Kenneth Welsh
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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
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
as Dr. Jeff Wagner
Legends of the Fall (1994)
as Sheriff Tynert
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
as Dr. Mueller
The Aviator (2004)
as Dr. Hepburn
Four Brothers (2005)
as Robert Bradford
The Covenant (2006)
as Provost Higgins
The Fog (2005)
as Tom Malone
Timecop (1994)
as Utley
Ice Bound (2003)
Actor
Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
as Brannigan
The Void (2016)
as Dr. Richard Powell
Miracle (2004)
as Doc Nagobads
Absolute Power (1997)
as Sandy Lord
PG: Psycho Goreman (2020)
as Narrator & Judicator (voice)
The Art of the Steal (2013)
as 'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy
Falling in Love (1984)
as Doctor
Heartburn (1986)
as Dr. Appel
Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
as Lt. Mickey King
The Wrong Guy (1997)
as Mr. Nagel
Bye Bye Love (1993)
as David
Piaf (1974)
Actor
Radio Days (1987)
as Radio Voice (voice)
Another Woman (1988)
as Donald
Silk (2007)
as Mayor Joncour
Perfect (1985)
as Joe McKenzie
Eloise at Christmastime (2003)
as Sir Wilkes
Turning April (1996)
as Father
The January Man (1989)
as Roger Culver
The House on Carroll Street (1988)
as Hackett
Undercover Grandpa (2017)
as Harry
Adoration (2009)
as Morris
Eloise at the Plaza (2003)
as Sir Wilkes
The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)
as James Baker
Tell Me That You Love Me (1983)
as David
Love and Murder (2000)
as Isaak Levin
Of Unknown Origin (1983)
as James Hall
Whale Music (1994)
as Kenneth Sexstone
Awakening the Zodiac (2017)
as Ben
Mind Prey (1999)
as Tower Manette
Cottage Country (2013)
as Earl
The Royal Scandal (2001)
as Dr. Watson
Physical Evidence (1989)
as Harry Norton
Survival of the Dead (2010)
as Patrick O'Flynn
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (2005)
as professor Wójcik
Piaf (1984)
as Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist
Vendetta (1999)
as Mayor Joe Shakspeare
A Nutcracker Christmas (2016)
as Dimitri
Haven (2001)
as Harry Truman
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
as Uncle Hendrick
Hideaway (1995)
as Detective Breech
The Freshman (1990)
as Dwight Armstrong
G-Saviour (1999)
as General Garneaux
Murder Sees the Light (1986)
as Patten
One Way (2006)
as William Henderson
Our Fathers (2005)
as Bishop Murphy
Chicanery (2017)
as Pringle Hewitt
Lost! (1986)
Actor
Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998)
as Sen. Shelby
The Hound of the Baskervilles (2000)
as Dr. Watson
Another Woman (1994)
as Dr. Kenneth Holcross
The Sign of Four (2001)
as Dr. Watson
Dancing in the Dark (1995)
as Dr. Bel
The Story of Luke (2013)
as Jonas
Covergirl (1984)
as Harrison
Portraits of a Killer (1996)
as Jim Miller
And Then There Was One (1994)
as David Burns
The Widowmaker (1990)
as Atkinson
Habitat (1997)
as Coach Marlowe
Getting Gotti (1994)
as Bennett
Dead Silence (1997)
as Sheriff Lenny Budd
Love Come Down (2000)
as Ira Rosen
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire (2002)
as Dr. Watson
The Middle Man (2021)
as Mr. Miller
Grey Gardens (2009)
as Max Gordon
The Conspiracy of Fear (1996)
as Captain Rose
The Snow Queen (2005)
as King
Murder in Black and White (1990)
as Ruggieri
The Pentagon Papers (2003)
as John McNaughon
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride (2008)
as Jack
Loyalties (1987)
as David Sutton
Edison : The Wizard of Light (1998)
as Thomas Edison
Deliberate Intent (2000)
as Peder Lund
Rewind (2013)
as President
Vanished (1995)
as Bill Palmer
And the Birds Rained Down (2019)
as Boychuck
Liberace: Behind the Music (1988)
Actor
Straight Line (1989)
as Dr. Hammel
Grand Larceny (1991)
as Virgil Klovitz
Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
as Mouse Delaney
The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002)
as Newton Baker
Rowing Through (1996)
as Harry Parker
Bonds of Love (1993)
as Judge
Hiroshima (1995)
as President Harry S Truman
The School for Scandal (1975)
as Charles Surface
The Good Fight (1992)
as Dick Chandler
Hamlet {Solo} (2007)
as Self
The Cuckoo Bird (1985)
as Harry
Focus (2001)
as Father Crighton
Margaret's Museum (1995)
as Angus MacNeil
Kissinger and Nixon (1995)
as James 'Scotty' Reston
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007)
as Self
Thunder Point (1998)
as Armstrong
Christmas in America (1989)
as Harry Morgan
Escape Clause (1996)
as Owen Jessop
Cold Blooded (2000)
as Chief Inspector Brodsky
Dick Francis: Blood Sport (1989)
Actor
F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980)
as Thomas E. Dewey
Sanctuary (2001)
as Sam Hathaway
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way (1997)
as George Steinbrenner
Campton Manor (2024)
as Lawrence
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)
as Sam Skinner
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998)
as Caz Hollowitz
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story (1995)
as Mr. Higgins
Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (2000)
as William Kunstler
Perfectly Normal (1991)
as Charlie Glesby
Phobia (1980)
as Sergeant Wheeler
The Climb (1986)
as Walter Frauenberger
Dead Husbands (1998)
as Chase Woodward
Witchblade (2000)
as Joe Siri
Murder Times Seven (1990)
as Nick Ruggieri
The Last Best Year (1990)
as Jerry
The Riverbank (2012)
as Joe Mason
Double Negative (1980)
as Dr. Klifter
Christmas on Division Street (1991)
as David Atwood
And Then You Die (1987)
as Eddie Griffin
Dieppe (1993)
as Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar
The Ballad of Immortal Joe (2015)
Actor
Midnight at the Paradise (2022)
as Max
Champagne Charlie (1989)
as John Whistlow
Afterwards (2025)
as Garen
Adrift (1993)
as Guy Nast
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993)
as Don Eisenberg
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (1992)
as Paul Michel
Loose Ends (1986)
as Elder Seth
Reno and the Doc (1984)
as Reno
A Stranger Waits (1987)
as Richard Miller
Hot Money (1983)
as Parker
No More Hibakusha! (1983)
as (voice)
The Wild Guys (2004)
as Andy
The Big Slice (1991)
as Lieutenant Bernard
Riel (1979)
as McWilliams
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher (2002)
as Dr. James Franken
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989)
as Colin Thatcher
The War Boy (1985)
as Stephan Berecky
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail (2005)
as Inspector Ramsgate
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story (1998)
Actor
Boozecan (1994)
as Tim
The Great Dinosaur Hunt (1993)
as Narrator
Wet Bum (2014)
as Ed
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story (1992)
as Michael Schottland
Gary Carter Visits Japan (1983)
as Narrator