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Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Known for: Acting

Born 01/09/1961
Place of birth Brooklyn, New York, USA

Brian Markinson (born 1 September 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an American-Canadian actor and producer. He is best known as Police Chief Bill Jacobs on Da Vinci's Inquest (1998–2005) and Da Vinci's City Hall (2005–2006), and for roles in Mad Men (2013), Painkiller (2023), and Fargo. In film, he has appeared in Apollo 13 (1995), Enemy of the State (1998), Shooter (2007), and three Woody Allen films. On stage, he performed in Lost in Yonkers on Broadway. He lives in Vancouver, BC.

Filmography

Columbo Series ★ 8,1

Columbo

Deirdre's Agent

1971

Supernatural Series ★ 8,3

Supernatural

Jerry Panowski

2005

Supernatural Series ★ 8,3

Supernatural

Stan Thompson

2005

The Magicians Series ★ 7,6

The Magicians

Everett

2015

NCIS Series ★ 7,6

NCIS

Dan Trask

2003

Law & Order Series ★ 7,3

Law & Order

David Preston

1990

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Series ★ 7,6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Julius Kaplan

2000

Medium Series ★ 7,5

Medium

2005

The X-Files Series ★ 8,4

The X-Files

Tony Fiore

1993

The X-Files Series ★ 8,4

The X-Files

Gary Lambert

1993

Stargate SG-1 Series ★ 8,3

Stargate SG-1

Lotan

1997

Star Trek: The Next Generation Series ★ 8,4

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Vorin

1987

Arrow Series ★ 6,8

Arrow

Adam Hunt

2012

Star Trek: Voyager Series ★ 7,8

Star Trek: Voyager

Lt. Peter Durst / Sulan

1995

Star Trek: Voyager Series ★ 7,8

Star Trek: Voyager

Lt. Peter Durst

1995

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Series ★ 7,9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Dr. Elias Giger

1993

Mad Men Series ★ 8,1

Mad Men

Arnold Rosen

2007

Psych Series ★ 7,9

Psych

Hiltz Kooler

2006

Mayor of Kingstown Series ★ 8,0

Mayor of Kingstown

Paul Selig

2021

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Series ★ 7,9

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Dr. Philip 'Phil' Boyce

2022

Party of Five Series ★ 7,0

Party of Five

Mr. James Day

1994

Blue Heelers Series ★ 6,7

Blue Heelers

1993

20/20 Series ★ 6,3

20/20

1978

A Million Little Things Series ★ 7,2

A Million Little Things

Detective Craig Saunders

2018

Rookie Blue Series ★ 7,7

Rookie Blue

James Mitchell

2010

iZombie Series ★ 7,8

iZombie

Dr. Holland

2015

Dark Angel Series ★ 7,5

Dark Angel

Dr. Sam Carr

2000

Millennium Series ★ 7,7

Millennium

Detective Teeple

1996

Scarecrow and Mrs. King Series ★ 6,7

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

The Sentinel Series ★ 7,2

The Sentinel

Derek Wilson

1996

The Dead Zone Series ★ 7,3

The Dead Zone

The Collector

2002

Continuum Series ★ 7,5

Continuum

Jack Dillon

2012

The Killing Series ★ 7,8

The Killing

Gil Sloane

2011

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Series ★ 7,5

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

Douglas Hill

2024

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Series ★ 8,2

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Sin Bartel

2018

Sanctuary Series ★ 7,3

Sanctuary

Greg Addison

2008

The Wonderful World of Disney Series ★ 6,9

The Wonderful World of Disney

Beckwith Evans

1997

The Twilight Zone Series ★ 7,2

The Twilight Zone

Uniformed Cop

2002

The Hunting Party Series ★ 7,1

The Hunting Party

Dr. Lansing

2025

Godzilla Film ★ 6,4

Godzilla

Whelan

2014

Colony Series ★ 6,9

Colony

Jonathan Crane

2016

Alert: Missing Persons Unit Series ★ 7,4

Alert: Missing Persons Unit

Walter Evans

2023

Caprica Series ★ 6,9

Caprica

Jordan Durham

2010

Family Law Series ★ 7,2

Family Law

Ira Rubinek

2021

The Firm Series ★ 6,0

The Firm

Calvin Parker

2012

Fairly Legal Series ★ 6,6

Fairly Legal

Richard Neumeier

2011

Salvation Series ★ 6,5

Salvation

Randall Calhoun

2017

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Series ★ 5,7

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

Albert

2014

Shooter Film ★ 7,1

Shooter

Attorney General Russert

2007

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Series ★ 7,5

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006

Burke's Law Series ★ 6,8

Burke's Law

Forrest

1994

City of Angels Film ★ 6,8

City of Angels

Surgical Fellow

1998

Allegiance Series ★ 5,5

Allegiance

Max Portman

2024

Under the Bridge Series ★ 7,7

Under the Bridge

Adrian Brooks

2024

Apollo 13 Film ★ 7,5

Apollo 13

Pad Rat

1995

The Chris Isaak Show Series ★ 5,0

The Chris Isaak Show

2001

Tribal Series ★ 5,7

Tribal

Chuck 'Buke' Bukansky

2020

Arctic Air Series ★ 6,3

Arctic Air

2012

The Art of Racing in the Rain Film ★ 8,1

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Mr. Ness

2019

Enemy of the State Film ★ 7,1

Enemy of the State

Brian Blake (uncredited)

1998

Away Series ★ 6,5

Away

George Lane

2020

Bionic Woman Series ★ 6,4

Bionic Woman

Vincent Aldridge

2007

Angels in America Series ★ 7,6

Angels in America

2003

Angels in America Series ★ 7,6

Angels in America

Martin Heller

2003

Volcano Film ★ 6,0

Volcano

O.E.M. Staffer #1

1997

RV Film ★ 5,9

RV

Garry Moiphine

2006

System Crash Series ★ 8,0

System Crash

1999

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Series ★ 6,7

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome

Silas Nash

2012

A Dog's Way Home Film ★ 7,4

A Dog's Way Home

Gunter

2019

Touching Evil Series ★ 7,0

Touching Evil

Special Agent Charles Bernal

2004

Da Vinci's City Hall Series ★ 8,5

Da Vinci's City Hall

Police Chief Bill Jacobs

2005

Charlie Wilson's War Film ★ 6,5

Charlie Wilson's War

Paul Brown

2007

10.5 Series ★ 6,5

10.5

Daniel

2004

Ring of Fire Series ★ 5,7

Ring of Fire

Harry Stromwell

2012

Wolf Film ★ 6,1

Wolf

Detective Wade

1994

Sweet and Lowdown Film ★ 6,8

Sweet and Lowdown

Bill Shields

1999

Primary Colors Film ★ 6,2

Primary Colors

Randy Culligan

1998

Girls Club Series ★ 6,8

Girls Club

2002

Girls Club Series ★ 6,8

Girls Club

Spencer Lewis

2002

Category 6: Day of Destruction Series ★ 9,2

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Chris Haywood

2004

Personal Effects Film ★ 6,0

Personal Effects

Finneran

2009

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Film ★ 6,8

Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome

Silas Nash

2012

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion Film ★ 6,6

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

Al

2001

The Doctor Film ★ 6,5

The Doctor

Michael

1991

Backstabbing for Beginners Film ★ 6,2

Backstabbing for Beginners

Rasnetsov

2018

Small Time Crooks Film ★ 6,5

Small Time Crooks

Cop

2000

12 Rounds 2: Reloaded Film ★ 5,6

12 Rounds 2: Reloaded

Heller

2013

Up Close & Personal Film ★ 6,3

Up Close & Personal

Vic Nash

1996

Mixed Nuts Film ★ 5,4

Mixed Nuts

Policeman / Voice of Obscene Caller (voice)

1994

Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story Series ★ 5,8

Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story

Premier Jimmy Gardiner

2006

Category 6: Day of Destruction Film ★ 6,3

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Chris Haywood

2004

Frankie & Alice Film ★ 6,0

Frankie & Alice

Dr. Backman

2010

On the Line Film ★ 3,2

On the Line

Joe

1998

Murder on Pleasant Drive Film ★ 6,6

Murder on Pleasant Drive

Bob Hilland

2006

The Killing Game Film ★ 6,0

The Killing Game

Robert Spiro

2011

In the Blink of an Eye Film ★ 5,9

In the Blink of an Eye

Satz

1996

Liberty Stands Still Film ★ 5,4

Liberty Stands Still

Rex Perry

2002

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior Film ★ 9,0

The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior

Beckwith Evans

2000

Eight Days to Live Film ★ 5,9

Eight Days to Live

Al Ramey

2006

Nails Film ★ 4,9

Nails

Calley

1992

Fall into Darkness Film ★ 6,3

Fall into Darkness

Detective Porter

1996

Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas Film ★ 6,9

Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas

Pastor John

2023

Take Me Home: The John Denver Story Film ★ 5,8

Take Me Home: The John Denver Story

Hal Thau

2000

Lucky 7 Film ★ 5,9

Lucky 7

Bernie Myer

2003

Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone Film ★ 7,4

Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone

Scott Clark

2006

Alien Nation: Millennium Film ★ 5,0

Alien Nation: Millennium

Jason Webster

1996

In the Doghouse Film ★ 6,2

In the Doghouse

Harvey Poolish

1998

UC: Undercover Film

UC: Undercover

Paul Bloom

2001

High Noon Film ★ 5,8

High Noon

Cpt. David McVee

2009

Plague City: SARS in Toronto Film ★ 7,0

Plague City: SARS in Toronto

Wilson

2005

Mid-Love Crisis Film ★ 4,8

Mid-Love Crisis

Marc

2022

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance Film ★ 5,7

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

Tanner

1994

100 Days in the Jungle Film ★ 6,0

100 Days in the Jungle

Stan Walton

2002

Knights of the South Bronx Film ★ 7,0

Knights of the South Bronx

Arnie

2005

Web of Deception Film ★ 3,2

Web of Deception

Earl Stage

1994

Forgotten Sins Film ★ 5,5

Forgotten Sins

Lowell Hart

1996

The Sports Pages Film ★ 6,3

The Sports Pages

Robert Russo

2001

Shame II: The Secret Film ★ 8,0

Shame II: The Secret

Nick Finn

1995

Playing for Keeps Film ★ 5,9

Playing for Keeps

Daryl

2009

NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 Film ★ 5,6

NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323

McGregor

2004

Alive Film

Alive

Joe Kane

2019

Chasing Freedom Film ★ 7,8

Chasing Freedom

Eric Hoffman

2004

The Life Film ★ 5,5

The Life

Tony

2004

The Quality Of Life Film ★ 3,3

The Quality Of Life

2008

The Survivors Club Film ★ 7,3

The Survivors Club

David Price

2004

Witness to the Execution Film ★ 5,0

Witness to the Execution

Kirby Jacobs

1994

Cold Blooded Film ★ 4,8

Cold Blooded

Alec Grinell

2000

Anthrax Film ★ 4,8

Anthrax

Pete Wallace

2001

Hunting Season Film ★ 5,0

Hunting Season

Sheriff Emmitt

2013

Prodigals Film ★ 5,2

Prodigals

Junior

2018

Film ★ 5,2

Mayerthorpe

James Roszko

2008

Film ★ 5,5

Down River

Otto

2013

All Joking Aside Film ★ 7,0

All Joking Aside

Bob Carpenter

2020