Acting
Kenneth Welsh
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.
Filmography
Afterwards
Film · 2025
Campton Manor
Film · 2024
Midnight at the Paradise
Film · 2022
The Middle Man
Film · 2021
Psycho Goreman
Film · 2020
And the Birds Rained Down
Film · 2019
Lodge 49
Series · 2018
Chicanery
Film · 2017
Awakening the Zodiac
Film · 2017
Undercover Grandpa
Film · 2017
Star Trek: Discovery
Series · 2017
Star Trek: Discovery
Series · 2017
The Void
Film · 2016
A Nutcracker Christmas
Film · 2016
The Ballad of Immortal Joe
Film · 2015
The Expanse
Series · 2015
Wet Bum
Film · 2014
The Best Laid Plans
Series · 2014
The Story of Luke
Film · 2013
The Art of the Steal
Film · 2013
Cottage Country
Film · 2013
Rewind
Film · 2013
The Blacklist
Series · 2013
The Riverbank
Film · 2012
XIII: The Series
Series · 2011
Survival of the Dead
Film · 2010
Human Target
Series · 2010
Haven
Series · 2010
Adoration
Film · 2009
Grey Gardens
Film · 2009
The Last Templar
Series · 2009
The Listener
Series · 2009
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
Film · 2008
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Film · 2008
The Trojan Horse
Series · 2008
Silk
Film · 2007
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
Film · 2007
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Film · 2007
Hamlet {Solo}
Film · 2007
Bionic Woman
Series · 2007
One Way
Film · 2006
The Covenant
Film · 2006
Above and Beyond
Series · 2006
The Fog
Film · 2005
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Film · 2005
Four Brothers
Film · 2005
Our Fathers
Film · 2005
The Snow Queen
Film · 2005
Bailey's Billion$
Film · 2005
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
Film · 2005
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Film · 2005
Tilt
Series · 2005
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Series · 2005
The Day After Tomorrow
Film · 2004
Miracle
Film · 2004
The Aviator
Film · 2004
The Wild Guys
Film · 2004
Stargate Atlantis
Series · 2004
H2O
Series · 2004
ReGenesis
Series · 2004
This Is Wonderland
Series · 2004
Eloise at the Plaza
Film · 2003
Eloise at Christmastime
Film · 2003
The Pentagon Papers
Film · 2003
Ice Bound
Film · 2003
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
Film · 2002
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
Film · 2002
The Man Who Saved Christmas
Film · 2002
The Day Reagan Was Shot
Film · 2001
The Sign of Four
Film · 2001
The Royal Scandal
Film · 2001
Sanctuary
Film · 2001
Haven
Film · 2001
Focus
Film · 2001
Smallville
Series · 2001
Witchblade
Series · 2001
The Guardian
Series · 2001
Haven
Series · 2001
Witchblade
Film · 2000
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Film · 2000
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
Film · 2000
Deliberate Intent
Film · 2000
Love and Murder
Film · 2000
Love Come Down
Film · 2000
Cold Blooded
Film · 2000
Soul Food
Series · 2000
Sherlock Holmes
Series · 2000
Vendetta
Film · 1999
Mind Prey
Film · 1999
G-Saviour
Film · 1999
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Film · 1998
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Film · 1998
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
Film · 1998
Dead Husbands
Film · 1998
Thunder Point
Film · 1998
Edison: The Wizard of Light
Film · 1998
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
Series · 1998
Twitch City
Series · 1998
Habitat
Film · 1997
Dead Silence
Film · 1997
Absolute Power
Film · 1997
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
Film · 1997
The Wrong Guy
Film · 1997
The Practice
Series · 1997
The Hunger
Series · 1997
The Third Twin
Series · 1997
Dead Man's Gun
Series · 1997
Dawn of the Eye
Series · 1997
Rowing Through
Film · 1996
Escape Clause
Film · 1996
The Conspiracy of Fear
Film · 1996
Portraits of a Killer
Film · 1996
Turning April
Film · 1996
Hideaway
Film · 1995
Dancing in the Dark
Film · 1995
Margaret's Museum
Film · 1995
Hiroshima
Film · 1995
Kissinger and Nixon
Film · 1995
Vanished
Film · 1995
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
Film · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
Hiroshima
Series · 1995
Legends of the Fall
Film · 1994
Timecop
Film · 1994
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
Film · 1994
And Then There Was One
Film · 1994
Whale Music
Film · 1994
Boozecan
Film · 1994
Another Woman
Film · 1994
Getting Gotti
Film · 1994
Due South
Series · 1994
Due South
Series · 1994
The Great Dinosaur Hunt
Film · 1993
Adrift
Film · 1993
Bonds of Love
Film · 1993
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Film · 1993
Bye Bye Love
Film · 1993
Dieppe
Film · 1993
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story
Film · 1993
The X-Files
Series · 1993
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Series · 1993
Les grands procès
Series · 1993
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Film · 1992
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
Film · 1992
The Good Fight
Film · 1992
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
Film · 1992
Cruel Doubt
Series · 1992
The Big Slice
Film · 1991
Christmas on Division Street
Film · 1991
Perfectly Normal
Film · 1991
Grand Larceny
Film · 1991
Love, Lies and Murder
Series · 1991
The Last Best Year
Film · 1990
The Freshman
Film · 1990
The Widowmaker
Film · 1990
Murder Times Seven
Film · 1990
Murder in Black and White
Film · 1990
Twin Peaks
Series · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Straight Line
Film · 1989
Champagne Charlie
Film · 1989
Christmas in America
Film · 1989
The January Man
Film · 1989
Physical Evidence
Film · 1989
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
Film · 1989
Dick Francis: Blood Sport
Film · 1989
Liberace: Behind the Music
Film · 1988
Another Woman
Film · 1988
The House on Carroll Street
Film · 1988
Crocodile Dundee II
Film · 1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Series · 1988
Loyalties
Film · 1987
And Then You Die
Film · 1987
Radio Days
Film · 1987
A Stranger Waits
Film · 1987
Loose Ends
Film · 1986
The Climb
Film · 1986
Lost!
Film · 1986
Heartburn
Film · 1986
Murder Sees the Light
Film · 1986
The War Boy
Film · 1985
Perfect
Film · 1985
The Cuckoo Bird
Film · 1985
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Series · 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Series · 1985
Reno and the Doc
Film · 1984
Piaf
Film · 1984
Covergirl
Film · 1984
Falling in Love
Film · 1984
Of Unknown Origin
Film · 1983
Tell Me That You Love Me
Film · 1983
No More Hibakusha!
Film · 1983
Gary Carter Visits Japan
Film · 1983
Hot Money
Film · 1983
Empire, Inc.
Series · 1983
F.D.R.: The Last Year
Film · 1980
Double Negative
Film · 1980
Phobia
Film · 1980
Riel
Film · 1979
For the Record
Series · 1976
For the Record
Series · 1976
For the Record
Series · 1976
The School for Scandal
Film · 1975
Piaf
Film · 1974
Great Performances
Series · 1971