KW
Kenneth Welsh
Actor
Died May 6, 2022 (80 years)
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.
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Filmography
| 2022 | The Kids in the Hall (2022) (TV Series) · as Martin |
| 2021 | The Middle Man · as Mr. Miller |
| 2020 | Psycho Goreman · as Narrator & Judicator (voice) |
| 2019 | And the Birds Rained Down · as Boychuck |
| 2018 | Lodge 49 (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2018 | Charmed (2018) (TV Series) · as Fenric the Vile |
| 2017 | Awakening the Zodiac · as Ben |
| 2017 | Hedgehog's Home · as Narrator |
| 2017 | Undercover Grandpa · as Harry |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series) · as Senna Tal |
| 2017 | Salvation (2017) (TV Series) · as Andrew Bartok |
| 2016 | The Void · as Dr. Richard Powell |
| 2016 | A Nutcracker Christmas · as Dimitri |
| 2015 | The Expanse (TV Series) · as Franklin Degraaf |
| 2015 | The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (TV Series) · as Lizzie's Lawyer |
| 2015 | Business Ethics · as Mr. Rich |
| 2014 | Wet Bum · as Ed |
| 2014 | The Divide (TV Series) · as Stanley Zale |
| 2013 | Cottage Country · as Earl |
| 2013 | The Art of the Steal · as 'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy |
| 2013 | Rewind · as President |
| 2013 | Perfect Storms: Disasters That Changed The World (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Werner von Hauser |
| 2012 | The Story of Luke · as Jonas |
| 2012 | The Riverbank · as Joe Mason |
| 2012 | Saving Hope (TV Series) · as Wilfred Jennings |
| 2012 | Mr. D (TV Series) · as Francis Duncan |
| 2011 | XIII (2011) (TV Series) · as Dr. Westlund |
| 2010 | Haven (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2010 | Human Target (2010) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2009 | Grey Gardens · as Max Gordon |
| 2009 | Being Erica (TV Series) · as Matthew Wexlar |
| 2009 | The Last Templar (TV Series) · as Bill Vance |
| 2009 | The Listener (TV Series) · as Albert Jacoby |
| 2009 | Survival of the Dead · as Patrick O'Flynn |
| 2008 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl · as Uncle Hendrick |
| 2008 | Adoration · as Morris |
| 2008 | A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride · as Jack |
| 2008 | Less Than Kind (TV Series) · as Henley |
| 2008 | The Trojan Horse (TV Series) · as Randall Spear |
| 2008 | Fixing My Brain · as Narrator |
| 2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer · as Dr. Jeff Wagner |
| 2007 | Booky & the Secret Santa · as Mr. Eaton |
| 2007 | Silk · as Mayor Joncour |
| 2007 | St. Urbain's Horseman (TV Series) · as Justice Beale |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman (2007) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2007 | Superstorm (TV Series) · as Richard Hughes |
| 2006 | One Way · as William Henderson |
| 2006 | The Covenant · as Provost Higgins |
| 2006 | Above and Beyond (TV Series) · as Lord Beaverbrook |
| 2005 | The Fog · as Tom Malone |
| 2005 | Four Brothers · as Robert Bradford |
| 2005 | The Exorcism of Emily Rose · as Dr. Mueller |
| 2005 | Karol: A Man Who Became Pope · as professor Wójcik |
| 2005 | Category 7: The End of the World · as Alan Horst |
| 2005 | Our Fathers · as Bishop Murphy |
| 2005 | The Snow Queen · as King |
| 2005 | Bailey's Billion$ · as Mouse Delaney |
| 2005 | Tilt (TV Series) · as Seymour Annisman |
| 2005 | The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail · as Inspector Ramsgate |
| 2005 | Category 7: The End of the World (TV Series) · as Chief of Staff Alan Horst |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow · as Vice President Becker |
| 2004 | The Aviator · as Dr. Hepburn |
| 2004 | Miracle · as Doc Nagobads |
| 2004 | The Wild Guys · as Andy |
| 2004 | The Murdoch Mysteries (2004) (TV Series) · as Inspector Ramsgate |
| 2004 | H2O: The Last Prime Minister (TV Series) · as Randall Spear |
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2004 | This Is Wonderland (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2004 | ReGenesis (TV Series) · as Dr. Shelby Sloane |
| 2003 | The Pentagon Papers · as John McNaughon |
| 2003 | Eloise at the Plaza · as Sir Wilkes |
| 2003 | Eloise at Christmastime · as Sir Wilkes |
| 2003 | Ice Bound · as Dr. Ben Murdoch |
| 2002 | The Man Who Saved Christmas · as Newton Baker |
| 2002 | The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire · as Dr. Watson |
| 2002 | Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher · as Dr. James Franken |
| 2001 | Focus · as Father Crighton |
| 2001 | The Royal Scandal · as Dr. Watson |
| 2001 | The Day Reagan Was Shot · as James Baker |
| 2001 | The Sign of Four · as Dr. Watson |
| 2001 | Sanctuary · as Sam Hathaway |
| 2001 | Haven · as Harry Truman |
| 2001 | Witchblade (TV Series) · as Capt. Joe Siri |
| 2001 | Smallville (TV Series) · as Drunk Santa |
| 2001 | The Guardian (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Love Come Down · as Ira Rosen |
| 2000 | Who Killed Atlanta's Children? · as William Kunstler |
| 2000 | Witchblade · as Joe Siri |
| 2000 | Deliberate Intent · as Peder Lund |
| 2000 | The Hound of the Baskervilles · as Dr. Watson |
| 2000 | Cold Blooded · as Chief Inspector Brodsky |
| 2000 | Love and Murder · as Isaak Levin |
| 2000 | Falcone (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2000 | Soul Food (TV Series) · as Dr. Jackson Pruit |
| 1999 | Mind Prey · as Tower Manette |
| 1999 | External Affairs · as Michael Riordan |
| 1999 | Vendetta · as Mayor Joe Shakspeare |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Revenge of the Land · as John Hawke |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation · as Sen. Shelby |
| 1998 | Thunder Point · as Armstrong |
| 1998 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three · as Caz Hollowitz |
| 1998 | Dead Husbands · as Chase Woodward |
| 1998 | Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story · as Unknown |
| 1998 | Twitch City (TV Series) · as Mr. Surdjic |
| 1998 | Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1998 | Edison: The Wizard of Light · as Thomas Edison |
| 1997 | Absolute Power · as Sandy Lord |
| 1997 | The Wrong Guy · as Mr. Nagel |
| 1997 | Habitat · as Coach Marlowe |
| 1997 | Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way · as George Steinbrenner |
| 1997 | Dead Silence · as Sheriff Lenny Budd |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun (TV Series) · as Dean Marley |
| 1997 | The Hunger (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) · as Sir Wilkes |
| 1997 | Murder Call (TV Series) · as James Florie |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Der dritte Zwilling (TV Series) · as Preston Barck |
| 1997 | The Third Twin · as Preston Barck |
| 1996 | Escape Clause · as Owen Jessop |
| 1996 | Portraits of a Killer · as Jim Miller |
| 1996 | Turning April · as Father |
| 1995 | Hideaway · as Detective Breech |
| 1995 | Dancing in the Dark · as Dr. Bel |
| 1995 | Margaret's Museum · as Angus MacNeil |
| 1995 | Hiroshima · as President Harry S Truman |
| 1995 | Vanished · as Bill Palmer |
| 1995 | The Conspiracy of Fear · as Captain Rose |
| 1995 | Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story · as Mr. Higgins |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Legends of the Fall · as Sheriff Tynert |
| 1994 | Timecop · as Utley |
| 1994 | Death Wish: The Face of Death · as Lt. Mickey King |
| 1994 | Harlequin: Another Woman · as Dr. Holcross |
| 1994 | And Then There Was One · as David Burns |
| 1994 | Getting Gotti · as Bennett |
| 1994 | The Spider and the Fly · as Irwin Stroud |
| 1994 | Whale Music · as Kenneth Sexstone |
| 1994 | The Diary of Evelyn Lau · as Larry |
| 1994 | Due South (TV Series) · as Randal K. Bolt |
| 1993 | Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story · as Judge Norton |
| 1993 | Adrift · as Guy Nast |
| 1993 | Les amoureuses · as David |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Simon Gates |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Vance Cavanaugh |
| 1993 | Les Grands procès (TV Series) · as MacKenzie King |
| 1992 | The Good Fight · as Dick Chandler |
| 1992 | Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster · as Sam Skinner - Presidential Delegation |
| 1992 | Eli's Lesson · as Uncle Yakub |
| 1991 | Christmas on Division Street · as David Atwood |
| 1991 | The Big Slice · as Lieutenant Bernard |
| 1991 | Grand Larceny · as Virgil Klovitz |
| 1991 | Love, Lies and Murder (TV Series) · as Stanfield |
| 1991 | Beyond Reality (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1991 | Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story · as Unknown |
| 1990 | Perfectly Normal · as Charlie Glesby |
| 1990 | The Last Best Year · as Jerry |
| 1990 | The Widowmaker · as Atkinson |
| 1990 | Murder Times Seven · as Nick Ruggieri |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Ben O'Dell |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks (TV Series) · as Windom Earle |
| 1990 | The Freshman · as Dwight Armstrong |
| 1989 | Champagne Charlie · as John Whistlow |
| 1989 | The January Man · as Roger Culver |
| 1989 | Physical Evidence · as Harry Norton |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Dick Francis: Blood Sport · as Harry Teller |
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II · as Brannigan |
| 1988 | Another Woman · as Donald |
| 1988 | The House on Carroll Street · as Hackett |
| 1988 | Liberace: Behind the Music · as Unknown |
| 1988 | The Murder of Mary Phagan (TV Series) · as Luther Rosser |
| 1988 | T and T (TV Series) · as Dr. Hammel |
| 1987 | Radio Days · as Radio Voice (voice) |
| 1987 | And Then You Die · as Eddie Griffin |
| 1987 | A Stranger Waits · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Heartburn · as Dr. Appel |
| 1986 | Loyalties · as David Sutton |
| 1986 | Lost! · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Loose Ends · as Elder Seth |
| 1986 | Hot Money · as Parker |
| 1986 | The Climb · as Walter Frauenberger |
| 1986 | Murder Sees the Light · as The Evangelist |
| 1985 | Perfect · as Joe McKenzie |
| 1985 | The War Boy · as Stephan Berecky |
| 1985 | No More Hiroshima · as actor |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) · as Lt. Nicholas Webster |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV Series) · as Captain Wilder |
| 1985 | Love & Larceny · as Ira Reynolds |
| 1985 | The Cuckoo Bird · as Harry |
| 1984 | Falling in Love · as Doctor |
| 1984 | Reno and the Doc · as Reno |
| 1983 | Of Unknown Origin · as James Hall |
| 1983 | Tell Me That You Love Me · as David |
| 1983 | Covergirl · as Harrison |
| 1983 | No More Hibakusha! · as (voice) |
| 1980 | Phobia · as Sergeant Wheeler |
| 1980 | Double Negative · as Dr. Klifter |
| 1979 | Riel · as McWilliams |
| 1974 | Piaf: The Early Years · as actor |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Charles Surface |