
Cast
Kenneth Welsh
Acting
Cast
Kenneth Welsh
Known for
Acting
Born
1942-03-30
From
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died
2022-05-05
Also known as Ken Welsh , Ken Walsh, Kenneth Walsh
Biography
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.

Legends of the Fall
as Sheriff Tynert

The Day After Tomorrow
as Vice President Becker

The Aviator
as Dr. Hepburn

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
as Dr. Jeff Wagner

The Exorcism of Emily Rose
as Dr. Mueller

The Fog
as Tom Malone

Four Brothers
as Robert Bradford

Absolute Power
as Sandy Lord

The Covenant
as Provost Higgins

Timecop
as Utley

Crocodile Dundee II
as Brannigan

The Void
as Dr. Richard Powell

Falling in Love
as Doctor

Heartburn
as Dr. Appel

Miracle
as Doc Nagobads

Perfect
as Joe McKenzie

G-Saviour
as General Garneaux

Another Woman
as Donald

Radio Days
as Radio Voice (voice)

Physical Evidence
as Harry Norton

Dead Silence
as Sheriff Lenny Budd

Hideaway
as Detective Breech

Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Lt. Mickey King

The Art of the Steal
as 'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy

Champagne Charlie
as John Whistlow

One Way
as William Henderson

PG: Psycho Goreman
as Narrator & Judicator (voice)

Survival of the Dead
as Patrick O'Flynn

The Freshman
as Dwight Armstrong

Silk
as Mayor Joncour

Chicanery
as Pringle Hewitt

Haven
as Harry Truman

Eloise at Christmastime
as Sir Wilkes

Undercover Grandpa
as Harry

Love and Murder
as Isaak Levin

Grey Gardens
as Max Gordon

Wet Bum
as Ed

Awakening the Zodiac
as Ben

Hot Money
as Parker

Hiroshima
as President Harry S Truman

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
as Uncle Hendrick

The Wrong Guy
as Mr. Nagel

Loose Ends
as Elder Seth

Vendetta
as Mayor Joe Shakspeare

Dieppe
as Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar

Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Sen. Shelby

Eloise at the Plaza
as Sir Wilkes

Cottage Country
as Earl

Our Fathers
as Bishop Murphy

Phobia
as Sergeant Wheeler

Rewind
as President

The January Man
as Roger Culver

The Man Who Saved Christmas
as Newton Baker

Lost!

The House on Carroll Street
as Hackett

Adoration
as Morris

Covergirl
as Harrison

Straight Line
as Dr. Hammel

Ice Bound

Bailey's Billion$
as Mouse Delaney

Whale Music
as Kenneth Sexstone

Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
as Mr. Higgins

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as William Kunstler

Witchblade
as Joe Siri

Riel
as McWilliams

Christmas on Division Street
as David Atwood

Mind Prey
as Tower Manette

The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Dr. Watson

Love Come Down
as Ira Rosen

Thunder Point
as Armstrong

Bye Bye Love
as David

Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
as Don Eisenberg

The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
as Dr. Watson

Habitat
as Coach Marlowe

The Middle Man
as Mr. Miller

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
as Colin Thatcher

Piaf
as Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist

Of Unknown Origin
as James Hall

Cold Blooded
as Chief Inspector Brodsky

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
as Self

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Caz Hollowitz

Another Woman
as Dr. Kenneth Holcross

Double Negative
as Dr. Klifter

The Day Reagan Was Shot
as James Baker

Focus
as Father Crighton

A Nutcracker Christmas
as Dimitri

Sanctuary
as Sam Hathaway

Getting Gotti
as Bennett

Piaf

Escape Clause
as Owen Jessop

F.D.R.: The Last Year
as Thomas E. Dewey

Liberace: Behind the Music

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
as professor Wójcik

The Story of Luke
as Jonas

The Royal Scandal
as Dr. Watson

Vanished
as Bill Palmer

The Sign of Four
as Dr. Watson

Adrift
as Guy Nast

A Stranger Waits
as Richard Miller

The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
as Inspector Ramsgate

Dancing in the Dark
as Dr. Bel

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
as Jack

And Then You Die
as Eddie Griffin

Murder Times Seven
as Nick Ruggieri

Murder in Black and White
as Ruggieri

Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
as Paul Michel

Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
as Dr. James Franken

The Last Best Year
as Jerry

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
as Michael Schottland

The Good Fight
as Dick Chandler

The Ballad of Immortal Joe

Campton Manor
as Lawrence

Deliberate Intent
as Peder Lund

And Then There Was One
as David Burns

Afterwards
as Garen

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
as Sam Skinner

Rowing Through
as Harry Parker

The Widowmaker
as Atkinson

Boozecan
as Tim

The Conspiracy of Fear
as Captain Rose

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
as George Steinbrenner

Dead Husbands
as Chase Woodward

The Snow Queen
as King

Portraits of a Killer
as Jim Miller

Tell Me That You Love Me
as David

The Pentagon Papers
as John McNaughon

Perfectly Normal
as Charlie Glesby

Hamlet {Solo}
as Self

No More Hibakusha!
as (voice)

And the Birds Rained Down
as Boychuck

Murder Sees the Light
as Patten

Bonds of Love
as Judge

Margaret's Museum
as Angus MacNeil

The Riverbank
as Joe Mason

The Big Slice
as Lieutenant Bernard

Kissinger and Nixon
as James 'Scotty' Reston

Midnight at the Paradise
as Max

The Climb
as Walter Frauenberger

Grand Larceny
as Virgil Klovitz

Christmas in America
as Harry Morgan

Turning April
as Father

The School for Scandal
as Charles Surface

Loyalties
as David Sutton

The Great Dinosaur Hunt
as Narrator

The War Boy
as Stephan Berecky

Dick Francis: Blood Sport

Gary Carter Visits Japan
as Narrator

Edison : The Wizard of Light
as Thomas Edison

The Wild Guys
as Andy

Reno and the Doc
as Reno