Colin Cunningham

 

Date Of Birth

August 20, 1966
 

Biography

Actor Colin Cunningham first appeared in a minor role in the 1994 TV movie For the Love of Nancy. Since then, he has come a long way and has even ventured into producing, writing and directing.

Cunningham's most notable roles include Herb Kolodny on the TV series Beggars and Choosers, Harry Samchuk on The L Word, Det. Brian Curtis on Da Vinci's Inquest, Major Paul Davis on Stargate SG-1, The Devil on The Collector, Steve Lefkowitz on jPod and Neil Stiles on Living in Your Car. In the big screen, he appeared in Elektra, The 6th Day, Best in Show, and Hard Evidence just to name a few. In 2011, he was cast as John Pope on the science fiction drama Falling Skies.
 

Place of Birth

Los Angeles County, CA
 

Birth Name

Colin Alexander Cunningham
 

Gender

Male
 

Fun Facts

-Aside from being an actor, writer and director, he is also a professional saxophone player and a songwriter.
 

Awards

- Leo Award, Best Performance or Host in a Music, Comedy or Variety Program or Series, 2001 (for Big Sound)
- Leo Award, Dramatic Series: Best Guest Performance by a Male, 2004 (form Da Vinci's Inquest)
- Leo Award, Best Direction in a Short Drama, 2008 (for Centigrade)
- Sitges-Catalonian International Film Festival, Special Mention (Short Film), 2008 (for Centigrade)
- Method Fest, Best Actor, 2008 (for Centigrade)
 

Filmography

FILM:
- Hard Evidence (1995)
- Zacharia Farted (1998)
- The Silencer (2000)
- Best in Show (2000)
- The 6th Day (2000)
- Antitrust (2001)
- Stealing Sinatra (2003)
- The 30 Second Guaranteed Foolproof Ancient Cantonese Method (2004)
- Elektra (2005)
- Say Yes (2005)
- Incident at Alma (2006)
- Insider Trading (2006)
- The Entrance (2006)
- Centigrade (2007)
- Breakfast with Scot (2007)

TELEVISION:
- Beggars and Choosers (regular, 1999-2001)
- Stargate SG-1 (recurring, 1999-2005)
- Da Vinci's Inquest (recurring, 2002-2006)
- The Collector (regular, 2004-2006)
- jPod (recurring, 2008)
- Living in Your Car (regular, 2010)
- Falling Skies (regular, 2011-present)
 

Nickname

None
 

Height

5' 11" (1.80 m)
 

Quotes

"Be Bold. Impossible: Redefine It. The most valuable thing that anyone will ever give you is their TIME. Not their money."