Paul McGillion was born in Paisley, Scotland but emigrated with his family to Canada as a child. He's worked extensively in film, TV and theatre and is best known for the role of 'Dr.Carson Beckett', the loveable Scottish physician on ‘Stargate: Atlantis. Paul recently appeared in the blockbuster ‘Star Trek’, directed by JJ Abrams and guest-starred in the finale of ‘24’s season 7. He also co-starred in the Lifetime movie Mom, Dad and Her' alongside ‘The Office' s Melora Hardin.

Other feature film credits include A Dog's Breakfast’ with Atlantis co-star David Hewlett, ‘The Deal’ with Christian Slater and Selma Blair. ‘Jack’ with Ron Silver, Stockard Channing and Anton Yelchin. ‘A Guy Thing’ with Julia Stiles and Jason Lee and the award winning ‘See Grace Fly’ for which Paul was nominated for a Leo Award, for his "heart wrenching performance" as 'Dominic McKinley'.

Television credits include lead and guest starring roles in ‘Da Vinci's Inquest’, ‘Cold Squad’, ‘Smallville’, ‘Stargate: SG1’, ‘The Twilight Zone’ and ‘The X-Files’.

Theatre credits include leading roles in productions such as the recent sell-out run of ‘Reservations for Four’ and previously ‘The Foreigners’, ‘Piano’, ‘Savage in Limbo’, ‘El Salvador’ and the Jessie nominated "Reservations for Two" which McGillion also produced and directed to rave reviews.