Colin Alexander Cunningham
Colin Alexander Cunningham (born 1966) 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/Lt.Col Paul Davis on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.
Colin Alexander Cunningham

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- Name
- Colin Cunningham
- Birth Name
- Colin Alexander Cunningham
- Born
- 1966
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor, director
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- Vancouver Film School
- Languages
- English
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Colin Alexander Cunningham (born 1966) 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/Lt.Col Paul Davis on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.
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• Name — Colin Cunningham • Birth Name — Colin Alexander Cunningham • Born — 1966 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actor, director • Years Active — 1994–present
Career
Career
Cunningham began his acting career when he was dared by a friend to audition for a role in a public casting call. He also studied directing at the Vancouver Film School. He had a recurring role on Stargate SG-1 as USAF Major Paul Davis (15 episodes). 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 (CMT). He plays tenor saxophone and is band leader for the funk/soul band WHAT-THE-FUNK!, which was formed in 2013. He stars as the 5th-century warlord Vortigern in the Arthurian fantasy series The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin (2026), based on the books by Stephen R. Lawhead.
Filmography
Filmography
Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1995 — Hard Evidence — Dietrich • 1998 — Zacharia Farted — Michael Bates • 2000 — The Silencer — Hale Bryant • Best in Show — New York Butcher • The 6th Day — Tripp • 2001 — Antitrust — Building 20 Guard • 2003 — Stealing Sinatra — John Foss • 2004 — The 30 Second Guaranteed Foolproof Ancient Cantonese Method — Smoker — Short • 2005 — Elektra — McCabe • Say Yes — The Pool Shark — Short • 2006 — Incident at Alma — Reverend Wilkens — Short • Insider Trading — Thomas Reid — Short • The Entrance — Officer Banks • 2007 — Human Resources — Gerald — Short • Centigrade — Man — Short • Breakfast with Scot — Billy • 2008 — Stargate: Continuum — Major Paul Davis • 2011 — Afghan Luke — Christer • Rise of the Damned — Zan • 2012 — Goal! — Commentator — Short • 2014 — Guardian Angel — Gregor Sarkoff • The Historian — Chris Fletcher • 2017 — Little Pink House — Billy Von Winkle • 2021 — Bashira — John Cavanaugh • 2022 — Curse of Crom: The Legend of Halloween — Greg • 2023 — He Never Left — Gabriel • Love in Focus — Barty Dixon • 2024 — Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 — Chisholm • Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 — Chisholm • 2026 — Last Moon — The Man Television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1994 — For the Love of Nancy — Intern — TV movie • Robin's Hoods — Madison — Episode: "Double or Nothing" • 1995 — The Commish — Morris — Episode: "The Johnny Club" • The Marshal — Speedy — Episode: "The Ballad of Lucas Burke" • 1995–1996 — The X-Files — Dr. Stroman / Lt. Terry Wilmer / Escalante — 3 episodes • 1996 — Robin of Locksley — Walter Nottingham — TV movie • The Outer Limits — Professor George Ernst — Episode: "Worlds Apart" • Captains Courageous — Manuel — TV movie • 1997 — Volcano: Fire on the Mountain — Stan Sinclair — TV movie • Hostile Force — Larry — TV movie • Dead Fire — Cal Brody — TV movie • Five Desperate Hours — Wesley Ballard — TV movie • 1997–1998 — Dead Man's Gun — Deputy Floyd / Reverend Franklin Justice — 2 episodes • 1998 — The Sentinel — Dr. Burke — Episode: "Mirror Image" • Viper — Dr. Peter Markham — Episode: "Trust No One" • The Net — Josh Brand — Episode: "Lucy's Life" • It's True! — Sheriff — Episode: "The Rats of Rumfordton" • 1999 — The Crow: Stairway to Heaven — Cardosa — Episode: "Brother's Keeper" • Y2K — Ross Singer — TV movie • 1999–2001 — Beggars and Choosers — Herb Kolodny — 22 episodes • 1999–2005 — Stargate SG-1 — Major Paul Davis — 15 episodes • 2000 — Final Ascent — Wayne — TV movie • 2000–2001 — Big Sound — Nick Keester — 2 episodes • 2001 — Dead Last — Ray Varner — Episode: "Pilot" • Strange Frequency — Jay — Episode: "A Change Will Do You Good" • Dark Angel — DAC — Episode: "Bag 'Em" • UC: Undercover — Agent Roger Faraday — Episode: "Nobody Rides for Free" • 2001–2002 — Cold Squad — Sean Ryerson — 3 episodes • 2002 — Mysterious Ways — Mike Hughes — Episode: "Friends in Need" • Mr. St. Nick — Agent Nardo — TV movie • 2002–2005 — Da Vinci's Inquest — Det. Brian Curtis — 33 episodes • 2003 — The Twilight Zone — Seth — Episode: "The Path" • Smallville — Nicky — Episode: "Insurgence" • Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company — Steve — TV movie • Out of Order — Network Executive — 6 episodes • Wilder Days — Car Pirate/Makeshift — TV movie • Stealing Christmas — Mail Security Guard — TV movie • 2003–2004 — Andromeda — Shig — 2 episodes • 2004 — CSI: Miami — Ross Kaye — Episode: "Stalkerazzi" • The L Word — Harry Samchuk — 2 episodes • The Chris Isaak Show — Neil — 2 episodes • 2004–2006 — The Collector — Narrator / Nuremberg Devil / The Devil — 23 episodes • 2004–2007 — The 4400 — Ryan Powell — 2 episodes • 2005 — The Dead Zone — Pendragon — Episode: "Broken Circle" • Reunion — Michael Duggan — Episode: "1994" • 2005–2006 — Da Vinci's City Hall — Det. Brian Curtis — 8 episodes • 2006 — Lesser Evil — Jon — TV movie • Saved — Jack — Episode: "Code Zero" • Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes — Vic Perillo — TV movie • 2007 — Masters of Horror — Virgil — Episode: "We All Scream for Ice Cream" • Psych — Marvin — Episode: "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead" • Men in Trees — Lawyer — Episode: "Chemical Reactions" • Eureka — Dr. Paul Suenos — Episode: "Noche de suenos" • 2008 — The Guard — Eric — Episode: "Coming Through Fog" • jPod — Steve Lefkowitz — 10 episodes • 2009 — Stargate Atlantis — Lt. Col Paul Davis — Episode: "Enemy at the Gate" • The Crusader — Paul Weebler — Pilot • Impact — David Rhodes — 2 episodes • Fireball — Tim Timmonds — TV movie • Sanctuary — Gerald — Episode: "Fragments" • 2010 — Goblin — Owen — TV movie • Living in Your Car — Neil Stiles — 13 episodes • Flashpoint — Roy Lane — 2 episodes • 2011 — Shattered — Jack — Episode: "Unaired Pilot" • 2011–2015 — Falling Skies — John Pope — Main cast; 47 episodes • 2012 — Perception — Gerard Permut — Episode: "Pilot" • The Eleventh Victim — Cruise — TV movie • 2014 — Klondike — Swiftwater Bill — 3 episodes • Fools for Hire — Det. Lacey — 3 episodes • Hell on Wheels — Gambler — Episode: "Chicken Hill" • Rush — Tyle Duggans — Episode: "Because I Got High" • 2016 — The Magicians — Bjorn — Episode: "Remedial Battle Magic" • 2017 — Blood Drive — Julian Slink — Main cast; 13 episodes • 2018 — Preacher — TC — Main cast; 10 episodes • 2019 — Hawaii Five-0 — Scott Hester — Episode: "Ke ala o ka pū" • Stumptown — Wallace Kane — 2 episodes • 2021 — Star Trek: New Voyages — Captain Christopher Pike — Episode: "Origins: The Protracted Man" • Harmony — Patrick McKee — Episode: "Pilot" • 2026 — The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Vortigern — Episode: "A Fatherless Child"

A selfie taken by Colin Cunningham in his trailer on the set of the TV miniseries, "Klondike" in 2014.
Colin Cunningham, photographer. · Selfie taken by actor Colin Cunningham who has asked my help adding it to his Wikipedia profile.
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