Colin Stinton (born March 10, 1947) is a Canadian and American actor. He is widely known for his collaborations with playwright and filmmaker David Mamet, and has worked extensively in the United Kingdom since 1985. He is a Joseph Jefferson Award winner and a Drama Desk Award nominee.
Early life and education Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1947, Stinton moved to the United States as a child in 1952. He lived in a trailer with his family—traveling throughout the U.S. and finally settling in the Chicago area. There he attended Northern Illinois University, acting in several campus productions and writing a musical based on the biblical story of David and Absalom with co-authors Andy Waterman and Larry Woodruff. He acted in touring company throughout southeastern United States in 1973. Later he joining an alumni group that performed in Chicago as the Dinglefest Theatre Company, which later established The Theatre Building. He spent several years as part of the Chicago theatre scene where he met and worked frequently with playwright-director David Mamet.
Career Stinton lived in New York, 1978–1985, during which he created the title role in Mamet's Edmond, and received a Theatre World Award for his role in Mamet's The Water Engine, on Broadway. He moved to London in 1985, where he spent several years at the National Theatre in addition to work in the West End and in film, television and radio. He returned to New York to earn a Drama Desk Award nomination for his role in the U.S. premier of Richard Nelson's Some Americans Abroad, and played Mr. Robinson in both the London and New York stage versions of The Graduate.
He was in the original stage production of Rain Man in London and a West End revival of The Pajama Game in 2014. His stage work includes premieres of new plays by David Mamet, Jean-Claude van Itallie, Richard Nelson, Dusty Hughes, David Hare, John Osborne, and Tom Stoppard.
He played Neal Daniels in The Bourne Ultimatum. Other roles include President Arthur Coleman Winters in the Doctor Who episode "The Sound of Drums", US Secretary of State Al Haig in The Falklands Play, the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom in The Trial of Tony Blair, the United States Secretary of State Traynor Styles in Spooks, and Justice Robert H. Jackson in the BBC docudrama Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial.
He appeared as Dr. Dave Greenwalt in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies and the disbelieving Detective Cartert in the Arielle Kebbel horror vehicle Freakdog. He played opinionated news caster Anthony Markowitz in Broken News.
Stinton played the part of an American named Charles Lester in one of Agatha Christie's Poirot serials Poirot's Early Cases entitled "The Lost Mine". He also appears as the head judge in the 2001 music video, "Murder on the Dancefloor", by Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
He appeared as Lt Colonel Hoyt Jackson for the US Justice Department, tracking a Nazi war criminal in Foyle's War Series 8, Episode 3, "Sunflower" in 2013.
Personal life Stinton now lives in Walthamstow, Greater London; and in Chicago.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1982 The Verdict Billy 1983 Daniel Dale1990 The Russia House Henziger 1991 Homicide Walter B Wells1992 Flodders in America Jack 1996 In Love and War Tom Burnside 1997 Tomorrow Never Dies Dr. Dave Greenwalt 1999 The Winslow Boy Desmond Curry 2001 Spy Game Henry Pollard2002 Ali G Indahouse US Delegate Thunderpants Foster The Hours Hotel Clerk2003 Quicksand Harbinson Belly of the Beast Jim Cox2004 The Machinist Inspector Rogers Closer Customs Officer2005 The Jacket Jury Foreman Proof Theoretical Physicist2006 Second in Command Ambassador George Norland The Kovak Box Encargado Consulado Big Nothing Max2007 The Bourne Ultimatum Neal Daniels2008 TransSiberian Embassy Official Freakdog Detective Cartert 2011 Captain America: The First Avenger New York Taxi Driver Uncredited2012 City Slacker Freddie2013 Trimming Pablo Short film Rush Teddy Mayer2017 Borg vs McEnroe Talk Show Host The Current War Daniel Burnham2018 Beirut Mr. Jones Hunter Killer Senator from Iowa Show Dogs NYPD Chief 2019 Adults in the Room Steve2020 Blithe Spirit Cecil B. DeMille Wonder Woman 1984 NORAD Colonel 2022 All the Old Knives Moscow Station Chief
Television Year Title Role Notes 1980 The American Short Story Hotel Manager Episode: "Paul's Case" 1987 Yesterday's Dreams Ed Gutman Recurring role; 2 episodes1987Still Crazy Like a FoxThurmond RichardsTelevision film 1988 A Very Peculiar Practice Charlie Dusenberry Recurring role; 6 episodes1988Lip ServiceSalesman #2Television film1989 Saracen Lou Grady Episode: "Infidels"Coded HostileOperatorTelevision film Mother Love Concert Hall Manager Episode: "Episode 2" The Ginger Tree Bob Dale Episode: "Episode 3" 1990 Agatha Christie's Poirot Charles Lester Episode: "The Lost Mine"The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside StoryRaymond SmithTelevision film 1992 A Bit of Fry & Laurie Judge Episode: "Series 3, Episode 6"HostagesMike MulhollandTelevision filmGhostwatchDr. Emilio SylvestriTelevision film1993 Comedy Playhouse Tony Episode: "The 10%ers" A Year in Provence Bishop Brian Stanford Miniseries; 2 episodesRememberArt MorganTelevision film1994 99-1 Hanson Episode: "Trust Me" The 10%ers Tony Series regular; 7 episodes1995The InfiltratorAaron BreitbartTelevision film1997 Jonathan Creek Scott Reisner Episode: "Jack in the Box" Strange but True? Reconstruction Cast Episode: "Remote Viewing (David Morehouse)" 2000 Dark Realm Atwater Episode: "Skin Deep" 2001 The Armando Iannucci Shows Recurring role; 2 episodes2002 The American Embassy John Macavoy Episode: "China Cup" Waking the Dead Larry Karp Episode: "Special Relationship"The Falklands PlayAlexander HaigTelevision film2003 Manchild Plastic Surgeon Episode: "Series 2, Episode 1" Down to Earth Mr. Simpich Episode: "The Poseidon Effect" Spine Chillers Gangster Episode: "Fairy Godfather" Seven Wonders of the Industrial World Walker 'Brig' Young Episode: "The Hoover Dam" Days That Shook the World Voiceover Episode: "The Assassination of JFK/The Resignation of Nixon"200412 Days of TerrorDr. John NicholsTelevision filmSpace Odyssey: Voyage to the PlanetsFred DuncanTelevision film 2005 Broken News Anthony Markowitz Series regular; 6 episodes2006 My Family Dr. Buck Bukowski Episode: "Bliss for Idiots" Spooks Traynor Styles Episode: "World Trade"A for AndromedaKaufmanTelevision film Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial Justice Robert Jackson Miniseries; 3 episodes The Wild West Lew Wallace Episode: "Billy the Kid" Wire in the Blood Professor Sutton Episode: "Hole in the Heart" 2007 Doctor Who President Arthur Coleman Winters Episode: "The Sound of Drums"Consenting AdultsAlfred KinseyTelevision filmThe Trial of Tony BlairUS Ambassador2008 House of Saddam US Journalist Miniseries; 1 episode Harley Street Mr. Stanson Episode: "Episode 4" Wire in the Blood Radio Announcer Episode: "Prayer of the Bone"2009MoonshotRobert R. GilruthTelevision film 2012 Trigger Point Morgan Recurring roleChasing LeprechaunsThorpeTelevision film 2013 Foyle's War Lieutenant Colonel Hoyt Jackson Episode: "Sunflower" 2014 Veep US Ambassador Episode: "Special Relationship"2017 Fearless Jack Kretchmer Miniseries; 5 episodes Outlander Dean Jackson Episode: "The Battle Joined" 2018 Butterfly Dr. Leonard Farrow Miniseries; 2 episodes2019 Absentia Dr. Steven Mandel Recurring role; 2 episodes The Crown Lawrence Spivak Episode: "Bubbikins"2020 Hanna Tom Kaladski Episode: "The Trial" The Queen's Gambit Chennault Episode: "Adjournment" 2021 The Serpent Bastien Episode: "Episode Six"2024Silent WitnessTed Holmes (voice)Episode: "Kings Cross - Part 1"
Video games Year Title Voice role Notes 2010 Apache: Air Assault 2011 Battlefield 3 Overwatch Anno 2070 Trenchcoat2015 Blues and Bullets Jim Dockers Anno 2205 Emem Buhari English version Randal's Monday Bruno / Narrator / Rod 2016 Deponia Doomsday Junk Wizard / Zoon English version 2021 Encased Dean Rayhet 2023 RoboCop: Rogue City 2024Wizardry Variants DaphneEnglish version
Music videos Year Title Artist Role Notes 2001 "Murder on the Dancefloor" Sophie Ellis-Bextor Judge 2024 "Freedom of the Night" Uncredited
Audio/podcast Year Title Role Notes 2024 Purple Heart Warriors Col. Pence BBC Radio drama
References
External links
Colin Stinton at AboutTheArists Colin Stinton at Internet Broadway Database Colin Stinton at Internet Off-Broadway Database