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Kenneth Welsh

1942-03-30 (82 years old) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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.

Movies

actor
Afterwards
0 %|Dec 25, 2024
Adventure, Drama
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Midnight at the Paradise
0 %|Apr 21, 2023
Drama, Romance
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Chicanery
60 %|Apr 29, 2017
actor
The Ballad of Immortal Joe
0 %|Sep 10, 2015
Western, Animation
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Wet Bum
63 %|Sep 7, 2014
Drama
poster
The Art of the Steal
62 %|Sep 20, 2013
Comedy, Crime
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The Story of Luke
69 %|Apr 5, 2013
Drama, Comedy
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Survival of the Dead
49 %|May 6, 2010
Horror
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Grey Gardens
68.72 %|Jun 21, 2009
History, Drama, TV Movie
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Adoration
59 %|Apr 15, 2009
Drama, Romance
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A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
57 %|Dec 15, 2008
TV Movie, Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
64 %|Jul 2, 2008
Family, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
poster
Silk
58 %|Sep 14, 2007
Drama, Romance
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Above and Beyond
0 %|Oct 29, 2006
War, Drama
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One Way
55.89 %|Oct 21, 2006
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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The Covenant
56 %|Sep 7, 2006
Fantasy, Horror, Adventure, Action
poster
The Snow Queen
51 %|Dec 24, 2005
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family
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The Fog
45.29 %|Oct 14, 2005
Horror, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
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The Exorcism of Emily Rose
65.97 %|Sep 9, 2005
Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
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Four Brothers
67.72 %|Aug 11, 2005
Action, Crime
poster
Our Fathers
62 %|May 11, 2005
TV Movie, Drama
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The Day After Tomorrow
65 %|May 26, 2004
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Miracle
71 %|Feb 6, 2004
Drama, History
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Eloise at Christmastime
64 %|Nov 22, 2003
Family, Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
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Eloise at the Plaza
61 %|Apr 27, 2003
Comedy, Family, Mystery, TV Movie
poster
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
60 %|Oct 27, 2002
Thriller, Mystery, Crime, TV Movie
poster
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
40 %|Feb 19, 2002
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Horror
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The Day Reagan Was Shot
64 %|Dec 9, 2001
Drama, TV Movie
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The Royal Scandal
56 %|Oct 19, 2001
Crime, Thriller, Mystery, TV Movie
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The Sign of Four
56 %|Mar 1, 2001
Mystery, Crime, TV Movie
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
59 %|Oct 28, 2000
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
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Witchblade
54 %|Aug 27, 2000
TV Movie, Action, Fantasy, Mystery
poster
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
55 %|Jul 16, 2000
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
poster
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
35 %|May 31, 1998
Drama, TV Movie
poster
Thunder Point
45 %|May 30, 1998
TV Movie, Thriller
poster
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
50 %|Feb 1, 1998
Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
poster
Dead Silence
58 %|Sep 22, 1997
Action, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
poster
Habitat
50 %|May 6, 1997
Horror, Science Fiction
poster
Escape Clause
46 %|Jul 14, 1996
Thriller, TV Movie
actor
Rowing Through
20 %|Jan 1, 1996
Drama
poster
Kissinger and Nixon
79 %|Dec 10, 1995
TV Movie, Drama
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Margaret's Museum
66 %|Sep 13, 1995
Drama
poster
Hiroshima
80 %|Aug 5, 1995
Drama
poster
Dancing In The Dark
47 %|Jul 5, 1995
Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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Vanished
52 %|Apr 2, 1995
TV Movie, Romance, Drama
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Hideaway
51.660000000000004 %|Mar 3, 1995
Drama, Thriller, Horror
poster
Legends of the Fall
74 %|Dec 23, 1994
Drama, Western, Romance, War, Action
poster
Whale Music
56 %|Nov 3, 1994
Comedy, Drama
poster
Timecop
60 %|Sep 15, 1994
Thriller, Science Fiction, Action, Crime
poster
And Then There Was One
60 %|Aug 4, 1994
Drama, TV Movie
poster
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
55 %|Jan 14, 1994
Action, Crime, Drama
poster
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
60 %|May 16, 1993
Drama, TV Movie
poster
Adrift
63 %|Apr 13, 1993
Mystery, TV Movie
poster
Bonds of Love
45 %|Jan 24, 1993
Drama, Romance, TV Movie
poster
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
55 %|Sep 13, 1992
Drama, TV Movie
poster
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
60 %|Feb 2, 1992
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
poster
The Big Slice
50 %|Jul 7, 1991
Crime, Comedy
poster
The Last Best Year
70 %|Nov 4, 1990
Drama, TV Movie
poster
Christmas in America
0 %|Dec 13, 1989
TV Movie, Drama
poster
Straight Line
28 %|Dec 1, 1989
Action, TV Movie
poster
Champagne Charlie
30 %|Apr 12, 1989
Adventure, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
poster
Liberace: Behind the Music
43 %|Oct 8, 1988
Drama, TV Movie
poster
Loyalties
50 %|Nov 20, 1987
Drama
poster
And Then You Die
60 %|Jan 1, 1987
Drama, Crime
poster
Loose Ends
30 %|Mar 5, 1986
Comedy
poster
Piaf
0 %|Jun 10, 1984
History, Drama, TV Movie
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Reno and the Doc
50 %|Jan 1, 1984
Comedy, Drama
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Of Unknown Origin
58 %|Nov 23, 1983
Horror
poster
The Great Dinosaur Hunt
70 %|Invalid Date
Documentary
poster
Campton Manor
43 %|May 7, 2024
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
poster
The Middle Man
61 %|Sep 17, 2021
Comedy, Drama
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PG: Psycho Goreman
60 %|Oct 29, 2020
Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror
poster
And the Birds Rained Down
73 %|Sep 13, 2019
Drama
poster
Undercover Grandpa
56 %|Jul 7, 2017
Family, Comedy
poster
Awakening the Zodiac
52 %|Jun 9, 2017
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
poster
A Nutcracker Christmas
66.38 %|Dec 10, 2016
Drama, Family, TV Movie, Romance
poster
The Void
60 %|Sep 22, 2016
Mystery, Horror, Science Fiction
poster
Rewind
57 %|Aug 26, 2013
Science Fiction, TV Movie
poster
Cottage Country
54 %|Mar 13, 2013
Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller, Horror
poster
The Riverbank
38 %|May 6, 2012
Thriller
poster
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
56 %|Jun 13, 2007
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
poster
Category 7: The End of the World
61 %|Nov 6, 2005
Action, Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie
poster
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
0 %|Sep 8, 2005
Mystery, Crime, Drama, History
poster
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
70 %|Aug 15, 2005
Drama, History
poster
Bailey's Billion$
59 %|Aug 5, 2005
Family, Comedy
poster
The Aviator
72.25 %|Dec 17, 2004
Drama
poster
The Wild Guys
40 %|May 13, 2004
poster
The Pentagon Papers
58 %|Mar 9, 2003
Drama, Thriller, History
poster
The Man Who Saved Christmas
64 %|Dec 15, 2002
Drama, TV Movie
poster
Focus
63 %|Oct 19, 2001
Drama
poster
Sanctuary
29 %|Feb 28, 2001
Romance, Thriller, Drama, TV Movie
poster
Haven
69 %|Feb 11, 2001
Drama, TV Movie
poster
Cold Blooded
43 %|Oct 17, 2000
Crime, Drama, Thriller
poster
Deliberate Intent
70 %|Aug 6, 2000
Thriller, Drama
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Love Come Down
64.29 %|Aug 2, 2000
Drama, Romance
actor
Love and Murder
50 %|Apr 16, 2000
TV Movie, Crime, Drama, Mystery
poster
Vendetta
63 %|Sep 12, 1999
Drama, TV Movie
poster
G-Saviour
46 %|Jun 18, 1999
Action, Science Fiction, TV Movie
poster
Mind Prey
60 %|Mar 22, 1999
Action, Drama, Thriller
poster
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
32 %|Dec 9, 1998
Drama, TV Movie
poster
Dead Husbands
47 %|Dec 2, 1998
Comedy, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
poster
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
50 %|Oct 17, 1997
Drama, TV Movie
poster
The Wrong Guy
68 %|Aug 1, 1997
Comedy, Thriller
poster
Absolute Power
66 %|Feb 14, 1997
Crime, Drama, Action
poster
Portraits of a Killer
23 %|May 21, 1996
Thriller, TV Movie
poster
The Conspiracy of Fear
100 %|Jan 1, 1996
Action, Drama, Thriller
poster
Boozecan
0 %|Oct 22, 1994
Drama
poster
Harlequin: Another Woman
46 %|Oct 2, 1994
Drama, Mystery, TV Movie
poster
Getting Gotti
46 %|May 10, 1994
Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
poster
Dieppe
0 %|Dec 30, 1993
Drama, History, War, TV Movie
poster
Bye Bye Love
40 %|Jul 25, 1993
Romance, Drama
poster
The Good Fight
60 %|Dec 15, 1992
Drama, TV Movie
poster
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
40 %|Nov 29, 1992
TV Movie, Drama
poster
Christmas on Division Street
61 %|Dec 15, 1991
Drama, TV Movie
actor
Perfectly Normal
66 %|Apr 12, 1991
Comedy, Music, Romance
poster
The Widowmaker
0 %|Dec 29, 1990
Drama, Crime
poster
Murder Times Seven
0 %|Oct 14, 1990
Thriller, TV Movie
poster
The Freshman
62.68 %|Jul 20, 1990
Comedy, Crime
poster
Murder in Black and White
0 %|Jan 7, 1990
Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
poster
Physical Evidence
52 %|Jan 27, 1989
Thriller, Crime
poster
The January Man
49.3 %|Jan 13, 1989
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Comedy
poster
Another Woman
68 %|Oct 13, 1988
Drama
poster
Crocodile Dundee II
58.39 %|May 19, 1988
Adventure, Comedy
poster
The House on Carroll Street
58 %|Mar 4, 1988
Drama, Thriller
poster
A Stranger Waits
50 %|Mar 29, 1987
TV Movie, Thriller
poster
Radio Days
71 %|Jan 30, 1987
Comedy
poster
Heartburn
60 %|Jul 25, 1986
Comedy, Drama, Romance
poster
Lost!
60 %|May 1, 1986
Action, Drama
poster
The Climb
0 %|Jan 1, 1986
Adventure
poster
Murder Sees the Light
0 %|Jan 1, 1986
poster
Perfect
56.230000000000004 %|May 15, 1985
Drama, Romance
poster
The War Boy
57 %|Jan 1, 1985
Drama
poster
Falling in Love
67 %|Nov 21, 1984
Drama, Romance
poster
Covergirl
46 %|Jan 13, 1984
Drama, Romance
poster
No More Hibakusha!
0 %|Feb 9, 1983
Documentary
actor
Gary Carter Visits Japan
0 %|Jan 1, 1983
Documentary
poster
Hot Money
20 %|Jan 1, 1983
Comedy, Crime
poster
Phobia
46 %|Sep 9, 1980
Thriller, Horror
poster
F.D.R.: The Last Year
75 %|May 15, 1980
Drama, TV Movie
poster
Double Negative
35 %|May 12, 1980
Thriller
poster
The School for Scandal
0 %|Apr 2, 1975
poster
Piaf
80 %|Apr 10, 1974
Music, Drama

Series

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Lodge 49
66.9 %|Aug 6, 2018
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
poster
Star Trek: Discovery
71 %|Sep 24, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
poster
Star Trek: Discovery
71 %|Sep 24, 2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
poster
The Expanse
80.64999999999999 %|Dec 14, 2015
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
The Best Laid Plans
65 %|Jan 5, 2014
Comedy, Drama
poster
The Blacklist
76 %|Sep 23, 2013
Drama, Crime, Mystery
poster
XIII: The Series
63 %|Apr 18, 2011
Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery, War & Politics
poster
Haven
75.42 %|Jul 9, 2010
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
poster
Human Target
72.00999999999999 %|Jan 15, 2010
Action & Adventure, Drama
poster
The Listener
69 %|Jun 4, 2009
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
poster
The Last Templar
54 %|Jan 25, 2009
Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
The Trojan Horse
40 %|Mar 30, 2008
Drama
poster
Bionic Woman
62 %|Sep 26, 2007
Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Above and Beyond
60 %|Oct 29, 2006
Drama
poster
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
60 %|Apr 18, 2005
Drama
poster
Tilt
63 %|Feb 17, 2005
Drama
poster
H2O
90 %|Oct 31, 2004
Drama, War & Politics
poster
ReGenesis
74 %|Oct 24, 2004
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
poster
Stargate Atlantis
80.09 %|Jul 15, 2004
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
poster
This Is Wonderland
90 %|Jan 12, 2004
Drama, Comedy
poster
Smallville
82.12 %|Oct 16, 2001
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
poster
The Guardian
69.35 %|Sep 25, 2001
Drama
poster
Witchblade
68 %|Jun 12, 2001
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama, Comedy
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Sherlock Holmes
0 %|Oct 28, 2000
poster
Soul Food
62 %|Jun 28, 2000
Drama
poster
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
68 %|Feb 7, 1998
Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Twitch City
84 %|Jan 19, 1998
Comedy
poster
The Third Twin
51 %|Nov 9, 1997
poster
The Hunger
57 %|Jul 20, 1997
Drama
poster
The Practice
77.03999999999999 %|Mar 4, 1997
Drama
poster
Dead Man's Gun
47 %|Mar 2, 1997
Western
poster
Hiroshima
80 %|Aug 6, 1995
Drama, War & Politics
poster
The Outer Limits
77 %|Mar 26, 1995
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Due South
75.89 %|Sep 22, 1994
Drama, Crime, Comedy
poster
Due South
75.89 %|Sep 22, 1994
Drama, Crime, Comedy
poster
The X-Files
84 %|Sep 10, 1993
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
poster
Cruel Doubt
50 %|May 17, 1992
Crime, Drama
poster
Law & Order
74 %|Sep 13, 1990
Crime, Drama
poster
Twin Peaks
83.25 %|Apr 8, 1990
Drama, Mystery
poster
The Murder of Mary Phagan
58 %|Jan 24, 1988
Drama, Crime
poster
The Twilight Zone
77 %|Sep 27, 1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
poster
The Ray Bradbury Theater
69 %|May 21, 1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
poster
The Ray Bradbury Theater
69 %|May 21, 1985
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
poster
For The Record
0 %|Jan 1, 1977
Drama
poster
For The Record
0 %|Jan 1, 1977
Drama
poster
For The Record
0 %|Jan 1, 1977
Drama
poster
Great Performances
52 %|Jan 28, 1971
Comedy, Documentary, Drama