Everett McGill
Everett McGill | |
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Born | Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | October 21, 1945
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1972–1999, 2015–2017 |
Charles Everett McGill III (born on October 21, 1945)[1] is a retired American actor,[2] who rose to prominence for his portrayal of a caveman in Quest for Fire (1981). He went on to have prominent roles in the films Dune (1984), Silver Bullet (1985), Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Iguana (1988), Licence to Kill (1989), The People Under the Stairs (1991) and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995).[2]
On television he appeared as "Big" Ed Hurley in
Early life
McGill was born in Miami Beach, Florida. He graduated from Rosedale High School in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1963.[citation needed]
Career
McGill has a relatively short filmography and has made something of a career of playing sadistic military types or terrorists. He managed to garner some level of fame by appearing in films such as
He has worked on a number of occasions with director
After Lynch searched for him in his country home, the actor and director reunited, and McGill decided to come out of retirement specifically to reprise the role of Big Ed Hurley, in the
Filmography
- Yanks (1979) as White G.I. at dance
- Union City (1980) as Larry Longacre
- Brubaker (1980) as Eddie Caldwell
- Quest for Fire (1981) as Naoh
- Dune (1984) as Stilgar
- Silver Bullet (1985) as Reverend Lester Lowe
- Field of Honor (1986) as Sergeant "Sire" De Koning
- Heartbreak Ridge (1986) as Major Malcolm Powers
- Iguana (1988) as Oberlus
- Licence to Kill (1989) as Ed Killifer
- Jezebel's Kiss (1990) as Sheriff Dan Riley
- 2017) as Big Ed Hurley
- The People Under the Stairs (1991) as Eldon "Daddy" Robeson
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) as Marcus Penn
- My Fellow Americans (1996) as Colonel Paul Tanner
- Jekyll Island (1998) as Dalton Bradford
- The Straight Story (1999) as Tom the John Deere Dealer
References
- ^ Brooke Carter (March 14, 2017). "What Happened to Everett McGill – What He's Doing Now in 2018 Update". Gazette Review.
- ^ a b c d "Everett McGill Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ Dom, Pieter (August 14, 2014). "Help David Lynch Find "Big Ed Hurley" Everett McGill [UPDATED: We Found Ed!]". Welcome to Twin Peaks. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
we learn that Everett lived (or still lives) near the Mogollon Rim in northern Arizona
External links
- Everett McGill at IMDb
- Everett McGill at AllMovie