Everett McGill
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
30
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-10-21 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Acting

2014

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Big Ed Hurley

1999

The Straight Story as Tom the John Deere Dealer

1998

Jekyll Island as Dalton Bradford

1996

My Fellow Americans as Col. Paul Tanner

1995

JAG as Col. Bradley Dunston

1990

Twin Peaks as Big Ed Hurley

1990

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story as Bob Rawlings

1990

Jezebel's Kiss as Sheriff Dan Riley

1989

Licence to Kill as Killifer

1989

Twin Peaks as Big Ed Hurley

1987

Tour of Duty as Not available

1987

Werewolf as Not available

1986

Heartbreak Ridge as Major Malcolm A. Powers

1986

Field of Honor as Sergeant 'Sire' De Koning

1985

Silver Bullet as Reverend Lowe

1984

Dune as Stilgar

NaN

Against All Odds as Host

1988

Iguana as Oberlus

1987

3 On a Match as Boss

1981

Quest for Fire as Naoh

1980

Brubaker as Eddie Caldwell

1980

Union City as Larry Longacre

1980

A Time for Miracles as The Farmer

1979

Yanks as Racist GI at Dance

1974

Enemies as Ryabtsov