Pedersen McGill

Pedersen McGill is a first-generation American actor and writer of Danish and English ancestry. Pedersen is a proud husband and father and lives with his family in Tennessee and works out of Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta.

Pedersen studied acting at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts where he earned a BFA while at the Experimental Theater Wing and Playwrights Horizon’s Theater School. Post-college Pedersen studied at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and then with the late Jeff Corey at the Professional Actor’s Workshop.

Friends describe Pedersen as having a disarming, warm, and quirky personality with a dry British sense of humor. Others describe him as hard-driving and no-bullshit.

Pedersen is often cast as a businessman, professor, lawyer, doctor, detective, or family man. He particularly enjoys playing slightly off-center anti-heroes.

After 20 years in public service, federal contracting, and corporate consulting, Pedersen returned to acting in mid-2022. Diverse work experiences with clients such as the US Department of Defense, the US Department of State, major corporate brands, small businesses, and a full life in growing a family have brought new depths to Pedersen’s acting.

Pedersen is a writer, outdoor enthusiast, home remodeler, avid chess fan, and as the father of a five-year-old princess is learning to love all things pink.

Pedersen welcomes acting and writing opportunities whether large or small. Pedersen is seeking representation and may be contacted directly for prospective projects. Pedersen is an active SAG-AFTRA member.