Garwin Sanford

Acting · Directing

Born March 14, 1955, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada

​Garwin Sanford (born March 14, 1955 in Truro, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Narim in Stargate SG-1 and Simon Wallis in Stargate Atlantis. In 1994-95, he played Captain Taylor Shields in the historical Adventure series Hawkeye. Sanford has also made guest appearances on such television series as Airwolf (Season 4), MacGyver, Sliders, The Odyssey, The Outer Limits, Earth: Final Conflict, Dark Angel, The 4400, Eureka and Supernatural. He appeared Another Cinderella Story. In 1998 Sanford appeared in Merlin's Apprentice as Lord Weston. He's also an artist, specializing in pen and ink portraiture, and a sculptor.

Filmography

• 2024His & Hers — Paul
• Fire Country — Ollie
• 2019Christmas at Dollywood — Lyle Davis
• 2016Love by Chance — Sam Michaels
• 2016The Birdwatcher — Finch Eastman
• Supergirl — Paul Nal
• 2014Bad City — News Anchor
• 2014No Clue — Nelson
• When Calls the Heart — William Thatcher
• 2014Words and Pictures — Huntsman Manager
• 2013I Am Vengeance — Lawyer
• 2013Independence Daysaster — Dennis Brubaker
• 2013Lucille's Ball — Doctor
• Once Upon a Time in Wonderland — King
• Arrow — Justin Claybourne
• 2012The Music Teacher — Principal Smith
• 2012The Tall Man — Robert
• 2010Rain Down — Director
• 2010Smoke Screen — Gary
• 2009Stargate Atlantis: Fans' Choice — Simon Wallis
• 2009The Gambler, The Girl and The Gunslinger — The General
• 2008Another Cinderella Story — Rod Parker
• Painkiller Jane
• 2007Termination Point — Quinn
• 2006Connors' War — Darryl Greene
• Eureka — Congressman Faraday
• 2006Home by Christmas — George Bedford
• Merlin's Apprentice — Weston
• 2005Recipe for a Perfect Christmas — Clay McNeil
• Supernatural — Deacon, Jim Michaels
• Stargate Atlantis — Simon Wallis
• The 4400 — Adam Kensington
• The Collector
• 2004The Reality of Love — Ed Miller
• 2003D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear — Agent Tremain
• 2003Devil Winds — Stan Chasen
• Tru Calling — Bridget's father
• 2002The Barber — Agent Crawley
• Smallville — Mr. Brooks
• Dark Angel — Head Priest
• 2000Get Carter — Les Fletcher
• Higher Ground — Martin Barringer
• 2000Life-Size — Richie
• 2000Mr. Rice's Secret — Stan
• 2000My Mother the Spy — Peter
• 2000Quarantine — Bill Evslin
• 2000Shutterspeed — Angelo Diamond
• 2000Sole Survivor — Dr. Blom
• So Weird — Tad Raxall
• 1998Firestorm — Pete
• First Wave — Trevor Hyams, Nathan Brown
• Seven Days
• The Crow: Stairway to Heaven
• 1998The Long Way Home — Ken Gerrin
• Earth: Final Conflict — Federov
• 1997Ronnie and Julie — Hal
• Stargate SG-1 — Narim
• 1996Angel Flight Down — Rick Fowler
• 1996Maternal Instincts — Gary Warden
• 1996Susie Q — Coach Stanford
• 1996Unforgettable — Joseph Bodner
• 1995Dangerous Indiscretion — Dale Boyer
• Sliders — Doc
• The Outer Limits — Senator Meade, Peter Chandler, Dom Pardo
• 1994For the Love of Nancy — Dr. Partana
• Hawkeye (The First Frontier) — Captain Taylor Shield
• 1994Max — Dr. Kaye
• 1994The Perfect Man
• Viper — Michael Anthony Cornell / Alec Brody
• Highlander: The Series — John Garrick
• 1992In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion — Rossi
• The Hat Squad
• The Odyssey — Arthur Bourne
• 1991And the Sea Will Tell — Ted
• And the Sea Will Tell — Ted
• The Commish
• The Hidden Room — Davis Mathers
• 1990Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
• 1990The Death of the Incredible Hulk — Shoup
• Booker — Dehavelen Smith, Haberman
• 1989Dead Bang
• 1989Quarantine — Spencer Crown
• 1989Small Sacrifices — Matt Jensen (Part 2)
• 1989The Fly II — Observer #2
• 1989We're No Angels — Prison Priest
• 1989Who's Harry Crumb? — Dennis Kimball
• 1988Body of Evidence — Doctor
• Murphy's Law
• 1988The Accused — Courthouse Reporter
• 21 Jump Street — Woody Adderly, Luchek, Bob, Scott Morris
• Wiseguy
• 1986I-Man — Van Driver
• 1986Nobody's Child — Dr. Pitteo
• 1986Power's Play
• 1986Rainbow War
• MacGyver — Durst, Rafael
• Airwolf — Arkov
• The Hitchhiker — Duncan, Gordon