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Ray McKinnon (actor)

Raymond Wilkes McKinnon (born November 15, 1957)[1] is an American actor, screenwriter, film director and producer. He appeared in television series and films, including Apollo 13 (1995), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), the Oscar-winning short The Accountant (2001), Deadwood (2004), Sons of Anarchy (2011), and Mayans M.C. (2018–2023).[2]

Early life and education

McKinnon was born in Adel, Georgia.

In 1981, he graduated with a degree in theatre from Valdosta State University.[3]

Career

McKinnon played Reverend Smith in the HBO series Deadwood.[4][5] He played Lincoln Potter in the fourth season of the FX show Sons of Anarchy and in its spin-off series, Mayans M.C.[6]

McKinnon, his wife Lisa Blount, and Walton Goggins founded a production company, Ginny Mule Pictures. The production company produced The Accountant, which won an Academy Award in 2001 for Live Action Short Film.[7]

In 2004, McKinnon wrote, produced, directed and played Snake in the film Chrystal, starring Blount and Billy Bob Thornton. Chrystal made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. At the 2004 Stockholm International Film Festival, Blount received a Best Actress award for her performance.[8]

McKinnon wrote and directed the television series Rectify in 2013, the first original series from SundanceTV. The plot featured a man released from a Georgia state prison after 19 years on death row.[9] The series ended in December 2016.[10] The series won a Peabody Award in 2013.

Personal life

McKinnon was married to Lisa Blount, an actress and producer, from 1998 until her death in 2010.[11] He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.[12]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ "Raymond W Mc Kinnon - United States Public Records". FamilySearch. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ^ Poling, Dean (18 March 2007). "Oscar winner comes home to VSU". The Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Academy Award Winner To Speak for the President's Lecture Series - Valdosta State University". Valdosta State University. 5 March 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. ^ Los Angeles Times (19 June 2014). "'Rectify's' Ray McKinnon tries to find what matters". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Boone, Brian (May 24, 2019). "We Finally Understand Why Deadwood Was Canceled". Looper. Static Media. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  6. ^ Neale, April (October 10, 2018). "Who plays Lincoln Potter on Mayans M.C.? Ray McKinnon's Sons of Anarchy character returns". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Accountant". www.sundance.tv. Archived from the original on 2016-05-28. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  8. ^ Hickey, Christopher (October 12, 2021). "Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "Rectify creator Ray McKinnon wants to leave some season finale questions unanswered". The A.V. Club.
  10. ^ Tucker, Ken (December 15, 2016). "'Rectify' Finale: So Good, It Hurt". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  11. ^ "Oscar-winning director, Ray McKinnon still misses his wife Lisa Blount, who died in 2010. Says no to second marriage??!!". liverampup.com.
  12. ^ "Ginny Mule Pictures". Short Film Central.
  13. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (February 11, 2019). "Sarah Shahi, Scandal's Bellamy Young, thirtysomething Alums and More Join Netflix's Dolly Parton Anthology". TVLine.

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