Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon is known as an American actor and film director. He is most famous for his roles in The Blind Side, Deadwood, and Sons of Anarchy.

Background and Age

Raymond Wilkes "Ray" McKinnon was born on November 15, 1957 in Adel, GA. He was born as the child of Raymond McKinnon and Dorothy McKinnon. He completed his graduation with a degree in theater from Valdosta State University.

Marriage and Wife

Ray McKinnon got married to Lisa Blount in 1999. She is known as an actress and producer. She sadly passed away on October 25, 2010.

Career and Net Worth

Ray McKinnon was most praised for his role as Reverend Smith in the HBO series Deadwood. He is additionally known for his role as Lincoln Potter in the fourth season of the widely praised FX show Sons of Anarchy. Sons of Anarchy is a crime drama TV series where he depicted Lincoln Potter. It followed the lives of an affectionate fugitive bike club operating in a town in California's Central Valley.

He established Ginny Mule Pictures, a production organization, with his significant other Lisa Blount, an actress and producer, and Walton Goggins. Together the trio won the Academy Award in 2001 in the classification Live Action Short Film for The Accountant, which they produced with their organization.

McKinnon wrote, produced, directed, and played 'Snake' in the widely praised 2004 movie Chrystal, featuring Blount and Billy Bob Thornton. The supporting cast included Goggins, Grace Zabriskie, Harry Lennix, Harry Dean Stanton, and Johnny Galecki. He wrote, directed, and acted in the TV series Rectify, a series from SundanceTV. The story was about a man released from Georgia state jail following 19 years waiting for capital punishment. The plot investigates the consequences for him, his family and his community. The series won a Peabody Award in 2013 and its first season was widely praised.

Beam McKinnon featured in The Blind Side, an anecdotal sports drama film, where he appeared in as Coach Cotton. The film follows the main character from his devastating childhood, during his time at Wingate Christian School to his situation as one of the most highly desired prospects in school football. The film also focuses on his journey into a first-round pick of the Ravens.

In January 2020, it was announced that the film, Ford vs Ferrari was added to the Oscar nominations list for the Best Picture category. Ray has a supporting role in the film as Phil Remington.