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