack Nimble 4 episodes. Voice roles 2007 Cleaverville Michael Television film 2008 The Wire Johnny Weaver Episode "-30-" 2009 Drop Dead Diva Security Chief Episode: "Dead Model Walking" 2009 One Tree Hill Attorney Episode: "Some Roads Lead Nowhere" 2011 Person of Interest Lieutenant Allan Gilmore Episode: "The Fix" 2012–2015 Blue Bloods ESU/Captain Mancuso Episodes: "Family Business" "Occupational Hazards" 2012 The Good Wife Tim Resnick Episode: "Battle of The Proxies" 2008–2013 Sons of Anarchy Jimmy Cacuzza 3 episodes 2014 The Lizzie Borden Chronicles Marshal Hilliard 5 episodes 2016 The Night Of Detective Lucas 4 episodes 2019 The Code General Carrick CBS original pilot

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