Kenneth Welsh
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Kenneth Welsh, CM
(born March 30, 1942) is a Canadian
film and television actor (sometimes credited as Ken Welsh). He is known to Twin Peaks
fans as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle
, and has 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.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(born March 30, 1942) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
film and television actor (sometimes credited as Ken Welsh). He is known to Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
fans as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle
Windom Earle
Windom Earle is a fictional character in the American TV series Twin Peaks, played by Kenneth Welsh.He is a former FBI agent, and the former partner and best friend of Agent Dale Cooper. He features in the second half of the second season. He is an evil genius and a master of disguise, well-versed...
, and has more recently played the father of Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Houghton Hepburn was an American actress of film, stage, and television. In a career that spanned 62 years as a leading lady, she was best known for playing strong-willed, sophisticated women in both dramas and comedies...
(Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett
Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett is an Australian actress. She came to international attention for her role as Elizabeth I of England in the 1998 biopic film Elizabeth, for which she won British Academy of Film and Television Arts and Golden Globe Awards, and earned her first Academy Award...
) in Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation...
'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
Charles Dennis
Charles Dennis is a Canadian actor, playwright, radio actor, journalist, author, director, and screenwriter.-Background:...
. 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
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
to a father who worked for the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
. He grew up in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and studied drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
at school. He later moved to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and attended the National Theatre School. Following graduation, he auditioned for the Stratford Festival in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and then spent the first seven years of his career on stage.
Welsh has portrayed historical figures including Thomas E. Dewey, Colin Thatcher
Colin Thatcher
Wilbert Colin Thatcher is a Canadian former politician convicted for the murder of his ex-wife, JoAnn Wilson.-Political life:Colin Thatcher is the son of Wilbert Ross Thatcher, premier of Saskatchewan from 1964 to 1971...
, Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
(twice), Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial...
, James "Scotty" Reston
James Reston
James Barrett Reston , nicknamed "Scotty," was an American journalist whose career spanned the mid 1930s to the early 1990s. He was associated for many years with the New York Times.-Life:...
, General Harry Crerar
Harry Crerar
Henry Duncan Graham "Harry" Crerar CH, CB, DSO, KStJ, CD, PC was a Canadian general and the country's "leading field commander" in World War II.-Early years:...
and James Baker
James Baker
James Addison Baker, III is an American attorney, politician and political advisor.Baker served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush...
.
He has made guest appearances on the acclaimed TV series Due South
Due South
Due South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie...
and Slings and Arrows
Slings and Arrows
Slings and Arrows is a Canadian TV series set at the fictional New Burbage Festival, a Shakespearean festival similar to the real-world Stratford Festival...
.
In 2003, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
.
His role as the Vice-President of the United States in the 2004 environmental disaster film The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 American science-fiction disaster film that depicts the catastrophic effects of global warming in a series of extreme weather events that usher in global cooling which leads to a new ice age. The film did well at the box office, grossing $542,771,772 internationally...
sparked some controversy due to his physical resemblance to Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
, who at the time was the real Vice President. Director Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich is a German film director, screenwriter, and producer.His films, most of which are Hollywood productions filmed in English, have grossed more than $3 billion worldwide, more than those of any other European director...
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.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1965 | The Overfamiliar Subordinate | ||
| 1980 | F.D.R.: The Last Year (TV) | Thomas E. Dewey | |
| Phobia Phobia (film) Phobia is a thriller film released in 1980. The film stars Paul Michael Glaser from TV's Starsky and Hutch. It was directed by John Huston for Paramount Pictures.- Synopsis :... |
Sgt Wheeler | ||
| 1983 | Hot Money Hot Money -Plot:The drama tells the story of three workers at the Bank of England incinerating plant in Essex. The trio, led by Bridget , hatch a plan to steal thousands of pounds by stashing the notes in their underwear.-Cast:-Production:... |
Parker | |
| Tell Me That You Love Me | David | ||
| Of Unknown Origin Of Unknown Origin Of Unknown Origin is a 1983 film directed by George P. Cosmatos. The film was written by Brian Taggert, based on the novel The Visitor by Chauncey G. Parker III. It was filmed on location in Montreal, Quebec but set in New York City. The film won two awards at the Paris Film... |
James Hall | ||
| 1984 | Reno and the Doc (TV) | Reno | |
| Covergirl | Harrison | ||
| Falling in Love | Doctor | ||
| 1985 | The War Boy | Stephan Berecky | |
| The Cuckoo Bird (TV) | Harry | ||
| The Ray Bradbury Theater The Ray Bradbury Theater The Ray Bradbury Theater is an anthology series that ran for two seasons on HBO, three episodes per season from 1985 to 1986, and four additional seasons on USA Network from 1988 to 1992. It was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel... (Season 1, episode 1 Marionettes, Inc.) |
Crane | ||
| Empire, Inc. (mini TV series) | Sir James Munroe | ||
| Love & Larceny (TV) | |||
| 1986 | Lost! Lost! "Lost!" is a song by the English alternative rock band Coldplay. The band co-produced it with Brian Eno and Markus Dravs for their fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends... |
Jim | |
| Murder Sees the Light (TV) | The Evangelist | ||
| 1987 | And Then You Die And Then You Die And Then You Die is a novel by Michael Dibdin, and is the eighth entry in the popular Aurelio Zen series.-Plot:Aurelio Zen is back, but nobody's supposed to know it...After months in hospital recovering from a bomb attack on his car, Zen is lying low under a false name at a beach resort on the... |
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| Loyalties | David Sutton David Sutton David Sutton is the current editor of the Fortean Times magazine. Sutton was educated at the University of East Anglia, University College London, Birkbeck College and the British Film Institute... |
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| Radio Days Radio Days Radio Days is a 1987 comedy film directed by Woody Allen. The film looks back on an American family's life during the Golden Age of Radio using both music and memories to tell the story.-Plot:... |
Radio Voice | voice only | |
| 1988 | The Murder of Mary Phagan The Murder of Mary Phagan The Murder of Mary Phagan, a 1987 two-part TV miniseries made by Orion Pictures Corporation and distributed by National Broadcasting Company , is a dramatization of the story of Leo Frank, a factory manager charged and convicted with murdering a 13-year-old girl, a factory worker named Mary Phagan,... (TV) |
Luther Rosser | |
| The House on Carroll Street The House on Carroll Street The House on Carroll Street is an American thriller film directed by Peter Yates. The film features Kelly McGillis, Jeff Daniels, Mandy Patinkin and Jessica Tandy.-Plot:... |
Hackett | ||
| "Crocodile" Dundee II | Brannigan | ||
| Liberace: Behind the Music Liberace: Behind the Music Liberace: Behind the Music is a 1988 Kushner-Locke Company television production. It is an "unofficial" biopic drama on the life and death of Wladziu Valentino Liberace, who went from a humble working-class background to become a famous American pianist and vocalist... |
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| The Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode is a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist... Acts of Terror Acts of Terror (The Twilight Zone) Acts of Terror is the forty-sixth episode Acts of Terror is the forty-sixth episode Acts of Terror is the forty-sixth episode (the eleventh episode of the third season (1988-1989) of the television series The New Twilight Zone.-Opening narration:-Synopsis:... |
Jack Simonson | ||
| Another Woman Another Woman Another Woman is a 1988 film written and directed by Woody Allen. It stars Gena Rowlands and Mia Farrow and does not feature Allen in an acting role.-Plot:... |
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| 1989 | Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (TV) | Colin Thatcher Colin Thatcher Wilbert Colin Thatcher is a Canadian former politician convicted for the murder of his ex-wife, JoAnn Wilson.-Political life:Colin Thatcher is the son of Wilbert Ross Thatcher, premier of Saskatchewan from 1964 to 1971... |
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| Physical Evidence Physical Evidence (film) Physical Evidence is a 1989 crime thriller directed by Michael Crichton. It stars Burt Reynolds alongside Theresa Russell and Ned Beatty. Reynolds plays Joe Paris, a beleaguered ex-police officer, incriminated by the evidence but insisting on his innocence.... |
Harry Norton | ||
| Dick Francis: Blood Sport | Harry Teller | ||
| 1990 | The Ray Bradbury Theater The Ray Bradbury Theater The Ray Bradbury Theater is an anthology series that ran for two seasons on HBO, three episodes per season from 1985 to 1986, and four additional seasons on USA Network from 1988 to 1992. It was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel... (Season 4, Episode 7, And the Moon Be Still as Bright) (TV) |
Captain Wilder | |
| The Widowmaker The Widowmaker The Widowmaker is a 1990 made for television film starring Annabelle Apsion, Alun Armstrong, David Morrissey and Kenneth Walsh. The film deals with a woman who's husband has been arrested after going on a killing rampage and the reaction of her local community. It was produced In the United... (TV) |
Atkinson | ||
| Twin Peaks Twin Peaks Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer... (TV) |
Windom Earle Windom Earle Windom Earle is a fictional character in the American TV series Twin Peaks, played by Kenneth Welsh.He is a former FBI agent, and the former partner and best friend of Agent Dale Cooper. He features in the second half of the second season. He is an evil genius and a master of disguise, well-versed... |
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| Murder Times Seven (TV) | Nick Ruggieri | ||
| 1992 | Eli's Lesson | Uncle Yakub | |
| Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster is a 1992 movie depicting the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster off the coast of Alaska starring Christopher Lloyd, John Heard, Rip Torn and Michael Murphy.-Synopsis:... (TV) |
Sam Skinner | ||
| The Good Fight (TV) | Dick Chandler | ||
| 1993 | Woman on the Run Woman on the Run Woman on the Run is a 1950 black-and-white film noir directed by Norman Foster.- Plot :As the film opens, a man, Frank Johnson , is walking his dog in the city at night. He witnesses a man in a car talking about a crime. The man then gets shot. But whoever shot that man then sees Frank and shoots... : The Lawrencia Bembenek Lawrencia Bembenek Lawrencia "Bambi" Bembenek , known as Laurie Bembenek, was convicted of murdering her husband's ex-wife, Christine Schultz, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 28, 1981... Story (TV) |
Don Eisenberg | |
| Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Shari Karney Shari Karney is an American attorney, incest-survivor activist, and bar exam review company owner.-Early life and education:... Story (TV) |
Judge Norton | ||
| 1994 | Boozecan | Tim | |
| Death Wish V: The Face of Death Death Wish V: The Face of Death Death Wish V: The Face of Death is a 1994 action thriller, and the fourth and final sequel to the 1974 film Death Wish.Star Charles Bronson returned to reprise the role of Paul Kersey one final time for this, his final theatrical starring role in the industry.The film is produced by 21st Century... |
Lt. Mickey King | ||
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Kung Fu: The Legend Continues is a spin-off of the 1972-1975 television series Kung Fu. David Carradine and Chris Potter starred as a father and son trained in kung fu - Carradine playing a Shaolin monk, Potter a police detective. This series aired in syndication for four seasons, from January 27,... : episode Temple (TV) |
Vance Cavanaugh | ||
| Timecop Timecop Timecop is a 1994 science-fiction thriller film directed by Peter Hyams and co-written by Mike Richardson and Mark Verheiden. Richardson was also executive producer... |
Senator Utley | ||
| Legends of the Fall Legends of the Fall Legends of the Fall is a 1994 epic drama film based on the 1979 novella of the same title by Jim Harrison. It was directed by Edward Zwick and stars Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins and Aidan Quinn. The film was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction , and Best... |
Sheriff Tynert | ||
| 1995 | Hiroshima Hiroshima (film) Hiroshima is a 1995 Japanese / Canadian film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and Roger Spottiswoode about the decision-making processes that led to the dropping of the atomic bombs by the United States on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki toward the end of World War II. Except as actors,... (TV) |
President Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his... |
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| Kissinger and Nixon (TV) | James 'Scotty' Reston James Reston James Barrett Reston , nicknamed "Scotty," was an American journalist whose career spanned the mid 1930s to the early 1990s. He was associated for many years with the New York Times.-Life:... |
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| The X Files - episode Revelations (TV) | Simon Gates | ||
- Portraits of a Killer (1996) as Jim Miller
- HabitatHabitat (film)Habitat is a 1997 science fiction film produced for the direct-to-video market and shown on the Sci Fi Channel. The film's message is largely one of ecological warning, mixed with science fiction elements of genetic engineering, family angst and redemption. It is the only theatrical movie filmed in...
(1997) as Coach Marlowe - Edison: The Wizard of Light (1998) (TV) as Thomas EdisonThomas EdisonThomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial...
- Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
- Disappeared (1998 TV Episode) as Ben O'Dell
- Thunder Point (1998) (TV) as Armstrong
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- External Affairs (1999) as Michael Riordan
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(2000) (TV) as William KunstlerWilliam KunstlerWilliam Moses Kunstler was an American self-described "radical lawyer" and civil rights activist, known for his controversial clients... - Dr. Watson in four Hallmark Sherlock Holmes television films:
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(2000) (TV) - The Royal ScandalThe Royal ScandalThe Royal Scandal is a non-canonical Sherlock Holmes film which is an amalgam of "A Scandal in Bohemia" and "The Bruce-Partington Plans". The film was produced in 2001 for The Hallmark Channel as part of an on-going series of Hallmark Sherlock Holmes films....
(2001) (TV) - The Sign of FourThe Sign of FourThe Sign of the Four , also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 stories starring the fictional detective.The story is set in 1887...
(2001) (TV) - The Case of the Whitechapel VampireThe Case of the Whitechapel VampireThe Case of the Whitechapel Vampire is a non-canonical Sherlock Holmes film utilizing an original story. The film was produced in 2002 for The Hallmark Channel as the last installment in a series of Hallmark Sherlock Holmes films.-Plot:...
(2002) (TV)
- The Hound of the Baskervilles
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(2000) (TV) as Joe Siri - Haven (2001) (TV) as Harry Truman
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(2001) (TV) as James BakerJames BakerJames Addison Baker, III is an American attorney, politician and political advisor.Baker served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush... - Ice Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South PoleIce Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South PoleIce Bound: A Woman's Survival at the South Pole is a 2003 CBS-TV movie starring Susan Sarandon as Dr. Jerri Nielsen in this harrowing true story of the cancer-stricken physician stranded at a South Pole research station who, under dangerous circumstances, and with the help of co-workers, treats her...
(2003) (TV) as Dr. Ben Murdoch - Eloise at the PlazaEloise at the PlazaEloise at the Plaza is a live-action film based on the Eloise series of children's books drawn and written by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight...
(2003) (TV) as Sir Wilkes - The Pentagon Papers (2003) (TV) as John McNaughon
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(2003) (TV) as Sir Wilkes - MiracleMiracle (film)Miracle is a 2004 American biographical sports film about the United States men's hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, that won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The USA team's victory over the heavily favored Soviet team in the medal round was dubbed the Miracle on Ice...
(2004) as Doc Nagobads - The Wild Guys (2004) as Andy
- The Day After TomorrowThe Day After TomorrowThe Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 American science-fiction disaster film that depicts the catastrophic effects of global warming in a series of extreme weather events that usher in global cooling which leads to a new ice age. The film did well at the box office, grossing $542,771,772 internationally...
(2004) as Vice President/President Raymond Becker - H₂O (2004) (TV) as Randall Spear
- The Aviator (2004) as Dr. Hepburn
- Bailey's Billion$Bailey's Billion$Bailey's Billion$ is a 2005 Canadian movie starring Dean Cain, Laurie Holden, Jennifer Tilly, Tim Curry and Jon Lovitz.-Plot:Sweet and savvy talking golden retriever, Bailey, is one doggone lucky pooch when his devoted owner, Constance Pennington, leaves him her entire billion-dollar fortune...
(2005) as Mouse Delaney - This Is WonderlandThis Is WonderlandThis Is Wonderland was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television. The series is a legal drama with comedic elements, or a comedy-drama. It was created by playwright George F...
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(2005) (as Ken Welsh) as Dr. Mueller - The FogThe Fog (2005 film)The Fog is a 2005 horror film directed by Rupert Wainwright and starring Tom Welling, Selma Blair and Maggie Grace. It is a remake of John Carpenter's 1980 film of the same name, but this time made more in the vein of a "teen horror film" .Both Carpenter and Debra Hill The Fog is a 2005 horror film...
(2005) as Tom Malone - ReGenesisReGenesisReGenesis is a Canadian television program produced by The Movie Network and Movie Central in conjunction with Shaftesbury Films. The series, which ran for four seasons, revolves around the scientists of NorBAC , a fictional organization with a lab based in Toronto...
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- The Face of God (2005 TV Episode) as Dr. Shelby Sloane
- "Category 7: The End of the WorldCategory 7: The End of the WorldCategory 7: The End of the World is a 2005 four-hour television film miniseries that was broadcast in the United States on CBS in two parts, the first part aired on November 6 and the second on November 13. A sequel to the 2004 miniseries Category 6: Day of Destruction, this film starts directly...
(2005) (mini TV Series) as Chief of Staff Alan Horst - SmallvilleSmallville (TV series)Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
- Lexmas (2005 TV Episode) as Drunk SantaSanta ClausSanta Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...
- Lexmas (2005 TV Episode) as Drunk Santa
- The Snow QueenThe Snow QueenThe Snow Queen is a fairy tale by author Hans Christian Andersen . The tale was first published in 1845, and centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Gerda....
(2005) (TV) as King - Above and BeyondAbove and Beyond (mini series)Above and Beyond is a four-hour 2006 miniseries aired by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on October 29 and 30. The miniseries is about the Atlantic Ferry Organization, which was tasked with delivering aircraft from North America to Europe in the early years of the Second World War. It...
(2005) (mini TV Series, in post-productionPost-productionPost-production is part of filmmaking and the video production process. It occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, radio programs, advertising, audio recordings, photography, and digital art...
) as Lord Beaverbrook - Kit Kittredge: An American GirlKit Kittredge: An American GirlKit Kittredge: An American Girl is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by Patricia Rozema. The screenplay by Ann Peacock focuses on the American Girl character Kit Kittredge, who lives in Cincinnati, Ohio during the Great Depression...
(2008) as Uncle Hendrick - Survival of the Dead (2009)
- Human Target (2010) as Belvilacqua
- HavenHaven (TV series)Haven is a supernatural drama television series loosely based on the Stephen King novel The Colorado Kid. The show, filmed on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, is an American/Canadian co-production. The one-hour drama premiered on July 9, 2010, on Syfy...
(2011) (episode "The Tides That Bind") as Cole Glendower
External links
- Kenneth Welsh at northernstars.ca
- Excerpts from an Interview with Kenneth Welsh, conducted by Charles Prepolec on September 8, 2000.