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Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 16, 1941
Died
November 16, 2020
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
David Hemblen
0.5 Popularity
Biography
David Hemblen was an English actor who frequently worked in Canadian film, television and theatre. He was born in London, England, on September 16, 1941. He grew up in Toronto, Ontario, where he pursued a classical education before turning to theatre. He received an M.A. in English and was working towards a Ph.D. in medieval studies when he was spotted during a rehearsal of a university production by Clifford Williams of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Hemblen was offered a season at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre. Hemblen's career in theatre included many productions at the Stratford Festival and four seasons at the renowned Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake. He received a Dora Award nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Dr. Astrov in Toronto's Tarragon Theatre production of Uncle Vanya. He also received a Genie Award nomination as Best Actor in Family Viewing. Hemblen's television career began in the early 1970s, and he appeared in a number of Canadian television series, including The Beachcombers, Night Heat, and Street Legal. He also had recurring roles in the American series T. and T. and The X-Files. Hemblen's most famous role was as Johnathan Doors in the science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict. He played the role from 1994 to 2002, and his performance was critically acclaimed. He also voiced the character of Magneto in the X-Men animated series from 1992 to 1997. Hemblen died on November 16, 2020, in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 79. He was survived by his wife, actress Kate Nelligan, and their two daughters.
Known For
6.3
Death (Voice)
Come Again in Spring
2007
7.6
Night Master (voice)
Yin Yang Yo!
2006
6.1
NY Hotel Concierge
Where the Truth Lies
2005
0.0
Dr. Warren
The Piano Man's Daughter
2003
6.1
John Proctor
Salem Witch Trials
2002
3.9
Serokin
Rollerball
2002
6.3
Phelps
Jane Doe
2001
🎬
7.0
Hunter
Man and Cat
2001
7.0
Witchblade
2001
7.8
Lewis Hewitt
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
Credits
Come Again in Spring
as Death (Voice)
2007
6.3
Yin Yang Yo!
as Night Master (voice)
2006
7.6
Where the Truth Lies
as NY Hotel Concierge
2005
6.1
The Piano Man's Daughter
as Dr. Warren
2003
0.0
Salem Witch Trials
as John Proctor
2002
6.1
Rollerball
as Serokin
2002
3.9
Jane Doe
as Phelps
2001
6.3
🎬
Man and Cat
as Hunter
2001
7.0
Witchblade
2001
7.0
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Lewis Hewitt
2001
7.8
Deliberate Intent
as Judge Luttig
2000
4.5
Redwall: The Movie
as Asmodeus (voice)
2000
7.4
Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story
as Judge
1999
5.4
The Last 100 Days
1999
10.0
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
1999
4.8
Sam's Army
1999
10.0
Little Men
as Mr. Able Jennings
1998
8.5
Thunder Point
as Sir Francis
1998
3.8
Silver Surfer
as Husserl (voice)
1998
7.3
Silver Surfer
as The Supreme Intelligence (voice)
1998
7.3
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
1998
3.4
Valentine's Day
as Jennings
1998
3.6
Sarabande
as Bert
1997
6.5
Earth: Final Conflict
as Jonathan Doors
1997
6.8
The Sweet Hereafter
as Abbott Driscoll
1997
6.9
Booty Call
as Dr. Blade
1997
5.3
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
as Mr. Ivanov
1997
6.5
La Femme Nikita
as George
1997
7.4
Hollow Point
as Oleg Krezinsky
1996
5.0
We the Jury
as Judge Elton Roe
1996
6.8
Goosebumps: Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes
as Major McCall
1996
0.0
Maximum Risk
as Dmitri Kirov
1996
5.8
Fly Away Home
as Dr. Killian
1996
6.9
The Song Spinner
as Captain Nizzle
1995
0.0
Goosebumps
as Major McCall
1995
7.9
When the Dark Man Calls
as Officer Erikson
1995
0.0
Pocahontas: The Legend
as Captain Newport
1995
5.8
Heritage Minutes: Sitting Bull
as Macleod
1995
0.0
Tommy Boy
as Archer
1995
6.8
The Outer Limits
as Commandant
1995
7.7
Exotica
as Inspector
1994
6.6
Mesmer
as Doctor Ingenhousz
1994
6.0
Brainscan
as Dr. Fromberg
1994
6.2
TekWar: TekLords
as Insp. Winterguild
1994
6.0
TekWar
as Insp. Winterguild
1994
5.5
Replikator
as Police Chief Rinehart
1994
3.0
Model by Day
as Captain
1993
2.3
M. Butterfly
as Intelligence Officer #1
1993
6.6
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
as The Vaultkeeper (voice)
1993
7.8
I Love a Man in Uniform
as Father
1993
6.3
🎬
Lifeline to Victory
as Oldbest
1993
0.0
Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer
as Munro
1993
3.9
🎬
Journey to the Planets
as Commander (voice)
1993
0.0
X-Men
as Magneto (voice)
1992
8.2
Forever Knight
1992
6.8
The First Circle
1992
4.8
The Adjuster
as Bert, the head censor
1991
6.0
Captain Power: The Beginning
as Lord Dread
1991
6.0
Firing Squad
as Sgt. Mortlake
1991
10.0
In Defense of a Married Man
as Collin Barrie
1990
4.5
Counterstrike
as Milos Janzan
1990
7.0
Where the Spirit Lives
as Reverend Buckley
1990
6.0
Speaking Parts
as The Producer
1990
5.9
Straight Line
as Detective Hargrove
1989
2.8
Norman's Awesome Experience
as Septimus Fabius
1989
2.9
Short Circuit 2
as Jones
1988
6.2
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
as Lord Dredd/Dr. Lyman Taggart
1987
7.4
Family Viewing
as Stan
1987
5.4
Basements
as Mr. Hudd (segment "The Room")
1987
6.8
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission - Skill Level 2
as Lord Dread
1987
8.0
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Raid on Volcania - Skill Level 3
as Lord Dread
1987
8.0
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Future Force Training - Skill Level 1
as Lord Dread
1987
8.8
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Andrew Walker
1985
7.2
The Twilight Zone
1985
7.8
The Adventures of Timothy Pilgrim
as Zachariah Gibson
1975
6.0