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Kenneth Welsh
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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 s…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
Kenneth Welsh's Filmography
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No Poster
Afterwards
as Garen
Campton Manor
as Lawrence
Midnight at the Paradise
as Max
The Middle Man
as Mr. Miller
Psycho Goreman
as Narrator & Judicator (voice)
And the Birds Rained Down
as Boychuck
Undercover Grandpa
as Harry
Awakening the Zodiac
as Ben
Chicanery
as Pringle Hewitt
A Nutcracker Christmas
as Dimitri
The Void
as Dr. Richard Powell
No Poster
The Ballad of Immortal Joe
Wet Bum
as Ed
The Art of the Steal
as 'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy
Rewind
as President
The Story of Luke
as Jonas
Cottage Country
as Earl
The Riverbank
as Joe Mason
Survival of the Dead
as Patrick O'Flynn
Grey Gardens
as Max Gordon
Adoration
as Morris
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
as Jack
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
as Uncle Hendrick
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
as Self
Silk
as Mayor Joncour
Hamlet {Solo}
as Self
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
as Dr. Jeff Wagner
One Way
as William Henderson
The Covenant
as Provost Higgins
The Snow Queen
as King
The Fog
as Tom Malone
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
as Dr. Mueller
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
as Inspector Ramsgate
Four Brothers
as Robert Bradford
Bailey's Billion$
as Mouse Delaney
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
as professor Wójcik
Our Fathers
as Bishop Murphy
The Aviator
as Dr. Hepburn
The Day After Tomorrow
as Vice President Becker
The Wild Guys
as Andy
Miracle
as Doc Nagobads
Eloise at Christmastime
as Sir Wilkes
Ice Bound
as Dr. Ben Murdoch
Eloise at the Plaza
as Sir Wilkes
The Pentagon Papers
as John McNaughon
The Man Who Saved Christmas
as Newton Baker
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
as Dr. Watson
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
as Dr. James Franken
The Day Reagan Was Shot
as James Baker
The Royal Scandal
as Dr. Watson
Focus
as Father Crighton
The Sign of Four
as Dr. Watson
Sanctuary
as Sam Hathaway
Haven
as Harry Truman
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Dr. Watson
Cold Blooded
as Chief Inspector Brodsky
Witchblade
as Joe Siri
Deliberate Intent
as Peder Lund
Love Come Down
as Ira Rosen
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as William Kunstler
Love and Murder
as Isaak Levin
Vendetta
as Mayor Joe Shakspeare
G-Saviour
as General Garneaux
Mind Prey
as Tower Manette
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
Dead Husbands
as Chase Woodward
Edison: The Wizard of Light
as Thomas Edison
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Sen. Shelby
Thunder Point
as Armstrong
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Caz Hollowitz
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
as George Steinbrenner
Dead Silence
as Sheriff Lenny Budd
The Wrong Guy
as Mr. Nagel
Habitat
as Coach Marlowe
Absolute Power
as Sandy Lord
Escape Clause
as Owen Jessop
Portraits of a Killer
as Jim Miller
No Poster
Turning April
as Father
Rowing Through
as Harry Parker
The Conspiracy of Fear
as Captain Rose
Kissinger and Nixon
as James 'Scotty' Reston
Margaret's Museum
as Angus MacNeil
Hiroshima
as President Harry S Truman
Dancing in the Dark
as Dr. Bel
Vanished
as Bill Palmer
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
as Mr. Higgins
Hideaway
as Detective Breech
Legends of the Fall
as Sheriff Tynert
Whale Music
as Kenneth Sexstone
Boozecan
as Tim
Another Woman
as Dr. Kenneth Holcross
Timecop
as Utley
And Then There Was One
as David Burns
Getting Gotti
as Bennett
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Lt. Mickey King
Dieppe
as Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
as Judge Norton
Bye Bye Love
as David
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
as Don Eisenberg
Adrift
as Guy Nast
Bonds of Love
as Judge
The Great Dinosaur Hunt
as Narrator
The Good Fight
as Dick Chandler
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
as Paul Michel
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
as Sam Skinner
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
as Michael Schottland
Christmas on Division Street
as David Atwood
Grand Larceny
as Virgil Klovitz
The Big Slice
as Lieutenant Bernard
No Poster
Perfectly Normal
as Charlie Glesby
The Widowmaker
as Atkinson
The Last Best Year
as Jerry
Murder Times Seven
as Nick Ruggieri
The Freshman
as Dwight Armstrong
Murder in Black and White
as Ruggieri
Christmas in America
as Harry Morgan
Straight Line
as Dr. Hammel
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
as Colin Thatcher
Dick Francis: Blood Sport
Champagne Charlie
as John Whistlow
Physical Evidence
as Harry Norton
The January Man
as Roger Culver
Another Woman
as Donald
Liberace: Behind the Music
Crocodile Dundee II
as Brannigan
The House on Carroll Street
as Hackett
Loyalties
as David Sutton
A Stranger Waits
as Richard Miller
Radio Days
as Radio Voice (voice)
And Then You Die
as Eddie Griffin
Heartburn
as Dr. Appel
Lost!
Loose Ends
as Elder Seth
Murder Sees the Light
as Patten
The Climb
as Walter Frauenberger
Perfect
as Joe McKenzie
No Poster
The Cuckoo Bird
as Harry
The War Boy
as Stephan Berecky
Falling in Love
as Doctor
Piaf
as Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist
Covergirl
as Harrison
Reno and the Doc
as Reno
Of Unknown Origin
as James Hall
Tell Me That You Love Me
as David
No More Hibakusha!
as (voice)
Hot Money
as Parker
No Poster
Gary Carter Visits Japan
as Narrator
Phobia
as Sergeant Wheeler
F.D.R.: The Last Year
as Thomas E. Dewey
Double Negative
as Dr. Klifter
Riel
as McWilliams
The School for Scandal
as Charles Surface
