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Stephen McHattie

Stephen McHattie

Acting February 3, 1947 (79 years old) Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

Biography

Stephen McHattie (born February 3, 1947) is a prolific and acclaimed Canadian character actor known for his distinctively intense screen presence, gaunt features, and extensive body of work spanning over two hundred film, television, and stage credits. Born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, he trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and spent his early career building a formidable reputation in New York theater—earning critical acclaim and off-Broadway awards in productions like Ghetto and Mensch Meier. Transitioning to film and television in Los Angeles and later Canada, McHattie carved out a niche playing complex villains, authority figures, and brooding heavies in major projects such as A History of Violence, Watchmen (as the original Nite Owl), 300, Secretary, and cult horror favorites like Pontypool. He is also widely recognized for memorable television guest and recurring roles on series like Seinfeld (as Dr. Reston), The X-Files, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Orphan Black, alongside celebrated Canadian dramatic turns that earned him a Gemini Award for Life with Billy and a Genie Award for playing hockey broadcaster Dick Irvin in The Rocket.

Movies 134

300 7.2

300

as Loyalist

2007
2012 5.9

2012

as Captain Michaels

2009
Watchmen 7.4

Watchmen

as Hollis Mason / Nite Owl

2009
Secretary 6.8

Secretary

as Burt Holloway

2002
Immortals 6.1

Immortals

as Cassander

2011
mother! 6.9

mother!

as Zealot

2017
A History of Violence 7.2

A History of Violence

as Leland

2005
Nightmare Alley 6.9

Nightmare Alley

as Hobo #1

2021
Death Wish 6.2

Death Wish

as Chief

2018
Beverly Hills Cop III 5.9

Beverly Hills Cop III

as Steve Fulbright

1994
The Covenant 5.6

The Covenant

as James Danvers

2006
Shoot 'Em Up 6.5

Shoot 'Em Up

as Hammerson

2007
The Fountain 6.9

The Fountain

as Grand Inquisitor Silecio

2006
BASEketball 6.1

BASEketball

as Narrator (voice)

1998
The Art of the Steal 6.2

The Art of the Steal

as Dirty Ernie

2013
Pay the Ghost 5.4

Pay the Ghost

as Blind Man

2015
The Tall Man 6.0

The Tall Man

as Lt Dodd

2012
Geronimo: An American Legend 6.3

Geronimo: An American Legend

as Schoonover

1993
Stone Cold 6.8

Stone Cold

as Captain Healy

2005
Target Number One 6.2

Target Number One

as Frank Cooper

2020
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice 6.9

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice

as Captain Healy

2009
Born to Be Blue 6.5

Born to Be Blue

as Dad

2015
Pontypool 6.5

Pontypool

as Grant Mazzy

2009
Haunter 6.1

Haunter

as The Pale Man

2013
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax 5.8

Lizzie Borden Took an Ax

as Andrew Borden

2014
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise 6.9

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

as Captain Healy

2006
Theodore Rex 3.6

Theodore Rex

as Edge

1995
Rabid 5.7

Rabid

as Dr. Keloid

2019
Jesse Stone: No Remorse 6.8

Jesse Stone: No Remorse

as Commander Healy

2010
Jesse Stone: Night Passage 6.9

Jesse Stone: Night Passage

as Captain Healy

2006
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby 3.5

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

as Adrian / Andrew

1976
Gray Lady Down 6.5

Gray Lady Down

as Murphy

1978
Wolves 5.9

Wolves

as John Tollerman

2014
The People Next Door 5.9

The People Next Door

as Artie Mason

1970
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost 6.5

Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost

as Commander Healy

2011
Z 6.5

Z

as Doctor Seager

2019
Jesse Stone: Sea Change 7.0

Jesse Stone: Sea Change

as Captain Healy

2007
Summer's Blood 5.4

Summer's Blood

as Gant Hoxey

2009
Von Richthofen and Brown 6.2

Von Richthofen and Brown

as Werner Voss

1971
Kaw 4.5

Kaw

as Clyde

2007
Come to Daddy 5.9

Come to Daddy

as Gordon

2019
Little Lorraine 6.6

Little Lorraine

as Huey

2026
Awakening the Zodiac 5.3

Awakening the Zodiac

as Zodiac

2017
It Must Be Heaven 6.5

It Must Be Heaven

as Tarot Reader

2019
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt 6.8

Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt

as Commander Healy

2012
Call Me 4.5

Call Me

as Jellybean

1988
The Entitled 6.1

The Entitled

as Clifford Jones

2011
Solar Attack 5.1

Solar Attack

as Admiral Lawrence

2006
Poor Boy's Game 5.5

Poor Boy's Game

as Uncle Joe

2007
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal 5.9

Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal

as Ronny

2012
Death Valley 5.1

Death Valley

as Hal

1982
Ecstasy 4.9

Ecstasy

as Jim Buist

2011
A Beginner's Guide to Endings 6.0

A Beginner's Guide to Endings

as Fitz

2010
Red: Werewolf Hunter 4.2

Red: Werewolf Hunter

as Gabriel

2010
A Little Bit Zombie 5.1

A Little Bit Zombie

as Max

2012
Who Is Clark Rockefeller? 5.1

Who Is Clark Rockefeller?

as Mark Sutton

2010
The Ultimate Warrior 5.7

The Ultimate Warrior

as Robert

1975
Bloodhounds of Broadway 5.7

Bloodhounds of Broadway

as Red Henry

1989
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 9.5

Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14

as Jack Claremont

1995
Score: A Hockey Musical 5.2

Score: A Hockey Musical

as Walt Acorn

2010
James Dean 4.7

James Dean

as James Dean

1976
Tokyo Trial

Tokyo Trial

as E. Stuart McDougall

2017
The Sound 4.7

The Sound

as Earl

2017
Torment 4.8

Torment

as Officer Hawkings

2013
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills 5.2

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

as Dr. Egbert Drum

1997
Manifold

Manifold

as Sheriff Noble

2013
Visitors of the Night 4.5

Visitors of the Night

as Bryan English

1995
Under the Hood 6.3

Under the Hood

as Hollis Mason

2009
Exit Humanity 5.1

Exit Humanity

as Medic Johnson

2011
You Might As Well Live 4.8

You Might As Well Live

as Fred Steinke

2009
Ice Age Columbus: Who Were the First Americans? 8.0

Ice Age Columbus: Who Were the First Americans?

as Attan

2005
The Highwayman 4.3

The Highwayman

as Frank Drake

2000
Story Within a Story: The Books of Watchmen

Story Within a Story: The Books of Watchmen

2009
All Hat 3.1

All Hat

as Earl Stanton

2007
My Animal 4.5

My Animal

as Henry

2023
Moving Violation 5.3

Moving Violation

as Eddie Moore

1976
Life Under Water 5.6

Life Under Water

as Hank

1989
Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith 4.3

Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith

as Judah

1979
Convict Cowboy 6.5

Convict Cowboy

as Jegge Neff

1995
Sticky Fingers 5.8

Sticky Fingers

as Eddie

1988
One Dead Indian

One Dead Indian

as Police Field Commander

2006
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence 3.3

Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence

as Lieutenant Durant

1994
Juggernaut 5.2

Juggernaut

as Hank, Sr.

2017
The Rocket 6.8

The Rocket

as Dick Irvin

2005
The Lazarus Child 5.5

The Lazarus Child

as Chief Prosecutor Warner

2004
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth 8.2

Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth

as Himself

2007
Die 4.7

Die

2010
Dreamland 5.3

Dreamland

as Johnny Deadeyes/ Trumpet Player

2019
The Hustle 4.3

The Hustle

as Pierce

2000
Deadly Love 9.0

Deadly Love

as Sean O'Connor

1995
Tomorrow Never Comes 5.7

Tomorrow Never Comes

as Frank

1978
Meetings with a Young Poet

Meetings with a Young Poet

as Samuel Beckett

2014
Salvation! 6.6

Salvation!

as Revered Edward Randall

1987
The Dark 5.1

The Dark

as Gary 'Hunter' Henderson

1993
Weirdos 6.7

Weirdos

as Priest

2016
Caribe 3.4

Caribe

as Whitehale

1987
Best Revenge 9.0

Best Revenge

as Brett

1984
Exile 5.0

Exile

as Maxwell

2013
Dr. Cabbie 5.4

Dr. Cabbie

as Pete Donaldson

2014
Search for the Gods 5.5

Search for the Gods

as Willie Longfellow

1975
Remember Me 5.1

Remember Me

as Chief Nat Coogan

1995
Deaner '89 4.4

Deaner '89

as Dack

2024
Septic Man 4.3

Septic Man

as Mayor

2013
The Husband 6.9

The Husband

as Armand

2014
Big Muddy 5.3

Big Muddy

as Stan Barlow

2014
Crown and Anchor 7.1

Crown and Anchor

as Gus

2018
This Movie Is Broken 3.6

This Movie Is Broken

as Security Guard

2010
Abandoned: Angelique's Isle 6.0

Abandoned: Angelique's Isle

as Captain

2018
My Friend Joe 7.3

My Friend Joe

as Curt

1996
Wall of Secrets 4.4

Wall of Secrets

as Hugh

2003
Twist 5.2

Twist

as The Senator

2003
Terror on Track 9 3.8

Terror on Track 9

as Randolph Darnell

1992
One Man Out 4.6

One Man Out

as Erik

1989
Diamonds 4.7

Diamonds

as Llewellyn Anderson

2009
Belizaire the Cajun 5.9

Belizaire the Cajun

as James Willoughby

1986
The Climb 7.1

The Climb

as Jack McLaskin

1998
Roughnecks 7.0

Roughnecks

as Roy Bethke

1980
Hellmouth 6.5

Hellmouth

as Charlie Baker/ The Barda

2014
The Dark Stranger 4.9

The Dark Stranger

as Randall Toth / The Dark Stranger

2016
Absolution 5.0

Absolution

as Mike Lloyd

2006
Would Be Kings 3.6

Would Be Kings

2008
The Hoard 4.7

The Hoard

as Narrator

2018
The Deaths of Chet Baker 7.0

The Deaths of Chet Baker

as Chet Baker

2009
Art Deco Detective 6.0

Art Deco Detective

as Hyena

1994
The Lady's Not for Burning 7.0

The Lady's Not for Burning

as Nicholas

1974
Heritage Minutes: Laura Secord

Heritage Minutes: Laura Secord

as FitzGibbon

1993
Midnight Flight 4.4

Midnight Flight

as Lt. Jack Kelly

1998
The Stolen Child

The Stolen Child

as The Poet

Birdland 4.8

Birdland

as John James

2018
Permanent Damage

Permanent Damage

as Mr. Freeman

2026
Khoya

Khoya

as Unclie Oliver

2016
Life With Billy

Life With Billy

as Billy Stafford

1993
The Timekeeper 4.5

The Timekeeper

as Fisk

2009
Star Spangled Banner 7.0

Star Spangled Banner

as Soldier (as Stephen McChattie)

1971

TV Shows 73

Seinfeld 8.2

Seinfeld

as Dr. Reston

1989
Monk 7.9

Monk

as Adam Kirk

2002
Law & Order 7.3

Law & Order

as Joe Pilefsky

1990
The X-Files 8.4

The X-Files

as Red-Haired Man

1993
JAG 7.3

JAG

as Ray Crockett

1995
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Vreenak

1993
Murdoch Mysteries 7.7

Murdoch Mysteries

as Harry Murdoch

2008
Fringe 8.1

Fringe

as Colonel Raymond Gordon

2008
Miami Vice 7.5

Miami Vice

as Atty. Sam Boyle

1984
Star Trek: Enterprise 7.5

Star Trek: Enterprise

as Alien Foreman

2001
Quantum Leap 8.0

Quantum Leap

as Stawpah

1989
L.A. Law 7.0

L.A. Law

as Gordon Reeve

1986
Hill Street Blues 7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981
Walker, Texas Ranger 7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Karl Mayes

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger 7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Thomas Openshaw

1993
Haven 7.5

Haven

as Ed Driscoll

2010
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Hank

1982
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as James Willoughby

1982
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Red Henry

1982
The Strain 7.5

The Strain

as Vaun

2014
Highlander: The Series 7.4

Highlander: The Series

as Michael Kent

1992
La Femme Nikita 7.4

La Femme Nikita

as Willie Kane

1997
The Outer Limits 7.7

The Outer Limits

as Dr. Sherrick

1995
Northern Exposure 7.8

Northern Exposure

as Turk Tortelli

1990
The Equalizer 7.2

The Equalizer

as Eddie Washburn

1985
The Twilight Zone 7.7

The Twilight Zone

as Death

1985
Orphan Black 7.8

Orphan Black

as Percival "P. T." Westmorland

2013
Starsky & Hutch 7.4

Starsky & Hutch

1975
The Listener 6.9

The Listener

as Arthur Stebbes

2009
The Listener 6.9

The Listener

as Bill

2009
Private Eyes 7.3

Private Eyes

as Leland Harrington

2016
Tales from the Darkside 7.2

Tales from the Darkside

as Robert Perry

1984
12 Monkeys 7.4

12 Monkeys

as Senator

2015
The 4400 7.1

The 4400

as Ian Dravitt

2004
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues 6.6

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as Diablo the Deceiver

1993
Kojak 7.3

Kojak

as Paul Nelson

1973
Kojak 7.3

Kojak

as Ray Blaine

1973
The Hitchhiker 6.2

The Hitchhiker

as Joe Caldwell

1983
The Hitchhiker 6.2

The Hitchhiker

as Johnny

1983
Mutant X 6.7

Mutant X

as Aaron Gaumont

2001
Crime Story 8.0

Crime Story

as Carlo Mastrangelo

1986
Republic of Doyle 7.0

Republic of Doyle

as Spencer Rennette

2010
Lexx 7.0

Lexx

as Moss

1997
Lexx 7.0

Lexx

as E.J. Moss, Commander of Eagle 5

1997
Lexx 7.0

Lexx

as Field Commander Moss

1997
Justice League 8.2

Justice League

as The Shade (voice)

2001
Cold Squad 7.1

Cold Squad

as Sgt. Frank Coscarella

1998
Reaper 7.1

Reaper

as Sheriff

2007
The Hunger 6.2

The Hunger

as Strike

1997
Accused 6.9

Accused

as Joe

2023
Counterstrike 7.0

Counterstrike

as Nick

1990
Birds of Prey 6.2

Birds of Prey

as Frankie Spitz

2002
Birds of Prey 6.2

Birds of Prey

as Hawke

2002
Heritage Minutes 7.3

Heritage Minutes

as FitzGibbon

1991
The Magnificent Seven 6.6

The Magnificent Seven

as Cletus Fowler

1998
Poltergeist: The Legacy 6.3

Poltergeist: The Legacy

1996
Centennial 7.7

Centennial

as Jacques 'Jake' Pasquinel

1978
The Hidden Room 6.0

The Hidden Room

as Jack

1991
The Madness 6.4

The Madness

as Emmett

2024
October Faction 6.6

October Faction

as Samuel Allen

2020
Emily of New Moon 8.8

Emily of New Moon

as Jimmy Murray

1998
Scene of the Crime 7.3

Scene of the Crime

1991
XIII 6.1

XIII

as General Carrington

2008
Moby Dick 5.7

Moby Dick

as Rachel Captain

2011
Tokyo Trial 6.7

Tokyo Trial

as Edward Stuart McDougall

2016
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures

Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures

as Dr. Standish

2010
The Summit 5.6

The Summit

as Tate

2008
Killer Wave 5.8

Killer Wave

as Edgar Powell

2007
Essex County 5.5

Essex County

as Lou

2023
The Trojan Horse 4.0

The Trojan Horse

as Jack Shea

2008
Diamonds 6.0

Diamonds

2009
Highcliffe Manor 7.5

Highcliffe Manor

as Rev. Ian Glenville

1979
Beauty and the Beast 7.5

Beauty and the Beast

as Gabriel

1987

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