Raymond Wilkes McKinnon (born November 15, 1957) is an American

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and producer. He is best known for the roles of H.W. Smith in '' Deadwood'' (2004) and Lincoln Potter in ''

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'' (2011) and '' Mayans M.C.'' (2018-2021), and for his film roles in ''

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'' (1995), ''

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'' (2000), and the Oscar-winning short '' The Accountant'' (2001).

Early life and education

McKinnon was born on November 15, 1957 and grew up in Adel,

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, the son of Raymond McKinnon, a car dealer, and his wife Dorothy McKinnon. He attended local schools. VSUVisit-2007 ''Valdosta Daily Times'', 2007 In 1981, McKinnon graduated with a degree in theatre from Valdosta State University.

Career

McKinnon began acting and later directed. As an actor, he is best known for his role as Reverend Smith in the HBO series '' Deadwood'', which ran from 2004 to 2006, a total of three seasons and 36 episodes. He is also known for his role as Lincoln Potter in the fourth season of the FX show ''

'' and its spin-off series '' Mayans M.C.'' He founded Ginny Mule Pictures, a production company, with his wife (deceased)

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, an actress and producer, and

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. Together the trio won the

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in 2001 in the category Live Action Short Film for '' The Accountant'', which they produced with their company. McKinnon wrote, produced, directed and played 'Snake' in the 2004 film '' Chrystal,'' starring Blount and

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. The supporting cast included Goggins, Grace Zabriskie, Harry Lennix,

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and Johnny Galecki. He wrote and directed the television series ''

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'', the first original series from SundanceTV, featuring a man released from Georgia state prison after 19 years on

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, and it explores the effects on him, his family and his small town.

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stars as Daniel Holden. The first season was broadcast from April to May 2013, and the fourth and final season ended in December 2016. The series won a

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in 2013.

Personal life

McKinnon was married to

, an actress and producer, from 1998 to her death in 2010. He currently lives in

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, the hometown of Blount.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McKinnon, Ray 1957 births American male film actors American male television actors Directors of Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners Living people Male actors from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Cook County, Georgia Valdosta State University alumni Film directors from Georgia (U.S. state)