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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-10-21 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Everett McGill

Biography:

Everett McGill is an American actor who was born in Miami Beach, Florida, on October 21, 1945. He is best known for his roles in the films Quest for Fire (1981), Dune (1984), Silver Bullet (1985), Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Licence to Kill (1989), The People Under the Stairs (1991), and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). He also had a recurring role as "Big" Ed Hurley on the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991).

McGill began his acting career on Broadway, appearing in the award-winning plays Equus, A Texas Trilogy, and Whose Life Is It, Anyway? He made his film debut in 1975 with a small role in the film The Day of the Locust. He went on to have a number of supporting roles in films throughout the 1970s and early 1980s.

In 1981, McGill starred in the film Quest for Fire, which was a critical and commercial success. He followed this up with a starring role in the film Dune, which was also a success. McGill continued to have a successful career in the 1980s, appearing in a number of films, including Silver Bullet, Heartbreak Ridge, Licence to Kill, and The People Under the Stairs.

In the 1990s, McGill's career slowed down, but he still appeared in a number of films, including Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, The Quick and the Dead, and The Faculty. He also had a recurring role on the television series Twin Peaks.

McGill retired from acting in 1999, but he returned for the revival of Twin Peaks in 2017. He has since retired from acting again.

Known For

Acting

2014

2001

1999

The Straight Story as Tom the John Deere Dealer

1998

Jekyll Island as Dalton Bradford

1996

My Fellow Americans as Col. Paul Tanner

1995

JAG as Col. Bradley Dunston

1991

1990

Jezebel's Kiss as Sheriff Dan Riley
Twin Peaks as Big Ed Hurley

1989

Licence to Kill as Killifer
Twin Peaks as Big Ed Hurley

1988

Iguana as Oberlus

1987

1986

Heartbreak Ridge as Major Malcolm A. Powers
Field of Honor as Sergeant 'Sire' De Koning

1985

Silver Bullet as Reverend Lowe

1984

Dune as Stilgar

1981

1980

Brubaker as Eddie Caldwell
A Time for Miracles as The Farmer
Union City as Larry Longacre

1979

Yanks as Racist GI at Dance

1974

Enemies as Ryabtsov

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