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Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 30, 1942
Died
May 5, 2022
Place of Birth
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Also Known As
- Ken Welsh
- Ken Walsh
- Kenneth Walsh
Kenneth Welsh
1.2 Popularity
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.
Known For
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0.0
Garen
Afterwards
2025
5.5
Lawrence
Campton Manor
2024
5.5
Max
Midnight at the Paradise
2022
6.0
Mr. Miller
The Middle Man
2021
6.0
Narrator & Judicator (voice)
PG: Psycho Goreman
2020
7.1
Boychuck
And the Birds Rained Down
2019
6.6
Lodge 49
2018
7.0
Senna Tal (voice)
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
7.0
Senna Tal
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
5.6
Harry
Undercover Grandpa
2017
Credits
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Afterwards
as Garen
2025
0.0
Campton Manor
as Lawrence
2024
5.5
Midnight at the Paradise
as Max
2022
5.5
The Middle Man
as Mr. Miller
2021
6.0
PG: Psycho Goreman
as Narrator & Judicator (voice)
2020
6.0
And the Birds Rained Down
as Boychuck
2019
7.1
Lodge 49
2018
6.6
Star Trek: Discovery
as Senna Tal (voice)
2017
7.0
Star Trek: Discovery
as Senna Tal
2017
7.0
Undercover Grandpa
as Harry
2017
5.6
Awakening the Zodiac
as Ben
2017
5.3
Chicanery
as Pringle Hewitt
2017
6.0
A Nutcracker Christmas
as Dimitri
2016
6.3
The Void
as Dr. Richard Powell
2016
6.0
The Expanse
as Franklin Degraaf
2015
8.1
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The Ballad of Immortal Joe
2015
0.0
Wet Bum
as Ed
2014
6.7
The Best Laid Plans
as Angus McLintock
2014
6.5
The Blacklist
as Werner von Hauser
2013
7.6
The Art of the Steal
as 'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy
2013
6.2
Rewind
as President
2013
5.7
The Story of Luke
as Jonas
2013
6.9
Cottage Country
as Earl
2013
5.4
The Riverbank
as Joe Mason
2012
3.7
XIII: The Series
as Dr. Westlund
2011
6.3
Haven
as Cole Glendower
2010
7.5
Survival of the Dead
as Patrick O'Flynn
2010
4.9
Human Target
as Tony Belvilacqua
2010
7.2
Grey Gardens
as Max Gordon
2009
6.8
The Listener
as Albert Jacoby
2009
6.9
Adoration
as Morris
2009
5.9
The Last Templar
as Bill Vance
2009
5.3
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
as Jack
2008
5.7
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
as Uncle Hendrick
2008
6.5
The Trojan Horse
as Randall Spear
2008
4.0
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
7.4
Bionic Woman
as Prof. Howard Samuels
2007
6.3
Silk
as Mayor Joncour
2007
5.7
Hamlet {Solo}
as Self
2007
0.0
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
as Dr. Jeff Wagner
2007
5.6
Above and Beyond
2006
0.0
Above and Beyond
as Lord Beaverbrook
2006
6.0
One Way
as William Henderson
2006
5.5
The Covenant
as Provost Higgins
2006
5.6
The Snow Queen
as King
2005
5.2
Category 7: The End of the World
as Alan Horst
2005
6.1
The Fog
as Tom Malone
2005
4.6
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
as Dr. Mueller
2005
6.6
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
as Inspector Ramsgate
2005
0.0
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
as professor Wójcik
2005
7.1
Four Brothers
as Robert Bradford
2005
6.8
Bailey's Billion$
as Mouse Delaney
2005
5.8
Our Fathers
as Bishop Murphy
2005
6.4
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
as Professor Wójcik
2005
6.0
Tilt
as Seymour Annisman
2005
6.8
The Aviator
as Dr. Hepburn
2004
7.2
H2O
as Randall Spear
2004
9.0
ReGenesis
as Shelby Sloane
2004
7.3
Stargate Atlantis
as Jamus
2004
8.0
The Day After Tomorrow
as Vice President Becker
2004
6.5
The Wild Guys
as Andy
2004
4.0
Miracle
as Doc Nagobads
2004
7.1
This Is Wonderland
2004
9.0
Eloise at Christmastime
as Sir Wilkes
2003
6.4
Eloise at the Plaza
as Sir Wilkes
2003
6.1
The Pentagon Papers
as John McNaughon
2003
5.8
The Man Who Saved Christmas
as Newton Baker
2002
6.1
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
as Dr. Watson
2002
6.3
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
as Dr. James Franken
2002
4.0
The Day Reagan Was Shot
as James Baker
2001
6.4
Focus
as Father Crighton
2001
6.3
The Royal Scandal
as Dr. Watson
2001
5.7
Smallville
as Drunk Santa
2001
8.2
The Guardian
2001
6.9
Witchblade
2001
7.0
The Sign of Four
as Dr. Watson
2001
5.7
Sanctuary
as Sam Hathaway
2001
3.1
Haven
as Harry Truman
2001
6.8
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Dr. Watson
2000
5.9
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Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson
2000
0.0
Cold Blooded
as Chief Inspector Brodsky
2000
3.8
Witchblade
as Joe Siri
2000
5.4
Deliberate Intent
as Peder Lund
2000
4.5
Love Come Down
as Ira Rosen
2000
5.2
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as William Kunstler
2000
5.5
Soul Food
as Dr. Jackson Pruit
2000
7.0
Love and Murder
as Isaak Levin
2000
5.0
Vendetta
as Mayor Joe Shakspeare
1999
5.8
G-Saviour
as General Garneaux
1999
4.6
Mind Prey
as Tower Manette
1999
6.0
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
1998
3.0
Dead Husbands
as Chase Woodward
1998
4.8
Edison : The Wizard of Light
as Thomas Edison
1998
8.0
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Sen. Shelby
1998
4.0
Thunder Point
as Armstrong
1998
3.8
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
1998
7.3
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Caz Hollowitz
1998
5.1
Twitch City
as Mr. Surdjic
1998
8.4
The Third Twin
as Preston Barck
1997
5.1
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
as George Steinbrenner
1997
5.0
Dead Silence
as Sheriff Lenny Budd
1997
5.8
The Wrong Guy
as Mr. Nagel
1997
6.8
The Hunger
as Hugo Lawery
1997
5.9
Habitat
as Coach Marlowe
1997
4.8
The Practice
as Judge M. Harrod
1997
7.6
Dead Man's Gun
as Dean Marley
1997
4.3
Absolute Power
as Sandy Lord
1997
6.7
Escape Clause
as Owen Jessop
1996
4.6
Portraits of a Killer
as Jim Miller
1996
3.2
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Rowing Through
as Harry Parker
1996
3.0
The Conspiracy of Fear
as Captain Rose
1996
7.5
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Turning April
as Father
1996
0.0
Kissinger and Nixon
as James 'Scotty' Reston
1995
7.9
Margaret's Museum
as Angus MacNeil
1995
6.3
Hiroshima
as President Harry S. Truman
1995
8.0
Hiroshima
as President Harry S Truman
1995
8.0
Dancing In The Dark
as Dr. Bel
1995
6.0
Vanished
as Bill Palmer
1995
5.1
The Outer Limits
as Dr. Vasquez
1995
7.7
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
as Mr. Higgins
1995
4.0
Hideaway
as Detective Breech
1995
5.2
Legends of the Fall
as Sheriff Tynert
1994
7.4
Whale Music
as Kenneth Sexstone
1994
6.2
Boozecan
as Tim
1994
5.0
Another Woman
as Dr. Kenneth Holcross
1994
4.7
Due South
as Randal K. Bolt
1994
7.6
Due South
as Cyrus Bolt
1994
7.6
Timecop
as Utley
1994
6.0
And Then There Was One
as David Burns
1994
4.6
Getting Gotti
as Bennett
1994
4.6
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Lt. Mickey King
1994
5.5
Dieppe
as Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar
1993
0.0
The X-Files
as Simon Gates
1993
8.4
Bye Bye Love
as David
1993
3.3
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
as Don Eisenberg
1993
0.0
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
as Don Eisenberg
1993
3.5
Adrift
as Guy Nast
1993
6.0
Bonds of Love
as Judge
1993
5.3
The Great Dinosaur Hunt
as Narrator
1993
7.0
The Good Fight
as Dick Chandler
1992
3.5
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
as Paul Michel
1992
7.0
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
as Sam Skinner - Presidential Delegation
1992
5.2
Cruel Doubt
as Attorney Wade Smith
1992
4.4
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
as Michael Schottland
1992
6.0
Christmas on Division Street
as David Atwood
1991
6.2
Grand Larceny
as Virgil Klovitz
1991
6.0
The Big Slice
as Lieutenant Bernard
1991
3.7
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Perfectly Normal
as Charlie Glesby
1991
6.6
The Widowmaker
as Atkinson
1990
0.0
The Last Best Year
as Jerry
1990
7.0
Murder Times Seven
as Nick Ruggieri
1990
0.0
Law & Order
as Ben O'Dell
1990
7.4
The Freshman
as Dwight Armstrong
1990
6.3
Twin Peaks
as Windom Earle
1990
8.3
Murder in Black and White
as Ruggieri
1990
0.0
Christmas in America
as Harry Morgan
1989
0.0
Straight Line
as Dr. Hammel
1989
2.8
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
as Colin Thatcher
1989
7.0
Dick Francis: Blood Sport
1989
1.0
Champagne Charlie
as John Whistlow
1989
3.0
Physical Evidence
as Harry Norton
1989
5.1
The January Man
as Roger Culver
1989
4.9
Another Woman
as Donald
1988
6.8
Liberace: Behind the Music
1988
3.5
Crocodile Dundee II
as Brannigan
1988
5.9
The House on Carroll Street
as Hackett
1988
5.8
The Murder of Mary Phagan
as Luther Rosser
1988
5.8
Loyalties
as David Sutton
1987
5.0
A Stranger Waits
as Richard Miller
1987
5.0
Radio Days
as Radio Voice (voice)
1987
7.0
And Then You Die
as Eddie Griffin
1987
6.0
Heartburn
as Dr. Appel
1986
6.0
Lost!
1986
6.0
Loose Ends
as Elder Seth
1986
2.5
The Climb
as Walter Frauenberger
1986
0.0
Murder Sees the Light
as Patten
1986
0.0
The Twilight Zone
1985
7.8
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Crane
1985
6.8
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Captain Wilder
1985
6.8
Perfect
as Joe McKenzie
1985
5.6
The War Boy
as Stephan Berecky
1985
5.7
Falling in Love
as Doctor
1984
6.7
Piaf
as Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist
1984
0.0
Covergirl
as Harrison
1984
3.7
Reno and the Doc
as Reno
1984
5.0
Of Unknown Origin
as James Hall
1983
5.8
Tell Me That You Love Me
as David
1983
1.0
No More Hibakusha!
as (voice)
1983
0.0
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Empire, Inc.
1983
0.0
Hot Money
as Parker
1983
2.0
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Gary Carter Visits Japan
as Narrator
1983
0.0
Phobia
as Sergeant Wheeler
1980
4.3
F.D.R.: The Last Year
as Thomas E. Dewey
1980
5.8
Double Negative
as Dr. Klifter
1980
2.8
Riel
as McWilliams
1979
6.0
For The Record
as Premier Lougheed
1977
0.0
For The Record
as Dipsi Doolan
1977
0.0
For The Record
1977
0.0
The School for Scandal
as Charles Surface
1975
0.0
Piaf
1974
8.0
Great Performances
as Charles Surface
1971
5.8