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Mackenzie Gray

Acting

Born November 22, 1957 · Toronto, Canada

Also known as MacKenzie Gray · McKenzie Gray · Mackenzie Grey

Biography

Mackenzie Gray was born and raised in Toronto. A professional actor for over 40 years, he has appeared in over 150 films and television shows. As of 2017, he is a series regular on the Marvel/FX Series Legion (2017) playing "The Eye" and is a recurring cast member on both the CW series Riverdale (2016) as "The Pathologist" and plays "The Time Master" on DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016). Since moving to Vancouver in 1998 as a series lead for the television series The Net(1998), he has appeared as a guest star in scores of Vancouver or Calgary-filmed productions, recently including the BBC America/Netflix series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016), Fargo (2014), R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010), Alcatraz(2012), and Project Mc² (2015). He returned to Toronto to Guest-Star in the series Bitten(2014). Guest-Starring roles include "John Amos" in If There Be Thorns (2015), "David Bowie" in Some Assembly Required (2014), "Lex Luthor" in Season 10 of Smallville (2001), "The Djiin" in Supernatural (2005), "The Observer" in the series finale of Fringe (2008), as the Devil, in the form of Keith Richards, in R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010), as a Southern U.S. Senator opposed to Civil Rights in the mini-series The Kennedys (2011) and as a Graphic Novelist with a dark secret again in R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour(2010). Other Guest-Star or Lead roles include work on the TV series Human Target (2010), Young Blades (2005), Da Vinci's Inquest (1998), The Collector (2004), First Wave (1998), So Weird (1999), Once Upon a Time (2011), True Justice (2010), The Bridge (2010), Sanctuary (2008), Psych (2006), Kyle XY (2006), The L Word (2004), Romeo! (2003), The Twilight Zone (2002), Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight (2002), Big Sound (2000), Andromeda (2000), Cold Squad (1998), Voyage of the Unicorn (2001) and Welcome to Paradox (1998). Mackenzie was recently seen on the big screen in Warcraft: The Beginning (2016), and was celebrated around the world for his portrayal of "Jax-Ur" in Warner Brothers' Zack Snyder-directed Superman film Man of Steel (2013). He appeared as the band's Road Manager in Metallica's 3-D IMAX Feature Metallica Through the Never (2013) and appeared in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009). Other feature film work includes co-starring roles in Grave Encounters (2011), Shooter (2007), Storm Seekers (2009), Riddles of the Sphinx (2008), Destination: Infestation (2007), Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (2008), Strip Search (1997), Christmas on Chestnut Street (2006), 2103: The Deadly Wake (1997), Word of Honor (2003), The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting(2003), Falling Fire (1997), In Her Mother's Footsteps (2006), Hard Ride to Hell (2010), Shepherd (1998), Fugitives Run (2005), Replikator (1994) and The Long Kiss Goodnight(1996). He co-produced and acted in the upcoming feature film Heart of Clay (2017), and the award-winning feature film Poe: Last Days of the Raven (2008). Mackenzie has written, produced and directed 7 short films. His Crazy 8's Film Noir short Under the Bridge of Fear(2013) screened at Cannes Court Métrage at The Cannes Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Whistler Film Festival and was broadcast by the CBC. It was nominated for 10 LEO Awards, winning one.

Filmography50+ titles

Welcome to Paradox

Riverdale

2017as Dr. Curdle

Fargo

2014as Albert

Supernatural

2005as Djinn

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

2010as Dandy Grandeur (voice)

R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour

2010as Sir Maestro

Smallville

2001as Lex Luthor Clone

LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising

2023as Dorama (voice)

Fringe

2008as Observer Physician #1

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu

2012as Fangpyre General (voice)

Psych

2006as Gregor

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Sasha

Nancy Drew

2019as Shane

The Outer Limits

1995as Martin Reese

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds

2020as Girard

Legion

2017as The Eye

La Femme Nikita

1997as Skyler

Spooksville

2013as Mr. Spiney

Once Upon a Time

2011as Hob

Iron Man: Armored Adventures

2008

So Help Me Todd

2022as George

V-Wars

2019as Dr. Sven Vikernes

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

2016as Time Master

Supergirl

2015as Greggor

Sanctuary

2008as Mr.Jones

Human Target

2010as Templeton

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997as Nathaniel Borne (segment "The Music Teacher")

The Adventures of Peanut and Pig

2022

Barbie and the Secret Door

2014as Father (voice)

Shooter

2007as Dave Simmons

Andromeda

2000as Venetri

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

2013as Trevor

Kyle XY

2006

Movie Toons: Treasure Island

2002as Long John Silver (voice)

Kingdom

2014

Secret Lives

2005as Mark

A Winter Princess

2019as King Kristof

Metallica Through the Never

2013as Tall Man

Voyage of the Unicorn

2001as Skotos

LEGO Jurassic Park: The Unofficial Retelling

2023as John Hammond (voice)

A Christmas Miracle

2019as Paul

Man of Steel

2013as Jax-Ur

Barbie Presents: Thumbelina

2009as Rick (voice)

So Weird

1999as John Kane

Stargate Infinity

2002as (voice)

Warcraft

2016as Lordaerian Delegate

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009as First Monk

Alcatraz

2012as Kit's Father

Grave Encounters

2011as Houston Gray

Da Vinci's Inquest

1998