Biography

Brian Markinson (born 1 September 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an American-Canadian actor and producer. He is best known as Police Chief Bill Jacobs on Da Vinci's Inquest (1998–2005) and Da Vinci's City Hall (2005–2006), and for roles in Mad Men (2013), Painkiller (2023), and Fargo. In film, he has appeared in Apollo 13 (1995), Enemy of the State (1998), Shooter (2007), and three Woody Allen films. On stage, he performed in Lost in Yonkers on Broadway. He lives in Vancouver, BC.

Known For

Godzilla

Whelan

Shooter

Attorney General Russert

City of Angels

Surgical Fellow

Apollo 13

Pad Rat

The Art of Racing in the Rain

Mr. Ness

Enemy of the State

Brian Blake (uncredited)

RV

Garry Moiphine

Volcano

O.E.M. Staffer #1