Born Stephen McHattie Smith on the 3rd February 1947 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, of Scottish, and Irish ancestry, he is an award-winning actor, best known to the world as Grant Mazzy in the horror fantasy film “Pontipul”, then as Billy Stafford in the drama film “Life with Billy”, and also as Hollis Mason in the action drama “Watchmen”, among many other differing appearances.
Have you ever wondered how rich Stephen McHattie is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that McHattie’s net worth is as high as $6 million, an amount earned through his successful career as an actor, active since 1970. During his career, Stephen has appeared in more than 200 titles.
Stephen McHattie Net Worth $6 Million
Although born in Canada, Stephen finished his studies at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts at just 21 years of age.
Stephen’s career started in 1970 with the role of Artie Mason in the film “The People Next Door”, and he slowly built a name for himself in the early and mid- ‘70s, including with his portrayal of James Dean in the television film of the same name in 1976, which showcased his talent, not to mention that his net worth reached new highs.
Stephen continued honing his skills with roles in such accomplishments as the crime-drama film “Moving Violation” (1976), then “Tomorrow Never Comes” (1978), and the TV mini-series “Centennial” (1978-1979). Seeking to carry the momentum into the early ‘80s, Stephen starred in the horror thriller “Death Valley” in 1982, with Catherine Hick, and Paul Le Mat, but any major appearance worth mentioning just eluded him during the ‘80s, except for appearing in the TV series “Beauty and the Beast” as Gabriel, through 1989 and 1990.
In 1993 Stephen’s career experienced a revival with the lead role in the television film “Life with Billy”, next to Nancy Beatty and Deb Allen, while in the same year he also featured in the historical drama film “Geronimo: An American Legend”, starring Jason Patric, Gene Hackman and Robert Duvall, and then from 1998 until 2000 he played Jimmy Murray in the TV drama series “Emily of New Moon”, and from 1999 until 2001 portrayed Sgt. Frank Coscarella in the TV series “Cold Squad”, both helping increase his net worth, Moving on to the 2000s, Stephen played Burt Holloway in the Golden Globe Award- nominated romantic comedy “Secretary”, starring James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jeremy Davies, while in 2005 he was Leland in the Academy Award- nominated thriller “A History of Violence”, directed by David Cronenberg and starring Viggo Mortensem, Maria Bello and Ed Harris. In the same year he played Dick Irvin in the biopic about Maurice “The Rocket” Richard, entitled “The Rocket”, increasing his wealth by a large margin.
The following year, he had a rather memorable role in the sci-fi drama “The Fountain”, and in 2009 secured the lead role in the horror “Pontipul”, and continued with the successful role of Hollis Mason in Zack Snyder’s “Watchmen” the following year, but then had to wait until 2013 for his next successful accomplishment, the horror thriller “Haunter”, starring Abigail Breslin, Peter Outerbridge and Michelle Nolden, with Steven being nominated for a Chainsaw Award in the category Best Supporting Actor. The same year, McHattie played Samuel Beckett in the drama film “Meetings with a Young Poet”, which also increased his net worth.
Stephen then featured in the high-production film “Born to be Blue” in 2015, with Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo and Callum Keith Rennie, a biopic about a short period of life and works of one of the jazz legends, Chet Baker. This added a substantial amount to Stephen’s net worth and brought him back to the top of the acting scene. The same year he starred in the drama “Pay the Ghost”, also starring Nicolas Cage, while in recent years he played P.T. Westmorland in the TV sci-fi drama series “Orphan Black” (2017), and is working on several films scheduled for release in 2018, including “Dreamland” and “Crown and Anchor”.
Regarding his personal life, Stephen is married to Lisa Houle; the couple has three children together. Previously, he was married to fellow actress Meg Foster.
Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Nominations
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role, Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a L...
Movies
Watchmen, Pontypool, The Tall Man, 300, Shoot 'Em Up, The Fountain, A History of Violence, Wolves, Haunter, Secretary, The Covenant, Born to Be Blue, Beverly Hills Cop III, Jesse Stone: No Remorse, A Little Bit Zombie, Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost, The Dark Stranger, Summer's Blood, Immortals, The Ro...
TV Shows
Thirteen, Emily of New Moon, Centennial
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Trademark
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Gruff, soft voice
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Often portrays cold, manipulative characters in a position of authority
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Fact
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He is the only actor to appear in Beauty and the Beast (1987) and its remake Beauty and the Beast (2012). He played Gabriel in the former and Mr. Zalman in the latter.
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Bears a striking resemblance to actor Lance Henriksen, with whom he is often confused. The both appeared on an episode of the '80s TV show Beauty and the Beast (1987) called "Snow".
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Perhaps his most famous appearance is in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) episode "In the Pale Moonlight," where he plays Romulan Senator Vreenak, who Captain Sisko, Avery Brooks, attempts to dupe into believing that the Dominion is about to invade his homeland. That episode is considered by many to be one of Star Trek's finest and his hissing delivery of the line "It's a FAKE!", regarding the recording Sisko provided is especially popular.
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Has appeared in episodes of two different series with Scott Bakula in which he played a character involved in mining: he played a Russian miner named Stawpah in the Quantum Leap (1989) series finale "Mirror Image" and an alien mine foreman in the Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) episode "The Xindi".
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Of Scottish and Irish descent.
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Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts when he was 21.
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Brooding actor of the 1970s with sunken cheeks best known for his role of James Dean in the 1976 mini-movie which co-starred ex-wife Meg Foster. Also played the evil Gabriel in the TV series Beauty and the Beast (1987).