University of Toronto (BA) Juilliard School (GrDip)
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1976–present
Family
Jeff Wincott (brother)
Website
michaelwincott.org
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.
^Welsh, James Michael; Whaley, Donald M. (2013). The Oliver Stone Encyclopedia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 277. ISBN 9780810883529. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
^ abHischak, Thomas S. (2011). Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 227. ISBN 9780786486946. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
^ abcMorris, Anthony (January 5, 2018). "Hollywood's Michael Wincott is Veni Vedi Vici's secret weapon". SBS. Australia. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
^ abKeeling, Robert (August 20, 2017). "Why I'll always love Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves". MetroUK. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
^ ab"Oh, That Guy: 15 Character Actor Villains You Love To Hate". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. July 3, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
^ ab"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.
^Travers, Peter (November 12, 1993). "The Three Musketeers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
^Schwarzbaum, Lisa (April 13, 2001). "Along Came a Spider". Entertainment Weekly. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
^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.
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