Kenneth Welsh
Acting
Born: March 30, 1942 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died: May 5, 2022 (aged 80)
Highest Rated
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
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007
The Aviator
2004
Smallville
2001
The Blacklist
2013
The X-Files
1993
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
2005
Legends of the Fall
1994
The Expanse
2015
Twin Peaks
1990
Four Brothers
2005
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
Photos (3)
Movies (144)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Dr. Jeff Wagner
The Day After Tomorrow
Vice President Becker
Legends of the Fall
Sheriff Tynert
The Aviator
Dr. Hepburn
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Dr. Mueller
Four Brothers
Robert Bradford
Timecop
Utley
The Covenant
Provost Higgins
Absolute Power
Sandy Lord
The Fog
Tom Malone
The Void
Dr. Richard Powell
Crocodile Dundee II
Brannigan
The Art of the Steal
'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Lt. Mickey King
Silk
Mayor Joncour
Heartburn
Dr. Appel
The Freshman
Dwight Armstrong
Miracle
Doc Nagobads
Ice Bound
2003
Hideaway
Detective Breech
PG: Psycho Goreman
Narrator & Judicator (voice)
The Wrong Guy
Mr. Nagel
Undercover Grandpa
Harry
Radio Days
Radio Voice (voice)
Perfect
Joe McKenzie
Survival of the Dead
Patrick O'Flynn
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Uncle Hendrick
The Middle Man
Mr. Miller
Of Unknown Origin
James Hall
Another Woman
Donald
Grey Gardens
Max Gordon
Mind Prey
Tower Manette
Awakening the Zodiac
Ben
The House on Carroll Street
Hackett
Falling in Love
Doctor
The January Man
Roger Culver
Straight Line
Dr. Hammel
Whale Music
Kenneth Sexstone
Our Fathers
Bishop Murphy
Adoration
Morris
Vendetta
Mayor Joe Shakspeare
Physical Evidence
Harry Norton
Grand Larceny
Virgil Klovitz
Bailey's Billion$
Mouse Delaney
Cottage Country
Earl
Witchblade
Joe Siri
One Way
William Henderson
Eloise at the Plaza
Sir Wilkes
Chicanery
Pringle Hewitt
Eloise at Christmastime
Sir Wilkes
Covergirl
Harrison
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
George Steinbrenner
Dead Silence
Sheriff Lenny Budd
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
professor Wójcik
Piaf
Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist
G-Saviour
General Garneaux
Phobia
Sergeant Wheeler
A Nutcracker Christmas
Dimitri
Murder in Black and White
Ruggieri
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Sen. Shelby
Dead Husbands
Chase Woodward
Bye Bye Love
David
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Dr. Watson
Piaf
1974
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
Colin Thatcher
Campton Manor
Lawrence
The Big Slice
Lieutenant Bernard
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Don Eisenberg
The Conspiracy of Fear
Captain Rose
The Pentagon Papers
John McNaughon
Double Negative
Dr. Klifter
Focus
Father Crighton
Love Come Down
Ira Rosen
Escape Clause
Owen Jessop
Getting Gotti
Bennett
Habitat
Coach Marlowe
Riel
McWilliams
Rowing Through
Harry Parker
Margaret's Museum
Angus MacNeil
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Caz Hollowitz
Hiroshima
President Harry S Truman
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
Dr. James Franken
The Last Best Year
Jerry
The Man Who Saved Christmas
Newton Baker
Dancing in the Dark
Dr. Bel
The Snow Queen
King
The Widowmaker
Atkinson
Murder Times Seven
Nick Ruggieri
The Good Fight
Dick Chandler
Portraits of a Killer
Jim Miller
The Day Reagan Was Shot
James Baker
Love and Murder
Isaak Levin
Thunder Point
Armstrong
Hot Money
Parker
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
Jack
Midnight at the Paradise
Max
And Then There Was One
David Burns
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
William Kunstler
Loose Ends
Elder Seth
Murder Sees the Light
Patten
The Sign of Four
Dr. Watson
Bonds of Love
Judge
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Sam Skinner
Another Woman
Dr. Kenneth Holcross
Boozecan
Tim
Sanctuary
Sam Hathaway
And the Birds Rained Down
Boychuck
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
Mr. Higgins
The Story of Luke
Jonas
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
Dr. Watson
Haven
Harry Truman
Vanished
Bill Palmer
Liberace: Behind the Music
1988
Adrift
Guy Nast
The Wild Guys
Andy
The Riverbank
Joe Mason
Deliberate Intent
Peder Lund
A Stranger Waits
Richard Miller
Rewind
President
Christmas in America
Harry Morgan
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
1998
And Then You Die
Eddie Griffin
Christmas on Division Street
David Atwood
Loyalties
David Sutton
The Royal Scandal
Dr. Watson
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
Inspector Ramsgate
The Climb
Walter Frauenberger
No More Hibakusha!
(voice)
Champagne Charlie
John Whistlow
F.D.R.: The Last Year
Thomas E. Dewey
Kissinger and Nixon
James 'Scotty' Reston
Cold Blooded
Chief Inspector Brodsky
Tell Me That You Love Me
David
Lost!
1986
Dick Francis: Blood Sport
1989
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
Paul Michel
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
Michael Schottland
Dieppe
Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar
Edison: The Wizard of Light
Thomas Edison
The War Boy
Stephan Berecky
The School for Scandal
Charles Surface
Wet Bum
Ed
Reno and the Doc
Reno
The Great Dinosaur Hunt
Narrator
TV Shows (49)
Law & Order
Ben O'Dell · 1 eps
The Blacklist
Werner von Hauser · 1 eps
Smallville
Drunk Santa · 1 eps
The X-Files
Simon Gates · 1 eps
Twin Peaks
Windom Earle · 9 eps
Great Performances
Charles Surface · 1 eps
Stargate Atlantis
Jamus · 1 eps
Star Trek: Discovery
Senna Tal (voice) · 1 eps
Star Trek: Discovery
Senna Tal · 1 eps
The Expanse
Franklin Degraaf · 1 eps
The Practice
Judge M. Harrod · 3 eps
The Outer Limits
Dr. Vasquez · 1 eps
Haven
Cole Glendower · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
1 eps
The Guardian
1 eps
Due South
Randal K. Bolt · 2 eps
Due South
Cyrus Bolt · 1 eps
The Listener
Albert Jacoby · 1 eps
Human Target
Tony Belvilacqua · 1 eps
This Is Wonderland
1 eps
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Crane · 1 eps
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Captain Wilder · 1 eps
The Hunger
Hugo Lawery · 1 eps
ReGenesis
Shelby Sloane · 3 eps
Lodge 49
3 eps
XIII: The Series
Dr. Westlund · 1 eps
Witchblade
2 eps
Dead Man's Gun
Dean Marley · 1 eps
Bionic Woman
Prof. Howard Samuels · 1 eps
Soul Food
Dr. Jackson Pruit · 2 eps
Tilt
Seymour Annisman · 5 eps
Twitch City
Mr. Surdjic · 2 eps
The Last Templar
Bill Vance · 2 eps
For the Record
Premier Lougheed · 1 eps
For the Record
Dipsi Doolan · 1 eps
For the Record
1 eps
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
1 eps
Love, Lies and Murder
Stanfield · 2 eps
Haven
Harry Truman · 2 eps
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Luther Rosser · 2 eps
The Third Twin
Preston Barck · 2 eps
Cruel Doubt
Attorney Wade Smith · 2 eps
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Professor Wójcik · 2 eps
H2O
Randall Spear · 2 eps
Hiroshima
President Harry S. Truman · 2 eps
Above and Beyond
Lord Beaverbrook · 2 eps
The Trojan Horse
Randall Spear · 2 eps
The Best Laid Plans
Angus McLintock · 6 eps
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Don Eisenberg · 2 eps
