Kenneth Welsh
male
Born on March 30, 1942 (83 years old)
Passed Away on May 05, 2022
From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Known for Acting
Biography
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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The Fog
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Tom Malone
2005
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
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Dr. Mueller
2005
Four Brothers
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Robert Bradford
2005
Our Fathers
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Bishop Murphy
2005
The Snow Queen
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King
2005
Category 7: The End of the World
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Alan Horst
2005
Bailey's Billion$
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Mouse Delaney
2005
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
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Inspector Ramsgate
2005
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
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professor Wójcik
2005
Tilt
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Seymour Annisman
2005
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
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Professor Wójcik
2005
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Witchblade
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Joe Siri
2000
The Hound of the Baskervilles
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Dr. Watson
2000
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
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William Kunstler
2000
Deliberate Intent
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Peder Lund
2000
Love and Murder
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Isaak Levin
2000
Love Come Down
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Ira Rosen
2000
Cold Blooded
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Chief Inspector Brodsky
2000
Soul Food
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Dr. Jackson Pruit
2000
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Sherlock Holmes
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Dr. Watson
2000
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Thanks of a Grateful Nation
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Sen. Shelby
1998
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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Caz Hollowitz
1998
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
1998
Dead Husbands
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Chase Woodward
1998
Thunder Point
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Armstrong
1998
Edison : The Wizard of Light
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Thomas Edison
1998
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
1998
Twitch City
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Mr. Surdjic
1998
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Habitat
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Coach Marlowe
1997
Dead Silence
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Sheriff Lenny Budd
1997
Absolute Power
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Sandy Lord
1997
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
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George Steinbrenner
1997
The Wrong Guy
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Mr. Nagel
1997
The Practice
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Judge M. Harrod
1997
The Hunger
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Hugo Lawery
1997
The Third Twin
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Preston Barck
1997
Dead Man's Gun
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Dean Marley
1997
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Hideaway
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Detective Breech
1995
Dancing In The Dark
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Dr. Bel
1995
Margaret's Museum
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Angus MacNeil
1995
Hiroshima
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President Harry S Truman
1995
Kissinger and Nixon
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James 'Scotty' Reston
1995
Vanished
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Bill Palmer
1995
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
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Mr. Higgins
1995
The Outer Limits
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Dr. Vasquez
1995
Hiroshima
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President Harry S. Truman
1995
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Legends of the Fall
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Sheriff Tynert
1994
Timecop
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Utley
1994
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
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Lt. Mickey King
1994
And Then There Was One
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David Burns
1994
Whale Music
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Kenneth Sexstone
1994
Boozecan
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Tim
1994
Another Woman
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Dr. Kenneth Holcross
1994
Getting Gotti
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Bennett
1994
Due South
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Randal K. Bolt
1994
Due South
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Cyrus Bolt
1994
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