Canadian actor (born 1958)
Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott (born January 21, 1958)[ 1] [ 2] is a Canadian actor. His deep, raspy voice[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] has often led to his being cast in villainous roles.[ 3] [ 4] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Some of his best-known roles include Guy of Gisbourne in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991); Top Dollar, the main antagonist in The Crow (1994); music mogul Philo Gant in Strange Days (1995); mercenary Frank Elgyn in Alien Resurrection (1997); hacker Adrian Cross on the TV miniseries 24: Live Another Day (2014); and cinematographer Antlers Holst in Nope (2022).[ 3] [ 5] [ 6] [ 10] [ 11] He has frequently worked with directors Oliver Stone and Julian Schnabel , and appeared in films by Ridley Scott , Terrence Malick , Michael Cimino and Jim Jarmusch .
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^ a b c Morris, Anthony (January 5, 2018). "Hollywood's Michael Wincott is Veni Vedi Vici's secret weapon" . SBS . Australia. Retrieved June 1, 2018 .
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^ a b "Oh, That Guy: 15 Character Actor Villains You Love To Hate" . IndieWire . Penske Business Media . July 3, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2018 .
^ a b "There's no doubt about it: Toronto-born Michael Wincott is best known to movie fans as the villain" . Edmonton Journal . Edmonton, Alberta. September 19, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2018 .
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^ Sacks, Ethan (June 10, 2014). " '24: Live Another Day' Hour Seven Recap: Jack Bauer kicks it into second gear in drone vs. car chase" . New York Daily News . New York City: Tronc . Retrieved June 1, 2018 .
^ Keslassy, Elsa (October 12, 2017). "Hulu Nabs Exclusive Streaming Rights to 'Veni Vidi Vici' " . Variety . Retrieved June 1, 2018 .
^ Meenan, Devin (July 23, 2022). "Nope Star Michael Wincott Played A Cinematographer By Shadowing The Film's Actual Cinematographer" . Slashfilm . Static Media . Retrieved August 17, 2022 .