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Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Acting March 30, 1942 (80 years old) May 5, 2022 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Biography

Kenneth Welsh, CM (March 30, 1942 – May 5, 2022) was a Canadian film and television actor (sometimes credited as Ken Welsh). He was known to Twin Peaks fans as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle, and had more recently played the father of Katharine Hepburn (Cate Blanchett) in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator. In 1984 he was nominated for a Genie Award as Best Actor for his portrayal of Reno Colt in the film "Reno and the Doc", written and directed by Charles Dennis. In 1997 Welsh directed Dennis in the latter's play "SoHo Duo" at the West Bank Theatre in New York City. Welsh was born in Edmonton, Alberta to a father who worked for the Canadian National Railway. He grew up in Alberta and studied drama at school. He later moved to Montreal and attended the National Theatre School. Following graduation, he auditioned for the Stratford Festival in Ontario and then spent the first seven years of his career on stage. Welsh has portrayed historical figures including Thomas E. Dewey, Colin Thatcher, Harry S. Truman (twice), Thomas Edison, James "Scotty" Reston, General Harry Crerar and James Baker. He has made guest appearances on the acclaimed TV series Due South and Slings and Arrows. In 2003, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. His role as the Vice-President of the United States in the 2004 environmental disaster film The Day After Tomorrow sparked some controversy due to his physical resemblance to Dick Cheney, who at the time was the real Vice President. Director Roland Emmerich later confirmed that he deliberately chose Welsh for that very reason. Emmerich stated that the character of the Vice-President in the film was intended to be a not-so-subtle criticism of the environmental policies of the Presidency of George W. Bush. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenneth Welsh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies 153

The Day After Tomorrow 6.6

The Day After Tomorrow

as Vice President Becker

2004
The Aviator 7.2

The Aviator

as Dr. Hepburn

2004
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 5.6

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

as Dr. Jeff Wagner

2007
The Exorcism of Emily Rose 6.6

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

as Dr. Mueller

2005
Legends of the Fall 7.4

Legends of the Fall

as Sheriff Tynert

1994
Absolute Power 6.7

Absolute Power

as Sandy Lord

1997
The Covenant 5.6

The Covenant

as Provost Higgins

2006
Four Brothers 6.8

Four Brothers

as Robert Bradford

2005
Timecop 6.0

Timecop

as Utley

1994
Crocodile Dundee II 5.9

Crocodile Dundee II

as Brannigan

1988
The Fog 4.6

The Fog

as Tom Malone

2005
The Void 6.0

The Void

as Dr. Richard Powell

2016
Falling in Love 6.6

Falling in Love

as Doctor

1984
The Art of the Steal 6.2

The Art of the Steal

as 'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy

2013
Miracle 7.1

Miracle

as Doc Nagobads

2004
Psycho Goreman 6.0

Psycho Goreman

as Narrator & Judicator (voice)

2020
Survival of the Dead 4.9

Survival of the Dead

as Patrick O'Flynn

2010
The Freshman 6.3

The Freshman

as Dwight Armstrong

1990
Radio Days 7.0

Radio Days

as Radio Voice (voice)

1987
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl 6.5

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

as Uncle Hendrick

2008
Silk 5.8

Silk

as Mayor Joncour

2007
Death Wish V: The Face of Death 5.6

Death Wish V: The Face of Death

as Lt. Mickey King

1994
Heartburn 6.0

Heartburn

as Dr. Appel

1986
Perfect 5.6

Perfect

as Joe McKenzie

1985
Eloise at the Plaza 6.2

Eloise at the Plaza

as Sir Wilkes

2003
The Wrong Guy 6.8

The Wrong Guy

as Mr. Nagel

1997
The House on Carroll Street 6.0

The House on Carroll Street

as Hackett

1988
Hideaway 5.2

Hideaway

as Detective Breech

1995
Eloise at Christmastime 6.3

Eloise at Christmastime

as Sir Wilkes

2003
One Way 5.6

One Way

as William Henderson

2006
Grey Gardens 6.8

Grey Gardens

as Max Gordon

2009
Another Woman 6.8

Another Woman

as Donald

1988
Of Unknown Origin 5.8

Of Unknown Origin

as James Hall

1983
The Hound of the Baskervilles 6.0

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as Dr. Watson

2000
The January Man 5.0

The January Man

as Roger Culver

1989
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope 7.0

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

as professor Wójcik

2005
Undercover Grandpa 5.7

Undercover Grandpa

as Harry

2017
Thanks of a Grateful Nation 4.8

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

as Sen. Shelby

1998
Dead Silence 5.9

Dead Silence

as Sheriff Lenny Budd

1997
Adoration 5.8

Adoration

as Morris

2009
Cottage Country 5.4

Cottage Country

as Earl

2013
Awakening the Zodiac 5.3

Awakening the Zodiac

as Ben

2017
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 5.4

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

as Caz Hollowitz

1998
And Then You Die 6.5

And Then You Die

as Eddie Griffin

1987
Tell Me That You Love Me 4.5

Tell Me That You Love Me

as David

1983
A Nutcracker Christmas 6.3

A Nutcracker Christmas

as Dimitri

2016
Getting Gotti 5.0

Getting Gotti

as Bennett

1994
Murder in Black and White 7.0

Murder in Black and White

as Ruggieri

1990
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher 7.7

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

as Colin Thatcher

1989
The Sign of Four 5.9

The Sign of Four

as Dr. Watson

2001
And Then There Was One 5.3

And Then There Was One

as David Burns

1994
Ice Bound 5.3

Ice Bound

as Dr. Ben Murdoch

2003
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride 5.7

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride

as Jack

2008
G-Saviour 4.7

G-Saviour

as General Garneaux

1999
Kissinger and Nixon 7.9

Kissinger and Nixon

as James 'Scotty' Reston

1995
Our Fathers 6.5

Our Fathers

as Bishop Murphy

2005
Piaf 8.3

Piaf

1974
Vendetta 6.0

Vendetta

as Mayor Joe Shakspeare

1999
The Pentagon Papers 5.8

The Pentagon Papers

as John McNaughon

2003
Portraits of a Killer 4.2

Portraits of a Killer

as Jim Miller

1996
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire 6.4

The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire

as Dr. Watson

2002
Afterwards

Afterwards

as Garen

2025
Double Negative 4.0

Double Negative

as Dr. Klifter

1980
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story 7.7

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

as Paul Michel

1992
F.D.R.: The Last Year 6.9

F.D.R.: The Last Year

as Thomas E. Dewey

1980
Edison: The Wizard of Light 9.0

Edison: The Wizard of Light

as Thomas Edison

1998
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story 5.7

Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

as Don Eisenberg

1993
Phobia 4.3

Phobia

as Sergeant Wheeler

1980
Champagne Charlie 5.3

Champagne Charlie

as John Whistlow

1989
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster 5.2

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

as Sam Skinner

1992
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way 6.3

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

as George Steinbrenner

1997
And the Birds Rained Down 7.0

And the Birds Rained Down

as Boychuck

2019
The Day Reagan Was Shot 6.4

The Day Reagan Was Shot

as James Baker

2001
Piaf 4.5

Piaf

as Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist

1984
The Conspiracy of Fear 8.3

The Conspiracy of Fear

as Captain Rose

1996
Escape Clause 4.8

Escape Clause

as Owen Jessop

1996
The Story of Luke 6.8

The Story of Luke

as Jonas

2013
Vanished 6.1

Vanished

as Bill Palmer

1995
Bye Bye Love 4.0

Bye Bye Love

as David

1993
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks 7.4

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

as Self

2007
Physical Evidence 5.1

Physical Evidence

as Harry Norton

1989
Who Killed Atlanta's Children? 5.6

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

as William Kunstler

2000
The Last Best Year 7.7

The Last Best Year

as Jerry

1990
Covergirl 4.5

Covergirl

as Harrison

1984
Rewind 5.6

Rewind

as President

2013
Cold Blooded 4.8

Cold Blooded

as Chief Inspector Brodsky

2000
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher 6.5

Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher

as Dr. James Franken

2002
Bonds of Love 5.8

Bonds of Love

as Judge

1993
The Man Who Saved Christmas 6.2

The Man Who Saved Christmas

as Newton Baker

2002
Campton Manor 6.5

Campton Manor

as Lawrence

2024
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail

The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail

as Inspector Ramsgate

2005
Focus 6.5

Focus

as Father Crighton

2001
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story 4.2

Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story

as Judge Norton

1993
Margaret's Museum 6.5

Margaret's Museum

as Angus MacNeil

1995
Midnight at the Paradise 7.0

Midnight at the Paradise

as Max

2022
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story 6.0

Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story

as Mr. Higgins

1995
Dead Husbands 5.7

Dead Husbands

as Chase Woodward

1998
Perfectly Normal 7.3

Perfectly Normal

as Charlie Glesby

1991
Haven 6.8

Haven

as Harry Truman

2001
Whale Music 6.7

Whale Music

as Kenneth Sexstone

1994
Bailey's Billion$ 5.9

Bailey's Billion$

as Mouse Delaney

2005
The Widowmaker 10.0

The Widowmaker

as Atkinson

1990
Christmas on Division Street 6.5

Christmas on Division Street

as David Atwood

1991
Liberace: Behind the Music 5.0

Liberace: Behind the Music

1988
Dancing in the Dark 6.2

Dancing in the Dark

as Dr. Bel

1995
The Middle Man 6.1

The Middle Man

as Mr. Miller

2021
Riel 6.0

Riel

as McWilliams

1979
Chicanery 6.0

Chicanery

as Pringle Hewitt

2017
Deliberate Intent 5.0

Deliberate Intent

as Peder Lund

2000
Witchblade 5.8

Witchblade

as Joe Siri

2000
Thunder Point 4.5

Thunder Point

as Armstrong

1998
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story 3.9

Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story

1998
Habitat 5.4

Habitat

as Coach Marlowe

1997
Another Woman 5.1

Another Woman

as Dr. Kenneth Holcross

1994
No More Hibakusha!

No More Hibakusha!

as (voice)

1983
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story 7.5

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

as Michael Schottland

1992
The Climb 7.0

The Climb

as Walter Frauenberger

1986
Love Come Down 5.8

Love Come Down

as Ira Rosen

2000
A Stranger Waits 7.0

A Stranger Waits

as Richard Miller

1987
Adrift 6.7

Adrift

as Guy Nast

1993
Boozecan 6.5

Boozecan

as Tim

1994
Mind Prey 6.2

Mind Prey

as Tower Manette

1999
Hamlet {Solo}

Hamlet {Solo}

as Self

2007
Hiroshima 8.3

Hiroshima

as President Harry S Truman

1995
Grand Larceny 7.5

Grand Larceny

as Virgil Klovitz

1991
Loyalties 6.7

Loyalties

as David Sutton

1987
Dieppe

Dieppe

as Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar

1993
Murder Sees the Light 9.0

Murder Sees the Light

as Patten

1986
Hot Money 3.8

Hot Money

as Parker

1983
Rowing Through 4.5

Rowing Through

as Harry Parker

1996
The Good Fight 5.0

The Good Fight

as Dick Chandler

1992
The Royal Scandal 5.9

The Royal Scandal

as Dr. Watson

2001
Sanctuary 4.3

Sanctuary

as Sam Hathaway

2001
The Big Slice 4.5

The Big Slice

as Lieutenant Bernard

1991
The Riverbank 3.9

The Riverbank

as Joe Mason

2012
Love and Murder 7.0

Love and Murder

as Isaak Levin

2000
Turning April 7.0

Turning April

as Father

1996
The Wild Guys 4.0

The Wild Guys

as Andy

2004
The Great Dinosaur Hunt 7.0

The Great Dinosaur Hunt

as Narrator

1993
Dick Francis: Blood Sport 2.8

Dick Francis: Blood Sport

1989
Lost! 7.0

Lost!

1986
The Cuckoo Bird

The Cuckoo Bird

as Harry

1985
Reno and the Doc 7.5

Reno and the Doc

as Reno

1984
The Snow Queen 5.4

The Snow Queen

as King

2005
Straight Line 3.4

Straight Line

as Dr. Hammel

1989
The School for Scandal 9.0

The School for Scandal

as Charles Surface

1975
Murder Times Seven 7.0

Murder Times Seven

as Nick Ruggieri

1990
The Ballad of Immortal Joe

The Ballad of Immortal Joe

2015
Christmas in America 7.0

Christmas in America

as Harry Morgan

1989
Loose Ends 4.0

Loose Ends

as Elder Seth

1986
The War Boy 6.8

The War Boy

as Stephan Berecky

1985
Gary Carter Visits Japan

Gary Carter Visits Japan

as Narrator

1983
Wet Bum 6.7

Wet Bum

as Ed

2014

TV Shows 53

Law & Order 7.3

Law & Order

as Ben O'Dell

1990
Smallville 8.2

Smallville

as Drunk Santa

2001
The Guardian 7.0

The Guardian

2001
The Blacklist 7.6

The Blacklist

as Werner von Hauser

2013
The X-Files 8.4

The X-Files

as Simon Gates

1993
The Expanse 8.1

The Expanse

as Franklin Degraaf

2015
Great Performances 6.1

Great Performances

as Charles Surface

1971
Twin Peaks 8.3

Twin Peaks

as Windom Earle

1990
Stargate Atlantis 8.0

Stargate Atlantis

as Jamus

2004
Star Trek: Discovery 6.9

Star Trek: Discovery

as Senna Tal (voice)

2017
Star Trek: Discovery 6.9

Star Trek: Discovery

as Senna Tal

2017
The Practice 7.6

The Practice

as Judge Harrod

1997
Haven 7.5

Haven

as Cole Glendower

2010
The Outer Limits 7.7

The Outer Limits

as Dr. Vasquez

1995
The Twilight Zone 7.7

The Twilight Zone

1985
Due South 7.6

Due South

as Randal K. Bolt

1994
Due South 7.6

Due South

as Cyrus Bolt

1994
The Listener 6.9

The Listener

as Albert Jacoby

2009
The Ray Bradbury Theater 6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as Crane

1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater 6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as Captain Wilder

1985
This Is Wonderland 8.0

This Is Wonderland

2004
Human Target 7.2

Human Target

as Tony Belvilacqua

2010
ReGenesis 7.4

ReGenesis

as Shelby Sloane

2004
The Hunger 6.2

The Hunger

as Hugo Lawery

1997
Lodge 49 6.7

Lodge 49

as Larry Loomis

2018
Witchblade 7.0

Witchblade

2001
XIII: The Series 6.3

XIII: The Series

as Dr. Westlund

2011
Dead Man's Gun 5.0

Dead Man's Gun

as Dean Marley

1997
Soul Food 7.2

Soul Food

as Dr. Jackson Pruit

2000
Bionic Woman 6.3

Bionic Woman

as Prof. Howard Samuels

2007
For the Record 9.0

For the Record

as Premier Lougheed

1976
For the Record 9.0

For the Record

as Dipsi Doolan

1976
For the Record 9.0

For the Record

1976
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension 7.6

Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension

1998
Twitch City 8.5

Twitch City

as Mr. Surdjic

1998
Tilt 7.3

Tilt

as Seymour Annisman

2005
Love, Lies and Murder 4.9

Love, Lies and Murder

as Stanfield

1991
The Last Templar 5.4

The Last Templar

as Bill Vance

2009
The Murder of Mary Phagan 6.2

The Murder of Mary Phagan

as Luther Rosser

1988
Les grands procès 7.0

Les grands procès

as William Lyon Mackenzie King

1993
The Third Twin 5.5

The Third Twin

as Preston Barck

1997
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope 6.0

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

as Professor Wójcik

2005
Cruel Doubt 4.8

Cruel Doubt

as Attorney Wade Smith

1992
H2O 9.0

H2O

as Randall Spear

2004
The Trojan Horse 4.0

The Trojan Horse

as Randall Spear

2008
Above and Beyond 6.8

Above and Beyond

as Lord Beaverbrook

2006
Haven 7.0

Haven

as Harry Truman

2001
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

as Don Eisenberg

1993
Hiroshima 8.0

Hiroshima

as President Harry S. Truman

1995
The Best Laid Plans 6.5

The Best Laid Plans

as Angus McLintock

2014
Dawn of the Eye

Dawn of the Eye

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1997
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Watson

2000
Empire, Inc. 9.0

Empire, Inc.

1983

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