Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Biography: 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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: March 30, 1942

Deathday: May 06, 2022

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Known For

The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow

2004-05-26

The Fog
The Fog

2005-10-14

Witchblade
Witchblade

2000-08-27

Legends of the Fall
Legends of the Fall

1994-12-23

One Way
One Way

2006-10-21

The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Exorcism of Emily Rose

2005-09-09

Four Brothers
Four Brothers

2005-08-11

Timecop
Timecop

1994-09-15

The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles

2000-10-28

Adoration
Adoration

2009-04-15

The Covenant
The Covenant

2006-09-07

Chicanery
Chicanery

2017-04-29

Liberace: Behind the Music
Liberace: Behind the Music

1988-10-08

Hideaway
Hideaway

1995-03-03

Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Death Wish V: The Face of Death

1994-01-14

Survival of the Dead
Survival of the Dead

2010-05-06

Miracle
Miracle

2004-02-06

The Last Best Year
The Last Best Year

1990-11-04

Silk
Silk

2007-09-14

Our Fathers
Our Fathers

2005-05-11

Of Unknown Origin
Of Unknown Origin

1983-11-23

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

1992-09-13

Dancing In The Dark
Dancing In The Dark

1995-07-05

Eloise at the Plaza
Eloise at the Plaza

2003-04-27

The Day Reagan Was Shot
The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001-12-09

Straight Line
Straight Line

1989-12-01

Midnight at the Paradise
Midnight at the Paradise

2023-04-21

The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire

2002-10-27

Grey Gardens
Grey Gardens

2009-06-21

Margaret's Museum
Margaret's Museum

1995-09-13

The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four

2001-03-01

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride

2008-12-15

Habitat
Habitat

1997-05-06

The Royal Scandal
The Royal Scandal

2001-10-19

Eloise at Christmastime
Eloise at Christmastime

2003-11-22

The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen

2005-12-24

Loyalties
Loyalties

1987-11-20

Rowing Through
Rowing Through

1996-01-01

And Then There Was One
And Then There Was One

1994-08-04

Loose Ends
Loose Ends

1986-03-05

Hiroshima
Hiroshima

1995-08-05

Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher

2002-02-19

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

2000-07-16

The Story of Luke
The Story of Luke

2013-04-05

Reno and the Doc
Reno and the Doc

1984-01-01

And Then You Die
And Then You Die

1987-01-01

Tell Me That You Love Me
Tell Me That You Love Me

1983-08-02

Kissinger and Nixon
Kissinger and Nixon

1995-12-10

The Great Dinosaur Hunt
The Great Dinosaur Hunt

Vanished
Vanished

1995-04-02

Afterwards
Afterwards

2024-12-25

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007-10-30

Above and Beyond
Above and Beyond

2006-10-29

Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Thanks of a Grateful Nation

1998-05-31

Adrift
Adrift

1993-04-13

Dead Silence
Dead Silence

1997-09-22

Wet Bum
Wet Bum

2014-09-07

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

2008-07-02

Escape Clause
Escape Clause

1996-07-14

Champagne Charlie
Champagne Charlie

1989-04-12

Thunder Point
Thunder Point

1998-05-30

Piaf
Piaf

1984-06-10

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1998-02-01

Whale Music
Whale Music

1994-11-03

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

1992-02-02

The Big Slice
The Big Slice

1991-07-07

Christmas in America
Christmas in America

1989-12-13

The Art of the Steal
The Art of the Steal

2013-09-20

F.D.R.: The Last Year
F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980-05-15

Bonds of Love
Bonds of Love

1993-01-24

The Ballad of Immortal Joe
The Ballad of Immortal Joe

2015-09-10

Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

1993-05-16

Double Negative
Double Negative

1980-05-12

Piaf
Piaf

1974-04-10

Campton Manor
Campton Manor

2024-05-07

The Freshman
The Freshman

1990-07-20

The Widowmaker
The Widowmaker

1990-12-29

The Conspiracy of Fear
The Conspiracy of Fear

1996-01-01

The Void
The Void

2016-09-22

The Climb
The Climb

1986-01-01

Deliberate Intent
Deliberate Intent

2000-08-06

Cottage Country
Cottage Country

2013-03-13

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007-06-13

Portraits of a Killer
Portraits of a Killer

1996-05-21

The Aviator
The Aviator

2004-12-17

A Nutcracker Christmas
A Nutcracker Christmas

2016-12-10

Sanctuary
Sanctuary

2001-02-28

Another Woman
Another Woman

1988-10-13

The January Man
The January Man

1989-01-13

Awakening the Zodiac
Awakening the Zodiac

2017-06-09

The Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers

2003-03-09

Undercover Grandpa
Undercover Grandpa

2017-07-07

The War Boy
The War Boy

1985-01-01

Covergirl
Covergirl

1984-01-13

Love and Murder
Love and Murder

2000-04-16

Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story

1998-12-09

Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story

1995-03-08

Boozecan
Boozecan

1994-10-22

Bye Bye Love
Bye Bye Love

1993-07-25

The Good Fight
The Good Fight

1992-12-15

Vendetta
Vendetta

1999-09-12

The House on Carroll Street
The House on Carroll Street

1988-03-04

Christmas on Division Street
Christmas on Division Street

1991-12-15

Lost!
Lost!

1986-05-01

Harlequin: Another Woman
Harlequin: Another Woman

1994-10-02

Category 7: The End of the World
Category 7: The End of the World

2005-11-06

Bailey's Billion$
Bailey's Billion$

2005-08-05

And the Birds Rained Down
And the Birds Rained Down

2019-09-13

Love Come Down
Love Come Down

2000-08-02

Absolute Power
Absolute Power

1997-02-14

Perfectly Normal
Perfectly Normal

1991-04-12

Physical Evidence
Physical Evidence

1989-01-27

The School for Scandal
The School for Scandal

1975-04-02

The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail

2005-09-08

Cold Blooded
Cold Blooded

2000-10-17

Dead Husbands
Dead Husbands

1998-12-02

Falling in Love
Falling in Love

1984-11-21

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

1997-10-17

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

2005-08-15

Perfect
Perfect

1985-05-15

Crocodile Dundee II
Crocodile Dundee II

1988-05-19

Phobia
Phobia

1980-09-09

Dieppe
Dieppe

1993-12-30

Heartburn
Heartburn

1986-07-25

Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

1989-11-30

The Middle Man
The Middle Man

2021-09-17

Radio Days
Radio Days

1987-01-30

Haven
Haven

2001-02-11

The Wild Guys
The Wild Guys

2004-05-13

The Riverbank
The Riverbank

2012-05-06

A Stranger Waits
A Stranger Waits

1987-03-29

Mind Prey
Mind Prey

1999-03-22

G-Saviour
G-Saviour

1999-06-18

Getting Gotti
Getting Gotti

1994-05-10

The Wrong Guy
The Wrong Guy

1997-08-01

Murder Sees the Light
Murder Sees the Light

1986-01-01

The Man Who Saved Christmas
The Man Who Saved Christmas

2002-12-15

Rewind
Rewind

2013-08-26

PG: Psycho Goreman
PG: Psycho Goreman

2020-10-29

No More Hibakusha!
No More Hibakusha!

1983-02-09

Gary Carter Visits Japan
Gary Carter Visits Japan

1983-01-01

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

1992-11-29

Murder Times Seven
Murder Times Seven

1990-10-14

Focus
Focus

2001-10-19

Murder in Black and White
Murder in Black and White

1990-01-07

Hot Money
Hot Money

1983-01-01

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