Everett McGill
Born
October 21, 1945 (79 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Everett McGill is an American actor who was born in Miami Beach, Florida, on October 21, 1945. He is best known for his roles in the films Quest for Fire (1981), Dune (1984), Silver Bullet (1985), Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Licence to Kill (1989), The People Under the Stairs (1991), and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). He also had a recurring role as "Big" Ed Hurley on the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991).
McGill began his acting career on Broadway, appearing in the award-winning plays Equus, A Texas Trilogy, and Whose Life Is It, Anyway? He made his film debut in 1975 with a small role in the film The Day of the Locust. He went on to have a number of supporting roles in films throughout the 1970s and early 1980s.
In 1981, McGill starred in the film Quest for Fire, which was a critical and commercial success. He followed this up with a starring role in the film Dune, which was also a success. McGill continued to have a successful career in the 1980s, appearing in a number of films, including Silver Bullet, Heartbreak Ridge, Licence to Kill, and The People Under the Stairs.
In the 1990s, McGill's career slowed down, but he still appeared in a number of films, including Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, The Quick and the Dead, and The Faculty. He also had a recurring role on the television series Twin Peaks.
McGill retired from acting in 1999, but he returned for the revival of Twin Peaks in 2017. He has since retired from acting again.

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Big Ed Hurley
2014
Postcards From The Cast
Self
2001

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
Self
2001

The Straight Story
Tom the John Deere Dealer
1999

Jekyll Island
Dalton Bradford
1998

My Fellow Americans
Col. Paul Tanner
1996

JAG
Col. Bradley Dunston · (1 episode)
1995

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Penn
1995

The People Under the Stairs
Man
1991

Jezebel's Kiss
Sheriff Dan Riley
1990

Twin Peaks
Big Ed Hurley · (32 episodes)
1990

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
Bob Rawlings · (3 episodes)
1990

Twin Peaks
Big Ed Hurley
1989

Licence to Kill
Killifer
1989

Iguana
Oberlus
1988

Tour of Duty
(1 episode)
1987

3 On a Match
Boss
1987

Werewolf
(1 episode)
1987

Heartbreak Ridge
Major Malcolm A. Powers
1986

Field of Honor
Sergeant 'Sire' De Koning
1986

Silver Bullet
Reverend Lowe
1985

Dune
Stilgar
1984

Quest for Fire
Naoh
1981
À propos de 'La guerre du feu'
Self
1981

A Time for Miracles
The Farmer
1980

Union City
Larry Longacre
1980

Brubaker
Eddie Caldwell
1980

Yanks
Racist GI at Dance
1979

Enemies
Ryabtsov
1974

Against All Odds
Host · (6 episodes)