Mackenzie Gray

Alexander Mackenzie Gray[1] (born 22 November 1957) is a Canadian film, television, and stage actor. He is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Canada. He divides his time between Toronto and Vancouver.

Mackenzie Gray
Born
Alexander Mackenzie Gray

(1957-11-22) 22 November 1957
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1983-present

Life and career

Gray was born in Toronto. After studying and working in London, UK, he completed his training at the University of Toronto. He performed in independent films in the UK, but his first North American feature film was The Wars in 1983. A professional actor for over 30 years, he has worked on stage numerous times in Britain, Canada and the United States. He has also appeared in over 130 films and television shows and was a series lead on a major US network. Gray has also done voiceover work for animated series, documentaries and video games. In addition to performing, Gray is a director, writer and producer in film and theatre. He wrote vignettes and "shorts" for several episodes of Sesame Street from 1984 to 1986.

Gray also has a musical background. He was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Toronto rock band The Fridge Stickers. Mackenzie has composed and recorded many songs, incidental music and scores for films, TV shows and web features. In 2008, he co-produced the award-winning feature film Poe: Last Days of The Raven. He taught Film History at The Art Institute of Vancouver for 5 years and teaches Acting for Film at The University of British Columbia. He was a sitting member of the board of directors of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for 4 years, as well as a voting member. He also served on the Western Gemini 2006 Committee for that year's Gemini Awards.[2]

Gray has appeared multiple times in Superman media, including twice in the television series Smallville, notably as an older clone of Lex Luthor; and as Kryptonian scientist Jax-Ur in Man of Steel. He played Fangtom in the 2011 animated series Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, and also took the lead role of Dr. Hitz in the 2016 short film 2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be based on the short story by Kurt Vonnegut. He also provided the voice for the main villain, Gramorr, in the first two seasons of LoliRock. Gray also appeared in the 2011 horror film Grave Encounters.[3] In 2016, Gray portrayed Lux Dujour in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. In 2017, Gray voiced Dandy Grandeur in the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season seven episode "Fluttershy Leans In". He currently portrays Walter/The Eye on the FX television series Legion.

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
1994 Replikator Candor
1995 Johnny Shortwave Performer (voice)
1997 2103: The Deadly Wake Nigel Chan
1997 Falling Fire Joe Schneider
1997 Strip Search Lawrence Durrell
1997 My Teacher Ate My Homework The Reaper
1997 The Cellar Mr. Friendly Short film
1998 Shepherd Lyndon
1999 Shepherd II Lyndon / Alter Lyndon
2000 Legs Apart Doctor Short film
2000 The Artist's Circle Short film
2002 Groove Squad Dr. Nathaniel Nightingale (voice) Direct-to-video
2003 Ben Hur Rabbi (voice) Direct-to-video
2003 The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting Lieutenant Direct-to-video
2003 Therapy Dr. Alex Manning Short film
2004 Adolescent Nation Windsor (leader of the tired) Short film
2004 Lucky Stars Dr. Brown
2004 Part of the Game Dale
2005 Ark Rabble Rouser (voice)
2005 Say Yes The Bartender Short film
2005 Laundry Day Haunting Man Short film
2005 The Veil The Husband Short film
2005 The Road That Binds Us Donald Short film
2006 Till Death Do You Part Walter Devlin Short film
2006 Memories: A Writer's Confession John Carter Short film
2006 Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage Marshall / Boris / Stilt Walker / Floor Worker (voice) Direct-to-video
2007 Shooter Dave Simmons
2008 Under Pressure: A Story of Microscopic Stakes Dr. Allen Short film
2008 Poe: Last Days of the Raven John Allan / Old Man
2008 Mothers&Daughters Book Launch Host
2008 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead Bartender Direct-to-video
2008 A Zombie Musical Short film
2009 Barbie: Thumbelina Rick (voice) Direct-to-video
2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus First Monk
2010 Tunnel Man on the Lawn Short film
2010 Hard Ride to Hell Crowley Direct-to-video
2010 Messages Deleted Director
2010 Senseless Edgar Short film
2011 Grave Encounters Houston Gray
2011 While I Breathe Boss Short film
2011 Mulligan's Run Mulligan (voice) Short film
2011 Citizen 101 Preacher
2012 Fred & Ginger Fred Short film
2012 The Vessel Torin Short film
2012 Now and Forever Male TV Voice Short film
2013 Under the Bridge of Fear Jervis Pender - Pool Shark Short film
2013 Man of Steel Jax-Ur
2013 Citizen 101: The Religion of Consumerism Preacher Short film
2013 Metallica: Through the Never Tall Man
2014 Barbie and the Secret Door Father (voice) Direct-to-video
2014 Unlikely Ally German SS Leader - Special Guest Appearance Short film
2014 Earthlickers Sheriff Short film
2014 Mina.Minerva Cemetery Patron Short film
2015 I Wanna Date U Ted Short film
2015 The Wolf Who Came to Dinner The Vampire Short film
2015 The Twisted Slipper Le Duke Short film
2015 The Starlight Heist Allan Swan Short film
2015 Disappeared Wes Short film
2016 Grocery Store Action Movie Limey Short film
2016 Warcraft Lordaerian Delegate
2016 2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be Dr. Hitz Short film
2017 The Catch Peter Short film
2017 Entanglement Street Photographer
2017 Runaway Christmas Bride Travis Paulson
2017 The Basement Dad Short film
2017 Heart of Clay Nicholas Miles Adew
2018 Violentia Senator Edward Frost
2018 Eden The Mad Man Short film
2018 The Prodigal Dad Sidney
2018 Saint Playtrix Day Liam O Murchu Short film
2019 Rabid Gunter
2020 Ditched Caine
2021 Belief Belial (voice) Short film

References

  1. "Mackenzie Gray Biography (1957-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. "Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television Annual Report" Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine 2006-2007
  3. Harvey, Dennis (24 May 2011). "Grave Encounters". Variety.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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