Matt Frewer made a cameo appearance as Max Headroom in the film Pixels in 2015 .
Acting since 1983 , he is best known for portraying the 1980s icon Max Headroom , and Doctor Leekie in the Canadian science fiction drama Orphan Black ( 2013–17 ) .Frewer 's most recent performances include a portrayal of `` General # 2 '' in the Steven Spielberg picture The BFG in 2016 and the character Carnage in the Netflix production of Altered Carbon in 2018.