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Kenneth Welsh

Acting

🎂 1942-03-30

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.

Cast credits(195)

Ben O'Dell

1990

Werner von Hauser

2013

Judge M. Harrod

1997

Charles Surface

1971

Simon Gates

1993

Drunk Santa

2001

Senna Tal (voice)

2017

Senna Tal

2017

Windom Earle

1990

Franklin Degraaf

2015

Jamus

2004

Dean Marley

1997

1985

Cole Glendower

2010

Albert Jacoby

2009

Randal K. Bolt

1994

Cyrus Bolt

1994

Shelby Sloane

2004

Tony Belvilacqua

2010

2004

Dr. Vasquez

1995

Dr. Westlund

2011

Hugo Lawery

1997

2001

Mr. Surdjic

1998

2007

Seymour Annisman

2005

1998

Crane

1985

Captain Wilder

1985

2018

Preston Barck

1997

Luther Rosser

1988

Bill Vance

2009

Angus McLintock

2014

Dr. Jeff Wagner

2007

Dr. Watson

2000

Vice President Becker

2004

Dr. Mueller

2005

Sheriff Tynert

1994

Professor Wójcik

2005

2001

Dr. Hepburn

2004

Dr. Jackson Pruit

2000

Randall Spear

2008

Robert Bradford

2005

Sir Wilkes

2003

Brannigan

1988

Utley

1994

Premier Lougheed

1977

Dipsi Doolan

1977

1977

Dr. Richard Powell

2016

Provost Higgins

2006

Tom Malone

2005

Attorney Wade Smith

1992

Sandy Lord

1997

Randall Spear

2004

Joe McKenzie

1985

Radio Voice (voice)

1987

1983

Doctor

1984

Mr. Nagel

1997

Mayor Joncour

2007

Lord Beaverbrook

2006

Narrator & Judicator (voice)

2020

Lt. Mickey King

1994

Roger Culver

1989

Dwight Armstrong

1990

'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy

2013

Doc Nagobads

2004

Donald

1988

Max Gordon

2009

Dr. Appel

1986

Detective Breech

1995

Uncle Hendrick

2008

Patrick O'Flynn

2010

President Harry S. Truman

1995

President Harry S Truman

1995

Ben

2017

Earl

2013

Harry Norton

1989

Mayor Joe Shakspeare

1999

Hackett

1988

professor Wójcik

2005

Dr. Watson

2000

Harry

2017

Alan Horst

2005

James Hall

1983

Caz Hollowitz

1998

Sir Wilkes

2003

Morris

2009

Dr. Kenneth Holcross

1994

Sheriff Lenny Budd

1997

Sen. Shelby

1998

George Steinbrenner

1997

Jerry

1990

Jonas

2013

President

2013

William Henderson

2006

John McNaughon

2003

Joe Siri

2000

Sam Skinner - Presidential Delegation

1992

Chief Inspector Brodsky

2000

Coach Marlowe

1997

Mr. Higgins

1995

Dr. Watson

2001

Dr. Watson

2002

General Garneaux

1999

Harry Truman

2001

Sam Hathaway

2001

Judge

1993

Kenneth Sexstone

1994

Colin Thatcher

1989

Dimitri

2016

Paul Michel

1992

Chase Woodward

1998

Bennett

1994

Parker

1983

Father Crighton

2001

Ira Rosen

2000

Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist

1984

Bishop Murphy

2005

Dr. James Franken

2002

James 'Scotty' Reston

1995

Dick Chandler

1992

Joe Mason

2012

Dr. Hammel

1989

Newton Baker

2002

Dr. Klifter

1980

James Baker

2001

Mr. Miller

2021

Lawrence

2024

Pringle Hewitt

2017

Nick Ruggieri

1990

Sergeant Wheeler

1980

1988

Jack

2008

William Kunstler

2000

2007

Harry Morgan

1989

Mouse Delaney

2005

Owen Jessop

1996

Guy Nast

1993

Jim Miller

1996

Bill Palmer

1995

Lieutenant Bernard

1991

Elder Seth

1986

Dr. Watson

2001

Armstrong

1998

Dr. Bel

1995

Atkinson

1990

Peder Lund

2000

David Burns

1994

(voice)

1983

Thomas E. Dewey

1980

Don Eisenberg

1993

Richard Miller

1987

Andy

2004

Boychuck

2019

Ruggieri

1990

Captain Rose

1996

Tower Manette

1999

John Whistlow

1989

Self

2007

2006

Inspector Ramsgate

2005

Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar

1993

1974

Charlie Glesby

1991

Harry Parker

1996

1998

Walter Frauenberger

1986

Reno

1984

Isaak Levin

2000

Eddie Griffin

1987

Garen

2024

Patten

1986

David Atwood

1991

King

2005

Harrison

1984

1994

David

1983

Ed

2014

Angus MacNeil

1995

Max

2023

Michael Schottland

1992

Charles Surface

1975

Stephan Berecky

1985

1986

Narrator

1983

David Sutton

1987

David

1993

Narrator

2015