Paul McGillion Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2011, he won a Leo Award for Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama from the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia
• Attended Brock University in Toronto, where he earned a degree in teaching
• Was on Brock University's national championship-winning wrestling team while studying there
• In 1998 and 1999, he taught scene study at the Vancouver Film School
• Quote: "(To supporters, of his character on Stargate Atlantis, who protested his demise) "Cheeky little buggers, I love ya to bits․ Thank you so much for everything!""
• He is best known for portraying Dr․ Carson Beckett on the TV series "Stargate Atlantis․"
• As an athlete, he was involved in many sports before getting into acting as a career