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American actor

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Type
Person
Country
US

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Key facts

Born
Charles Everett McGill III , ( 1945-10-21 ) October 21, 1945 (age 80) , Miami Beach, Florida , U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1972–1999, 2015–2017

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Miami Beach
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Everett McGill by Gage Skidmore.jpg
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date of birth
1945-10-21
Commons category
Everett McGill
start of work period
1974-00-00
name in native language
Everett McGill
birth name
Everett Charles McGill III
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Encyclopedic overview

Charles Everett McGill III (born October 21, 1945) is an American retired actor, who rose to prominence for his portrayal of a caveman in Quest for Fire (1981). He went on to have prominent roles in the films Dune (1984), Silver Bullet (1985), Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Iguana (1988), Licence to Kill (1989), The People Under the Stairs (1991) and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995).

On television he appeared as "Big" Ed Hurley in Twin Peaks (1990–1991). He retired from acting in 1999, but returned for the revival of Twin Peaks.

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