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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

30

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-10-21 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Also Known As

Эверет МакГилл

Everett Charles McGill III

Everett McGill

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

The Straight Story

1999

The Straight Story

as

Tom the John Deere Dealer

Licence to Kill

1989

Licence to Kill

as

Killifer

Brubaker

1980

Brubaker

as

Eddie Caldwell

Heartbreak Ridge

1986

Heartbreak Ridge

as

Major Malcolm A. Powers

Dune

1984

Dune

as

Stilgar

A Time for Miracles

1980

A Time for Miracles

as

The Farmer

Quest for Fire

1981

Quest for Fire

as

Naoh

My Fellow Americans

1996

My Fellow Americans

as

Col. Paul Tanner

Jezebel's Kiss

1990

Jezebel's Kiss

as

Sheriff Dan Riley

Iguana

1988

Iguana

as

Oberlus

Enemies

1974

Enemies

as

Ryabtsov

Field of Honor

1986

Field of Honor

as

Sergeant 'Sire' De Koning

Yanks

1979

Yanks

as

Racist GI at Dance

Jekyll Island

1998

Jekyll Island

as

Dalton Bradford

3 On a Match

1987

3 On a Match

as

Boss

Twin Peaks

1989

Twin Peaks

as

Big Ed Hurley

Union City

1980

Union City

as

Larry Longacre

Silver Bullet

1985

Silver Bullet

as

Reverend Lowe

JAG

JAG

as

Col. Bradley Dunston

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Big Ed Hurley

Production

Crew

Directing