Gary Jones (born 4 January 1958) is a British-born Canadian actor.

Life and career

Jones has worked on television and on stage both in his native United Kingdom and Canada. He is known for his recurring role as the stargate technician CMSgt. Walter Harriman in ''

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'' and ''

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''. He has also made guest appearances on such shows as: '' Sliders'', '' Cold Squad'', '' The Outer Limits'', '' Andromeda'' and '' Dead Like Me''. Gary Jones was a member of the improv group "Mission Improvable", which had a comedy special, before his role on ''

''. He joined Toronto's Second City Improv Company in the mid-1980s. In 1986, with Second City he went to Vancouver for

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, where they performed for six months at the Expo's Flying Club. After the Expo was finished, Jones stayed in Vancouver and started his acting career with guest appearances in TV shows, such as ''Wiseguy'', ''Airwolf'' and ''Danger Bay''. He was also a player of the Vancouver TheatreSports League. Gary Jones is known not only for acting on screen and stage, but also for hosting events, including several

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galas and the BCSS Emerald Eve gala, as well as appearances on

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's '' The Debaters''.

Filmography

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* 1958 births British male television actors Male actors from Swansea British expatriates in Canada Living people Canadian people of Welsh descent 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors 20th-century Welsh male actors 21st-century Welsh male actors {{UK-tv-actor-stub