David Hewlett

Stargate Atlantis

David has appeared in many horror films, such as The Darkside and the minor cult favourites Scanners II: The New Order and Pin. In 1996, he landed one of his better-known roles, as Grant Jansky on Traders. In 1997, David worked with Natali again, starring in his critically acclaimed thriller Cube as Worth the architect.

David, an avid science fiction fan, has been quoted saying that Doctor Who, a sci-fi program made in his native Britain, is what first sparked his love for the genre, and that he made science fiction with his friends when he was younger in Britain, on his 8 millimetre camera. David had his early dreams of working in science fiction made into a reality, when he first had a four-episode guest role on the Canadian/American sci-fi series Stargate SG-1, as the Stargate expert Rodney McKay, which eventually grew into his starring role on Stargate Atlantis. Doctor Rodney McKay (David Hewlett) is integral to the “Stargate” franchise with a prominent role in all five seasons.

In 2007, David appeared as a guest star in the first episode of the TV series Sanctuary, a show produced by and starring Stargate actress Amanda Tapping. He played Larry Tolson, a patient suffering from a form of psychosis who is shot and wounded before being taken into police custody as a murder suspect.

In 2006, he wrote and directed A Dog’s Breakfast starring himself, his sister Kate David, his dog Mars, and his Stargate Atlantis costars Paul McGillion, Christopher Judge and Rachel Luttrell.

In 2011 David appeared in The Rise of the Planet of the Apes

In 2014, David directed the supernatural horror-science fiction film Debug with Jason Momoa, who starred alongside David in Stargate Atlantis. Jeananne Goossen and Adrian Holmes played the lead roles in the film.

In 2015, David appeared in the Syfy TV series Dark Matter, which is based on the comic book of the same name. He played a recurring role as Tabor Calchek, a merchant who also serves as the team’s handler. David continues his interest in filmmaking.

In 2017, he made “HEWLOGRAM,” a sci-fi comedy short showcasing the filmmaking and special effects tools of Red Giant.

Since 2017 He has appeared in The Shape of Water, Nightmare Alley and Midway.