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David Hewlett

British-born Canadian actor

  • Audience43.2K
  • Fame74.7
  • Momentum26.7
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43.2K youtube followers
  • Audience43.2K
  • Fame74.7
  • Momentum26.7
  • Canada rank#79
  • Wikipedia20K
Born 1968 · age 58Canada
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  • Biggest on YouTube
    43.2K
    @@dhewlett
  • Wikipedia
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  • Rank in Canada
    #79
    Actors
  • Age
    58
    Born 1968
  • Known for
    Rise of the Planet of …
    2011
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Updated 2026-06-21

David Ian Hewlett is a British–Canadian actor, writer and director, known for his role as Dr. Rodney McKay in the Stargate science-fiction franchise. He first gained fame for his roles as Grant Jansky in the Canadian TV series Traders (1996–2000) and as David Worth in the Canadian psychological horror film Cube (1997). He appeared in the horror film Pin (1988) and the science-fiction films Scanners II: The New Order (1991) and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).

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74.7
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Momentum26.7
Historical22.3
Now attention44.2
Source confidence85.0
Completeness90.0
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