Everett McGill

Description:

Everett McGill was the leader of a popular Kansas City dance band prior to becoming an accomplished stage actor with more than 1300 performances on Broadway to his credit. He first acquired wide attention in film with his starring role in Jean-Jacques Annaud's Oscar-winning saga of primitive man, Quest for Fire. He went on to star in a broad range of movie genres playing characters that have been described in every way from malevolent to lovable. He is best known to fans of filmmaker David Lynch as the owner of Big Ed's Gas Farm in the town of Twin Peaks. He replayed the lovelorn Ed Hurley for the Showtime series Twin Peaks: The Return. He studied dance at the Kansas City Conservatory of Music and earned a BA in Speech and Theatre from the University of Missouri.

Overview

Birthday October 21, 1945
Born In Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Height 188 cm

Did you know

Trivia Originally, J. Michael Straczynski intended to cast McGill in the role of Major Ryan in the Babylon 5 (1993) episode "Severed Dreams". However, Straczynski didn't know his full name, so when he asked to have McGill contacted to set up a meeting about casting him, his assistant asked if he meant Bruce, and Straczynski said yes. Bruce McGill was invited to meet with Straczynski, and it was only after the two met that Straczynski realized his mistake. Straczynski decided to use Bruce for the role of Major Ryan, despite this.
Trademarks Rugged, muscular physique

Scores

Twin Peaks
• 1h
8.5
The Straight Story
• 1h 52m
8
Heartbreak Ridge
• 2h 10m
6.8
Quest for Fire
• 1h 40m
7.3
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