David Hemblen
David Hemblen was an English actor who frequently worked in Canadian film, television and theatre. He was born in London, England, on September 16, 1941. He grew up in Toronto, Ontario, where he pursued a classical education before turning to theatre. He received an M.A. in English and was working towards a Ph.D. in medieval studies when he was spotted during a rehearsal of a university production by Clifford Williams of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Hemblen was offered a season at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre. Hemblen's career in theatre included many productions at the Stratford Festival and four seasons at the renowned Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake. He received a Dora Award nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Dr. Astrov in Toronto's Tarragon Theatre production of Uncle Vanya. He also received a Genie Award nomination as Best Actor in Family Viewing. Hemblen's television career began in the early 1970s, and he appeared in a number of Canadian television series, including The Beachcombers, Night Heat, and Street Legal. He also had recurring roles in the American series T. and T. and The X-Files. Hemblen's most famous role was as Johnathan Doors in the science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict. He played the role from 1994 to 2002, and his performance was critically acclaimed. He also voiced the character of Magneto in the X-Men animated series from 1992 to 1997. Hemblen died on November 16, 2020, in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 79. He was survived by his wife, actress Kate Nelligan, and their two daughters.
Exotica
(Inspector)
Rollerball
(Serokin)
M. Butterfly
(Intelligence Officer #1)
Replikator
(Police Chief Rinehart)
Where the Truth Lies
(NY Hotel Concierge)
Family Viewing
(Stan)
Heritage Minutes: Sitting Bull
(Macleod)
Brainscan
(Dr. Fromberg)
Redwall The Movie
(Asmodeus (voice))
Straight Line
(Detective Hargrove)
I Love a Man in Uniform
(Father)
Pocahontas: The Legend
(Captain Newport)
Jane Doe
(Phelps)
Valentine's Day
(Jennings)
Hollow Point
(Oleg Krezinsky)
TekWar
(Insp. Winterguild)
Firing Squad
(Sgt. Mortlake)
Deliberate Intent
(Judge Luttig)
Where the Spirit Lives
(Reverend Buckley)
Lifeline to Victory
(Oldbest)
Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer
(Munro)
Fly Away Home
(Dr. Killian)
Speaking Parts
(The Producer)
Sarabande
(Bert)
The Adjuster
(Bert, the head censor)
Basements
(Mr. Hudd (segment "The Room"))
Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story
(Judge)
The Song Spinner
(Captain Nizzle)
Man and Cat
(Hunter)
Norman's Awesome Experience
(Septimus Fabius)
Come Again in Spring
(Death (Voice))
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
Tommy Boy
(Archer)
Sam's Army
The Last 100 Days
Mesmer
(Doctor Ingenhousz)
Salem Witch Trials
(John Proctor)
Journey to the Planets
(Commander (voice))
When the Dark Man Calls
(Officer Erikson)
Maximum Risk
(Dmitri Kirov)
Captain Power: The Beginning
(Lord Dread)
In Defense of a Married Man
(Collin Barrie)
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
The Sweet Hereafter
(Abbott Driscoll)
Model by Day
(Captain)
Short Circuit 2
(Jones)
The Piano Man's Daughter
(Dr. Warren)
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
(Mr. Ivanov)
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Future Force Training - Skill Level 1
(Lord Dread)
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dreas Strike Mission - Skill Level 2
(Lord Dread)
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Raid on Volcania - Skill Level 3
(Lord Dread)
The Twilight Zone
Forever Knight
Yin Yang Yo!
(Night Master (voice))
Earth: Final Conflict
(Jonathan Doors)
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
(Lord Dredd/Dr. Lyman Taggart)
Goosebumps
(Major McCall)
Witchblade
Counterstrike
(Milos Janzan)
La Femme Nikita
(George)
The Outer Limits
(Commandant)
Silver Surfer
(Husserl (voice))
Silver Surfer
(The Supreme Intelligence (voice))
X-Men
(Magneto (voice))
The Adventures of Timothy Pilgrim
(Zachariah Gibson)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(Andrew Walker)