Brian Markinson (born 1 September 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an American-Canadian actor and producer. He is best known as Police Chief Bill Jacobs on Da Vinci's Inquest (1998–2005) and Da Vinci's City Hall (2005–2006), and for roles in Mad Men (2013), Painkiller (2023), and Fargo. In film, he has appeared in Apollo 13 (1995), Enemy of the State (1998), Shooter (2007), and three Woody Allen films. On stage, he performed in Lost in Yonkers on Broadway. He lives in Vancouver, BC.

Brian Markinson

Acting Born September 1, 1961 Brooklyn, New York, USA

Brian Markinson (born 1 September 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an American-Canadian actor and producer. He is best known as Police Chief Bill Jacobs on Da Vinci's Inquest (1998–2005) and Da Vinci's City Hall (2005–2006), and for roles in Mad Men (2013), Painkiller (2023), and Fargo. In film, he has appeared in Apollo 13 (1995), Enemy of the State (1998), Shooter (2007), and three Woody Allen films. On stage, he performed in Lost in Yonkers on Broadway. He lives in Vancouver, BC.

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Law & Order

David Preston

NCIS

Dan Trask

Supernatural

Jerry Panowski

Supernatural

Stan Thompson

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Julius Kaplan

The X-Files

Tony Fiore

The X-Files

Gary Lambert

Columbo

Deirdre's Agent

Arrow

Adam Hunt

Stargate SG-1

Lotan

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Vorin

Psych

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