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Kenneth Welsh
Born · March 30, 1942
Died · May 6, 2022 (80 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Bio
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.
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0.0
2023
The Middle Man
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6.1
2021
Chicanery
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2017
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6.9
2013
Survival of the Dead
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2010
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2009
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2006
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2005
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2005
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
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2005
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2005
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2005
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2004
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2004
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6.4
2003
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2002
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2002
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2000
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2000
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1997
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1995
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1995
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1994
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1992
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1990
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1989
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1988
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1987
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2016
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2016
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2007
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2006
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2004
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2004
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2004
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2002
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6.3
2001
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2001
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2001
Witchblade
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2001
Sanctuary
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2001
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2001
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2000
Cold Blooded
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2000
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2000
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Mayor Joe Shakspeare
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Mind Prey
Tower Manette
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1999
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
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1998
Dead Husbands
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1998
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
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4.5
1998
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1998
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1998
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1998
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1997
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1997
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1997
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1997
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1997
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1997
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1996
Portraits of a Killer
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2.3
1996
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1996
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1995
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1995
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1995
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1995
Whale Music
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1994
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1994
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1994
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4.6
1994
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1993
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1993
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6.3
1993
Bonds of Love
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1993
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6.0
1992
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4.0
1992
Cruel Doubt
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1992
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
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6.0
1992
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6.1
1991
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5.0
1991
Perfectly Normal
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6.6
1991
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0.0
1990
Murder Times Seven
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0.0
1990
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7.4
1990
The Freshman
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6.3
1990
Twin Peaks
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8.3
1990
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0.0
1990
Christmas in America
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0.0
1989
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7.0
1989
Champagne Charlie
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3.0
1989
Physical Evidence
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5.2
1989
The January Man
Roger Culver
4.9
1989
Another Woman
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6.8
1988
Crocodile Dundee II
Brannigan
5.8
1988
The House on Carroll Street
Hackett
5.8
1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Luther Rosser · (2 episodes)
5.8
1988
A Stranger Waits
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5.0
1987
Radio Days
Radio Voice (voice)
7.0
1987
Heartburn
Dr. Appel
6.0
1986
Lost!
6.0
1986
The Climb
Walter Frauenberger
0.0
1986
Murder Sees the Light
Patten
0.0
1986
The Twilight Zone
(1 episode)
7.7
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Crane · (1 episode)
6.9
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Captain Wilder · (1 episode)
6.9
1985
Perfect
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5.6
1985
The War Boy
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5.7
1985
Falling in Love
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6.7
1984
Piaf
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0.0
1984
Covergirl
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4.6
1984
No More Hibakusha!
(voice)
0.0
1983
Gary Carter Visits Japan
Narrator
0.0
1983
Hot Money
Parker
2.0
1983
Phobia
Sergeant Wheeler
4.6
1980
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Thomas E. Dewey
7.5
1980
Double Negative
Dr. Klifter
3.5
1980
For The Record
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0.0
1977
For The Record
Dipsi Doolan · (1 episode)
0.0
1977
For The Record
(1 episode)
0.0
1977
The School for Scandal
Charles Surface
0.0
1975
Piaf
8.0
1974
Great Performances
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5.4
1971