Personal Info
Birth date
1966-08-20 (58 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Also known as
Colin Alexander Cunningham
Colin Cunningham
Biography
Colin Cunningham (August 20, 1966, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor and director. He began his career in the 1990s and gained recognition for his role as Major Paul Davis in Stargate SG-1. Later, he played John Pope in Falling Skies (2011–2015), one of his most notable roles. He also portrayed Julian Slink in Blood Drive (2017) and appeared in Preacher (2016–2019). Additionally, he starred in The 6th Day (2000) and Elektra (2005). Besides acting, Cunningham directed short films such as Centigrade (2007), which was considered for an Oscar nomination. He is also a musician and leads the funk/soul band WHAT-THE-FUNK!. Cunningham studied directing at the Vancouver Film School and is known for his versatility. He remains a sought-after performer in film and television.
Filmography
Hawaii Five-0
7.754
Overview:
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.Stargate SG-1
8.3
Overview:
The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.The X-Files
8.377
Overview:
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.CSI: Miami
7.712
Overview:
CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.Smallville
8.203
Overview:
The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.Psych
7.873
Overview:
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.Stargate Atlantis
8
Overview:
With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only find themselves unable to contact Earth, but their explorations unexpectedly reawaken the Ancients' deadly enemies, The Wraith, who hunger for this new prey. Now with the help of newfound local allies like Teyla Emmagan, the Atlantis Team sets about to uncover their new home's secrets even as their war of survival against the Wraith begins.Dark Angel
7.52
Overview:
Super soldier Max Guevera tries to live a normal life in post-apocalyptic Seattle while eluding capture by government agents from the covert biotech facility she escaped from as a child and searching for her genetically-enhanced brothers and sisters who have dispersed after escape.The Twilight Zone
7.2
Overview:
A 2002 revival of Rod Serling's 1950/60s television series, The Twilight Zone, with actor Forest Whitaker assuming Serling's role as narrator and on-screen host.Hell on Wheels
7.577
Overview:
The epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who killed his wife. His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, an engineering feat unprecedented for its time.The Magicians
7.596
Overview:
Brakebills University is a secret institution specializing in magic. There, amidst an unorthodox education of spellcasting, a group of twenty-something friends soon discover that a magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real— and poses grave danger to humanity.The Outer Limits
7.719
Overview:
Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.Eureka
7.757
Overview:
The sleepy Pacific Northwest town of Eureka is hiding a mysterious secret. The government has been relocating the world's geniuses and their families to this rustic town for years where innovation and chaos have lived hand in hand. U.S. Marshal Jack Carter stumbles upon this odd town after wrecking his car and becoming stranded there. When the denizens of the town unleash an unknown scientific creation, Carter jumps in to try to restore order and consequently learns of one of the country's best kept secrets.The L Word
7.628
Overview:
A group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles.Masters of Horror
7.158
Overview:
An anthology series written and directed by the most famous names in horror.Andromeda
7.125
Overview:
Captain Dylan Hunt and his crew quest to restore a government that once presided over an extended peace and prosperity.Preacher
7.5
Overview:
A preacher sets out on a mission to make the almighty himself confess his sin of abandoning the world. With his best friend Cassidy, an alcoholic Irish vampire, his love Tulip, a red blooded gun towing Texan, and the power of genesis, an unholy child born from an angel and a devil, Jesse gives up everything to set the world straight with its creator.Sanctuary
7.219
Overview:
The adventures of the beautiful, enigmatic and always surprising Dr. Helen Magnus, a brilliant scientist who holds the secrets of a clandestine population called Abnormals—a group of strange and sometimes terrifying beings that hide among humans. Magnus seeks to protect this threatened phenomena as well as unlock the mysteries behind their existence.Viper
6
Overview:
Viper is an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an assault vehicle that masquerades as a Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster and coupe. The series takes place in "the near future". The primary brand of vehicles driven in the show were Chrysler or subsidiary companies. The Viper Defender "star car" was designed by Chrysler Corporation engineers. The exterior design of the car was produced by Chrysler stylist Steve Ferrerio.Falling Skies
7.105
Overview:
Falling Skies opens in the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major cities to begin the difficult task of fighting back. Each day is a test of survival as citizen soldiers work to protect the people in their care while also engaging in an insurgency campaign against the occupying alien force.Perception
7.2
Overview:
Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government crack difficult cases. His intimate knowledge of human behavior and masterful understanding of the mind give him an extraordinary ability to read people, but his eccentric view of the world and less-than-stellar social skills can often interfere with his work.The 4400
7.179
Overview:
4400 centers on the return of 4400 people who, previously presumed dead or reported missing, reappear on Earth. Though they have not aged physically, some of them seem to have deeper alterations ranging from superhuman strength to an unexplained healing touch. A government agency is formed to track the 4400 people after one of them commits a murder.Stumptown
7.2
Overview:
Dex Parios is a strong, assertive, and unapologetically sharp-witted Army veteran working as a P.I. in Portland, Oregon. With a complicated personal history and only herself to rely on, she solves other people’s messes with a blind eye toward her own.The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
6.63
Overview:
The Crow: Stairway to Heaven was a 1998 Canadian television series created by Bryce Zabel spun off from the The Crow film series starring Mark Dacascos in the lead role as Eric Draven, reprising the role originally played by Brandon Lee in the 1994 film The Crow.The Collector
5.7
Overview:
The Collector is a Canadian supernatural drama television series about a man attempting to help save people who have bargained their souls with the Devil. After over 600 years of "collecting" the souls of people at the end of their 10-year deals, Morgan Pym negotiates with the Devil for the ability to aid the damned in redeeming themselves rather than sending them to Hell. Under the Devil's mocking gaze, Morgan assists his "clients" in undoing the damage their deals have done because of the devil shifting good luck towards the client and away from others. The series is set in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where it was also filmed. CHUM cancelled the program after three seasons.Men in Trees
6.8
Overview:
Relationship coach Marin Frist knows what to look for, what to avoid and what will make her happy. As the many fans of her two bestselling books could tell you, we're all in charge of our own happiness. But like many people full of advice, she fails to apply it to herself. On her way to a speaking engagement in Alaska, she learns that her fiancé has cheated on her. Slapped in the face with personal failure, a snowstorm then leaves her stuck in a small town full of the one thing she really doesn't need—available men.Dead Man's Gun
4.7
Overview:
Dead Man's Gun was a western anthology series that ran on Showtime from 1997 to 1999. The series followed the travels of a gun as it passed to a new character in each episode. The gun would change the life of whomever possessed it. Each episode was narrated by Kris Kristofferson. The executive producer was Henry Winkler.Da Vinci's Inquest
5.778
Overview:
Da Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. While never a ratings blockbuster, seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes. The show, set and filmed in Vancouver, stars Nicholas Campbell as Dominic Da Vinci, once an undercover officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, but now a crusading coroner who seeks justice in the cases he investigates. The cast also includes Gwynyth Walsh as Da Vinci's ex-wife and chief pathologist Patricia Da Vinci, Donnelly Rhodes as detective Leo Shannon, and Ian Tracey as detective Mick Leary.Acting
2024He Never Left as Gabriel
2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 as Unknown
2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 as Chisholm
2023Love in Focus as Barty Dixon
2022Curse of Crom: The Legend of Halloween as Greg
2021Bashira as John Cavanaugh
2019Stumptown (2 Episodes) as Wallace Kane
2018Little Pink House as Billy Von Winkle
2017Blood Drive (13 Episodes) as Julian Slink
2016Preacher (10 Episodes) as TC
2015The Magicians (1 Episode) as Bjorn
2015Numb as Trapper
2014The Historian as Chris Fletcher
2014Guardian Angel as Gregor Sarkoff
2012The Eleventh Victim as Clinton Cruise
2012Perception (1 Episode) as Gerard Permut
2011Hell on Wheels (1 Episode) as Gambler
2011Afghan Luke as Christer
2011Falling Skies (52 Episodes) as John Pope
2011Rise of the Damned as Zan
2010Hawaii Five-0 (1 Episode) as Scott Hester
2010Shattered (13 Episodes) as Unknown
2010Goblin as Owen
2010Living in Your Car (23 Episodes) as Unknown
2009Fireball as Tim Timmonds
2009The Crusader (1 Episode) as Paul Weebler
2009Impact (2 Episodes) as David Rhodes
2008Sanctuary (1 Episode) as Gerald
2008The Guard (1 Episode) as Unknown
2008jPod (13 Episodes) as Steve Lefkowitz
2007Breakfast with Scot as Billy
2007Centigrade as Man
2007We All Scream for Ice Cream as Virgil
2006The Entrance as Officer Banks
2006Men in Trees (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' as Vic Perillo
2006Eureka (1 Episode) as Dr. Paul Suenos
2006Psych (1 Episode) as Marvin
2006Lesser Evil as Jon
2005Masters of Horror (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005Da Vinci's City Hall (5 Episodes) as Unknown
2005Reunion (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005Elektra as McCabe
2004Stargate Atlantis (1 Episode) as Major Paul Davis
2004The 4400 (1 Episode) as Ryan Powell
2004The Collector (10 Episodes) as Unknown
2004The L Word (2 Episodes) as Harry Samchuk
2003Wilder Days as Car Pirate / Makeshift
2003Out of Order (5 Episodes) as Unknown
2003Stealing Sinatra as John Foss
2002Mr. St. Nick as Agent Nardo
2002CSI: Miami (1 Episode) as Ross Kaye
2002The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) as Seth
2002The Dead Zone (1 Episode) as Pendragon
2001Smallville (1 Episode) as Nicky
2001UC: Undercover (1 Episode) as Unknown
2001Strange Frequency (1 Episode) as Unknown
2001The Chris Isaak Show (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2000Big Sound (22 Episodes) as Unknown
2000The 6th Day as Tripp
2000Final Ascent as Wayne
2000Dark Angel (1 Episode) as Transhuman (DAC)
2000Andromeda (2 Episodes) as Shig
2000Best in Show as New York Butcher
2000Mysterious Ways (1 Episode) as Unknown
1999Y2K as Ross Singer
1999The Silencer as Hale Bryant
1999Zacharia Farted as Michael Bates
1998Da Vinci's Inquest (33 Episodes) as Unknown
1998The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1 Episode) as Unknown
1998The Net (1 Episode) as Unknown
1998Cold Squad (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1997Stargate SG-1 (16 Episodes) as Paul Davis
1997Dead Fire as Cal Brody
1997Dead Man's Gun (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1997Volcano: Fire on the Mountain as Stan Sinclair
1996The Sentinel (1 Episode) as Dr. Burke
1996Robin of Locksley as Walter Nottingham
1995The Outer Limits (1 Episode) as Professor George Ernst
1995The Marshal (1 Episode) as Unknown
1994For the Love of Nancy as Intern
1994Viper (1 Episode) as Peter Markham
1993The X-Files (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Lt. Terry Wilmer, Dr. Stroman, Escalante
Production
2007Centigrade ... Producer