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