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