Film:
* Notable Roles:
* The Crow (1994): Top Dollar
* Life as a House (2001): George Monroe
* The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007): Robert Ford Sr.
* 30 Days of Night (2007): Old Man
* Watchmen (2009): Captain Metropolitan
* The Conspirator (2010): Edwin Stanton
* The Vow (2012): Dr. Fletcher
* The Mule (2018): Don
* The Lighthouse (2019): Thomas Wake
* Other Notable Films:
* The Double (1984)
* The Right Stuff (1983)
* The Peanut Butter Solution (1985)
* The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
* The X-Files: Fight the Future (1998)
* The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
* The Tall Man (2012)
* The Colony (2013)
* Dragged Across Concrete (2018)
* The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Television:
* Notable Roles:
* Hill Street Blues (1981-1987): Officer Michael "Mick" Belker (Recurring Role)
* The Walking Dead (2012-2013): The Governor (Recurring Role)
* American Gods (2017-2021): Mr. Wednesday (Main Role)
* Star Trek: Picard (2020-2023): Jean-Luc Picard's (Sir Patrick Stewart) deceased father, Maurice Picard (Voice only)
* Other Notable Television:
* Star Trek: Voyager (1996): The Captain's Wife
* The X-Files (1993-2002): Multiple Roles
* The Twilight Zone (2019): The Traveler
* The Strain (2014-2017): Setrakian
* Black Summer (2019-2020): Dr. Coleman
* See (2019-2023): Baba Voss (Recurring Role)
This is just a small sample of his extensive work. He has also appeared in numerous TV movies, miniseries, and other productions.
Stephen McHattie is known for his versatility and ability to convincingly portray a wide range of characters, from menacing villains to sympathetic protagonists. He is considered one of the great character actors of his generation.