McArthur, Alex 1957-

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McArthur, Alex 1957-

PERSONAL

Born March 6, 1957, in Telford, PA (some sources cite Sellersville, PA); son of Bruce (a contractor) and Dolores McArthur; married Tammi Krevi; children: Roxann, three sons, including Jacob Bruce. Education: Attended DeAnza College and San Jose State University; Trained at Herbert Berkoff School of Acting. Avocational Interests: Music.

Addresses:

Agent—Geneva Bray, GVA Talent Agency, 9229 Sunset Blvd., Suite 320, Hollywood, CA 90069. Manager—Christopher Black, Opus Entertainment, 5225 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 905, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Career:

Actor. Previously worked as a model, a bartender at Studio 54, and a carpenter.

Awards, Honors:

Gemini Award nomination, best supporting actor, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1994, for Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Ken Forest, a recurring role, Knots Landing, 1985-86.

Richard Braun, The Fifth Corner, NBC, 1992.

Dickie Baineaux, The Road Home, CBS, 1994.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Bo Reinecker, With Intent to Kill (also known as Urge to Kill), 1984.

Deputy Sam, Command 5, ABC, 1984.

Joey Caputo, Silent Witness, 1985.

Cory Yeager, Crime of Innocence, 1985.

Duell McCall, Desperado, 1987.

Duell McCall, The Return of Desperado, 1988.

Duell McCall, Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge, NBC, 1988.

Patrick McClaren, L.A. Takedown (also known as Crimewave, L.A. Crimewave, and Made in L.A.), NBC, 1989.

Duell McCall, Desperado: Badlands Justice, NBC, 1989.

Duell McCall, Desperado: The Outlaw Wars, NBC, 1989.

Stephen Smith, Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance (also known as Vigilante Cop), ITC, 1991.

Nick Gugliatto, Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (also known as Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story), NBC, 1993.

Frank Bodin, Sharon's Secret, 1995.

Detective Bert Kling, Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning, NBC, 1995.

Steven Warren, The Spiral Staircase (also known as Le secret du manoir), Fox Family Channel, 2000.

Jake Vincent, Out for Blood, Sci-Fi Channel, 2004.

John White, Lost Colony, Sci-Fi Channel, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Tony DeVito, "Where the Girls Are," Riptide, 1984.

Antov, "Waiting for Godorsky," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1984.

Brent, "Oh, You Kid," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985.

Ed Bingham, "Full Moon," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997.

Josh Butler, "Josh," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), 1998.

Johnny Coburn, "Sleepwalker," Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1999.

Gabriel, "Which Prue Is It, Anyway?," Charmed, The WB, 1999.

Dwayne Haskell, "Kiss of Death," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1999.

Alex Tanner, "Untouchable," Hunter, NBC, 2003.

"Baby, the Rain Must Fall," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2004.

Television Appearances; Other:

Tom Vaughan, Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (miniseries), NBC, 1992.

Studio 54: The E! True Hollywood Story (special), E! Entertainment Television, 1998.

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Bellboy at Plaza Hotel, They All Laughed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981.

Walter Parker, Desert Hearts, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1985.

Charlie Reece, Rampage, Miramax, 1988.

Cody Gifford, Race for Glory, New Century Vista, 1989.

Keith Bauers, Perfect Alibi (also known as Where's Mommy Now), Rysher Entertainment, 1995.

Richard Darling, Ladykiller (also known as Scene of the Crime), Concorde, 1996.

Cynic, Conspiracy Theory, Warner Bros., 1997.

Detective Davey Sikes, Kiss the Girls, Paramount, 1997.

Peter Rinaldi, Devil in the Flesh (also known as Dearly Devoted), 1998.

Jack, Running Home, 1999.

(Uncredited) Dr. John Sims, Teacher's Pet (also known as Dearly Devoted II, Devil in the Flesh 2, and La chair et le diable), Unapix Films, 2000.

Recording studio executive, Dischord, Artistic License, 2001.

Nick, Route 666, Trimark Pictures, 2001.

Tom Kempton, Suspended Animation (also known as Mayhem), First Run Features, 2001.

Fred Dowd, Stealing Candy (also known as Internet Queen), Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 2002.

Roger Craig, The Commission, 2003.