Colin Cunningham


Colin Alexander Cunningham is an American television and film actor. Cunningham is best known for his roles as John Pope in the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies and as Major Paul Davis on Stargate SG-1.

Career

Cunningham began his acting career when he was dared by a friend to audition for a role in a public casting call. He was a founding member of the Open Fist Theatre Company, and he studied directing at the Vancouver Film School.
He had a recurring role on Stargate SG-1 as USAF Major Paul Davis. Another major role was his portrayal of Brian Curtis, a crooked cop, in the popular, award-winning Canadian series Da Vinci's Inquest. He reprises the role of Brian Curtis in the 2006 sequel series, Da Vinci's City Hall. He appeared as Steven Lefkowitz in the short-lived jPod and in several episodes of The L Word. Other appearances include the Canadian series Flashpoint and in Sanctuary, where he plays the husband of a biologist friend of Henry Foss. His most notable role is as John Pope on Falling Skies
He also gained critical acclaim as Master of Ceremonies, Julian Slink in the Syfy series Blood Drive.
He starred as an anti-clone activist named Tripp in the 2000 thriller The 6th Day, and as the character McCabe in the 2005 film Elektra.
He wrote, directed, and starred in a short film titled Centigrade, a contemporary thriller. It was the winner of the 2007 Kick Start Award and in 2008 made the 'short list' for an Academy Award Nomination.
In addition to acting, he has directed numerous music videos for Country Music Television. He plays tenor saxophone and is band leader for the funk/soul band WHAT-THE-FUNK!, which was formed in 2013.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Hard EvidenceDietrich
1998Zacharia FartedMichael Bates
2000The SilencerHale Bryant
2000Best in ShowNew York Butcher
2000The 6th DayTripp
2001AntitrustBuilding 20 Guard
2003Stealing SinatraJohn Foss
2004The 30 Second Guaranteed Foolproof Ancient Cantonese MethodSmokerShort
2005ElektraMcCabe
2005Say YesThe Pool SharkShort
2006Incident at AlmaReverend WilkensShort
2006Insider TradingThomas ReidShort
2006The EntranceOfficer Banks
2007Human ResourcesGeraldShort
2007CentigradeManShort
2007Breakfast with ScotBilly
2011Afghan LukeChrister
2011Rise of the DamnedZan
2012Goal!CommentatorShort
2014Guardian AngelGregor Sarkoff
2014The HistorianChris Fletcher
2017Little Pink HouseBilly Von Winkle

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994For the Love of NancyInternTV movie
1995The CommishMorrisEpisode: "The Johnny Club"
1995The MarshalSpeedyEpisode: "The Ballad of Lucas Burke"
1995–96The X-FilesVarious3 episodes: "End Game", "731" and "Wetwired"
1996Robin of LocksleyWalter NottinghamTV movie
1996The Outer LimitsProfessor George ErnstEpisode: "Worlds Apart"
1996Captains CourageousManuelTV movie
1997Volcano: Fire on the MountainStan SinclairTV movie
1997Hostile ForceLarryTV movie
1997Dead FireCal BrodyTV movie
1997Five Desperate HoursWesley BallardTV movie
1997–98Dead Man's GunVarious2 episodes: "The Impostor" and "Hangman"
1998It's TrueSheriffEpisode: "The Rats of Rumfordton "
1998The SentinelDr. BurkeEpisode: "Mirror Image"
1998ViperDr. Peter MarkhamEpisode: "Trust No One"
1998The NetJosh BrandEpisode: "Lucy's Life"
1999'CardosaEpisode: "Brother's Keeper"
1999Y2KRoss SingerTV movie
1999–2001Beggars and ChoosersHerb Kolodny22 episodes
1999–2005Stargate SG-1Major Paul Davis15 episodes
2000Final AscentWayneTV movie
2000–01Big SoundNick Keester2 episodes: "You Bet Your Ass" and "Developing the Negative"
2001Dead LastRay VarnerEpisode: "Pilot"
2001Strange FrequencyJay the Music AgentEpisode: "A Change Will Do You Good"
2001Dark AngelTranshuman – DACEpisode: "Bag 'Em"
2001'Agent Roger FaradayEpisode: "Nobody Rides for Free"
2001–02Cold SquadSean Ryerson3 episodes: "All in the Family", "The Shed" and "Enough Is Enough"
2002Mysterious WaysMike HughesEpisode: "Friends in Need"
2002Mr. St. NickAgent NardoTV movie
2002–05Da Vinci's InquestDet. Brian Curtis33 episodes
2003The Twilight ZoneSethEpisode: "The Path"
2003SmallvilleNickyEpisode: "Insurgence"
2003'SteveTV movie
2003Out of OrderNetwork executiveTV mini-series
2003Wilder DaysCar pirate/MakeshiftTV movie
2003Stealing ChristmasMail Security GuardTV movie
2003–04AndromedaShig2 episodes: "Double or Nothingness" and "The Torment, the Release"
2004'Captain PikeEpisode: "The Protracted Man"
2004'Ross KayeEpisode: "Stalkerazzi"
2004The L WordHarry Samchuk2 episodes: "Lawfully" and "Losing It"
2004The Chris Isaak ShowNeil2 episodes: "Criminal Favors" and "Run Yola Run"
2004–06The CollectorNarrator / Nuremberg Devil / The Devil23 episodes
2004, 2007The 4400Ryan Powell2 episodes: "Trial by Fire" and "Fear Itself"
2005The Dead ZonePendragonEpisode: "Broken Circle"
2005ReunionMichael DugganEpisode: "1994"
2005–06Da Vinci's City HallDet. Brian Curtis8 episodes
2006Lesser EvilJonTV movie
2006SavedJackEpisode: "Code Zero"
2006Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent StrokesVic PerilloTV movie
2007Masters of HorrorVirgilEpisode: "We All Scream for Ice Cream"
2007PsychMarvinEpisode: "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead"
2007Men in TreesLawyerEpisode: "Chemical Reactions"
2007EurekaDr. Paul SuenosEpisode: "Noche de suenos"
2008The GuardEricEpisode: "Coming Through Fog"
2008jPodSteve Lefkowitz10 episodes
2008'Major Paul DavisVideo
2009Stargate AtlantisMajor Paul DavisEpisode: "Enemy at the Gate"
2009The CrusaderPaul WeeblerPilot
2009ImpactDavid Rhodes2 episodes: "Episode #1.1" and "Episode #1.2"
2009FireballTim TimmondsTV movie
2009SanctuaryGeraldEpisode: "Fragments"
2010GoblinOwenTV movie
2010Living in Your CarNeil Stiles13 episodes
2010FlashpointRoy Lane2 episodes: "Unconditional Love" and "The Other Lane"
2011ShatteredJackEpisode: "Unaired Pilot"
2011–2015Falling SkiesJohn PopeMain cast, 37 episodes
2012PerceptionGerard PermutEpisode: "Pilot"
2012The Eleventh VictimCruiseTV movie
2014KlondikeSwiftwater Bill3 episodes: "Episode #1.1", "Episode #1.3" and "Episode #1.5"
2014Fools for HireDet. Lacey3 episodes: "Whores", "The C Word" and "This Is Gonna Go Viral"
2014Hell on WheelsGamblerEpisode: "Chicken Hill"
2014RushTyle DuggansEpisode: "Because I Got High"
2017Blood DriveJulian SlinkMain cast, 13 episodes
2018PreacherTCSeason 3