Gary Jones (actor)
Gary Jones | |
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 Jones at Gatecon, in 2005 | |
| Born | 4 January 1958[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 1987–Present |
Gary Jones (born 4 January 1958) is a British-born Canadian actor.
Life and career
Jones has worked on television and on stage both in his native United Kingdom and Canada. He is known for his recurring role as the stargate technician CMSgt. Walter Harriman in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.[2] He has also made guest appearances on such shows as: Sliders, Cold Squad, The Outer Limits, Andromeda and Dead Like Me.[3]
Gary Jones was a member of the improv group "Mission Improvable", which had a comedy special, before his role on Stargate SG-1. He joined Toronto's Second City Improv Company in the mid-1980s.[4]
In 1986, with Second City he went to Vancouver for Expo 86, where they performed for six months at the Expo's Flying Club.[5] After the Expo was finished, Jones stayed in Vancouver and started his acting career with guest appearances in TV shows, such as Wiseguy, Airwolf and Danger Bay.[3] He was also a player of the Vancouver TheatreSports League.[6]
Gary Jones is known not only for acting on screen and stage, but also for hosting events, including several Leo Awards galas[7] and the BCSS Emerald Eve gala, as well as appearances on CBC Radio's The Debaters.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Danger Bay | Video Director | "Aquarium Rock" |
| Airwolf | Davis | "Rogue Warrior" | |
| 1989 | Wiseguy | 'Shadow' | "Sins of the Father"
"Heir to the Throne" |
| 1990 | Booker | Reporter | "Crazy" |
| 21 Jump Street | Reporter / Mr. Roberts | "Hi Mother"
"Rounding Third" | |
| Glory Days | Unknown | "The Kids Are Allright"
"Tammy Tell Me True" | |
| The Adventures of the Black Stallion | Veterinarian | "The Big Fix" | |
| 1990–1991 | G.I. Joe | Various Voices | 19 episodes |
| 1991 | Bingo | Prison Guard | |
| Palace Guard | William Lemay | "Pilot" | |
| 1992 | The Commish | Audi Owner | "Guns and Sons" |
| Highlander: The Series | Klein | "Bad Day in Building A" | |
| 1993 | When a Stranger Calls Back | X-Ray Technician | |
| The Substitute | Elliott | ||
| Double, Double, Toil and Trouble | Bernard Brewster | ||
| 1994 | Intersection | Unknown | |
| This Can't Be Love | Carriage Driver | ||
| Birdland | Unknown | "Sons and Mudders" | |
| Andre | Lance Tindall | ||
| Sleeping with Strangers | Loan Officer | ||
| 1995 | The Marshal | Accountant | "Rainbow Comix" |
| Ebbie | Floor Manager | ||
| 1995–1996 | The Outer Limits | TV Host / Duncan | "If These Walls Could Talk"
"A Stitch in Time" |
| 1996 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Baggage Handler | |
| 1995–1996 | Sliders | Michael Hurley | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Highlander: The Series | Hotel Guest | "The End of Innocence" |
| 1997 | The 6th Man | Gertz | |
| The Sentinel | Mr. Jones | "Vendetta" | |
| Angels in the Endzone | Attendant | ||
| Doomsday Rock | Gil Naspeth | ||
| 1997–2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Walter Harriman | 108 episodes |
| 1998 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Ed Barker | "The Internment" |
| 1999 | The Net | Poker Player | "Pay the Line" |
| 2000 | Trixie | Lobbyist | |
| 2001 | Big Sound | Agent | "A Little Bit of the Old Ultraviolet" |
| Head Over Heels | Bernie | ||
| 2002 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Dr. Ludlow | "Gather Up All the Little People" |
| The Santa Clause 2 | Teacher | ||
| 2003 | Cold Squad | Bill | "Bob & Carol & Len & Ali" |
| Dead Like Me | Chuck | "Reaping Havoc" | |
| The Delicate Art of Parking | Murray Schwartz | ||
| 2004 | Snakehead Terror | Colin Jenkins | |
| Andromeda | Woody | "Abridging the Devil's Divide" | |
| 2004–2009 | Stargate Atlantis | Walter Harriman | 12 episodes |
| 2004 | Connie and Carla | Bartender | |
| 2005 | The L Word | Eric Beener | "Loneliest Number" |
| Young Blades | Roger Bellchant | "The Girl from Upper Gaborski" | |
| 2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3 | Principal | |
| 2007 | Painkiller Jane | Dr. Erich Saunders | "Trial by Fire" |
| 2008 | Stargate: The Ark of Truth | Walter Harriman | |
| Stargate: Continuum | |||
| 2009 | Stargate Universe | "Air" | |
| 2010 | 16 Wishes | Mr. Smith | |
| Sanctuary | George | "The Bank Job" | |
| 2011 | Supernatural | Sceptical Husband | "The Mentalists" |
| 2015 | Dead Rising: Watchtower | Norton | "Dead Rising: Watchtower" |
| 2016 | Timeless | Vincent Sullivan | "Space Race" |
| The Package | Dr. Trimble | ||
| 2018 | Travelers | Real Estate Agent | "Trevor" |
References
- ^ Gordon, Carole (5 March 2006). "From Atlantis to the Stone Age: An interview with Gary Jones". Eclipse Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Storm, Jo (2005). Approaching the Possible: The World of Stargate SG-1. ECW Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-55022-705-5.
- ^ a b "Gary Jones". IMDb. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Gary Jones interview Stargate SG-1". www.thescifiworld.net. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Manwaring, Kurt (17 March 2018). "10 questions with Gary Jones". From The Desk. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Our Story". Vancouver TheatreSports League. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Metro (5 June 2007). "Leo brings glitz". Metro US. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
External links
- Gary Jones at IMDb
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