Ray McKinnon (actor)
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The cast and crew of Rectify at the 74th Annual Peabody Awards
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Raymond Wilkes McKinnon November 15, 1957 Adel, Georgia U.S. |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Valdosta State University |
| Occupation | Actor Screenwriter Director Producer |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Known for | Rectify |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Blount (1998-2010; her death) |
Raymond "Ray" Wilkes McKinnon (born November 15, 1957) is an American actor, screenwriter, film director and producer.
McKinnon was born in 1957 and grew up in Adel, Georgia, the son of Raymond McKinnon, a car dealer, and his wife Dorothy McKinnon. He attended local schools.
In 1981, McKinnon graduated with a degree in theatre from Valdosta State University.
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 critically acclaimed FX show Sons of Anarchy.
He founded Ginny Mule Pictures, a production company, with his wife Lisa Blount, an actress and producer, and Walton Goggins. Together the trio won the Academy Award 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 critically acclaimed 2004 film Chrystal, starring Blount and Billy Bob Thornton. The supporting cast included Goggins, Grace Zabriskie, Harry Lennix, Harry Dean Stanton and Johnny Galecki.
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