Paul McGillion
For other uses, see Paul.
| Paul McGillion | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Biographical information | |
| Birth date |
January 5, 1969 Paisley, Scotland, UK |
| Gender | |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Professional information | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994—present |
| Stargate-related information | |
| Related series |
Stargate SG-1 Stargate Atlantis |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Characters |
Ernest Littlefield (SG1) Dr. Carson Beckett (SGA) |
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Paul McGillion (born January 5,1969) is a Scottish actor living in Canada. He portrayed young Dr. Ernest Littlefield in the episode "The Torment of Tantalus" (Stargate SG-1) as well as Dr. Carson Beckett and his clone in Stargate Atlantis.
Biography
Involvement in the Stargate universe
- Actor
- Dr. Ernest Littlefield (SG1: "The Torment of Tantalus"
- Dr. Carson Beckett (Stargate Atlantis, see the list of appearances)
- An hallucination of Dr. Carson Beckett experienced by Rodney McKay (SGA: "Sunday")
- A clone version of Dr. Carson Beckett built by "Michael" (Stargate Atlantis, see the list of appearances)
Filmography
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Notes
- McGillion has been credited as Guest Star from "Rising" to "Runner". After that, he became part of the main cast until the death of the character in "Sunday".
- A group of fans set up a campaign at "savecarsonbeckett.com" before news of McGillion's departure was confirmed.[1] Although the episode "Sunday" was highly admired, his character's death caused dismay and outrage among fans and critics.[2] Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune labelled the killing Beckett a "bonehead decision".[3] The producers did not anticipate the protest after the airing of the episode.[4] Between 60 to 100 fans from all over the world gathered for a peaceful protest outside The Bridge Studios in Vancouver on March 22, 2007, hiring a local pipe band.[4][5] Another protest followed at San Diego Comic-Con International on July 27, 2007.[2] McGillion returned in the cast as a reccuring actor, interpreting a cloned version of Carson Beckett in Season 4 and Season 5 of Stargate Atlantis.
External links
Paul McGillion on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul McGillion at the Internet Movie Database- savecarsonbeckett.com, a website established by fans who protested since the "death" of their favorite doctor in "Sunday".
References
- ↑ Sumner, Darren (November 26, 2006). "Atlantis cast member to depart". Retrieved March 12, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wilson, Mark (2007). "Carson Beckett: Don't Kill Off the Fan Favorites". About.com. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
- ↑ Ryan, Maureen (June 21, 2007). "Time's not on the side of 'Stargate SG-1,' which ends Friday". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gero, Martin, (2008). The Doctor Is In: The Return of Paul McGillion (DVD – Stargate Atlantis: Season 4). MGM.
- ↑ Read, David (March 1, 2007). "A Message From Paul McGillion". GateWorld. Retrieved 2007-03-01.