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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 multifaceted villain Windom Earle and had more recently played the father of Katharine Hepburn Cate Blanchett in Martin Scorseses 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 latters 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 VicePresident 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 VicePresident in the film was intended to be a notsosubtle criticism of the environmental policies of the Presidency of George W Bush Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenneth Welsh licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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D.O.B: 1942-03-30
D.O.D: 2022-05-06
Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Profession: Acting

Credits
2024 - Campton Manor actor - Lawrence
2022 - Midnight at the Paradise actor - Max
2021 - The Middle Man actor - Mr. Miller
2017 - Awakening the Zodiac actor - Ben
2017 - Undercover Grandpa actor - Harry
2016 - The Void actor - Dr. Richard Powell
2016 - A Nutcracker Christmas actor - Dimitri
2014 - Wet Bum actor - Ed
2013 - Cottage Country actor - Earl
2013 - The Art of the Steal actor - 'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy
2013 - Rewind actor - President
2012 - The Story of Luke actor - Jonas
2012 - The Riverbank actor - Joe Mason
2009 - Grey Gardens actor - Max Gordon
2009 - Survival of the Dead actor - Patrick O'Flynn
2008 - Adoration actor - Morris
2008 - A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride actor - Jack
2007 - Silk actor - Mayor Joncour
2006 - The Covenant actor - Provost Higgins
2006 - One Way actor - William Henderson
2005 - The Fog actor - Tom Malone
2005 - The Exorcism of Emily Rose actor - Dr. Mueller
2004 - Miracle actor - Doc Nagobads
2003 - The Pentagon Papers actor - John McNaughon
2003 - Eloise at the Plaza actor - Sir Wilkes
2003 - Eloise at Christmastime actor - Sir Wilkes
2002 - The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire actor - Dr. Watson
2002 - The Man Who Saved Christmas actor - Newton Baker
2001 - The Day Reagan Was Shot actor - James Baker
2001 - The Sign of Four actor - Dr. Watson
2001 - Focus actor - Father Crighton
2000 - Witchblade actor - Joe Siri
2000 - Love Come Down actor - Ira Rosen
2000 - The Hound of the Baskervilles actor - Dr. Watson
2000 - Who Killed Atlanta's Children? actor - William Kunstler
1999 - Mind Prey actor - Tower Manette
1998 - The Taking of Pelham One Two Three actor - Caz Hollowitz
1998 - Dead Husbands actor - Chase Woodward
1997 - Dead Silence actor - Sheriff Lenny Budd
1997 - The Wrong Guy actor - Mr. Nagel
1997 - Absolute Power actor - Sandy Lord
1995 - Hideaway actor - Detective Breech
1995 - Kissinger and Nixon actor - James 'Scotty' Reston
1995 - Hiroshima actor - President Harry S Truman
1994 - Boozecan actor -
1994 - Timecop actor - Utley
1994 - Another Woman actor - Dr. Kenneth Holcross
1994 - Death Wish 5: The Face of Death actor - Lt. Mickey King
1993 - Adrift actor - Guy Nast
1990 - The Freshman actor - Dwight Armstrong
1989 - Physical Evidence actor - Harry Norton
1989 - The January Man actor - Roger Culver
1988 - The House on Carroll Street actor - Hackett
1988 - Liberace: Behind the Music actor -
1987 - Loyalties actor - David Sutton
1986 - The Climb actor - Walter Frauenberger
1985 - Perfect actor - Joe McKenzie
1983 - Of Unknown Origin actor - James Hall
1980 - Double Negative actor - Dr. Klifter

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