Gary Jones (actor)

Gary Jones
Jones at Gatecon, in 2005
Born (1958-01-04) 4 January 1958[1]
Swansea, Wales, U.K.
Years active1987–Present

Gary Jones (born 4 January 1958) is a Welsh-born Canadian actor.

Life and career

Jones has worked on television and on stage both in his native United Kingdom and Canada. He is known for his recurring role as the stargate technician CMSgt. Walter Harriman in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.[2] He has also made guest appearances on such shows as: Sliders, Cold Squad, The Outer Limits, Andromeda and Dead Like Me.[3]

Gary Jones was a member of the improv group "Mission Improvable", which had a comedy special, before his role on Stargate SG-1. He joined Toronto's Second City Improv Company in the mid-1980s.[4]

In 1986, with Second City he went to Vancouver for Expo 86, where they performed for six months at the Expo's Flying Club.[5] After the Expo was finished, Jones stayed in Vancouver and started his acting career with guest appearances in TV shows, such as Wiseguy, Airwolf and Danger Bay.[3] He was also a player of the Vancouver TheatreSports League.[6]

Gary Jones is known not only for acting on screen and stage, but also for hosting events, including several Leo Awards galas[7] and the BCSS Emerald Eve gala, as well as appearances on CBC Radio's The Debaters.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987Danger BayVideo Director"Aquarium Rock"
AirwolfDavis"Rogue Warrior"
1989Wiseguy'Shadow'"Sins of the Father"
"Heir to the Throne"
1990BookerReporter"Crazy"
21 Jump StreetReporter / Mr. Roberts "Hi Mother"
"Rounding Third"
Glory DaysUnknown"The Kids Are Allright"
"Tammy Tell Me True"
The Adventures of the Black StallionVeterinarian"The Big Fix"
1990–1991G.I. JoeVarious Voices19 episodes
1991BingoPrison Guard
Palace GuardWilliam Lemay"Pilot"
1992The CommishAudi Owner"Guns and Sons"
Highlander: The SeriesKlein"Bad Day in Building A"
1993When a Stranger Calls BackX-Ray Technician
The SubstituteElliott
Double, Double, Toil and TroubleBernard Brewster
1994IntersectionUnknown
This Can't Be LoveCarriage Driver
BirdlandUnknown"Sons and Mudders"
AndreLance Tindall
Sleeping with StrangersLoan Officer
1995The MarshalAccountant"Rainbow Comix"
EbbieFloor Manager
1995–1996The Outer LimitsTV Host / Duncan "If These Walls Could Talk"
"A Stitch in Time"
1996Homeward Bound II: Lost in San FranciscoBaggage Handler
1995–1996SlidersMichael Hurley3 episodes
1996Highlander: The SeriesHotel Guest"The End of Innocence"
1997The 6th ManGertz
The SentinelMr. Jones"Vendetta"
Angels in the EndzoneAttendant
Doomsday RockGil Naspeth
1997–2007Stargate SG-1Walter Harriman108 episodes
1998Poltergeist: The LegacyEd Barker"The Internment"
1999The NetPoker Player"Pay the Line"
2000TrixieLobbyist
2001Big SoundAgent"A Little Bit of the Old Ultraviolet"
Head Over HeelsBernie
2002Da Vinci's InquestDr. Ludlow"Gather Up All the Little People"
The Santa Clause 2Teacher
2003Cold SquadBill"Bob & Carol & Len & Ali"
Dead Like MeChuck"Reaping Havoc"
The Delicate Art of ParkingMurray Schwartz
2004Snakehead TerrorColin Jenkins
AndromedaWoody"Abridging the Devil's Divide"
2004–2009Stargate AtlantisWalter Harriman12 episodes
2004Connie and CarlaBartender
2005The L WordEric Beener"Loneliest Number"
Young BladesRoger Bellchant"The Girl from Upper Gaborski"
2006Dr. Dolittle 3Principal
2007Painkiller JaneDr. Erich Saunders"Trial by Fire"
2008Stargate: The Ark of TruthWalter Harriman
Stargate: Continuum
2009Stargate Universe"Air"
201016 WishesMr. Smith
SanctuaryGeorge"The Bank Job"
2011SupernaturalSceptical Husband"The Mentalists"
2015Dead Rising: WatchtowerNorton"Dead Rising: Watchtower"
2016TimelessVincent Sullivan"Space Race"
2018TravelersReal Estate Agent"Trevor"
The PackageDr. Trimble

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Carole (5 March 2006). "From Atlantis to the Stone Age: An interview with Gary Jones". Eclipse Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Storm, Jo (2005). Approaching the Possible: The World of Stargate SG-1. ECW Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-55022-705-5.
  3. 1 2 "Gary Jones". IMDb. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Gary Jones interview Stargate SG-1". www.thescifiworld.net. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Manwaring, Kurt (17 March 2018). "10 questions with Gary Jones". From The Desk. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Our Story". Vancouver TheatreSports League. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Metro (5 June 2007). "Leo brings glitz". Metro US. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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