Canadian writer, director and actor David Hewlett achieved cult status with his role in science fiction indie film Cube. He became famous in Canada as socially awkward investment banker Grant Jansky on the hit TV series Traders, and achieved worldwide notice as the irascible Dr. Rodney McKay on Stargate Atlantis. He has also written, directed and starred as Patrick in A Dog's Breakfast.
Geek Cred
David Hewlett has said in many interviews that he was a huge fan of Doctor Who growing up, and has also said that to play the Doctor would be his dream role. He supplemented his earnings from acting in the 1990s by working as a web designer.
Sister Kate
Hewlett's real-life sister Kate Hewlett, also an actress, has played Dr. McKay's sister Jeannie Miller in Stargate Atlantis, and Patrick's sister Marilyn in A Dog's Breakfast. Hewlett has said in interviews that he asked writers on Atlantis to change a line of McKay's in one episode from "I have a brother" to "I have a sister" so, on the off chance McKay's sibling actually appeared, they could cast his real-life sister.
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David Hewlett Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
April 18, 1968: Born
1997 Cube: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1998 Clutch: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
1999 Amateur Night: IMDb
2001 Chasing Cain: IMDb
2001-07 Stargate SG-1: IMDb | Wikipedia | Official Site
2002 Cypher: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
2003 Nothing: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
2004 Boa vs Python: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
2004 Ice Men: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
2004 Darklight: IMDb | Official Site
2004-08 Stargate Atlantis: IMDb | Mahalo | Official Site
2007 A Dog's Breakfast: IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
2008 Helen: IMDb
