Cast & creator
Brian Markinson
Best known for Law & Order, Supernatural, Supernatural
Brian Markinson (born 1 September 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an American-Canadian actor and producer. He is best known as Police Chief Bill Jacobs on Da Vinci's Inquest (1998–2005) and Da Vinci's City Hall (2005–2006), and for roles in Mad Men (2013), Painkiller (2023), and Fargo. In film, he has appeared in Apollo 13 (1995), Enemy of the State (1998), Shooter (2007), and three Woody Allen films. On stage, he performed in Lost in Yonkers on Broadway. He lives in Vancouver, BC.
66
film credits
69
television credits
133
1971–2025 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (135)
Showing 135 of 135 credits
Law & Order
David Preston
1990
Supernatural
Jerry Panowski
2005Supernatural
Stan Thompson
2005
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Julius Kaplan
2000
NCIS
Dan Trask
2003
The X-Files
Tony Fiore
1993The X-Files
Gary Lambert
1993
Arrow
Adam Hunt
2012
Stargate SG-1
Lotan
1997
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Vorin
1987
Columbo
Deirdre's Agent
1971
Star Trek: Voyager
Lt. Peter Durst / Sulan
1995Star Trek: Voyager
Lt. Peter Durst
1995
20/20
1978
Psych
Hiltz Kooler
2006
Mad Men
Arnold Rosen
2007
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Dr. Elias Giger
1993
Medium
2005
Party of Five
Mr. James Day
1994
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Dr. Philip 'Phil' Boyce
2022
Mayor of Kingstown
Paul Selig
2021
The Dead Zone
The Collector
2002
A Million Little Things
Detective Craig Saunders
2018
Rookie Blue
James Mitchell
2010
Millennium
Detective Teeple
1996
Dark Angel
Dr. Sam Carr
2000
Blue Heelers
1993
iZombie
Dr. Holland
2015
The Magicians
Everett
2015
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The Sentinel
Derek Wilson
1996
The Killing
Gil Sloane
2011
The Twilight Zone
Uniformed Cop
2002
Colony
Jonathan Crane
2016
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Sin Bartel
2018
Sanctuary
Greg Addison
2008
Continuum
Jack Dillon
2012
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Douglas Hill
2024
The Hunting Party
Dr. Lansing
2025
The Wonderful World of Disney
Beckwith Evans
1997
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Walter Evans
2023
Family Law
Ira Rubinek
2021
Fairly Legal
Richard Neumeier
2011
Caprica
Jordan Durham
2010
The Firm
Calvin Parker
2012
Shooter
Attorney General Russert
2007
Godzilla
Whelan
2014
Salvation
Randall Calhoun
2017
Burke's Law
Forrest
1994
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
Enemy of the State
Brian Blake (uncredited)
1998
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
Albert
2014
Apollo 13
Pad Rat
1995
The Chris Isaak Show
2001
Under the Bridge
Adrian Brooks
2024
City of Angels
Surgical Fellow
1998
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Mr. Ness
2019
Away
George Lane
2020
Arctic Air
2012
Bionic Woman
Vincent Aldridge
2007
Charlie Wilson's War
Paul Brown
2007
Allegiance
Max Portman
2024
A Dog's Way Home
Gunter
2019
Volcano
O.E.M. Staffer #1
1997
Primary Colors
Randy Culligan
1998
Angels in America
2003Angels in America
Martin Heller
2003
Tribal
Chuck 'Buke' Bukansky
2020Tribal
Associate Producer
2020
RV
Garry Moiphine
2006
System Crash
1999
Da Vinci's City Hall
Police Chief Bill Jacobs
2005
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
Silas Nash
2012
Wolf
Detective Wade
1994
Personal Effects
Finneran
2009
Mixed Nuts
Policeman / Voice of Obscene Caller (voice)
1994
Touching Evil
Special Agent Charles Bernal
2004
Girls Club
2002Girls Club
Spencer Lewis
2002
Ring of Fire
Harry Stromwell
2012
10.5
Daniel
2004
12 Rounds 2: Reloaded
Heller
2013
Small Time Crooks
Cop
2000
Sweet and Lowdown
Bill Shields
1999Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
Silas Nash
2012
The Doctor
Michael
1991
Up Close & Personal
Vic Nash
1996
Frankie & Alice
Dr. Backman
2010
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story
Premier Jimmy Gardiner
2006
Liberty Stands Still
Rex Perry
2002
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Al
2001
Backstabbing for Beginners
Rasnetsov
2018
Category 6: Day of Destruction
Chris Haywood
2004
Category 6: Day of Destruction
Chris Haywood
2004
Take Me Home: The John Denver Story
Hal Thau
2000
High Noon
Cpt. David McVee
2009
Alive
Joe Kane
2019
Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas
Pastor John
2023
Lucky 7
Bernie Myer
2003
Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone
Scott Clark
2006
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
Tanner
1994
In the Blink of an Eye
Satz
1996
Knights of the South Bronx
Arnie
2005
Witness to the Execution
Kirby Jacobs
1994
Murder on Pleasant Drive
Bob Hilland
2006
UC: Undercover
Paul Bloom
2001
The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior
Beckwith Evans
2000
Web of Deception
Earl Stage
1994
Eight Days to Live
Al Ramey
2006
The Killing Game
Robert Spiro
2011Mayerthorpe
James Roszko
2008
In the Doghouse
Harvey Poolish
1998
Playing for Keeps
Daryl
2009
100 Days in the Jungle
Stan Walton
2002
Alien Nation: Millennium
Jason Webster
1996
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
Wilson
2005
NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
McGregor
2004
On the Line
Joe
1998
Nails
Calley
1992
Mid-Love Crisis
Marc
2022
Shame II: The Secret
Nick Finn
1995
The Sports Pages
Robert Russo
2001
Hunting Season
Sheriff Emmitt
2013
Fall into Darkness
Detective Porter
1996
Chasing Freedom
Eric Hoffman
2004
Cold Blooded
Alec Grinell
2000
The Quality Of Life
2008
Forgotten Sins
Lowell Hart
1996
The Life
Tony
2004
Anthrax
Pete Wallace
2001Down River
Otto
2013
The Survivors Club
David Price
2004
All Joking Aside
Bob Carpenter
2020All Joking Aside
Executive Producer
2020
Prodigals
Junior
2018