Colin Cunningham

Acting · Directing

Born August 20, 1966, Los Angeles County, California, USA

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

• The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Vortigern
• 2025Curse of Crom 2: Crom's Fury — Greg
• 2024He Never Left — Gabriel
• 2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 — Chisholm
• 2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
• 2023Love in Focus — Barty Dixon
• 2023SCORPIATION — Director
• 2022Curse of Crom: The Legend of Halloween — Greg
• 2021Bashira — John Cavanaugh
• Stumptown — Wallace Kane
• 2018Little Pink House — Billy Von Winkle
• 2017Blood Drive — Julian Slink
• Blood Drive — Julian Slink
• Preacher — TC
• 2015Numb — Trapper
• The Magicians — Bjorn
• 2014Guardian Angel — Gregor Sarkoff
• 2014The Historian — Chris Fletcher
• Perception — Gerard Permut
• 2012The Eleventh Victim — Clinton Cruise
• 2011Afghan Luke — Christer
• Falling Skies — John Pope
• Hell on Wheels — Gambler
• 2011Rise of the Damned — Zan
• 2010Goblin — Owen
• Hawaii Five-0 — Scott Hester
• Living in Your Car
• Shattered
• 2009Fireball — Tim Timmonds
• Impact — David Rhodes
• The Crusader — Paul Weebler
• Sanctuary — Gerald
• The Guard
• jPod — Steve Lefkowitz
• 2007Breakfast with Scot — Billy
• 2007Centigrade — Man, Director, Writer, Producer
• 2007We All Scream for Ice Cream — Virgil
• 2006Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' — Vic Perillo
• Eureka — Dr. Paul Suenos
• 2006Lesser Evil — Jon
• Men in Trees — Lawyer
• Psych — Marvin
• 2006The Entrance — Officer Banks
• Da Vinci's City Hall
• 2005Elektra — McCabe
• Masters of Horror
• Reunion
• Stargate Atlantis — Major Paul Davis
• The 4400 — Ryan Powell
• The Collector
• The L Word — Harry Samchuk
• Out of Order
• 2003Stealing Sinatra — John Foss
• 2003Wilder Days — Car Pirate / Makeshift
• CSI: Miami — Ross Kaye
• 2002Mr. St. Nick — Agent Nardo
• The Dead Zone — Pendragon
• The Twilight Zone — Seth
• Smallville — Nicky
• Strange Frequency — Jay the Music Agent
• The Chris Isaak Show
• UC: Undercover
• Andromeda — Shig
• 2000Best in Show — New York Butcher
• Big Sound
• Dark Angel — Transhuman (DAC)
• 2000Final Ascent — Wayne
• Mysterious Ways
• 2000The 6th Day — Tripp
• 1999The Silencer — Hale Bryant
• 1999Y2K — Ross Singer
• 1999Zacharia Farted — Michael Bates, Writer
• Cold Squad
• Da Vinci's Inquest
• The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
• The Net
• 1997Dead Fire — Cal Brody
• Dead Man's Gun
• 1997Five Desperate Hours — Wesley Ballard
• Stargate SG-1 — Paul Davis
• 1997Volcano: Fire on the Mountain — Stan Sinclair
• 1996Robin of Locksley — Walter Nottingham
• The Sentinel — Dr. Burke
• The Marshal
• The Outer Limits — Professor George Ernst
• 1994For the Love of Nancy — Intern
• Viper — Peter Markham
• The X-Files — Lt. Terry Wilmer, Dr. Stroman, Escalante
• Blood Rush