Paul McGillion has been cast in recurring roles on the hit CW series The Flash and in Discovery’s original historical drama, Frontier
Award-winning veteran actor Paul McGillion will be seen in several upcoming features due for release in 2018, including a starring role in the music-driven drama Heartbeats. The film, which follows a journey of love, redemption, and dance, is written and directed by Duane Adler (Step Up, Save the Last Dance), and is already receiving rave reviews across the globe.
Heartbeats follows an American dancer (Krystal Ellsworth) who travels to India with her parents (McGillion, Daphne Zuniga) for a week-long Indian wedding where she meets a young man who teaches her a new style of dance.
The film, which features new music from Jay-Z, opens in theatres in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver this month, and in the US on iTunes/VOD on March 20th, 2018. It will be released for home entertainment in Canada on April 3rd, 2018 on iTunes/VOD/DVD.
Paul will also be co-starring in the feature film Midnight Sun, in theatres on March 23rd, 2018. He plays the role of entrepreneur Blake Jones in the romantic drama, which stars Bella Thorne and Patrick Schwarzenegger.
And this summer, he will be appearing alongside Dwayne Johnson in the highly anticipated blockbuster, Skyscraper, hitting theatres in July.
On television, Paul was recently cast in a recurring role as the lovable rogue P.I. Earl Cox in the popular CW superhero series, The Flash, starring Grant Gustin and Tom Cavanagh. He has also be cast in a recurring role on the action-filled Discovery series Frontier, starring Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Justice League). McGillion will be playing the character of Major Vinnicombe, a pivotal role in Season 3.
Paul is not only passionate about his work in front of the camera, but behind it as well. He recently directed and starred in the short film Before The Day. The film is set for its world premiere at the Canadian Film Fest on March 24th, 2018. The short follows brothers Ray (McGillion) and Danny (Steve Belford) the day before a life-changing event.
With over 100 credits to his name, Paul’s career spans with roles in such successful hit series as Supernatural, 24, The Killing, Once Upon a Time, A Girlfriends Guide to Divorce and Stargate: Atlantis. His previous feature film work includes performances in the TIFF festival gem Hello Destroyer, Tomorrowland, and Star Trek, along with many other critically acclaimed films.
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Vancouver Cineplex Screening Info:
- Friday, March 16th at 6:30pm
- The Park Theatre
- 3440 Cambie St.
- Tickets: https://www.cineplex.
com/Theatre/the-park-theatre
Ontario Cineplex Theatre Info:
- Starting March 9th
- Toronto: Yonge & Dundas
- Oakville: Winston Churchill
- Richmond Hill: York Cinemas
Paul McGillion Social Media Handles:
- Twitter: @PaulyMcGillion
- IMDb: Paul McGillion
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