Biography
David Hewlett is a British-Canadian actor, writer and director. Born in Redhill, Surrey, England, he moved with his family to Canada at the age of four.
He began acting in the 1980s in Canadian television series and low-budget films. He gained attention for his role as Grant Jansky in the series Traders (1996–2000) and as David Worth in the film Cube (1997).
Hewlett is best known for playing Dr. Rodney McKay in the Stargate science-fiction franchise, notably in Stargate Atlantis (2004–2009). His other film credits include Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and The Shape of Water (2017).
