Douglas Rain

Known for ActingBorn 1928-03-13Died 2018-11-11Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Douglas Rain (March 13, 1928 - November 11, 2018) was a Canadian actor and narrator. He was primarily a stage actor, but his best known film role was as the voice of the HAL 9000 computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and its sequel 2010 (1984). Rain was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He studied acting at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Banff, Alberta as well as in London at the Old Vic School. As a stage actor, his long association with the Stratford Festival of Canada that spans more than four decades. He has performed in many diverse roles on stage, most notably recognized for his performance at Stratford, Ontario in Henry V which was made into a television production in 1966. Rain was also nominated for Broadway's 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for his performance in Vivat! Vivat Regina!Read more

Movies & web series

No Price Too High

Tour en l'air

Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle

Folio

Henry V

Buddhism

2001: A Space Odyssey

Universe

Donald Brittain: Filmmaker

Love & Larceny

Bird of Passage

Fields of Sacrifice

Sleeper

The Man Who Skied Down Everest

2010

Oedipus Rex

The Stratford Adventure

The Russian German War

BBC Play of the Month

LIFE BEYOND

A Cry of Angels