Everett McGill (born Charles Everett McGill III, October 21, 1945) is
an American actor, who first rose to prominence for his portrayal of a
caveman in Quest for Fire (1981). He went on to have prominent roles
in films like Dune (1984), Silver Bullet (1985), Heartbreak Ridge
(1986), Licence to Kill (1989), The People Under the Stairs (1991) and
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995).On television he appeared as
"Big" Ed Hurley in Twin Peaks (1990â€"1991). He retired from acting in
1999, but returned in the Twin Peaks 2017 revival.McGill was born
Charles Everett McGill III in Miami Beach, Florida. He graduated from
Rosedale High School in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1963.McGill has a
relatively short filmography, but has managed to garner some level of
fame by appearing in films such as Brubaker starring Robert Redford.
With cult followings, including a stint as Chad Richards on the soap
opera The Guiding Light in 1975 and 1976. After coming into the public
eye in 1981 for his role as the rugged caveman leader Naoh in Quest
for Fire, McGill appeared in Silver Bullet, a 1985 werewolf film
inspired by a Stephen King short story; the Korean War battle epic
Field of Honor and the Clint Eastwood war film Heartbreak Ridge in
1986; and in the 1989 installment of the James Bond franchise Licence
to Kill. In 1988, McGill played the titular role in Iguana directed by
Monte Hellman. In later 1996, he starred in the film My Fellow
Americans starring his two late co-stars James Garner and Jack Lemmon.
In 1991, McGill would reunite with his Twin Peaks co-star Wendy Robie.
The two appeared as the villains of the Wes Craven feature The People
Under the Stairs.
an American actor, who first rose to prominence for his portrayal of a
caveman in Quest for Fire (1981). He went on to have prominent roles
in films like Dune (1984), Silver Bullet (1985), Heartbreak Ridge
(1986), Licence to Kill (1989), The People Under the Stairs (1991) and
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995).On television he appeared as
"Big" Ed Hurley in Twin Peaks (1990â€"1991). He retired from acting in
1999, but returned in the Twin Peaks 2017 revival.McGill was born
Charles Everett McGill III in Miami Beach, Florida. He graduated from
Rosedale High School in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1963.McGill has a
relatively short filmography, but has managed to garner some level of
fame by appearing in films such as Brubaker starring Robert Redford.
With cult followings, including a stint as Chad Richards on the soap
opera The Guiding Light in 1975 and 1976. After coming into the public
eye in 1981 for his role as the rugged caveman leader Naoh in Quest
for Fire, McGill appeared in Silver Bullet, a 1985 werewolf film
inspired by a Stephen King short story; the Korean War battle epic
Field of Honor and the Clint Eastwood war film Heartbreak Ridge in
1986; and in the 1989 installment of the James Bond franchise Licence
to Kill. In 1988, McGill played the titular role in Iguana directed by
Monte Hellman. In later 1996, he starred in the film My Fellow
Americans starring his two late co-stars James Garner and Jack Lemmon.
In 1991, McGill would reunite with his Twin Peaks co-star Wendy Robie.
The two appeared as the villains of the Wes Craven feature The People
Under the Stairs.
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