Kenneth Welsh
Acting
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.
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
as Dr. Jeff Wagner
Age 65 (now 80)
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
as Jack
Age 66 (now 80)
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
as Uncle Hendrick
Age 66 (now 80)
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
as Self
Age 65 (now 80)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
as Dr. Jeff Wagner
Age 65 (now 80)
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
as Inspector Ramsgate
Age 63 (now 80)
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
as professor Wójcik
Age 63 (now 80)
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
as Dr. Watson
Age 60 (now 80)
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
as Dr. James Franken
Age 59 (now 80)
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as William Kunstler
Age 58 (now 80)
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Caz Hollowitz
Age 55 (now 80)
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
as George Steinbrenner
Age 55 (now 80)
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
as Mr. Higgins
Age 52 (now 80)
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Lt. Mickey King
Age 51 (now 80)
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
as Don Eisenberg
Age 51 (now 80)
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
as Paul Michel
Age 50 (now 80)
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
as Sam Skinner
Age 50 (now 80)
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
as Michael Schottland
Age 49 (now 80)
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
as Colin Thatcher
Age 47 (now 80)
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
as Professor Wójcik
Age 63 (now 80)
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
as Don Eisenberg
Age 51 (now 80)
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Also Known As
Ken Welsh , Ken Walsh, Kenneth Walsh
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