Ray McKinnon (actor)
| Ray McKinnon | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Raymond Wilkes McKinnon November 15, 1957 Adel, Georgia U.S. |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Valdosta State University |
| Occupation |
Actor Screenwriter Director Producer |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Known for | Rectify |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Blount (1998-2010; her death) |
Raymond "Ray" Wilkes McKinnon (born November 15, 1957)[1] is an American actor, screenwriter, film director and producer.[2]
Early life
McKinnon grew up in Adel, Georgia, to Raymond McKinnon, a car dealer, and Dorothy McKinnon.[2]
In 1981, McKinnon graduated with a degree in Theatre from Valdosta State University.[3]
Career
Along with his wife, actress and producer Lisa Blount, McKinnon won the Academy Award in the category Live Action Short Film in 2001 for The Accountant.[4] The film was produced by Ginny Mule Pictures, a company founded by himself, his late wife and Walton Goggins. McKinnon currently lives in Little Rock, Arkansas, the hometown of Blount.[5] As an actor, he is best known for his role as Reverend Smith in the HBO series Deadwood[6] and for his role as Lincoln Potter in the fourth season of the critically acclaimed FX show Sons of Anarchy.[7]
McKinnon wrote, produced, directed and played Snake in the critically acclaimed 2004 film Chrystal starring Blount and Billy Bob Thornton. The supporting cast included Goggins, Grace Zabriskie, Harry Lennix, Harry Dean Stanton and Johnny Galecki.[8]
He created the television series Rectify, the first original series from SundanceTV.[9] The first season was broadcast from April to May 2013 and will air its fourth and final season in October 2016.[8]
Personal life
He was married to actress and producer Lisa Blount from 1998 until her death on October 25, 2010.[10]
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | In the Heat of the Night | Jethro Puller | 1989–1991 |
| Driving Miss Daisy | Trooper #1 | ||
| 1991 | Bugsy | David Hinton | |
| Designing Women | Dwayne Dobber | 1991–1992 | |
| 1993 | Sommersby | Lawyer Webb | |
| Needful Things | Deputy Norris Ridgewick | ||
| 1994 | The Stand | Charlie D. Campion | TV mini-series |
| Matlock | Wade Parsons | ||
| Roswell | Deputy Joe Pritchard | ||
| 1995 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Garland Briscoe | |
| Apollo 13 | FIDO (Flight Dynamics Officer), White team | ||
| The Net | Dale | ||
| 1996 | Dead Man's Walk | Long Bill Coleman | |
| The Pretender | Lawson | Goodbye Lover-Rollins | |
| 1999 | NYPD Blue | Ted | |
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Vernon T. Waldrip | |
| 2001 | The Practice | Frank Vaughan | |
| The Accountant | The Accountant | ||
| 2002 | The X-Files | Mad Wayne | |
| Philly | Dewey Hicks | ||
| 2003 | The Missing | Russell J. Wittick, photographer | |
| 2004 | Deadwood | Rev. H.W. Smith | |
| Chrystal | Snake | ||
| 2006 | Come Early Morning | Toby | |
| Things That Hang from Trees | Tom Wheeler Sr. | ||
| 2007 | Randy and The Mob | Randy and Cecil Pearson | |
| 2008 | Comanche Moon | Bill Coleman | TV mini-series |
| The Last Lullaby | Ominous Figure | ||
| 2009 | That Evening Sun | Lonzo Choat | Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male |
| The Blind Side | Coach Burt Cotton | ||
| 2010 | Justified | Mr. Duke | Blind Spot, Season 1, Episode 7 |
| 2011 | Sons of Anarchy | Lincoln Potter | |
| Dolphin Tale | Mr. Doyle | ||
| Take Shelter | Kyle | ||
| Footloose | Wes Warnicker | ||
| 2012 | Mud | Senior | |
Director
| Year | Film | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Accountant | Academy Award for Live Action Short Film shared with Lisa Blount |
| 2004 | Chrystal | |
| 2006 | Randy and The Mob | |
| 2013 | Rectify | "Jacob's Ladder" (season 1, episode 6) |
Screenwriter
| Year | Film | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Accountant | |
| 2004 | Chrystal | |
| 2006 | Randy and the Mob | |
| 2013–present | Rectify | Creator and head writer |
Producer
| Year | Film | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Chrystal | |
| 2008 | I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down | |
| 2013–present | Rectify | Executive producer |
References
- ↑ "Raymond W Mc Kinnon - United States Public Records". FamilySearch. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- 1 2 Poling, Dean (18 March 2007). "Oscar winner comes home to VSU". The Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "Academy Award Winner To Speak for the President's Lecture Series - Valdosta State University". Valdosta State University. 5 March 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ↑ "The Accountant". www.sundance.tv.
- ↑ "Ginny Mule Pictures".
- ↑ Los Angeles Times (19 June 2014). "'Rectify's' Ray McKinnon tries to find what matters". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "Sons of Anarchy casts Ray McKinnon, continuing the Deadwood/FX link". HitFix.
- 1 2 "The Many Faces of Ray McKinnon". Den of Geek.
- ↑ "Rectify creator Ray McKinnon wants to leave some season finale questions unanswered". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ "Oscar-winning director, Ray McKinnon still misses his wife Lisa Blount, who died in 2010. Says no to second marriage??!!". liverampup.com.
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