Stephen McHattie
Actor, Director, Producer
February 3, 1947 (79 years)
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.
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Filmography
| 2025 | Little Lorraine · as Huey |
| 2024 | The Madness · as Emmett |
| 2024 | Deaner '89 · as Dack |
| 2023 | My Animal · as Henry |
| 2023 | Sullivan's Crossing · as Timberlake Attorney |
| 2023 | Essex County · as Lou |
| 2023 | Accused (US) · as Joe |
| 2022 | Fixation · as Cast |
| 2021 | Nightmare Alley · as Hobo #1 |
| 2020 | Most Wanted · as Frank Cooper |
| 2020 | October Faction · as Samuel Allen |
| 2019 | Rabid · as Dr. KeloidOn Plex |
| 2019 | It Must Be Heaven · as Tarot Reader |
| 2019 | Z · as Doctor Seager |
| 2019 | Come to Daddy · as Gordon |
| 2019 | Dreamland · as Johnny Deadeyes/ Trumpet PlayerOn Plex |
| 2018 | The Hoard · as Narrator |
| 2018 | Abandoned: Angelique's Isle · as Captain |
| 2018 | The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair · as Pastor Lewis |
| 2018 | Crown and Anchor · as Gus |
| 2018 | Death Wish · as Chief |
| 2018 | Birdland · as John James |
| 2017 | Juggernaut · as Hank, Sr.On Plex |
| 2017 | The Sound · as Earl |
| 2017 | Tokyo Trial · as E. Stuart Mcdougall |
| 2017 | Mother! · as Zealot |
| 2017 | Awakening the Zodiac · as Zodiac |
| 2016 | Tokyo Trial · as Edward Stuart Mcdougall |
| 2016 | Weirdos · as Priest |
| 2016 | Private Eyes · as Leland Harrington |
| 2015 | Khoya · as Unclie Oliver |
| 2015 | Pay the Ghost · as Blind ManOn Plex |
| 2015 | Born to Be Blue · as Dad |
| 2015 | The Dark Stranger · as Randall Toth / The Dark StrangerOn Plex |
| 2015 | The Lizzie Borden Chronicles · as Andrew Borden |
| 2015 | 12 Monkeys · as Senator |
| 2014 | Hellmouth · as Charlie Baker/ The Barda |
| 2014 | Dr. Cabbie · as Pete Donaldson |
| 2014 | Big Muddy · as Stan BarlowOn Plex |
| 2014 | Wolves · as John Tollerman |
| 2014 | The Strain · as Vaun |
| 2014 | Lizzie Borden Took an Ax · as Andrew Borden |
| 2013 | Meetings with a Young Poet · as Samuel Beckett |
| 2013 | The Husband · as Armand |
| 2013 | Haunter · as The Pale Man |
| 2013 | Torment · as Officer HawkingsOn Plex |
| 2013 | The Art of the Steal · as Dirty Ernie |
| 2013 | Septic Man · as Mayor |
| 2013 | Manifold · as Sheriff Noble |
| 2013 | Orphan Black · as Percival "p. T." Westmorland |
| 2013 | Cracked (2013) · as Dr. Bline |
| 2012 | Exil · as Maxwell |
| 2012 | Beauty and the Beast (2012) · as Marshall Zalman |
| 2012 | The Tall Man · as Lt DoddOn Plex |
| 2012 | Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal · as RonnyOn Plex |
| 2012 | Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt · as Commander Healy |
| 2012 | Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II · as Eddie ShoreOn Plex |
| 2012 | A Little Bit Zombie · as Max |
| 2011 | Immortals · as Cassander |
| 2011 | Exit Humanity · as Medic Johnson |
| 2011 | The Maiden Danced to Death · as ErnieOn Plex |
| 2011 | Ecstasy · as Jim Buist |
| 2011 | The Entitled · as Clifford JonesOn Plex |
| 2011 | Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost · as Commander Healy |
| 2011 | Moby Dick (2011) · as Rachel Captain |
| 2011 | XIII (2011) · as President Carrington |
| 2010 | Red: Werewolf Hunter · as Gabriel |
| 2010 | Score: A Hockey Musical · as Walt Acorn |
| 2010 | A Beginner's Guide to Endings · as Fitz |
| 2010 | This Movie Is Broken · as Security Guard |
| 2010 | Haven · as Ed DriscollOn Plex |
| 2010 | Jesse Stone: No Remorse · as Commander Healy |
| 2010 | Happy Town · as Carl Bravin |
| 2010 | Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story · as Eddie ShoreOn Plex |
| 2010 | Who Is Clark Rockefeller? · as Mark Sutton |
| 2010 | Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures · as Dr. Standish |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle · as Spencer Rennette |
| 2009 | 2012 · as Captain Michaels |
| 2009 | Summer's Moon · as Gant Hoxey |
| 2009 | The Timekeeper · as Fisk |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Under the Hood · as Hollis Mason |
| 2009 | Watchmen · as Hollis Mason / Nite Owl |
| 2009 | The Listener · as Arthur Stebbes |
| 2009 | Jesse Stone: Thin Ice · as Captain Healy |
| 2009 | Diamonds · as Llewellyn Anderson |
| 2009 | You Might as Well Live · as Fred Steinke |
| 2008 | Pontypool · as Grant Mazzy |
| 2008 | Guns · as Inspector Clay |
| 2008 | XIII: The Conspiracy · as General Carrington |
| 2008 | Fringe · as Colonel Raymond Gordon |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The Summit · as TateOn Plex |
| 2008 | The Trojan Horse · as Jack Shea |
| 2008 | Would Be Kings · as Cast |
| 2008 | Murdoch Mysteries · as Harry MurdochOn Plex |
| 2007 | Reaper · as Sheriff |
| 2007 | All Hat · as Earl StantonOn Plex |
| 2007 | Shoot 'Em Up · as Hammerson |
| 2007 | Jesse Stone: Sea Change · as Captain Healy |
| 2007 | Poor Boy's Game · as Uncle JoeOn Plex |
| 2007 | Killer Wave · as Edgar PowellOn Plex |
| 2006 | 300 · as Loyalist |
| 2006 | The Fountain · as Grand Inquisitor Silecio |
| 2006 | Kaw · as ClydeOn Plex |
| 2006 | Absolution · as Mike Lloyd |
| 2006 | The Covenant · as James Danvers |
| 2006 | Solar Attack · as Admiral LawrenceOn Plex |
| 2006 | Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise · as Captain Healy |
| 2006 | Jesse Stone: Night Passage · as Captain Healy |
| 2006 | One Dead Indian · as Police Field Commander |
| 2005 | The Rocket · as Dick Irvin |
| 2005 | A History of Violence · as Leland |
| 2005 | Jesse Stone · as Captain Healy |
| 2005 | Jesse Stone: Stone Cold · as Captain Healy |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | The 4400 · as Ian Dravitt |
| 2004 | The Lazarus Child · as Chief Prosecutor Warner |
| 2003 | Twist · as The Senator |
| 2003 | Wall of Secrets · as Hugh |
| 2002 | Birds of Prey · as Hawke |
| 2002 | Puppets Who Kill · as Mr. Swain |
| 2002 | Monk · as Adam Kirk |
| 2002 | Secretary · as Burt HollowayOn Plex |
| 2001 | Justice League · as The Shade (voice) |
| 2001 | Mutant X · as Aaron GaumontOn Plex |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise · as Alien Foreman |
| 2001 | Blue Murder · as Supt. Frank Simmons |
| 2000 | Canada: A People's History · as Sir Isaac Brock |
| 2000 | The Highwayman · as Frank Drake |
| 2000 | Hustle · as Pierce |
| 1998 | BASEketball · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1998 | Alptraum im Airport · as Lt. Jack Kelly |
| 1998 | Cold Squad · as Sgt. Frank CoscarellaOn Plex |
| 1998 | Emily of New Moon (1998) · as Jimmy Murray |
| 1998 | The Magnificent Seven · as Cletus FowlerOn Plex |
| 1997 | The Climb · as Jack Mclaskin |
| 1997 | The Hunger · as Strike |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita · as Willie KaneOn Plex |
| 1996 | Lexx · as MossOn Plex |
| 1996 | My Friend Joe · as Curt |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills · as Dr. Egbert Drum |
| 1996 | The Lazarus Man · as Mac |
| 1995 | Theodore Rex · as Edge |
| 1995 | Visitors of the Night · as Bryan English |
| 1995 | Remember Me · as Chief Nat Coogan |
| 1995 | Deadly Love · as Sean O'connor |
| 1995 | JAG · as Ray Crockett |
| 1995 | Convict Cowboy · as Jegge Neff |
| 1995 | Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 · as Jack Claremont |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) · as Dr. Sherrick |
| 1994 | Art Deco Detective · as Hyena |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. · as Gerald Ravens |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III · as Steve Fulbright |
| 1994 | Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence · as Lieutenant Durant |
| 1993 | Geronimo: An American Legend · as Schoonover |
| 1993 | Life with Billy · as Billy Stafford |
| 1993 | The Dark · as Gary 'hunter' Henderson |
| 1993 | The X-Files · as Red-Haired Man |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger · as Thomas Openshaw |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues · as Diablo The Deceiver |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · as Vreenak |
| 1992 | Highlander: The Series · as Michael Kent |
| 1992 | Terror on Track 9 · as Randolph Darnell |
| 1992 | Secret Service · as Jason Sweet |
| 1991 | The Hidden Room · as Jack |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Heritage Minutes · as Fitzgibbon |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Joe Pilefsky |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure · as Turk Tortelli |
| 1990 | Counterstrike · as Nick |
| 1989 | One Man Out · as Erik |
| 1989 | Bloodhounds of Broadway · as Red Henry |
| 1989 | Seinfeld · as Dr. Reston |
| 1989 | Life Under Water · as Hank |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap · as Stawpah |
| 1988 | Call Me · as Jellybean |
| 1988 | Sticky Fingers · as Eddie |
| 1987 | Salvation! · as Revered Edward Randall |
| 1987 | Caribe · as Whitehale |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast · as Gabriel |
| 1986 | Crime Story · as Carlo MastrangeloOn Plex |
| 1986 | L.A. Law · as Gordon Reeve |
| 1986 | Belizaire the Cajun · as James Willoughby |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) · as Death |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire · as Corbett |
| 1985 | The Equalizer · as Eddie Washburn |
| 1984 | Best Revenge · as Brett |
| 1984 | Miami Vice · as Atty. Sam Boyle |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker · as Johnny |
| 1983 | Tales from the Darkside · as Robert Perry |
| 1981 | Death Valley · as HalOn Plex |
| 1981 | |
| 1980 | American Playhouse · as James Willoughby |
| 1979 | Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith · as Judah |
| 1978 | Centennial · as Jacques 'jake' Pasquinel |
| 1978 | Gray Lady Down · as Murphy |
| 1978 | Tomorrow Never Comes · as Frank |
| 1977 | Lou Grant · as Curtis Folger |
| 1976 | Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby · as Adrian / Andrew |
| 1976 | Moving Violation · as Eddie Moore |
| 1976 | James Dean · as James DeanOn Plex |
| 1975 | The Ultimate Warrior · as Robert |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Search for the Gods · as Willie Longfellow |
| 1974 | The Lives of Benjamin Franklin · as Cast |
| 1974 | The Lady's Not for Burning · as Nicholas |
| 1973 | Kojak · as Paul Nelson |
| 1971 | Von Richthofen and Brown · as Werner Voss |
| 1971 | Star Spangled Banner · as Soldier (as Stephen Mcchattie) |
| 1970 | The People Next Door · as Artie Mason |
| 1968 | Adam-12 · as Skip |
| 1952 | Guiding Light · as Gerhart |
| 2014 |
| 2023 | Scariest Places in America · as Self |
| 2014 | Wolves: Behind the Scenes · as Self |
| 2007 | Inside 'the Fountain': Death and Rebirth · as Himself |
| 2006 | Acts of Violence · as Self |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse · as Self |