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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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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Filmography
| 2024 | Afterwards · as Garen |
| 2024 | Campton Manor · as Lawrence |
| 2022 | Midnight at the Paradise · as Max |
| 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 | Charmed (2018) (TV Series) · as Fenric The Vile |
| 2018 | Lodge 49 (TV Series) |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series) · as Senna Tal (voice) |
| 2017 | Salvation (TV Series) · as Andrew Bartok |
| 2017 | Undercover Grandpa · as Harry |
| 2017 | Awakening the Zodiac · as Ben |
| 2017 | Hedgehog's Home · as Narrator |
| 2016 | A Nutcracker Christmas · as Dimitri |
| 2016 | |
| 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 |
| 2014 | The Best Laid Plans (TV Series) · as Angus Mclintock |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Werner Von Hauser |
| 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 | Cottage Country · as Earl |
| 2012 | The Story of Luke · as Jonas |
| 2012 | Saving Hope (TV Series) · as Wilfred Jennings |
| 2012 | The Riverbank · as Joe Mason |
| 2012 | Mr. D (TV Series) · as Francis Duncan |
| 2011 | XIII (2011) (TV Series) · as Dr. Westlund |
| 2010 | Haven (TV Series) · as Cole Glendower |
| 2010 | Human Target (2010) (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Survival of the Dead · as Patrick O'flynn |
| 2009 | Grey Gardens · as Max Gordon |
| 2009 | The Listener (TV Series) · as Albert Jacoby |
| 2009 | The Last Templar (TV Series) · as Bill Vance |
| 2009 | Being Erica (TV Series) · as Matthew Wexlar |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Fixing My Brain · as Narrator |
| 2008 | Less Than Kind (TV Series) · as Henley |
| 2008 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl · as Uncle Hendrick |
| 2008 | The Trojan Horse (TV Series) · as Randall Spear |
| 2008 | Adoration · as Morris |
| 2007 | Booky & the Secret Santa · as Mr. Eaton |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman (2007) (TV Series) |
| 2007 | St. Urbain's Horseman (TV Series) · as Justice Beale |
| 2007 | Silk · as Mayor Joncour |
| 2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer · as Dr. Jeff Wagner |
| 2007 | Superstorm (TV Series) · as Richard Hughes |
| 2006 | Above and Beyond (TV Series) · as Lord Beaverbrook |
| 2006 | One Way · as William Henderson |
| 2006 | The Covenant · as Provost Higgins |
| 2006 | Covert One: The Hades Factor (TV Series) · as General Keilburger |
| 2005 | The Snow Queen · as King |
| 2005 | Category 7: The End of the World · as Alan Horst |
| 2005 | Category 7: The End of the World (TV Series) · as Chief Of Staff Alan Horst |
| 2005 | The Fog · as Tom Malone |
| 2005 | The Exorcism of Emily Rose · as Dr. Mueller |
| 2005 | Bailey's Billion$ · as Mouse Delaney |
| 2005 | Four Brothers · as Robert Bradford |
| 2005 | Our Fathers · as Bishop Murphy |
| 2005 | Karol: A Man Who Became Pope · as Professor Wójcik |
| 2005 | Tilt (TV Series) · as Seymour Annisman |
| 2004 | The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail · as Inspector Ramsgate |
| 2004 | The Aviator · as Dr. Hepburn |
| 2004 | H2O: The Last Prime Minister (TV Series) · as Randall Spear |
| 2004 | ReGenesis (TV Series) · as Shelby Sloane |
| 2004 | Stargate Atlantis (TV Series) · as Jamus |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow · as Vice President Becker |
| 2004 | The Wild Guys · as Andy |
| 2004 | The Murdoch Mysteries (2004) (TV Series) · as Inspector Ramsgate |
| 2004 | Miracle · as Doc Nagobads |
| 2004 | This Is Wonderland (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Eloise at Christmastime · as Sir Wilkes |
| 2003 | Ice Bound · as Dr. Ben Murdoch |
| 2003 | Eloise at the Plaza · as Sir Wilkes |
| 2003 | The Pentagon Papers · as John Mcnaughon |
| 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 | The Day Reagan Was Shot · as James Baker |
| 2001 | Focus · as Father Crighton |
| 2001 | The Royal Scandal · as Dr. Watson |
| 2001 | The Guardian (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Witchblade (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Smallville (TV Series) · as Drunk Santa |
| 2001 | The Sign of Four · as Dr. Watson |
| 2001 | Sanctuary · as Sam Hathaway |
| 2001 | Haven · as Harry Truman |
| 2000 | The Hound of the Baskervilles · as Dr. Watson |
| 2000 | Cold Blooded · as Chief Inspector Brodsky |
| 2000 | Witchblade · as Joe Siri |
| 2000 | Deliberate Intent · as Peder Lund |
| 2000 | Love Come Down · as Ira Rosen |
| 2000 | Who Killed Atlanta's Children? · as William Kunstler |
| 2000 | Soul Food (TV Series) · as Dr. Jackson Pruit |
| 2000 | Love and Murder · as Isaak Levin |
| 2000 | Falcone (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2000 | D.C. (TV Series) · as Neil |
| 1999 | Vendetta · as Mayor Joe Shakspeare |
| 1999 | G-Saviour · as General Garneaux |
| 1999 | Mind Prey · as Tower Manette |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Revenge of the Land · as John Hawke |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Dead Husbands · as Chase Woodward |
| 1998 | Thanks of a Grateful Nation · as Sen. Shelby |
| 1998 | Thunder Point · as Armstrong |
| 1998 | Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension (TV Series) |
| 1998 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three · as Caz Hollowitz |
| 1998 | Twitch City (TV Series) · as Mr. Surdjic |
| 1997 | The Third Twin (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Der dritte Zwilling (TV Series) · as Preston Barck |
| 1997 | The Third Twin · as Preston Barck |
| 1997 | Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way · as George Steinbrenner |
| 1997 | The Wrong Guy · as Mr. Nagel |
| 1997 | The Hunger (TV Series) · as Hugo Lawery |
| 1997 | Habitat · as Coach Marlowe |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Judge M. Harrod |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun (TV Series) · as Dean Marley |
| 1997 | Absolute Power · as Sandy Lord |
| 1997 | Dead Silence · as Sheriff Lenny Budd |
| 1996 | Rowing Through · as Harry Parker |
| 1996 | Escape Clause · as Owen Jessop |
| 1996 | Portraits of a Killer · as Jim Miller |
| 1996 | Turning April · as Father |
| 1995 | Kissinger and Nixon · as James 'scotty' Reston |
| 1995 | The Conspiracy of Fear · as Captain Rose |
| 1995 | Margaret's Museum · as Angus Macneil |
| 1995 | Hiroshima · as President Harry S Truman |
| 1995 | Dancing in the Dark · as Dr. Bel |
| 1995 | Vanished · as Bill Palmer |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Dr. Vasquez |
| 1995 | Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story · as Mr. Higgins |
| 1995 | Hideaway · as Detective Breech |
| 1994 | Legends of the Fall · as Sheriff Tynert |
| 1994 | Whale Music · as Kenneth Sexstone |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Harlequin: Another Woman · as Dr. Kenneth Holcross |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Lonesome Dove: The Series (TV Series) · as The Colonel |
| 1994 | The Diary of Evelyn Lau · as Larry |
| 1994 | The Spider and the Fly · as Irwin Stroud |
| 1994 | Getting Gotti · as Bennett |
| 1994 | Due South (TV Series) · as Randal K. Bolt |
| 1994 | And Then There Was One · as David Burns |
| 1994 | Death Wish: The Face of Death · as Lt. Mickey King |
| 1993 | Dieppe · as Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar |
| 1993 | Les Grands procès (TV Series) · as Mackenzie King |
| 1993 | Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story · as Judge Norton |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Simon Gates |
| 1993 | Les amoureuses · as David |
| 1993 | Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story · as Don Eisenberg |
| 1993 | Adrift · as Guy Nast |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Vance Cavanaugh |
| 1993 | Bonds of Love · as Judge |
| 1992 | The Good Fight · as Dick Chandler |
| 1992 | A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story · as Paul Michel |
| 1992 | Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster · as Sam Skinner - Presidential Delegation |
| 1992 | Cruel Doubt (TV Series) · as Attorney Wade Smith |
| 1992 | Eli's Lesson · as Uncle Yakub |
| 1991 | Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story · as Michael Schottland |
| 1991 | Christmas on Division Street · as David Atwood |
| 1991 | Grand Larceny · as Virgil Klovitz |
| 1991 | Beyond Reality (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1991 | The Big Slice · as Lieutenant Bernard |
| 1991 | Love, Lies and Murder (TV Series) · as Stanfield |
| 1990 | Perfectly Normal · as Charlie Glesby |
| 1990 | The Widowmaker · as Atkinson |
| 1990 | The Last Best Year · as Jerry |
| 1990 | Murder Times Seven · as Nick Ruggieri |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Ben O'dell |
| 1990 | The Freshman · as Dwight Armstrong |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks (TV Series) · as Windom Earle |
| 1990 | Murder in Black and White · as Ruggieri |
| 1990 | Straight Line · as Dr. Hammel |
| 1989 | Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher · as Colin Thatcher |
| 1989 | Dick Francis: Blood Sport · as Harry Teller |
| 1989 | Champagne Charlie · as John Whistlow |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver (TV Series) · as Father Brian Halloran |
| 1989 | Physical Evidence · as Harry Norton |
| 1989 | The January Man · as Roger Culver |
| 1988 | Another Woman · as Donald |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II · as Brannigan |
| 1988 | The House on Carroll Street · as Hackett |
| 1988 | The Murder of Mary Phagan (TV Series) · as Luther Rosser |
| 1988 | T and T (TV Series) · as Dr. Hammel |
| 1987 | A Stranger Waits · as Richard Miller |
| 1987 | Radio Days · as Radio Voice (voice) |
| 1987 | Street Legal (TV Series) · as George Wilson |
| 1987 | And Then You Die · as Eddie Griffin |
| 1986 | Heartburn · as Dr. Appel |
| 1986 | The Climb · as Walter Frauenberger |
| 1986 | Loyalties · as David Sutton |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Loose Ends · as Elder Seth |
| 1986 | Hot Money · as Parker |
| 1986 | Murder Sees the Light · as Patten |
| 1985 | Screen One (TV Series) · as Sam Skinner |
| 1985 | Love & Larceny · as Ira Reynolds |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) · as Lt. Nicholas Webster |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV Series) · as Crane |
| 1985 | Perfect · as Joe Mckenzie |
| 1985 | The War Boy · as Stephan Berecky |
| 1985 | No More Hiroshima · as Cast |
| 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 | Covergirl · as Harrison |
| 1983 | Tell Me That You Love Me · as David |
| 1983 | Joy · as Bruce |
| 1983 | No More Hibakusha! · as (voice) |
| 1981 | Seeing Things (TV Series) · as Sutherland |
| 1980 | Phobia · as Sergeant Wheeler |
| 1980 | F.D.R.: The Last Year · as Thomas E. Dewey |
| 1980 | Double Negative · as Dr. Klifter |
| 1979 | Riel · as Mcwilliams |
| 1979 | The Great Detective (TV Series) · as Henry Lyall |
| 1974 | |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Charles Surface |
| 1964 | Selkirk of Red River · as Second Barrister |