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