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David Hewlett

1968 - Today

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David Ian Hewlett (born 18 April 1968) is a British-born Canadian actor, writer and director, known for his role as Dr. Rodney McKay in the Stargate science-fiction franchise. He first gained fame for his roles as Grant Jansky in the Canadian TV series Traders (1996–2000) and as David Worth in the Canadian psychological horror film Cube (1997). He appeared in the horror film Pin (1988) and the science-fiction films Scanners II: The New Order (1991) and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). David Hewlett is the 6,494th most popular actor (down from 6,288th in 2024), the 4,953rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,639th in 2019) and the 737th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, David Hewlett ranks 6,494 out of 13,578. Before him are David Clennon, Regina King, Cam Gigandet, Gordon Tootoosis, Diana Karenne, and Zheng Junli. After him are James MacArthur, Lisa Blount, Michelle Forbes, Tamara Nosova, Barbara Loden, and Luke Grimes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, David Hewlett ranks 321. Before him are Nadia Calviño, Ed O'Brien, François Bustillo, David Bisconti, Thomas Strunz, and Tanja Ribič. After him are Robin Li, Espen Bredesen, Mateja Svet, Iris Chang, Jeanne Balibar, and Vickie Guerrero.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David Hewlett ranks 4,954 out of 8,785. Before him are John Claudius Loudon (1783), Clarence Kingsbury (1882), Michael Drayton (1563), Humphrey Searle (1915), Theo Walcott (1989), and Edgar Evans (1876). After him are Tanith Lee (1947), Thomas Phillips (1770), Leslie Orgel (1927), Doug Bradley (1954), Edward Alleyn (1566), and Paul McGann (1959).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, David Hewlett ranks 737. Before him are Ewen Bremner (1972), Omid Djalili (1965), Norma Varden (1898), O. T. Fagbenle (1980), Ed Skrein (1983), and Judy Parfitt (1935). After him are Doug Bradley (1954), Edward Alleyn (1566), Paul McGann (1959), Frances O'Connor (1967), Wallace Ford (1898), and Darren Shahlavi (1972).

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