Brian Markinson
Biography
Brian Markinson is an American actor, born in Brooklyn, who has worked extensively in both American and Canadian film and television, often playing an authority figure or a calculating, menacing villain. He played Police Chief Bill Jacobs in Da Vinci's Inquest and in the follow-up Da Vinci's City Hall, and his many television credits range from The X-Files and NYPD Blue to Mad Men, Fargo and several Star Trek series. On film he was a U.S. Attorney General in Shooter (2007) and appeared in three Woody Allen films in a row: Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Small Time Crooks (2000) and The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001). He worked repeatedly for director Mike Nichols, including in Charlie Wilson's War (2007). Markinson has also acted on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in Canadian regional theaters, and he took over Kevin Spacey's part in Lost In Yonkers.
65years old
Turns 66 on September 14in 307 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 27
- Career span
- 32 years1991 to 2023
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A role that slipped away
Markinson took over for Kevin Spacey in the Broadway production of Lost In Yonkers, stepping into the role that Spacey had played on Broadway.
Brian Markinson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Woody Allen directed three of these films, Mike Nichols two and Dick Lowry two. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Peter Gerety's page
Jay Brazeau's page
David Lewis's page
Mike NicholsDirector, 2 films, 1994 to 2007
All films by Mike Nichols
Dick LowryDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 2004
All films by Dick Lowry
Also two films together15 more actors
- Anthony LaPagliaSweet and Lowdown (1999) and Mixed Nuts (1994)
- Om PuriCharlie Wilson's War (2007) and Wolf (1994)
- Zak SantiagoBattlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012) and Shooter (2007)
- Adrian HolmesBattlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012) and Frankie & Alice (2010)
- Terry ChenBattlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012) and Liberty Stands Still (2002)
- Sebastian Spence12 Rounds 2: Reloaded (2013) and Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012)
- Rob LaBelleA Dog's Way Home (2019) and Personal Effects (2009)
- Brandon SmithForgotten Sins (1996) and Witness to the Execution (1994)
- Kate NelliganUp Close & Personal (1996) and Wolf (1994)
- David LewisPersonal Effects (2009) and Liberty Stands Still (2002)
- Tom Stevens12 Rounds 2: Reloaded (2013) and Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012)
- Tony DarrowSmall Time Crooks (2000) and Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
- Katrina ReynoldsTime for Her to Come Home for Christmas (2023) and All Joking Aside (2020)
- Kaili VernoffThe Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) and Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
- Kirby MitchellCharlie Wilson's War (2007) and Wolf (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Brian Markinson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$756 million
13 of the 27 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 27 films: 13 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 10 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 10Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$199M26.3% of the total
- 2$131M17.3% of the total
- 3$119M15.8% of the total
- 4$101M13.3% of the total
- 5$96M12.7% of the total
- 6$38M5.0% of the total
- 7$30M4.0% of the total
- 8$19M2.5% of the total
$23.9 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 3% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.