Ray McKinnon

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Ray McKinnon (2010)

Ray McKinnon (born November 15, 1957 in Adel , Georgia ) is an American actor , screenwriter , director , producer and Oscar winner .

life and career

Ray McKinnon was born in November 1957 in Adel , Georgia, and grew up there. He graduated from Valdosta State University with a degree in theater . After a few smaller roles in television films and series, such as In the Heat of the Night , In the Net of Death , Aufbruch der Söhne and Sugarbaker's - Mann does not have to be , he played larger roles in Betty Lou - Der normal Wahnsinn and In a small town for the first time . Supporting roles followed in the film dramas Visitors from Another World , The Grass Harp and Apollo 13 . In the Western - miniseries Dead Man's Walk - The deadly way to the West - a adaptation of the book of the same name of the writer Larry McMurtry - he had the role of the Texas Rangers Long Bill Coleman held. In 1998 he starred alongside Patricia Arquette and Ellen DeGeneres in the comedy Goodbye Lover and in 2002 alongside George Clooney in Ethan and Joel Coen's O Brother, Where Art Thou? - A Mississippi odyssey with. In 2001, he starred, directed and scripted the short film The Accountant , produced by Ginny Mule Pictures, a production company he founded , his wife Lisa Blount and Walton Goggins . For this film, McKinnon and his wife won the Oscar for Best Short Film at the 2002 Academy Awards , as well as several film festival awards .

In 2003 he took on the role of Russell J. Wittick alongside Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett in the drama The Missing , which is based on the 1995 novel The Last Ride by Thomas Eidson . A year later he was involved in the critical hit Chrystal as a screenwriter, director, producer and actor for Snake . Also that year he appeared in 11 of the 12 episodes of the first season of HBO's drama series Deadwood as Pastor Smith . In 2006 he starred in two films ( Things That Hang from Trees and Come Early Morning - The Way To Me ). In the 2007 comedy Randy and the Mob , he repeatedly starred alongside his wife while writing the script and directing the film. In 2008 and 2009, four other leading roles followed, including the miniseries Comanche Moon and the sports drama Blind Side - The Big Chance . In 2011 he starred as Kyle in Take Shelter , as Lloyd in Runaway Girl , as Mr. Doyle in My Friend the Dolphin and as Wes Warnicker in Footloose . In the fourth season of FX's Sons of Anarchy he played the role of Lincoln Potter in 11 episodes , and in 2012 he had an appearance in The Last Ride . Since 2017 he has played the role of motorcycle club boss "Overseer John" in the AMC series "Fear the Walking Dead".

He also designed the Sundance Channel- produced television series Rectify , which has aired since April 2013. He also acts as a director and screenwriter for the series.

Filmography (selection)

As an actor
As a screenwriter
As a director
As a producer
  • 2004: Chrystal
  • 2007: That Evening Sun

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personal data
SURNAME McKinnon, Ray
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer
DATE OF BIRTH November 15, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Adel , Georgia, United States