Kenneth Welsh profile
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Kenneth Welsh

30th March 1942 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Acting

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.

146 Movies 50 TV Shows 204 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Void poster
The Void 22nd September 2016 as Dr. Richard Powell
Rewind poster
Rewind 26th August 2013 as President
Silk poster
Silk 14th September 2007 as Mayor Joncour
One Way poster
One Way 21st October 2006 as William Henderson
The Fog poster
The Fog 14th October 2005 as Tom Malone
Miracle poster
Miracle 6th February 2004 as Doc Nagobads
Focus poster
Focus 19th October 2001 as Father Crighton
Haven poster
Haven 11th February 2001 as Harry Truman
Vendetta poster
Vendetta 12th September 1999 as Mayor Joe Shakspeare
Hiroshima poster
Hiroshima 5th August 1995 as President Harry S Truman
Hideaway poster
Hideaway 3rd March 1995 as Detective Breech
Dieppe poster
Dieppe 30th December 1993 as Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar
Adrift poster
Adrift 13th April 1993 as Guy Nast
The Climb poster
The Climb 1st January 1986 as Walter Frauenberger
Piaf poster
Piaf 10th June 1984 as Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist
Phobia poster
Phobia 9th September 1980 as Sergeant Wheeler
Riel poster
Riel 11th April 1979 as McWilliams
Haven poster
Haven 9th July 2010 as Cole Glendower
Tilt poster
Tilt 17th February 2005 as Seymour Annisman
H2O poster
H2O 31st October 2004 as Randall Spear
Haven poster
Haven 11th February 2001 as Harry Truman
Hiroshima poster
Hiroshima 6th August 1995 as President Harry S. Truman