Kenneth Welsh
Photoplayd Industry Rating
Not enough rated films yet to compute a weighted score.
Roles are weighted by involvement: director 1.0, screenwriter 0.7, lead 0.8, supporting 0.4, crew 0.1.
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.
Known for
Credits
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
as Vice President Becker
The Aviator (2004)
as Dr. Hepburn
Legends of the Fall (1994)
as Sheriff Tynert
Four Brothers (2005)
as Robert Bradford
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
as Dr. Jeff Wagner
Absolute Power (1997)
as Sandy Lord
The Covenant (2006)
as Provost Higgins
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
as Dr. Mueller
Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
as Brannigan
The Void (2016)
as Dr. Richard Powell
The Art of the Steal (2013)
as 'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy
Timecop (1994)
as Utley
The Fog (2005)
as Tom Malone
The January Man (1989)
as Roger Culver
The Freshman (1990)
as Dwight Armstrong
Falling in Love (1984)
as Doctor
Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
as Lt. Mickey King
Radio Days (1987)
as Radio Voice (voice)
Miracle (2004)
as Doc Nagobads
Survival of the Dead (2010)
as Patrick O'Flynn
Heartburn (1986)
as Dr. Appel
Another Woman (1988)
as Donald
PG: Psycho Goreman (2020)
as Narrator & Judicator (voice)
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
as Uncle Hendrick
The House on Carroll Street (1988)
as Hackett
Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
as Sir Wilkes
Ice Bound (2003)
as Dr. Ben Murdoch
Perfect (1985)
as Joe McKenzie
Of Unknown Origin (1983)
as James Hall
Silk (2007)
as Mayor Joncour
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989)
as Colin Thatcher
Hideaway (1995)
as Detective Breech
The Wrong Guy (1997)
as Mr. Nagel
Undercover Grandpa (2017)
as Harry
The Sign of Four (2001)
as Dr. Watson
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (2005)
as professor Wójcik
Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998)
as Sen. Shelby
The Middle Man (2021)
as Mr. Miller
Our Fathers (2005)
as Bishop Murphy
Awakening the Zodiac (2017)
as Ben
Mind Prey (1999)
as Tower Manette
Grey Gardens (2009)
as Max Gordon
The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)
as James Baker
Physical Evidence (1989)
as Harry Norton
Tell Me That You Love Me (1983)
as David
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride (2008)
as Jack
Liberace: Behind the Music (1988)
Actor
And Then There Was One (1994)
as David Burns
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way (1997)
as George Steinbrenner
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail (2005)
as Inspector Ramsgate
The Conspiracy of Fear (1996)
as Captain Rose
Murder in Black and White (1990)
as Ruggieri
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998)
as Caz Hollowitz
Cottage Country (2013)
as Earl
G-Saviour (1999)
as General Garneaux
Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
as Mouse Delaney
The Story of Luke (2013)
as Jonas
Portraits of a Killer (1996)
as Jim Miller
Phobia (1980)
as Sergeant Wheeler
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993)
as Don Eisenberg
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)
as Sam Skinner
The Hound of the Baskervilles (2000)
as Dr. Watson
Chicanery (2017)
as Pringle Hewitt
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story (1995)
as Mr. Higgins
Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (2000)
as William Kunstler
Adoration (2009)
as Morris
Dead Silence (1997)
as Sheriff Lenny Budd
Campton Manor (2024)
as Lawrence
F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980)
as Thomas E. Dewey
Margaret's Museum (1995)
as Angus MacNeil
The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002)
as Newton Baker
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire (2002)
as Dr. Watson
Double Negative (1980)
as Dr. Klifter
One Way (2006)
as William Henderson
The Last Best Year (1990)
as Jerry
Afterwards (2025)
as Garen
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher (2002)
as Dr. James Franken
And the Birds Rained Down (2019)
as Boychuck
And Then You Die (1987)
as Eddie Griffin
Getting Gotti (1994)
as Bennett
Christmas on Division Street (1991)
as David Atwood
The Pentagon Papers (2003)
as John McNaughon
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007)
as Self
Bye Bye Love (1993)
as David
Covergirl (1984)
as Harrison
Vendetta (1999)
as Mayor Joe Shakspeare
Lost! (1986)
Actor
Dancing in the Dark (1995)
as Dr. Bel
Piaf (1984)
as Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist
A Nutcracker Christmas (2016)
as Dimitri
Vanished (1995)
as Bill Palmer
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story (1993)
as Judge Norton
Whale Music (1994)
as Kenneth Sexstone
Eloise at Christmastime (2003)
as Sir Wilkes
Grand Larceny (1991)
as Virgil Klovitz
Midnight at the Paradise (2022)
as Max
Focus (2001)
as Father Crighton
Piaf (1974)
Actor
Murder Sees the Light (1986)
as Patten
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story (1992)
as Michael Schottland
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (1992)
as Paul Michel
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (1998)
Actor
Witchblade (2000)
as Joe Siri
The School for Scandal (1975)
as Charles Surface
Love Come Down (2000)
as Ira Rosen
The Climb (1986)
as Walter Frauenberger
Escape Clause (1996)
as Owen Jessop
Boozecan (1994)
as Tim
Dick Francis: Blood Sport (1989)
Actor
Dead Husbands (1998)
as Chase Woodward
Sanctuary (2001)
as Sam Hathaway
Thunder Point (1998)
as Armstrong
The Royal Scandal (2001)
as Dr. Watson
Edison: The Wizard of Light (1998)
as Thomas Edison
Love and Murder (2000)
as Isaak Levin
Habitat (1997)
as Coach Marlowe
The Big Slice (1991)
as Lieutenant Bernard
Reno and the Doc (1984)
as Reno
The Good Fight (1992)
as Dick Chandler
Deliberate Intent (2000)
as Peder Lund
Adrift (1993)
as Guy Nast
Another Woman (1994)
as Dr. Kenneth Holcross
Rewind (2013)
as President
Cold Blooded (2000)
as Chief Inspector Brodsky
Haven (2001)
as Harry Truman
Hiroshima (1995)
as President Harry S Truman
A Stranger Waits (1987)
as Richard Miller
Rowing Through (1996)
as Harry Parker
Perfectly Normal (1991)
as Charlie Glesby
The Widowmaker (1990)
as Atkinson
Turning April (1996)
as Father
Kissinger and Nixon (1995)
as James 'Scotty' Reston
Loose Ends (1986)
as Elder Seth
Murder Times Seven (1990)
as Nick Ruggieri
The Riverbank (2012)
as Joe Mason
Bonds of Love (1993)
as Judge
Straight Line (1989)
as Dr. Hammel
The Great Dinosaur Hunt (1993)
as Narrator
The Wild Guys (2004)
as Andy
The Ballad of Immortal Joe (2015)
Actor
Christmas in America (1989)
as Harry Morgan
Hot Money (1983)
as Parker
Champagne Charlie (1989)
as John Whistlow
Riel (1979)
as McWilliams
The Cuckoo Bird (1985)
as Harry
Hamlet {Solo} (2007)
as Self
Dieppe (1993)
as Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar
No More Hibakusha! (1983)
as (voice)
The War Boy (1985)
as Stephan Berecky
Gary Carter Visits Japan (1983)
as Narrator
The Snow Queen (2005)
as King
Loyalties (1987)
as David Sutton
Wet Bum (2014)
as Ed