Kenneth Welsh
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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Fotos
Películas (153)
Afterwards
2025 · Garen
Campton Manor
2024 · Lawrence
Midnight at the Paradise
2022 · Max
The Middle Man
2021 · Mr. Miller
Psycho Goreman
2020 · Narrator & Judicator (voice)
And the Birds Rained Down
2019 · Boychuck
Undercover Grandpa
2017 · Harry
Awakening the Zodiac
2017 · Ben
Chicanery
2017 · Pringle Hewitt
A Nutcracker Christmas
2016 · Dimitri
The Void
2016 · Dr. Richard Powell
The Ballad of Immortal Joe
2015
Wet Bum
2014 · Ed
The Art of the Steal
2013 · 'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy
Rewind
2013 · President
The Story of Luke
2013 · Jonas
Cottage Country
2013 · Earl
The Riverbank
2012 · Joe Mason
Survival of the Dead
2010 · Patrick O'Flynn
Grey Gardens
2009 · Max Gordon
Adoration
2009 · Morris
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
2008 · Jack
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
2008 · Uncle Hendrick
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007 · Self
Silk
2007 · Mayor Joncour
Hamlet {Solo}
2007 · Self
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007 · Dr. Jeff Wagner
One Way
2006 · William Henderson
The Covenant
2006 · Provost Higgins
The Snow Queen
2005 · King
The Fog
2005 · Tom Malone
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
2005 · Dr. Mueller
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
2005 · Inspector Ramsgate
Four Brothers
2005 · Robert Bradford
Bailey's Billion$
2005 · Mouse Delaney
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
2005 · professor Wójcik
Our Fathers
2005 · Bishop Murphy
The Aviator
2004 · Dr. Hepburn
The Day After Tomorrow
2004 · Vice President Becker
The Wild Guys
2004 · Andy
Miracle
2004 · Doc Nagobads
Eloise at Christmastime
2003 · Sir Wilkes
Ice Bound
2003 · Dr. Ben Murdoch
Eloise at the Plaza
2003 · Sir Wilkes
The Pentagon Papers
2003 · John McNaughon
The Man Who Saved Christmas
2002 · Newton Baker
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
2002 · Dr. Watson
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
2002 · Dr. James Franken
The Day Reagan Was Shot
2001 · James Baker
The Royal Scandal
2001 · Dr. Watson
Focus
2001 · Father Crighton
The Sign of Four
2001 · Dr. Watson
Sanctuary
2001 · Sam Hathaway
Haven
2001 · Harry Truman
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2000 · Dr. Watson
Cold Blooded
2000 · Chief Inspector Brodsky
Witchblade
2000 · Joe Siri
Deliberate Intent
2000 · Peder Lund
Love Come Down
2000 · Ira Rosen
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
2000 · William Kunstler
Love and Murder
2000 · Isaak Levin
Vendetta
1999 · Mayor Joe Shakspeare
G-Saviour
1999 · General Garneaux
Mind Prey
1999 · Tower Manette
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
1998
Dead Husbands
1998 · Chase Woodward
Edison: The Wizard of Light
1998 · Thomas Edison
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998 · Sen. Shelby
Thunder Point
1998 · Armstrong
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1998 · Caz Hollowitz
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
1997 · George Steinbrenner
Dead Silence
1997 · Sheriff Lenny Budd
The Wrong Guy
1997 · Mr. Nagel
Habitat
1997 · Coach Marlowe
Absolute Power
1997 · Sandy Lord
Escape Clause
1996 · Owen Jessop
Portraits of a Killer
1996 · Jim Miller
Rowing Through
1996 · Harry Parker
The Conspiracy of Fear
1996 · Captain Rose
Turning April
1996 · Father
Kissinger and Nixon
1995 · James 'Scotty' Reston
Margaret's Museum
1995 · Angus MacNeil
Hiroshima
1995 · President Harry S Truman
Dancing in the Dark
1995 · Dr. Bel
Vanished
1995 · Bill Palmer
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
1995 · Mr. Higgins
Hideaway
1995 · Detective Breech
Legends of the Fall
1994 · Sheriff Tynert
Whale Music
1994 · Kenneth Sexstone
Boozecan
1994 · Tim
Another Woman
1994 · Dr. Kenneth Holcross
Timecop
1994 · Utley
And Then There Was One
1994 · David Burns
Getting Gotti
1994 · Bennett
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994 · Lt. Mickey King
Dieppe
1993 · Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
1993 · Judge Norton
Bye Bye Love
1993 · David
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993 · Don Eisenberg
Adrift
1993 · Guy Nast
Bonds of Love
1993 · Judge
The Great Dinosaur Hunt
1993 · Narrator
The Good Fight
1992 · Dick Chandler
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
1992 · Paul Michel
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
1992 · Sam Skinner
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
1992 · Michael Schottland
Christmas on Division Street
1991 · David Atwood
Grand Larceny
1991 · Virgil Klovitz
The Big Slice
1991 · Lieutenant Bernard
Perfectly Normal
1991 · Charlie Glesby
The Widowmaker
1990 · Atkinson
The Last Best Year
1990 · Jerry
Murder Times Seven
1990 · Nick Ruggieri
The Freshman
1990 · Dwight Armstrong
Murder in Black and White
1990 · Ruggieri
Christmas in America
1989 · Harry Morgan
Straight Line
1989 · Dr. Hammel
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
1989 · Colin Thatcher
Dick Francis: Blood Sport
1989
Champagne Charlie
1989 · John Whistlow
Physical Evidence
1989 · Harry Norton
The January Man
1989 · Roger Culver
Another Woman
1988 · Donald
Liberace: Behind the Music
1988
Crocodile Dundee II
1988 · Brannigan
The House on Carroll Street
1988 · Hackett
Loyalties
1987 · David Sutton
A Stranger Waits
1987 · Richard Miller
Radio Days
1987 · Radio Voice (voice)
And Then You Die
1987 · Eddie Griffin
Heartburn
1986 · Dr. Appel
Lost!
1986
Loose Ends
1986 · Elder Seth
The Climb
1986 · Walter Frauenberger
Murder Sees the Light
1986 · Patten
Perfect
1985 · Joe McKenzie
The War Boy
1985 · Stephan Berecky
The Cuckoo Bird
1985 · Harry
Falling in Love
1984 · Doctor
Piaf
1984 · Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist
Covergirl
1984 · Harrison
Reno and the Doc
1984 · Reno
Of Unknown Origin
1983 · James Hall
Tell Me That You Love Me
1983 · David
No More Hibakusha!
1983 · (voice)
Gary Carter Visits Japan
1983 · Narrator
Hot Money
1983 · Parker
Phobia
1980 · Sergeant Wheeler
F.D.R.: The Last Year
1980 · Thomas E. Dewey
Double Negative
1980 · Dr. Klifter
Riel
1979 · McWilliams
The School for Scandal
1975 · Charles Surface
Piaf
1974
Series (48)
Lodge 49
2018 · Larry Loomis
Star Trek: Discovery
2017 · Senna Tal (voice), Senna Tal
The Expanse
2015 · Franklin Degraaf
The Best Laid Plans
2014 · Angus McLintock
The Blacklist
2013 · Werner von Hauser
XIII: The Series
2011 · Dr. Westlund
Haven
2010 · Cole Glendower
Human Target
2010 · Tony Belvilacqua
The Listener
2009 · Albert Jacoby
The Last Templar
2009 · Bill Vance
The Trojan Horse
2008 · Randall Spear
Bionic Woman
2007 · Prof. Howard Samuels
Above and Beyond
2006 · Lord Beaverbrook
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
2005 · Professor Wójcik
Tilt
2005 · Seymour Annisman
H2O
2004 · Randall Spear
ReGenesis
2004 · Shelby Sloane
Stargate Atlantis
2004 · Jamus
This Is Wonderland
2004
Smallville
2001 · Drunk Santa
El guardián
2001
Witchblade
2001
Haven
2001 · Harry Truman
Sherlock Holmes
2000 · Dr. Watson
Soul Food
2000 · Dr. Jackson Pruit
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
1998
Twitch City
1998 · Mr. Surdjic
The Third Twin
1997 · Preston Barck
The Hunger
1997 · Hugo Lawery
The Practice
1997 · Judge Harrod
Dead Man's Gun
1997 · Dean Marley
Dawn of the Eye
1997 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Hiroshima
1995 · President Harry S. Truman
The Outer Limits
1995 · Dr. Vasquez
Due South
1994 · Randal K. Bolt, Cyrus Bolt
Les grands procès
1993 · William Lyon Mackenzie King
The X-Files
1993 · Simon Gates
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993 · Don Eisenberg
Cruel Doubt
1992 · Attorney Wade Smith
Love, Lies and Murder
1991 · Stanfield
La Ley y el Orden
1990 · Ben O'Dell
Twin Peaks
1990 · Windom Earle
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988 · Luther Rosser
The Twilight Zone
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · Crane, Captain Wilder
Empire, Inc.
1983
For the Record
1976 · Premier Lougheed, Dipsi Doolan
Great Performances
1971 · Charles Surface