Mackenzie Gray was born and raised in Toronto. A professional actor for over 40 years, he has appeared in over 150 films and television shows. As of 2017, he is a series regular on the Marvel/FX Series Legion (2017) playing "The Eye" and is a recurring cast member on both the CW series Riverdale (2016) as "The Pathologist" and plays "The Time Master" on DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016).
Since moving to Vancouver in 1998 as a series lead for the television series The Net(1998), he has appeared as a guest star in scores of Vancouver or Calgary-filmed productions, recently including the BBC America/Netflix series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (2016), Fargo (2014), R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010), Alcatraz(2012), and Project Mc² (2015). He returned to Toronto to Guest-Star in the series Bitten(2014).
Guest-Starring roles include "John Amos" in If There Be Thorns (2015), "David Bowie" in Some Assembly Required (2014), "Lex Luthor" in Season 10 of Smallville (2001), "The Djiin" in Supernatural (2005), "The Observer" in the series finale of Fringe (2008), as the Devil, in the form of Keith Richards, in R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010), as a Southern U.S. Senator opposed to Civil Rights in the mini-series The Kennedys (2011) and as a Graphic Novelist with a dark secret again in R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour(2010).
Other Guest-Star or Lead roles include work on the TV series Human Target (2010), Young Blades (2005), Da Vinci's Inquest (1998), The Collector (2004), First Wave (1998), So Weird (1999), Once Upon a Time (2011), True Justice (2010), The Bridge (2010), Sanctuary (2008), Psych (2006), Kyle XY (2006), The L Word (2004), Romeo! (2003), The Twilight Zone (2002), Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers: To Live and Die in Starlight (2002), Big Sound (2000), Andromeda (2000), Cold Squad (1998), Voyage of the Unicorn (2001) and Welcome to Paradox (1998).
Mackenzie was recently seen on the big screen in Warcraft: The Beginning (2016), and was celebrated around the world for his portrayal of "Jax-Ur" in Warner Brothers' Zack Snyder-directed Superman film Man of Steel (2013). He appeared as the band's Road Manager in Metallica's 3-D IMAX Feature Metallica Through the Never (2013) and appeared in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009). Other feature film work includes co-starring roles in Grave Encounters (2011), Shooter (2007), Storm Seekers (2009), Riddles of the Sphinx (2008), Destination: Infestation (2007), Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (2008), Strip Search (1997), Christmas on Chestnut Street (2006), 2103: The Deadly Wake (1997), Word of Honor (2003), The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting(2003), Falling Fire (1997), In Her Mother's Footsteps (2006), Hard Ride to Hell (2010), Shepherd (1998), Fugitives Run (2005), Replikator (1994) and The Long Kiss Goodnight(1996).
He co-produced and acted in the upcoming feature film Heart of Clay (2017), and the award-winning feature film Poe: Last Days of the Raven (2008). Mackenzie has written, produced and directed 7 short films. His Crazy 8's Film Noir short Under the Bridge of Fear(2013) screened at Cannes Court Métrage at The Cannes Film Festival, the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Whistler Film Festival and was broadcast by the CBC. It was nominated for 10 LEO Awards, winning one.
2024
as EMT Barclay
2023
as John Hammond (voice)
2023
as Dorama (voice)
2022
as Senator Coleman
2022
as George
2021
as Caine
2020
as Girard
2019
as Gunter
2019
as Dr. Sven Vikernes
2019
as Paul
2019
as Shane
2019
as King Kristof
2018
as The Mad Man
2018
2017
as Travis Paulson
2017
as Villager with Axe
2017
as Sidney
2017
as The Eye
2017
as Dr. Curdle
2016
as Lordaerian Delegate
2016
as Dr. Hitz
2016
as Council Member #1
2016
as Time Master
2015
as Greggor
2015
as John Amos
2015
as Allan Swan
2015
as Le Duke
2015
as Vampire
2015
as Ted
2014
as Gramorr
2014
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as Father (voice)
2014
as Trevor
2014
as Albert
2013
as Mr. Spiney
2013
as Tall Man
2013
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as Jax-Ur
2013
as Darko
2012
as Darko
2012
as Kit's Father
2011
as Hob
2011
as Houston Gray
2011
as Boss
2010
as Alan Miller
2010
as Sir Maestro
2010
as Dandy Grandeur (voice)
2010
as Crowley
2010
as Director
2010
as Director McGraw
2010
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as First Monk
2009
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as Lord Splayven
2009
as Rick (voice)
2008
as Mr.Jones
2008
as Observer Physician #1
2008
as Ryder
2007
as Blumenthal
2006
as Jacques La Shank
2006
as Marshall / Boris / Stilt Walker / Floor Worker
2006
as Carl Brookes
2006
as Gregor
2006
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as One-Eye
2005
as The Husband
2005
as Djinn
2005
as Jack
2005
as Mark
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as Dale Young
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as Mr. Henry (voice)
2002
as Dr Nightingale
2002
as Mr. Hunt
2002
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as Minister Kafta
2002
as Long John Silver
2001
as Dr. Alistair Kreig
2001
as Lex Luthor Clone
2001
as Vinnie
2001
as Skotos
2001
as Skotos
2000
as Venetri
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as Nick Masters (voice)
2000
as Nigel Dickson
2000
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as Sasha
1999
as John Kane
1999
as Lyndon
1999
as Lyndon / Alter Lyndon
1998
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as The Minister
1998
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as Joe Schneider
1997
as Nigel Chan
1997
as Nathaniel Borne (segment "The Music Teacher")
1997
as Lawrence Durrell
1997
as Skyler
1996
as Director
1995
as Martin Reese
1994
as George
1994
as Fred Tyler
1993
as Jack The Ripper
1990
as Lord Eames
as Dad