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Bill MacDonald
Dept: Acting
Bill MacDonald is a Canadian actor with over 60 credits in film and television, often recognized for his roles in major series like Flashpoint and The Handmaid's Tale. He also played several roles on the series A Nero Wolfe Mystery, including the easily incensed Lieutenant Rowcliff.
He is frequently confused with fellow Canadian actor William MacDonald, as both share similar credits and guest-star in similar procedural dramas.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 40
Film: 28 (70%)
Television: 12 (30%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Western, Family, Science Fiction
Filmography
2024
Seeking a fresh start, a young woman finds her sanity on the brink due to unexplained disappearances and chilling nocturnal echoes in her new home. ... view
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Bruno
2024
A young mother visits her father in prison and has a profound realization. ... view
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Richard
2023
Tormented by a hidden family curse, Heather lives in seclusion on the outskirts of a small town. When she falls for the rebellious Jonny, their connec ... view
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Dodge
Apr 2022 (first aired)
An epic romantic adventure series based on the life of famous American outlaw Billy the Kid — from his humble Irish roots, to his early days as a co ... view
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Sheriff Brady (6 ep.)
2021
An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dang ... view
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Stanton’s Dad
Jul 2021 (first aired)
Aided by his own remarkable abilities and an eclectic team of associates, real estate agent Luke Roman specializes in “metaphysically engaged proper ... view
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Thomas Rabbitfoot (1 ep.)
2018
In this unfolding of a strained father-daughter relationship, Lacey, a young mother, visits her father Richard in a maximum-security penitentiary wher ... view
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Richard
Jun 2010 (first aired)
Ambitious young cops try to prove themselves in their high-stakes careers, in which the smallest mistake can have deadly consequences. At the core of ... view
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Inspector Bill Peck (4 ep.)
Jan 2010 (first aired)
Jake Doyle and his ex-cop father, Malachy, run a Newfoundland detective agency. Their rugged seaside town never lacks for intriguing cases, and the Do ... view
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Gordie Pittman (1 ep.)
2006
Writer Claire Holloway is troubled by nightmares of Rose Marsh Farm. She decides to vacation at the farm which unbeknown to her is haunted by the ghos ... view
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Dr. Wells
2005
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner. ... view
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Frank Mulligan
Oct 2004 (first aired)
ReGenesis is a Canadian television program produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ra ... view
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Dr. Lee (1 ep.)
2003
Prompted by a just-published book that holds ex-lieutenant Ben Tyson accountable for a hushed-up massacre committed by his platoon in a Hue hospital 1 ... view
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John Kelly
2002
Two British conmen in Chicago are mistaken for hired hitmen by mobsters wanting to rub out a rival gangster. Keen to make a fast buck, they pretend th ... view
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Boots
2001
With a hitman’s gun aimed at him, Finch tells the story of how he broke out of jail, fell in love, and took the identity of a man wanted by the Mafi ... view
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Detective Delaney
Apr 2001 (first aired)
Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes. ... view
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Lieutenant Rowcliff (3 ep.)
Richard Meegan (1 ep.)
Austin Hough (2 ep.)
Breslow (2 ep.)
2001
A Navy officer tries to set the record straight after the Navy blames a 1989 explosion aboard the USS Iowa on a homosexual affair between two sailors. ... view
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NIS Agent Cobb
2000
A sensitive and realistic portrayal of the families' grief after the devastating crash of Swissair flight 111, in which all 229 passengers and crew we ... view
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Elliot
2000
A divorced female marine officer with two small children begins an affair with a senior officer. ... view
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Col. Sam Doran
2000
From 1979 to 1981, 29 African-American males, mostly children, were either missing or found murdered in metro Atlanta. The cases plagued the city unti ... view
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B.J.
2000
Detective Catherine Palmer is on the trail of an elusive serial killer. During her investigation she meets Vickie Kittrie, who belongs to an exclusive ... view
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John Beck
1999
When Thomas, a prominent doctor, hires a hitman to murder his wife, Elizabeth, the hitman decides to help Elizabeth after realizing she is not the per ... view
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Detective Cahill
1999
Alex Brown inherits the awesome task of saving his ex-secret agent parents and protecting the planet from evil powers bent on controlling the world's ... view
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Gelardis
May 1999 (first aired)
An account of early 1970s social activist Ira Einhorn, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then fled the country. ... view
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Police (2 ep.)
1999
An account of early 1970s social activist Ira Einhorn, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then fled the country. ... view
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Police Lieutenant
1999
Danny is a young cop partnered with Nick, a seasoned but ethically tainted veteran. As the two try to stop a gang war in Chinatown, Danny relies on Ni ... view
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Vince Kirkpatrick
1998
Three losers, Eddie, Lucas and Mamet, are sent to collect some debt at a remote farm. But the thugs there are too hard for them, and they are humiliat ... view
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Becker
1997
After heavy rain, the Mississippi is breaking it's banks flooding small towns. Richard Thomas and Kate Vernon realise their town is next on the hit li ... view
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Sheriff Watson Dill
1997
A murderous sociopath (and former battered child) uses her naive younger brother in a scheme to do away with her inconvenient lover. ... view
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Det. Stan Goldstein
Oct 1997 (first aired)
Years ago, the Taelons came to Earth, offering friendship and technology to humanity. But there are those who believe the Taelons have more sinister m ... view
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Det. Mitch Corelli (1 ep.)
1997
Four young black men kill a white woman. Now the D.A. is very cautious how to pursue this case because it might start a riot. And adding fuel to the f ... view
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Station Master
1997
Rushon is sexually pent-up and ready to take thing things to the next level with his girlfriend, Nikki. But when he calls for a date, she asks to make ... view
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Hold Up Man
Jan 1997 (first aired)
Nikita is a drug-addicted juvenile delinquent who was accused of killing a police officer in cold blood during an attempted robbery of a pharmacy. She ... view
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Giddion Van Vactor (1 ep.)
1996
Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and ... view
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Hostage Agent
1996
Guy Luthan, a British doctor working at a hospital in New York, starts making unwelcome enquiries when the body of a man who died in his emergency roo ... view
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Det. Stone's Partner
Sep 1996 (first aired)
Rollie Tyler, a special effects expert, helps his detective friend solve crimes by making criminals see what they want to see. But what is real and wh ... view
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Gallis (2 ep.)
1996
Three years after author Kate Sanders penned a best selling novel about a serial killer, she has become the victim of a twisted tale of art imitating ... view
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Detective Whitley
Sep 1994 (first aired)
Constable Benton Fraser, an officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is attached to the Canadian consulate but works with Chicago Police Departme ... view
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Devereaux (1 ep.)
Kidnapper (1 ep.)
Sam Franklin (1 ep.)
1989
An investigator seeking the cause of an airline disaster discovers the involvement of an organisation of time travellers from a future Earth irreparab ... view
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FBI Agent Morgue
Sep 1985 (first aired)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to 1986, and on the USA Network from 1987 to 1989. The s ... view
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Dr. Allan Gilmour (1 ep.)