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Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Known for ActingBorn 1942-03-30Died 2022-05-05Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Widowmaker10.0
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The Widowmaker

1990 · Movie

H2O9.0
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H2O

2004 · Series

Edison : The Wizard of Light9.0
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Edison : The Wizard of Light

1998 · Movie

Murder Sees the Light9.0
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Murder Sees the Light

1986 · Movie

Empire, Inc.
9.0
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Empire, Inc.

1983 · Series

For the Record9.0
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For the Record

1976 · Series

The School for Scandal9.0
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The School for Scandal

1975 · Movie

Twitch City8.5
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Twitch City

1998 · Series

The X-Files8.4
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The X-Files

1993 · Series

The Conspiracy of Fear8.3
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The Conspiracy of Fear

1996 · Movie

Hiroshima8.3
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Hiroshima

1995 · Movie

Twin Peaks8.3
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Twin Peaks

1990 · Series

The Expanse8.1
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The Expanse

2015 · Series

Smallville8.2
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Smallville

2001 · Series

Piaf8.3
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Piaf

1974 · Movie

Stargate Atlantis8.0
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Stargate Atlantis

2004 · Series

This Is Wonderland8.0
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This Is Wonderland

2004 · Series

Hiroshima8.0
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Hiroshima

1995 · Series

Kissinger and Nixon7.9
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Kissinger and Nixon

1995 · Movie

Riel8.0
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Riel

1979 · Movie

The Blacklist7.6
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The Blacklist

2013 · Series

The Outer Limits7.7
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The Outer Limits

1995 · Series

The Practice7.7
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The Practice

1997 · Series

Haven7.5
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Haven

2010 · Series

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher7.7
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Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

1989 · Movie

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story7.7
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A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

1992 · Movie

The Twilight Zone7.7
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The Twilight Zone

1985 · Series

The Last Best Year7.7
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The Last Best Year

1990 · Movie

Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension7.6
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Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension

1998 · Series

Due South7.6
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Due South

1994 · Series

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks7.4
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Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007 · Movie

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story7.5
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Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

1992 · Movie

Grand Larceny7.5
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Grand Larceny

1991 · Movie

Tilt7.3
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Tilt

2005 · Series

ReGenesis7.3
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ReGenesis

2004 · Series

Reno and the Doc7.5
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Reno and the Doc

1984 · Movie

Human Target7.2
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Human Target

2010 · Series

Legends of the Fall7.4
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Legends of the Fall

1994 · Movie

And the Birds Rained Down7.1
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And the Birds Rained Down

2019 · Movie

The Aviator7.2
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The Aviator

2004 · Movie

Midnight at the Paradise7.0
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Midnight at the Paradise

2022 · Movie

Perfectly Normal
7.3
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Perfectly Normal

1991 · Movie

Law & Order7.3
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Law & Order

1990 · Series

Soul Food7.2
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Soul Food

2000 · Series

Miracle7.1
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Miracle

2004 · Movie

Star Trek: Discovery7.0
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Star Trek: Discovery

2017 · Series

Witchblade7.1
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Witchblade

2001 · Series

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope7.0
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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

2005 · Movie