Life and career

McHattie was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. A graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he has appeared in many films and television shows including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise, Highlander: The Series, and American Playhouse's Life Under Water (1989). His roles include 300, A History of Violence, The Fountain, Secretary, Shoot 'Em Up, Life with Billy, One Dead Indian, Beverly Hills Cop III.

In Canada, he appeared in Canada: A People's History as Canadian hero Major-General Sir Isaac Brock, and in The Rocket as legendary coach Dick Irvin. He also portrayed Jacques Pasquinel in the James A. Michener production of Centennial. He portrayed an extraordinary USMC sniper (based on real life sniper Carlos Hathcock) in the JAG season one episode "High Ground".

In 1976 McHattie played James Dean in the television movie James Dean, a television adaptation of the biography written by James Dean's friend and writer Bill Bast.

McHattie appeared in several episodes of Seinfeld (beginning with "The Pitch") where he played Dr. Reston, Elaine Benes' manipulative psychiatrist/boyfriend. He also appeared in two episodes of The X-Files. From 1998 - 2000 McHattie had a recurring role in the Canadian-made TV series Emily of New Moon, based upon the 1923 novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Since 2005, he has appeared as Captain/Commander Healy in all eight of the Jesse Stone series TV movies, which are based on the novels of Robert B. Parker.

McHattie appeared in the pilot of Sabbatical, voiced the villain The Shade in Justice League, and portrayed Hollis Mason, the first Nite Owl, in the film adaptation of Watchmen.

In 2009, McHattie appeared in the Canadian IFC film Pontypool and in the Canadian thiller Summer's Blood as Gant Hoxey, alongside Twilight actress Ashley Greene, who portrays Summer. He co-starred with Felicia Day and Kavan Smith in the Gothic adaptation of Red Riding Hood, Red: Werewolf Hunter.

In 2015 he appeared in the supernatural thriller Pay The Ghost with Nicolas Cage and Sarah Wayne Calles.

Personal life

McHattie is married to actress Lisa Houle, with whom he has three children. He was previously married to actress Meg Foster.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1970	People Next Door, TheThe People Next Door	Artie Mason
1971	Von Richthofen and Brown	Werner Voss
1975	Ultimate Warrior, TheThe Ultimate Warrior	Robert
1976	Moving Violation	Eddie Moore
1978	Tomorrow Never Comes	Frank
1978	Gray Lady Down	Murphy
1982	Death Valley	Hal
1984	Best Revenge	Brett
1986	Belizaire the Cajun	James Willoughby
1987	Salvation!	Revered Edward Randall
1987	Caribe	Whitehale
1988	Sticky Fingers	Eddie
1988	Call Me	Jellybean
1989	Bloodhounds of Broadway	Red Henry
1989	One Man Out	Erik
1993	Dark, TheThe Dark	Gary 'Hunter' Henderson
1993	Geronimo: An American Legend	Schoonover
1994	Beverly Hills Cop III	Steve Fulbright
1994	Life with Billy	Billy Stafford
1994	Art Deco Detective	Hyena
1996	My Friend Joe	Curt
1997	Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills	Dr. Egbert Drum
1998	Climb, TheThe Climb	Jack McLaskin
1998	BASEketball	Narrator (voice)
2000	Highwayman, TheThe Highwayman	Frank Drake
2002	Secretary	Burt Holloway
2003	Twist	The Senator
2005	Lazarus Child, TheThe Lazarus Child	Chief Prosecutor Warner
2005	History of Violence, AA History of Violence	Leland
2005	Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard, TheThe Rocket: The Legend of Rocket Richard	Dick Irvin
2006	Fountain, TheThe Fountain	Grand Inquisitor Silecio
2006	Covenant, TheThe Covenant	William Danvers III
2006	300	Loyalist
2007	KAW	Clyde
2007	Poor Boy's Game	Uncle Joe
2007	All Hat	Earl Stanton
2007	Shoot 'Em Up	Hammerson
2008	Pontypool	Grant Mazzy
2009	You Might as Well Live	Fred Steinke
2009	Watchmen	Hollis Mason
2009	Timekeeper, TheThe Timekeeper	Fisk
2009	Summer's Blood	Gant Hoxey
2009	2012	Captain Michaels
2010	This Movie Is Broken	Bouncer
2010	Die	Jonah Odessa
2010	Score: A Hockey Musical	Walt Acorn
2010	Red: Werewolf Hunter	Gabriel
2011	The Maiden Danced to Death	Ernie
2011	Entitled, TheThe Entitled	Clifford Jones	Completed
2011	Exit Humanity	Medic Johnson	Post-production
2011	Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy	Jim Buist
2011	Eddie	Ronny	Post-production
2011	Immortals	Cassander
2012	Tall Man, TheThe Tall Man	Lt. Dodd
2012	A Little Bit Zombie	Max
2013	Torment
2013	Haunter	The Pale Man
2013	Septic Man	Mayor
2014	Wolves	John Tollerman
2014	Hellmouth	Charlie Baker
2015	Pay The Ghost	The Blind Man

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1974	Adam-12	Skip	Episode: "Roll Call"
1974	Lady's Not for Burning, TheThe Lady's Not for Burning	Nicholas	TV movie
1974	Kojak	Paul Nelson	Episode: "Slay Ride"
1975	Search for the Gods	Willie Longfellow	TV movie
1975	Starsky and Hutch	William Michael "Billy" Desmond	Episode: "Terror on the Docks"
1976	James Dean	James Dean	TV movie
1976	Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby	Adrian/Andrew	TV movie
1977	Kojak	Blaine	Episode: "The Summer of '69: Part 1" Episode: "The Summer of '69: Part 2"
1978-1979	Centennial	Jacques 'Jake' Pasquinel	11 episodes
1979	Highcliffe Manor	Rev. Ian Glenville	6 episodes
1979	Lou Grant	Curtis Folger	Episode: "Frame-Up"
1979	Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith	Judah	TV movie
1980	Roughnecks	Roy Bethke	TV movie
1981	Hill Street Blues	Off. Jerry Nash	Episode: "Cranky Streets" Episode: "Chipped Beef"
1985	Hitchhiker, TheThe Hitchhiker	Joe Caldwell Johnny	Episode: "A Time for Rifles" Episode: "Nightshift"
1986	Equalizer, TheThe Equalizer	Eddie Washburn	Episode: "Out of the Past"
1986	Spenser: For Hire	Corbett	Episode: "Brother to Dragons"
1986	Guiding Light	Gerhart	TV series
1987	Mariah	Rick	Episode: "Equations"
1987	Crime Story	Carlo Mastrangelo	Episode: "The Senator, the Movie Star, and the Mob"
1988	Tales from the Darkside	Robert Perry	Episode: "Family Reunion"
1989	Life Under Water		TV movie
1989	Miami Vice	Atty. Sam Boyle	Episode: "Fruit of the Poison Tree"
1989	Twilight Zone, TheThe Twilight Zone	Death	Episode: "Rendezvous in a Dark Place"
1989-1990	Beauty and the Beast	Gabriel	8 episodes
1991	Law & Order	Joe Pilefsky	Episode: "The Torrents of Greed: Part 1" Episode: "The Torrents of Greed: Part 2"
1991	Counterstrike	Nick	Episode: "Going Home"
1991-1992	Scene of the Crime	Various	TV series
1992	Terror on Track 9	Randolph Darnell	TV movie
1992	Seinfeld	Dr. Reston	4 episodes
1993	Secret Service	Sweet	Episode: "The High Cost of Living/Impostors"
1993	L.A. Law	Gordon Reeve	Episode: "Hello and Goodbye"
1993	Quantum Leap	Stawpah	Episode: "Mirror Image"
1993	Hidden Room, TheThe Hidden Room	Jack	Episode: "Love Crimes"
1994	Life with Billy	Billy Stafford	TV movie
1994	Northern Exposure	Turk Tortelli	Episode: "Fish Story"
1994	Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence	Lt. Durant	TV movie
1994	Kung Fu: The Legend Continues	Diablo the Deceiver	Episode: "Magic Trick"
1994	Highlander	Michael Kent	Episode: "The Samurai"
1995	Nonnie & Alex	Alex's Dad	Short film
1995	M.A.N.T.I.S.	Gerald Ravens	Episode: "Switches"
1995	Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14	Jack Claremont	TV movie
1995	Convict Cowboy	Jagges	TV movie
1995	Deadly Love	Sean O'Connor	TV movie
1995	Remember Me	Chief Nat Coogan	TV movie
1995	Visitors of the Night	Bryan English	TV movie
1995	X-Files, TheThe X-Files	Red-Haired Man	Episode: "Nisei" Episode: "731"
1995	Theodore Rex	Edge	Video
1996	Outer Limits, TheThe Outer Limits	Dr. Sherrick	Episode: "Beyond the Veil"
1996	Lazarus Man, TheThe Lazarus Man	Mac	Episode: "Purgatory"
1996	JAG	Gunnery Sergeant Ray Crockett	Episode: "High Ground"
1996	Walker, Texas Ranger	Karl Mayes	Episode: "Redemption"
1998	American Whiskey Bar	A	TV movie
1998	Hunger, TheThe Hunger	Strike	Episode: "The Face of Helene Bournouw"
1998	Magnificent Seven, TheThe Magnificent Seven	Cletus Fowler	Episode: "Nemesis"
1998	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine	Senator Vreenak	Episode: "In the Pale Moonlight"
1998	Alptraum im Airport	Lt. Jack Kelly	TV movie
1998	Poltergeist: The Legacy	Leigh Noir	Episode: "The Prodigy"
1998	Lexx	E.J. Moss	Episode: "Lyekka"
1998-2000	Emily of New Moon	Jimmy Murray	43 episodes
1999	Walker, Texas Ranger	Thomas Openshaw	Episode: "In Harm's Way: Part 1" Episode: "In Harm's Way: Part 2"
1999-2001	Cold Squad	Sgt. Frank Coscarella	33 episodes
2000	Canada: A People's History	General Issac Brock	TV series
2000	La Femme Nikita	Willie Kane	Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil"
2000	Hustle	Pierce	TV movie
2002	Lexx	E.J. Moss	Episode: "Prime Ridge" Episode: "Moss"
2002	Monk	Lt. Adam Kirk	Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival"
2002	Mutant X	Aaron Gaumont	Episode: "Power Play"
2002	Birds of Prey	Al Hawke	Episode: "Sins of the Mother"
2002-2003	Justice League	Richard Swift (voice)	5 episodes
2003	Blue Murder	Supt. Frank Simmons	Episode: "Ambush"
2003	Wall of Secrets	Hugh	TV movie
2003	Star Trek: Enterprise	Alien Foreman	Episode: "The Xindi"
2005	Jesse Stone: Stone Cold	Captain Healy	TV movie
2005	4400, TheThe 4400	Dravitt	Episode: "Voices Carry"
2006	One Dead Indian	Police Field Commander	TV movie
2006	Jesse Stone: Night Passage	Captain Healy	TV movie
2006	Puppets Who Kill	Mr. Swain	Episode: "The Rival House"
2006	Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise	Captain Healy	TV movie
2006	Solar Attack	Admiral Lawrence	TV movie
2006	Absolution	Mike Lloyd	TV movie
2007	Dark Room, TheThe Dark Room	Duncan Allbright	TV movie
2007	Killer Wave	Edgard Powell	Episode: "1.1" Episode: "1.2"
2007	Jesse Stone: Sea Change	Captain Healy	TV movie
2007	Cursing Hanley	The Astounding Lew	Short film
2007	Sabbatical	Police Chief Gil Brewer	TV series
2008	Trojan Horse, TheThe Trojan Horse	Jack Shea	TV miniseries
2008	Would Be Kings		TV miniseries
2008	XIII: The Conspiracy	General Carrington	TV miniseries
2008	Summit, TheThe Summit	Tate	Episode: "Night One" Episode: "Night Two"
2008	Murdoch Mysteries	Harry Murdoch	Episode: "Let Loose the Dogs"
2009	Murdoch Mysteries	Harry Murdoch	Episode: "Anything You Can Do"
2009	Deaths of Chet Baker, TheThe Deaths of Chet Baker	Chet Baker	Short film
2009	Diamonds	Llewellyn Anderson	TV miniseries
2009	Jesse Stone: Thin Ice	Captain Healy	TV movie
2009	Under the Hood	Hollis Mason / Nite Owl	Video
2009	Reaper	Sheriff	Episode: "Underbelly"
2009	Listener, TheThe Listener	Arthur Stebbes	Episode: "Missing"
2009	Guns	Inspector Clay	TV miniseries
2009	Fringe	Col. Raymond Gordon	Episode: "Fracture"
2010	Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures	Dr. Standish	Episode: "Code Clock"
2010	Who Is Clark Rockefeller?	Mark Sutton	TV movie
2010	Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story	Eddie Shore	Episode: "Part 1"
2010	Jesse Stone: No Remorse	Commander Healy	TV movie
2010	Happy Town	Carl Bravin	4 episodes
2010	Haven	Rev. Ed Driscoll	Episode: "Butterfly" Episode: "Spiral" Recurring cast member, season 2
2010	Red: Werewolf Hunter	Gabriel	TV movie
2011	Moby Dick	Rachel Captain	Episode: "Part 1" Episode: "Part 2"
2011	Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost	Commander Healy	TV movie
2011	XIII: The Series	President Carrington	9+ episodes
2012	Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt	Commander Healy	TV movie
2012	The Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story II	Eddie Shore	TV miniseries
2014	The Strain	Vaun	TV series
2015	Born to Be Blue

Awards and recognition

• 1995: Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for Life with Billy.
• 2006: Genie Award for Actor in a Supporting Role for Maurice Richard (The Rocket).

[ Source: Wikipedia ]