Tim Guinee

Timothy S. Guinee (born November 18, 1962) is an American stage, television, and feature-film actor. Primarily known for his roles as Tomin in the television series Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007) and railroad entrepreneur Collis Huntington in Hell on Wheels (2011–2016), he appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) feature films Iron Man and Iron Man 2 (2010) as United States Air Force Major Allen, and as struggling father and retired major Clay Wilson in the first season of the Netflix television series The Punisher (2017–2019).

Early life and education Timothy S. Guinee was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in Illinois and Texas. As a child, he enjoyed nature, and he wrote to Jacques Cousteau at the age of 13.

He attended Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Texas.

He moved to New York City in order to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He later attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, where he graduated and had his film debut.

Career Guinee is known for his role as Tomin in the television series Stargate SG-1. In 2005, he starred as record producer Sam Phillips in the Golden Globe® Award-winning miniseries Elvis. Guinee stars as Ben Matheson in Revolution.

He was a cast regular in AMC's Hell on Wheels, playing railroad entrepreneur Collis Huntington. Hell on Wheels aired on AMC from November 6, 2011, to July 23, 2016.

Personal life Guinee met his wife Daisy Foote, during the production of Hallmark Hall of Fame: Lily Dale (1996). Foote is the daughter of 1962 Academy Award–winning screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize–winner Horton Foote, who adapted Lily Dale for the film himself. They live in Marbletown, New York in the Hudson Valley.

Guinee is a volunteer firefighter, having decided to become one after the September 11 attacks, as well as after his house burned down.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1986 Tai-Pan Culum Struan 1989 American Blue Note Bobby 1991 Once Around Peter Hedges 1992 Chain of Desire Ken 1993 The Night We Never Met Kenneth 1994 Men of War Ocker 1995 Black Day Blue Night Bo Schrag 1995 How to Make an American Quilt Young Dean 1996 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Hoover Dam Guide, AFT Agent Voice 1996 Courage Under Fire Warrant Officer One A. Rady 1996 The Pompatus of Love Runyon 1996 Sudden Manhattan Adam 1998 John Carpenter's Vampires Father Adam Guiteau 1998 Blade Dr. Curtis Webb 1999 The Young Girl and the Monsoon Jack 2004 Ladder 49 Captain Tony Corrigan 2005 Sweet Land Young Olaf 2007 Broken English Mark Andrews 2008 Iron Man Major Allen 2008 Stargate: The Ark of Truth Tomin 2008 AmericanEast John Westerman 2008 Synecdoche, New York Needleman Actor 2009 The Private Lives of Pippa Lee Des Sarkissian 2010 A Buddy Story Pete 2010 Iron Man 2 Major Allen 2011 The Oranges Roger 2011 Water for Elephants Diamond Joe 2012 Promised Land Drew Scott 2012 Just Like a Woman George 2012 The Odd Life of Timothy Green Marty Rader Voice 2013 The Pardon Norman Anderson 2014 Two Men in Town Rod 2014 99 Homes Frank Greene 2015 About Scout Ray Havers 2015 Growing Up Smith Officer Bob 2018 Ben Is Back Phil 2019 Ash Stan 2019 Harriet Thomas Garrett 2021 The Same Storm Phil H. 2024 Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1James

Television