Brian Markinson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1 September 1961 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Brian Markinson (born 1 September 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an American-Canadian actor and producer. He is best known as Police Chief Bill Jacobs on Da Vinci's Inquest (1998–2005) and Da Vinci's City Hall (2005–2006), and for roles in Mad Men (2013), Painkiller (2023), and Fargo. In film, he has appeared in Apollo 13 (1995), Enemy of the State (1998), Shooter (2007), and three Woody Allen films. On stage, he performed in Lost in Yonkers on Broadway. He lives in Vancouver, BC.
Known for
Acting 74
- 2024Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent as Douglas Hill · 1 episode
- 2023Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas as Pastor John
- 2022Mid-Love Crisis as Marc
- 2020All Joking Aside as Bob Carpenter
- 2019The Art of Racing in the Rain as Mr. Ness
- 2019Alive as Joe Kane
- 2019A Dog's Way Home as Gunter
- 2018Prodigals as Junior
- 2018Backstabbing for Beginners as Rasnetsov
- 2014Godzilla as Whelan
- 2013Down River as Otto
- 2013Hunting Season as Sheriff Emmitt
- 201312 Rounds 2: Reloaded as Heller
- 2012Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome as Silas Nash
- 2011The Killing Game as Robert Spiro
- 2010Frankie & Alice as Dr. Backman
- 2010Caprica as Jordan Durham · 13 episodes
- 2009High Noon as Cpt. David McVee
- 2009Personal Effects as Finneran
- 2009Playing for Keeps as Daryl
- 2008The Quality Of Life
- 2008Mayerthorpe as James Roszko
- 2007Charlie Wilson's War as Paul Brown
- 2007Shooter as Attorney General Russert
- 2007Mad Men as Arnold Rosen · 7 episodes
- 2006Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone as Scott Clark
- 2006Murder on Pleasant Drive as Bob Hilland
- 2006RV as Garry Moiphine
- 2006Eight Days to Live as Al Ramey
- 2005Knights of the South Bronx as Arnie
- 2005Plague City: SARS in Toronto as Wilson
- 2005Supernatural as Stan Thompson · 2 episodes
- 2004Category 6: Day of Destruction as Chris Haywood
- 2004The Life as Tony
- 2004NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 as McGregor
- 2004The Survivors Club as David Price
- 2004Chasing Freedom as Eric Hoffman
- 2003Lucky 7 as Bernie Myer
- 2003NCIS as Dan Trask · 1 episode
- 2002100 Days in the Jungle as Stan Walton
- 2002Liberty Stands Still as Rex Perry
- 2001UC: Undercover as Paul Bloom
- 2001The Curse of the Jade Scorpion as Al
- 2001The Sports Pages as Robert Russo
- 2001Anthrax as Pete Wallace
- 2000Cold Blooded as Alec Grinell
- 2000The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior as Beckwith Evans
- 2000Small Time Crooks as Cop
- 2000Take Me Home: The John Denver Story as Hal Thau
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Julius Kaplan · 1 episode
- 1999Sweet and Lowdown as Bill Shields
- 1998Enemy of the State as Brian Blake (uncredited)
- 1998In the Doghouse as Harvey Poolish
- 1998City of Angels as Surgical Fellow
- 1998Primary Colors as Randy Culligan
- 1998On the Line as Joe
- 1997Volcano as O.E.M. Staffer #1
- 1997Stargate SG-1 as Lotan · 1 episode
- 1996Fall into Darkness as Detective Porter
- 1996In the Blink of an Eye as Satz
- 1996Forgotten Sins as Lowell Hart
- 1996Up Close & Personal as Vic Nash
- 1996Alien Nation: Millennium as Jason Webster
- 1995Apollo 13 as Pad Rat
- 1995Shame II: The Secret as Nick Finn
- 1994Mixed Nuts as Policeman / Voice of Obscene Caller (voice)
- 1994Wolf as Detective Wade
- 1994Web of Deception as Earl Stage
- 1994Witness to the Execution as Kirby Jacobs
- 1994In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance as Tanner
- 1992Nails as Calley
- 1991The Doctor as Michael
- 1990Law & Order as David Preston · 1 episode
- 197820/20 · 1 episode
Production 1
- 2020All Joking Aside · executive producer