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Everett McGill

Everett McGill

Birthday: 1945-10-21 | Place of Birth: Miami Beach, Florida, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

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
1992
Against All Odds

as    Host

1991
1990
Twin Peaks S1

as    Big Ed Hurley

1990
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story

as    Bob Rawlings

1990
Jezebel's Kiss

as    Sheriff Dan Riley

1989
Licence to Kill

as    Killifer

1988
Grubbo's Landing

as    Dr Eyepatch

1988
Iguana

as    Oberlus

1987
3 On a Match

as    Boss

1986
Heartbreak Ridge

as    Major Malcolm A. Powers

1986
Field of Honor

as    Sergeant 'Sire' De Koning

1985
Silver Bullet

as    Reverend Lowe

1982
Quest for Fire

as    Naoh

1981
1980
Union City

as    Larry Longacre

1974
Enemies

as    Ryabtsov