Boris McGiver
Boris McGiver (born January 23, 1962 in Cobleskill , Schoharie County , New York ) is an American actor in film, television and theater.
life and work
His father, John McGiver, was also an actor. Boris and his nine siblings were raised by his mother Ruth. McGiver attended Ithaca Music School and played French horn . In 1984 he was accepted into the US Air Force Academy, but ultimately did not take part in the units. Instead, he acquired the Institute of Fine Arts of New York University to master .
After graduating, he played a few film roles. After the turn of the millennium, he received recurring roles in well-known television productions, including The Wire , Person of Interest and Boardwalk Empire . From 2013 to 2018 McGiver acted as Tom Hammerschmidt on the political series House of Cards . Here he played the editor-in-chief of the fictional daily newspaper The Washington Herald.
Filmography (selection)
Movies
- 1987: Spurge (Ironweed)
- 1994: Little Odessa - Ice Cold as Death (Little Odessa)
- 1996: Who is Mr. Cutty? (The Associate)
- 1999: The Staggering Ship (Cradle Will Rock)
- 1999: Jesus' Son
- 2004: Connie and Carla (Connie and Carla)
- 2004: New York Taxi (Taxi)
- 2006: The Pink Panther (The Pink Panther)
- 2008: The Glamor Clique - Cinderella's Revenge (The Clique)
- 2009: Taking Woodstock
- 2012: Lincoln
- 2016: Josephine
watch TV
- 1992–2009: Law & Order (4 episodes)
- 2005–2009: Criminal Intent - Criminal Intent (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) (2 episodes)
- 2006: Kidnapped - 13 Days of Hope (Kidnapped) (2 episodes)
- 2006: The Wire (6 episodes)
- 2007: 30 Rock (episode 1x17)
- 2008: John Adams - Freedom for America (John Adams) (episode 1x01)
- 2010: Good Wife (The Good Wife) (episode 1x16)
- 2012: Damages - Im Netz der Macht (Damages) (2 episodes)
- 2012-2014: Person of Interest (13 episodes)
- 2013: Blue Bloods - Crime Scene New York (Blue Bloods) (episode 3x18)
- 2013–2018: House of Cards
- 2014: Turn: Washington's Spies (2 episodes)
- 2014: Boardwalk Empire (6 episodes)
Web links
- Official website
- Boris McGiver in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Boris McGiver in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McGiver, Boris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cobleskill , New York (State) , United States |