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Douglas Rain
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Douglas Rain (March 13, 1928 - November 11, 2018) was a Canadian actor and narrator. He was primarily a stage actor, but his best known film role was as the voice of the HAL 9000 computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and its sequel 2010 (1984).
Rain was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He studied acting at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Banff, Alberta as well as in London at the Old Vic School. As a stage actor, his long association with the Stratford Festival of Canada that spans more than four decades. He has performed in many diverse roles on stage, most notably recognized for his performance at Stratford, Ontario in Henry V which was made into a television production in 1966.
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Douglas Rain (March 13, 1928 - November 11, 2018) was a Canadian actor and narrator. He was primarily a stage actor, but his best known film role was as the voice of the HAL 9000 computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and its sequel 2010 (1984). Rain was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He studied acting at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Banff, Alberta as well as in London at the Old Vic School. As a stage actor, his long association with the Stratford Festival of Canada that spans more than four decades. He has performed in many diverse roles on stage, most notably recognized for his performance at Stratford, Ontario in Henry V which was made into a television production in 1966. Rain was also nominated for Broadway's 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for his performance in Vivat! Vivat Regina!
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The Russian German War
as Narrator (voice)
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Love & Larceny
as Ashton Fletcher
2010
as HAL 9000 (voice)
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
as Narrator
Sleeper
as Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
Sleeper
as Evil Computer/Various Robot Butlers (voice) (uncredited)
No Poster
Tour en l'air
as Narrator (voice)
2001: A Space Odyssey
as HAL 9000 (voice)
Henry V
as King Henry V
No Poster
Bird of Passage
as Narrator
A Cry of Angels
Fields of Sacrifice
as Narrator (voice)
No Poster
Buddhism
as Narrator
No Poster
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
as William Lyon Mackenzie
Universe
as Narrator
Oedipus Rex
as Messenger
The Stratford Adventure
as Self