Boris McGiver
Birth dateJanuary 23, 1962 (age 64)
OccupationActor
Years active1987–present

Boris McGiver (born January 23, 1962)[1] is an American actor. He is known for his roles in projects such as Lincoln, House of Cards, The Wire, Killing Kennedy, and Person of Interest.

Biography

McGiver is of Irish and Ukrainian descent. He is the second youngest of ten children born to actor John McGiver and his wife, Ruth Schmigelsky McGiver. He was not initially eager to follow in his father's footsteps and has stated, "I kind of denied it [acting] throughout my childhood because my dad was an actor and he was never around. He had to feed 10 kids, he was always working, so to me acting was never connected to something good, and I had never realized what an art it was. I thought it was just playtime."[2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987IronweedClerk
1990Antigone/Rites of PassionGuard
1994Little OdessaIvan
2004Connie and CarlaTibor
TaxiFranklin
2006The Pink PantherVainqueurUncredited
2007Dark MatterReverend Hollings
2008The CliqueIssacDirect to video
2012LincolnAlexander Hamilton Coffroth
2013Killing KennedyJohn W. FainTelevision film
2019Point BlankMasterson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Law & OrderAlanEpisode: "Forgiveness"
1993Desk ClerkEpisode: "Discord"
1998New York UndercoverSodovskyEpisode: "Pipeline"
TrinityCarl CheckikEpisode: "Pilot"
2001As the World TurnsDr. EarlyEpisode: "#1.11437"
2004Law & OrderHjalmar ForskerskolerEpisode: "Coming Home Hard"
2005Rescue MeCaptain Bob KentEpisode: "Sensitivity"
Law & Order: Criminal IntentLarry ChapelEpisode: "Grow"
2006The WireCharles Marimow6 episodes
200730 RockPatrick DonaghyEpisode: "The Fighting Irish"
2008John AdamsRobert GoddardEpisode: "Join or Die"
2009Law & OrderJerry GansEpisode: "Fed"
2010The Good WifeEric DorfmanEpisode: "Fleas"
2012DamagesKiller2 episodes
2012–14Person of InterestGeorge Hersh13 episodes
2013The Carrie DiariesEddie Lander2 episodes
White CollarSection Chief Bruce Hawes2 episodes
Blue BloodsTrevor HoltEpisode: "No Regrets"
2013–18House of CardsTom Hammerschmidt30 episodes
2014Turn: Washington's SpiesReverend Nathaniel Tallmadge2 episodes
Boardwalk EmpireSheriff Peter Lindsay6 episodes
2015ForeverSheriff VanceEpisode: "The Night in Question"
Flesh and BoneMaxwell KensingtonEpisode: "Reconnaissance"
2016Crisis in Six ScenesSyEpisode: "Episode 6"
2017The BlacklistTobias ReutherEpisode: "Ilyas Surkov"
2019–23ServantUncle George11 episodes
2019–24EvilMonsignor Matthew Korecki16 episodes
2020For LifeGlen Maskins14 episodes
2022Our Flag Means DeathFather Bonnet4 episodes
The First LadyMorley SaferEpisode: "That White House"
2024TeacupDonald Kelly7 episodes[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Birthdays". The Modesto Bee. The Associated Press. 2022-01-23. p. 2A. Actor Boris McGiver is 60.
  2. ^ Buell, Bill (2016-04-17). "Actor McGiver following in his father's footsteps". The Daily Gazette. Archived August 28, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  3. ^ Squires, John (September 22, 2024). "'Teacup' Trailer – Puzzle Box Horror Series from Producer James Wan Haunts Peacock This October". Bloody Disgusting. Archived September 27, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Manfredi, Lucas (August 14, 2024). "Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman and Chaske Spencer are Not in Control in New 'Teacup' Teaser Video". TheWrap. Archived September 27, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 27, 2024.