Acting
Kenneth Welsh
EN, FR, IT cinema · 153 credits
Born
30 March 1942
Died
5 May 2022 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Also known as Ken Welsh · Ken Walsh · Kenneth Walsh
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
Filmography
Campton Manor
as Lawrence
The Middle Man
as Mr. Miller
Psycho Goreman
as Narrator & Judicator (voice)
And the Birds Rained Down
as Boychuck
Chicanery
as Pringle Hewitt
Undercover Grandpa
as Harry
The Void
as Dr. Richard Powell
A Nutcracker Christmas
as Dimitri
Wet Bum
as Ed
The Story of Luke
as Jonas
The Art of the Steal
as 'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy
Cottage Country
as Earl
Rewind
as President
The Riverbank
as Joe Mason
Survival of the Dead
as Patrick O'Flynn
Adoration
as Morris
Grey Gardens
as Max Gordon
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
as Uncle Hendrick
Silk
as Mayor Joncour
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
as Dr. Jeff Wagner
One Way
as William Henderson
The Covenant
as Provost Higgins
The Fog
as Tom Malone
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
as Dr. Mueller
Four Brothers
as Robert Bradford
Our Fathers
as Bishop Murphy
The Snow Queen
as King
Bailey's Billion$
as Mouse Delaney
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
as Inspector Ramsgate
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
as professor Wójcik
The Day After Tomorrow
as Vice President Becker
Miracle
as Doc Nagobads
The Aviator
as Dr. Hepburn
The Wild Guys
as Andy
Eloise at the Plaza
as Sir Wilkes
Eloise at Christmastime
as Sir Wilkes
The Pentagon Papers
as John McNaughon
Ice Bound
as Dr. Ben Murdoch
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
as Dr. Watson
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
as Dr. James Franken
The Man Who Saved Christmas
as Newton Baker
The Day Reagan Was Shot
as James Baker
The Sign of Four
as Dr. Watson
The Royal Scandal
as Dr. Watson
Sanctuary
as Sam Hathaway
Haven
as Harry Truman
Focus
as Father Crighton
Witchblade
as Joe Siri
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Dr. Watson
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as William Kunstler
Deliberate Intent
as Peder Lund
Love and Murder
as Isaak Levin
Love Come Down
as Ira Rosen
Cold Blooded
as Chief Inspector Brodsky
Vendetta
as Mayor Joe Shakspeare
Mind Prey
as Tower Manette
G-Saviour
as General Garneaux
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Sen. Shelby
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Caz Hollowitz
Dead Husbands
as Chase Woodward
Thunder Point
as Armstrong
Edison: The Wizard of Light
as Thomas Edison
Habitat
as Coach Marlowe
Dead Silence
as Sheriff Lenny Budd
Absolute Power
as Sandy Lord
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
as George Steinbrenner
The Wrong Guy
as Mr. Nagel
Rowing Through
as Harry Parker
Escape Clause
as Owen Jessop
The Conspiracy of Fear
as Captain Rose
Portraits of a Killer
as Jim Miller
Hideaway
as Detective Breech
Dancing in the Dark
as Dr. Bel
Margaret's Museum
as Angus MacNeil
Hiroshima
as President Harry S Truman
Kissinger and Nixon
as James 'Scotty' Reston
Vanished
as Bill Palmer
Legends of the Fall
as Sheriff Tynert
Timecop
as Utley
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Lt. Mickey King
And Then There Was One
as David Burns
Whale Music
as Kenneth Sexstone
Boozecan
as Tim
Another Woman
as Dr. Kenneth Holcross
Getting Gotti
as Bennett
The Great Dinosaur Hunt
as Narrator
Adrift
as Guy Nast
Bonds of Love
as Judge
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
as Don Eisenberg
Bye Bye Love
as David
Dieppe
as Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
as Judge Norton
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
as Sam Skinner
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
as Michael Schottland
The Good Fight
as Dick Chandler
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
as Paul Michel
The Big Slice
as Lieutenant Bernard
Christmas on Division Street
as David Atwood
Perfectly Normal
1991
Perfectly Normal
as Charlie Glesby
Grand Larceny
as Virgil Klovitz
The Last Best Year
as Jerry
The Freshman
as Dwight Armstrong
The Widowmaker
as Atkinson
Murder Times Seven
as Nick Ruggieri
Murder in Black and White
as Ruggieri
Straight Line
as Dr. Hammel
Champagne Charlie
as John Whistlow
Christmas in America
as Harry Morgan
The January Man
as Roger Culver
Physical Evidence
as Harry Norton
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
as Colin Thatcher
Another Woman
as Donald
The House on Carroll Street
as Hackett
Crocodile Dundee II
as Brannigan
Loyalties
as David Sutton
And Then You Die
as Eddie Griffin
Radio Days
as Radio Voice (voice)
A Stranger Waits
as Richard Miller
Loose Ends
as Elder Seth
The Climb
as Walter Frauenberger
Lost!
Actor
Heartburn
as Dr. Appel
Murder Sees the Light
as Patten
The War Boy
as Stephan Berecky
Perfect
as Joe McKenzie
Reno and the Doc
as Reno
Piaf
as Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist
Covergirl
as Harrison
Falling in Love
as Doctor
Of Unknown Origin
as James Hall
No More Hibakusha!
as (voice)
Hot Money
as Parker
F.D.R.: The Last Year
as Thomas E. Dewey
Double Negative
as Dr. Klifter
Phobia
as Sergeant Wheeler
Riel
as McWilliams
The School for Scandal
as Charles Surface
Piaf
Actor