Kenneth Welsh
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.
The Day After Tomorrow
(Vice President Becker)
The Fog
(Tom Malone)
Witchblade
(Joe Siri)
Legends of the Fall
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One Way
(William Henderson)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
(Dr. Mueller)
Four Brothers
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Timecop
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
(Dr. Watson)
Adoration
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The Covenant
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Chicanery
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Liberace: Behind the Music
Hideaway
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Death Wish V: The Face of Death
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Survival of the Dead
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Miracle
(Doc Nagobads)
The Last Best Year
(Jerry)
Silk
(Mayor Joncour)
Our Fathers
(Bishop Murphy)
Of Unknown Origin
(James Hall)
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
(Sam Skinner - Presidential Delegation)
Dancing In The Dark
(Dr. Bel)
Eloise at the Plaza
(Sir Wilkes)
The Day Reagan Was Shot
(James Baker)
Straight Line
(Dr. Hammel)
Midnight at the Paradise
(Max)
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
(Dr. Watson)
Grey Gardens
(Max Gordon)
Margaret's Museum
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The Sign of Four
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A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
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Habitat
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The Royal Scandal
(Dr. Watson)
Eloise at Christmastime
(Sir Wilkes)
The Snow Queen
(King)
Loyalties
(David Sutton)
Rowing Through
(Harry Parker)
And Then There Was One
(David Burns)
Loose Ends
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Hiroshima
(President Harry S Truman)
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
(Dr. James Franken)
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
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The Story of Luke
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Reno and the Doc
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And Then You Die
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Tell Me That You Love Me
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Kissinger and Nixon
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The Great Dinosaur Hunt
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Vanished
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Afterwards
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Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Above and Beyond
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
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Adrift
(Guy Nast)
Dead Silence
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Wet Bum
(Ed)
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
(Uncle Hendrick)
Escape Clause
(Owen Jessop)
Champagne Charlie
(John Whistlow)
Thunder Point
(Armstrong)
Piaf
(Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
(Caz Hollowitz)
Whale Music
(Kenneth Sexstone)
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
(Michael Schottland)
The Big Slice
(Lieutenant Bernard)
Christmas in America
(Harry Morgan)
The Art of the Steal
('Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy)
F.D.R.: The Last Year
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Bonds of Love
(Judge)
The Ballad of Immortal Joe
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
(Don Eisenberg)
Double Negative
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Piaf
Campton Manor
(Lawrence)
The Freshman
(Dwight Armstrong)
The Widowmaker
(Atkinson)
The Conspiracy of Fear
(Captain Rose)
The Void
(Dr. Richard Powell)
The Climb
(Walter Frauenberger)
Deliberate Intent
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Cottage Country
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
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Portraits of a Killer
(Jim Miller)
The Aviator
(Dr. Hepburn)
A Nutcracker Christmas
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Sanctuary
(Sam Hathaway)
Another Woman
(Donald)
The January Man
(Roger Culver)
Awakening the Zodiac
(Ben)
The Pentagon Papers
(John McNaughon)
Undercover Grandpa
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The War Boy
(Stephan Berecky)
Covergirl
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Love and Murder
(Isaak Levin)
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
(Mr. Higgins)
Boozecan
Bye Bye Love
(David)
The Good Fight
(Dick Chandler)
Vendetta
(Mayor Joe Shakspeare)
The House on Carroll Street
(Hackett)
Christmas on Division Street
(David Atwood)
Lost!
Harlequin: Another Woman
(Dr. Kenneth Holcross)
Category 7: The End of the World
(Alan Horst)
Bailey's Billion$
(Mouse Delaney)
And the Birds Rained Down
(Boychuck)
Love Come Down
(Ira Rosen)
Absolute Power
(Sandy Lord)
Perfectly Normal
(Charlie Glesby)
Physical Evidence
(Harry Norton)
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
(Inspector Ramsgate)
The School for Scandal
(Charles Surface)
Cold Blooded
(Chief Inspector Brodsky)
Dead Husbands
(Chase Woodward)
Falling in Love
(Doctor)
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
(George Steinbrenner)
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
(professor Wójcik)
Perfect
(Joe McKenzie)
Crocodile Dundee II
(Brannigan)
Phobia
(Sergeant Wheeler)
Dieppe
(Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar)
Heartburn
(Dr. Appel)
The Middle Man
(Mr. Miller)
Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
(Colin Thatcher)
Radio Days
(Radio Voice (voice))
Haven
(Harry Truman)
The Wild Guys
(Andy)
The Riverbank
(Joe Mason)
A Stranger Waits
(Richard Miller)
Mind Prey
(Tower Manette)
G-Saviour
(General Garneaux)
Getting Gotti
(Bennett)
The Wrong Guy
(Mr. Nagel)
Murder Sees the Light
(Patten)
The Man Who Saved Christmas
(Newton Baker)
Rewind
(President)
PG: Psycho Goreman
(Narrator & Judicator (voice))
No More Hibakusha!
((voice))
Gary Carter Visits Japan
(Narrator)
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
(Paul Michel)
Murder Times Seven
(Nick Ruggieri)
Focus
(Father Crighton)
Murder in Black and White
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Hot Money
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Bionic Woman
Due South
(Randal K. Bolt)
The Guardian
Stargate Atlantis
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The Twilight Zone
Twin Peaks
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Soul Food
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The Practice
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Smallville
(Drunk Santa)
The Ray Bradbury Theater
(Crane)
Witchblade
Human Target
Sherlock Holmes
(Dr. Watson)
The Trojan Horse
(Randall Spear)
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
The Outer Limits
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The Last Templar
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Haven
(Cole Glendower)
The X-Files
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The Hunger
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Tilt
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H2O
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The Third Twin
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Cruel Doubt
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The Blacklist
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For The Record
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For The Record
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For The Record
Law & Order
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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
(Professor Wójcik)
The Murder of Mary Phagan
(Luther Rosser)
The Ray Bradbury Theater
(Captain Wilder)
Star Trek: Discovery
(Senna Tal (voice))
Twitch City
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Above and Beyond
(Lord Beaverbrook)
Due South
(Cyrus Bolt)
The Expanse
(Franklin Degraaf)
Dead Man's Gun
(Dean Marley)
ReGenesis
(Shelby Sloane)
The Listener
(Albert Jacoby)
The Best Laid Plans
(Angus McLintock)
Lodge 49
This Is Wonderland
XIII: The Series
(Dr. Westlund)
Great Performances
(Charles Surface)
Star Trek: Discovery
(Senna Tal)
Hiroshima
(President Harry S. Truman)