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Brian Markinson

Brian Markinson

Highest Rated: 100% Down River (2013)

Lowest Rated: 20% Liberty Stands Still (2002)

Birthday: Sep 1, 1961

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

American-Canadian actor Brian Markinson was born in Brooklyn, NY, graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York in 1983, married a Canadian woman, and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. A long-time character actor, Markinson frequently played very intense smaller roles, usually authority figures such as policemen, doctors, and lawyers. Markinson's early career in front of the camera consisted mainly of single-shot guest starring roles in shows like newsroom comedy "Murphy Brown" (CBS 1988-1998), legal drama "LA Law" (NBC 1986-1994), and the short-lived revival of "Columbo" (CBS 1993). He later found an audience on Canadian television, including regular roles on "DaVinci's Inquest" (CBC 1998-2005), "Davinci's City Hall" (CBC 2005), and "Continuum" (Syfy 2013-15). He also continued to work in American television, recurring on lesbian drama "The L Word" (Showtime 2004-09) and moody procedural drama "The Killing" (AMC 2011-13; Netflix, 2014). Markinson made a mark for himself in the Star Trek universe, where he played guest starring roles in three of the television series: "Star Trek: Next Generation" (Syndication 1987-1994), "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (Syndication 1993-99), and "Star Trek: Voyager" (UPN 1995-2001), in addition to a recurring role on "Caprica" (Syfy 2010), created by "Star Trek" writer Ron Moore. He also frequently collaborated with Mike Nichols, acting in Nichol's films "Wolf" (1994), "Primary Colors" (1998), "Angels In America" (HBO 2003) and "Charlie Wilson's War" (2007), in addition to a number of plays with the producer/director. In the sixth season of the hit drama "Mad Men" (AMC 2007-15) Markinson played Dr. Arnold Rosen, a neighbor and friend of Don Draper (Jon Hamm) unaware of the relationship between Draper and his wife Sylvia (Linda Cardellini).

Highest rated movies

100% Down River
83% 72% The Doctor
82% 73% Charlie Wilson's War
80% 64% Primary Colors
77% 82% Sweet and Lowdown
73% 80% All Joking Aside
59% 71% A Dog's Way Home
45% 53% The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 56% Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas Pastor John (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet 38% Mid-Love Crisis Marc (Character) - 2022
73% 80% All Joking Aside Bob (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2019
59% 71% A Dog's Way Home Gunter (Character) $42.0M 2019
39% 51% Backstabbing for Beginners Rasnetsov (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Prodigals Junior (Character) - 2017
100% No Score Yet Down River Otto (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 46% 12 Rounds: Reloaded Heller (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 65% Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Silas Nash (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hunting Season Sheriff Emmitt (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ring of Fire Harry Stromwell (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 32% Iris Johansen's The Killing Game Robert Spiro (Character) - 2011
24% 59% Frankie & Alice Dr. Backman (Character) $693.2K 2010
No Score Yet 50% Nora Roberts' High Noon Cpt. David McVee (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 53% Triple Dog Principal Scalco (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 39% Personal Effects Henry Finneran (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Quality of Life Police Chief Bill Jacobs (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mayerthorpe James Roszko (Character) - 2008
82% 73% Charlie Wilson's War Paul Brown (Character) $66.6M 2007
No Score Yet 55% Murder on Pleasant Drive Bob Hilland (Character) - 2006
24% 45% RV Garry Moiphine (Character) $71.4M 2006
No Score Yet 53% Plague City: SARS in Toronto Wilson (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 73% Knights of the South Bronx Arnie (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Life Tony (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 McGregor (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Survivor's Club David Price (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 77% Angels in America Martin Heller (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 77% Lucky 7 Bernie Myer (Character) - 2003
20% 36% Liberty Stands Still Rex Perry (Character) - 2002
45% 53% The Curse of the Jade Scorpion Al (Character) $7.5M 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Anthrax Pete Wallace (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 55% Take Me Home: The John Denver Story Hal Thau (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bad Faith Alec Grinell (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Harry's Case Harry Decker (Character) - 2000
77% 82% Sweet and Lowdown Bill Shields (Character) $4.2M 1999
No Score Yet 20% In the Doghouse Harvey Poolish (Character) - 1998
80% 64% Primary Colors Randy Culligan (Character) $39.0M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet On the Line Joe (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the Blink of an Eye Satz (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 80% Fall Into Darkness Detective Porter (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Forgotten Sins Lowell Hart (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Web of Deception Earl Stage (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 40% The Hard Truth David Matthews (Character) - 1994
83% 72% The Doctor Michael (Character) $38.1M 1991

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 67% The Dead Zone The Collector/Masked Man (Guest Star) 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tribal Detective Chuck Bukansky (Character) 2020-2021
No Score Yet 96% Family Law Ira (Guest Star) 2021
92% 79% Colony Jonathan Crane (Guest Star) 2018
60% 87% The Crossing John (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet 46% Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Unknown (Guest Star) 2017
45% 81% Salvation Randall Calhoun (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 84% Rogue Lloyd Roberts (Character) 2015-2016
88% 86% Continuum Inspector Dillon (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2012-2015
94% 96% Mad Men Dr. Arnold Rosen (Guest Star) 2013 2015
86% 63% Arrow Adam Hunt (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 87% Sanctuary Greg Addison (Character) 2011
No Score Yet 84% Rookie Blue James Mitchell (Guest Star) 2011
65% 44% Hellcats Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
81% 86% Caprica Jordan Durham (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2010-2011
No Score Yet 80% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 86% Flashpoint Dale Murray (Guest Star) 2009
44% No Score Yet Traveler Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet 83% NCIS Marine EOD Sgt. Dan Trask (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Category 6: Day of Destruction Chris Haywood (Character) 2004
50% 75% The Twilight Zone Unknown (Character) 2003
18% No Score Yet girls club Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Judging Amy Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
65% 82% Dark Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 2000-2002
50% No Score Yet Mysterious Ways Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
20% No Score Yet UC: Undercover Unknown (Character) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet 7 Days Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet 89% Party of Five Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
74% 85% The X-Files Gary Lambert (Guest Star) 1994 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pensacola: Wings of Gold Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
83% 93% NYPD Blue Steve Egan (Guest Star) 1997
91% 89% Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Dr. Elias Giger (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet 86% Millennium Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sentinel Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
76% 79% Star Trek: Voyager Lt. Peter Durst (Guest Star) 1995
92% 90% Star Trek: The Next Generation Vorin (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet 81% Columbo Deirdre's Agent (Guest Star) 1994
43% No Score Yet Burke's Law Forrest (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1993
0% No Score Yet Tequila and Bonetti Unknown (Guest Star) 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jake and the Fatman Unknown (Guest Star) 1992