Stephen McHattie
Biography
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.
Known For
Law & Order
1990
JAG
1995
The X-Files
1993
Seinfeld
1989
Monk
2002
Fringe
2008
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
Murdoch Mysteries
2008
Quantum Leap
1989
The Outer Limits
1995
L.A. Law
1986
Filmography
Law & Order
as Joe Pilefsky · 1990
JAG
as Ray Crockett · 1995
The X-Files
as Red-Haired Man · 1993
Seinfeld
as Dr. Reston · 1989
Monk
as Adam Kirk · 2002
Fringe
as Colonel Raymond Gordon · 2008
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Vreenak · 1993
Star Trek: Enterprise
as Alien Foreman · 2001
Murdoch Mysteries
as Harry Murdoch · 2008
Quantum Leap
as Stawpah · 1989
The Outer Limits
as Dr. Sherrick · 1995
L.A. Law
as Gordon Reeve · 1986
Miami Vice
as Atty. Sam Boyle · 1984
American Playhouse
as Hank · 1982
American Playhouse
as James Willoughby · 1982
American Playhouse
as Red Henry · 1982
Hill Street Blues
· 1981
Highlander: The Series
as Michael Kent · 1992
The Strain
as Vaun · 2014
Private Eyes
as Leland Harrington · 2016
The Twilight Zone
as Death · 1985
The 4400
as Ian Dravitt · 2004
Starsky & Hutch
· 1975
Northern Exposure
as Turk Tortelli · 1990
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Karl Mayes · 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Thomas Openshaw · 1993
Tales from the Darkside
as Robert Perry · 1984
Haven
as Ed Driscoll · 2010
The Equalizer
as Eddie Washburn · 1985
La Femme Nikita
as Willie Kane · 1997
12 Monkeys
as Senator · 2015
The Listener
as Arthur Stebbes · 2009
The Listener
as Bill · 2009
The Hitchhiker
as Joe Caldwell · 1983
The Hitchhiker
as Johnny · 1983
Orphan Black
as Percival "P. T." Westmorland · 2013
Heritage Minutes
as FitzGibbon · 1991
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
as Diablo the Deceiver · 1993
Mutant X
as Aaron Gaumont · 2001
Republic of Doyle
as Spencer Rennette · 2010
Kojak
as Paul Nelson · 1973
Kojak
as Ray Blaine · 1973
Reaper
as Sheriff · 2007
Lexx
as Moss · 1997
Lexx
as E.J. Moss, Commander of Eagle 5 · 1997
Lexx
as Field Commander Moss · 1997
Crime Story
as Carlo Mastrangelo · 1986
The Hunger
as Strike · 1997
Justice League
as The Shade (voice) · 2001
Accused
as Joe · 2023
Cold Squad
as Sgt. Frank Coscarella · 1998
2012
as Captain Michaels · 2009
300
as Loyalist · 2007
The Magnificent Seven
as Cletus Fowler · 1998
The Hidden Room
as Jack · 1991
Death Wish
as Chief · 2018
Counterstrike
as Nick · 1990
Watchmen
as Hollis Mason / Nite Owl · 2009
Birds of Prey
as Frankie Spitz · 2002
Birds of Prey
as Hawke · 2002
Secretary
as Burt Holloway · 2002
Poltergeist: The Legacy
· 1996
Nightmare Alley
as Hobo #1 · 2021
The Covenant
as James Danvers · 2006
Centennial
as Jacques 'Jake' Pasquinel · 1978
mother!
as Zealot · 2017
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Steve Fulbright · 1994
A History of Violence
as Leland · 2005
Immortals
as Cassander · 2011
October Faction
as Samuel Allen · 2020
Shoot 'Em Up
as Hammerson · 2007
The Fountain
as Grand Inquisitor Silecio · 2006
The Madness
as Emmett · 2024
Pay the Ghost
as Blind Man · 2015
The Art of the Steal
as Dirty Ernie · 2013
XIII
as General Carrington · 2008
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures
as Dr. Standish · 2010
Killer Wave
as Edgar Powell · 2007
Geronimo: An American Legend
as Schoonover · 1993
Emily of New Moon
as Jimmy Murray · 1998
Tokyo Trial
as Edward Stuart McDougall · 2016
Moby Dick
as Rachel Captain · 2011
Scene of the Crime
· 1991
The Summit
as Tate · 2008
The Tall Man
as Lt Dodd · 2012
Target Number One
as Frank Cooper · 2020
Theodore Rex
as Edge · 1995
BASEketball
as Narrator (voice) · 1998
Come to Daddy
as Gordon · 2019
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
as Andrew Borden · 2014
Little Lorraine
as Huey · 2026
Wolves
as John Tollerman · 2014
Essex County
as Lou · 2023
Born to Be Blue
as Dad · 2015
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
as Captain Healy · 2006
Haunter
as The Pale Man · 2013
Stone Cold
as Captain Healy · 2005
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice
as Captain Healy · 2009
Gray Lady Down
as Murphy · 1978
Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
as Commander Healy · 2012
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
as Captain Healy · 2007
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
as Captain Healy · 2006
Pontypool
as Grant Mazzy · 2009
The Trojan Horse
as Jack Shea · 2008
Call Me
as Jellybean · 1988
Highcliffe Manor
as Rev. Ian Glenville · 1979
Rabid
as Dr. Keloid · 2019
It Must Be Heaven
as Tarot Reader · 2019
The Entitled
as Clifford Jones · 2011
Von Richthofen and Brown
as Werner Voss · 1971
Z
as Doctor Seager · 2019
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal
as Ronny · 2012
Awakening the Zodiac
as Zodiac · 2017
Summer's Blood
as Gant Hoxey · 2009
A Beginner's Guide to Endings
as Fitz · 2010
Jesse Stone: No Remorse
as Commander Healy · 2010
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Red Henry · 1989
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
as Commander Healy · 2011
James Dean
as James Dean · 1976
Poor Boy's Game
as Uncle Joe · 2007
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
as Adrian / Andrew · 1976
Kaw
as Clyde · 2007
The People Next Door
as Artie Mason · 1970
Crown and Anchor
as Gus · 2018
A Little Bit Zombie
as Max · 2012
Terror on Track 9
as Randolph Darnell · 1992
My Animal
as Henry · 2023
Sticky Fingers
as Eddie · 1988
Salvation!
as Revered Edward Randall · 1987
Diamonds
· 2009
The Rocket
as Dick Irvin · 2005
The Lazarus Child
as Chief Prosecutor Warner · 2004
Abandoned: Angelique's Isle
as Captain · 2018
Life Under Water
as Hank · 1989
The Ultimate Warrior
as Robert · 1975
Would Be Kings
· 2008
Who Is Clark Rockefeller?
as Mark Sutton · 2010
Red: Werewolf Hunter
as Gabriel · 2010
Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14
as Jack Claremont · 1995
Dr. Cabbie
as Pete Donaldson · 2014
The Sound
as Earl · 2017
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
as Dr. Egbert Drum · 1997
You Might As Well Live
as Fred Steinke · 2009
Under the Hood
as Hollis Mason · 2009
Beauty and the Beast
as Gabriel · 1987
Weirdos
as Priest · 2016
Visitors of the Night
as Bryan English · 1995
Ecstasy
as Jim Buist · 2011
Ice Age Columbus: Who Were the First Americans?
as Attan · 2005
Exit Humanity
as Medic Johnson · 2011
Convict Cowboy
as Jegge Neff · 1995
Solar Attack
as Admiral Lawrence · 2006
Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith
as Judah · 1979
The Lady's Not for Burning
as Nicholas · 1974
The Hustle
as Pierce · 2000
Tokyo Trial
as E. Stuart McDougall · 2017
This Movie Is Broken
as Security Guard · 2010
Juggernaut
as Hank, Sr. · 2017
My Friend Joe
as Curt · 1996
Torment
as Officer Hawkings · 2013
Score: A Hockey Musical
as Walt Acorn · 2010
The Climb
as Jack McLaskin · 1998
Dreamland
as Johnny Deadeyes/ Trumpet Player · 2019
Manifold
as Sheriff Noble · 2013
All Hat
as Earl Stanton · 2007
The Dark Stranger
as Randall Toth / The Dark Stranger · 2016
Moving Violation
as Eddie Moore · 1976
Story Within a Story: The Books of Watchmen
· 2009
Wall of Secrets
as Hugh · 2003
Die
· 2010
Septic Man
as Mayor · 2013
Belizaire the Cajun
as James Willoughby · 1986
Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth
as Himself · 2007
Meetings with a Young Poet
as Samuel Beckett · 2014
Death Valley
as Hal · 1982
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence
as Lieutenant Durant · 1994
Deaner '89
as Dack · 2024
Search for the Gods
as Willie Longfellow · 1975
Permanent Damage
as Mr. Freeman · 2026
The Dark
as Gary 'Hunter' Henderson · 1993
Remember Me
as Chief Nat Coogan · 1995
Diamonds
as Llewellyn Anderson · 2009
Twist
as The Senator · 2003
Roughnecks
as Roy Bethke · 1980
Best Revenge
as Brett · 1984
Heritage Minutes: Laura Secord
as FitzGibbon · 1993
The Highwayman
as Frank Drake · 2000
Birdland
as John James · 2018
Tomorrow Never Comes
as Frank · 1978
Midnight Flight
as Lt. Jack Kelly · 1998
Caribe
as Whitehale · 1987
One Man Out
as Erik · 1989
The Husband
as Armand · 2014
The Deaths of Chet Baker
as Chet Baker · 2009
Absolution
as Mike Lloyd · 2006
Big Muddy
as Stan Barlow · 2014
Khoya
as Unclie Oliver · 2016
Hellmouth
as Charlie Baker/ The Barda · 2014
The Timekeeper
as Fisk · 2009
The Stolen Child
as The Poet
Deadly Love
as Sean O'Connor · 1995
One Dead Indian
as Police Field Commander · 2006
Art Deco Detective
as Hyena · 1994
Life With Billy
as Billy Stafford · 1993
Exile
as Maxwell · 2013
Star Spangled Banner
as Soldier (as Stephen McChattie) · 1971