Garwin Sanford is a Canadian film and television actor known for his roles on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis.
Career Sanford's most notable roles are Narim in Stargate SG-1 and Simon Wallace in Stargate Atlantis. In 1994, he played Captain Taylor Shields in the historical adventure series Hawkeye. Sanford has also made guest appearances on such television series as Smallville, Airwolf, North of 60, MacGyver, Stingray, Booker, Sliders, Dead Man's Gun, Highlander: The Series, Merlin's Apprentice, The Odyssey, The Outer Limits, Earth: Final Conflict, Dark Angel, The 4400, Eureka, So Weird and Supernatural. He appeared in Another Cinderella Story as Rod Parker, Joey's father. He has also appeared in several Bryan Adams music videos.
In 2005 Sanford appeared in Recipe for a Perfect Christmas (aka Smothered) as Clay McNeil, JJ's Boss. The following year Sanford appeared in Merlin's Apprentice as Lord Weston.
In 2013, Sanford appeared as the Red King in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland and as Vice President Brubaker in Independence Daysaster. Sanford has also had guest roles on Cedar Cove as Colin McFadden and When Calls the Heart as William Thatcher.
Sanford is also an artist, specializing in pen and ink portraiture and sculpture.
In 2015 Sanford was the recipient of the Sam Payne Award, an award given to a B.C. artist who demonstrates humanity, integrity and the encouragement of new talent.
Filmography Below is an incomplete filmography: YearTitleRole Notes1987AirwolfNikolai Arkov3 episodes1988MacGyverRafaelDurst2 episodes1989–1990BookerHabermanDehavelen Smith4 episodes1989Who's Harry CrumbDennis Kimball1990 The Death of the Incredible HulkAgent ShoupTV movie1993–1994North of 60David Shore4 episodes1994–1995HawkeyeCaptain Taylor Shields21 episodes1994Highlander: The SeriesJohn GarrickEpisode: "Shadows" The OdysseyArthur BourneIceface8 episodes1995SlidersDocEpisode: "Pilot"1996–2001 The Outer LimitsPeter ChandlerDom PardoSenator Meade3 episodes1997ViperMichael Cornell (Alex Broady)SE3/EP31997–1998Dead Man's GunLeyland PringleFrank Murphy2 episodes1998–2006Stargate SG-1Narim3 episodes1999So WeirdTad Raxall2 episodes1999MilgaardHersh WolchGemini Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Film2000Life-SizeRichie AckermanTV film2000–2001Earth: Final ConflictFederov3 episodes2001SmallvilleMr. BrooksEpisode: "Red"2002Dark AngelHead PriestEpisode: "Exposure"2004–2005Stargate AtlantisSimon Wallis3 episodes2004 The 4400Adam Kensington2 episodes2005Recipe for a Perfect ChristmasClay McNeilTV film2006–2007EurekaCongressman Faraday2 episodes2006Merlin's ApprenticeLord Weston2 episodes2007Termination PointQuinnTV film2007–2011SupernaturalJim MichaelDeacon2 episodes2008Another Cinderella StoryRod ParkerDirect-to-video2013Once Upon a Time in WonderlandRed KingEpisode: "Heart to Stone"Independence DaysasterDennis BrubakerTV film2014Cedar CoveColin McFadden3 episodes2015–2018When Calls the HeartWilliam Thatcher9 episodes
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