Eddie McClintock
He brought a rumpled, everyman charm to the role of a Secret Service agent guarding history's strangest artifacts on Warehouse 13.
Born 1967 (age 59)·American actor·Birthday: May 27·Generation X
Biography
Eddie McClintock's path to acting was anything but direct. A former college football player and model, he initially pursued a career in advertising before the stage called. His early television work was marked by a series of guest spots and a short-lived sitcom, but it was his casting as Pete Lattimer on Syfy's Warehouse 13 that defined his career. For five seasons, McClintock infused the fantastical procedural with a grounded, relatable humor, playing an agent more comfortable with a beer than a briefing. His chemistry with co-star Joanne Kelly turned their characters' partnership into the show's heart. After the series, he continued to work steadily in television and, in 2023, stepped behind the camera to direct and star in the inspirational sports film Miracle at Manchester, showcasing a new dimension of his creative drive.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Eddie was born in 1967, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Eddie Was Born
The biggest hits of 1967
#1 Movie
The Jungle Book
Best Picture
In the Heat of the Night
#1 TV Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Eddie's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1967Born
Summer of Love in San Francisco; first Super Bowl
Gas: $0.33/galHome: $14,250Min wage: $1.40/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"To Sir, with Love" — LuluBest Picture: In the Heat of the Night
1972Started school
Watergate break-in; last Apollo Moon mission
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $19,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta FlackBest Picture: The Godfather
1980Became a teenager
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1983Could drive
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1985Could vote
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1988Turned 21
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1997Turned 30
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2007Turned 40
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2017Turned 50
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2026Age 59 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Starred as Secret Service Agent Pete Lattimer for five seasons on the hit Syfy series Warehouse 13.
- Made his feature film directorial debut with the 2023 sports drama Miracle at Manchester, in which he also starred.
- Played a lead role in the short-lived but critically noted NBC sitcom Stark Raving Mad opposite Neil Patrick Harris.
- Portrayed a key supporting character in the USA Network action-thriller series Shooter, based on the film.
Did You Know?
He was a scholarship football player at Ohio University before a knee injury ended his athletic career.
Before acting, he worked as a graphic designer and advertising art director.
He is an avid painter and has sold his artwork.
He provided the voice for the character of Nick Fury in the animated series The Super Hero Squad Show.
“I got into this business because I love telling stories, not for the red carpet.”
