
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.
- Known ForActing
- Born30 March 1942 (age 83)
- Place of BirthEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Kenneth Welsh

- Known ForActing
- Born30 March 1942 (age 83)
- Place of BirthEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Afterwards
2024

Campton Manor
2024

Midnight at the Paradise
2023

The Middle Man
2021

PG: Psycho Goreman
2020

And the Birds Rained Down
2019

Chicanery
2017

Awakening the Zodiac
2017

Undercover Grandpa
2017

The Void
2016

A Nutcracker Christmas
2016
The Ballad of Immortal Joe
2015

Wet Bum
2014

The Story of Luke
2013

The Art of the Steal
2013

Cottage Country
2013

Rewind
2013

The Riverbank
2012

Survival of the Dead
2010

Adoration
2009

Grey Gardens
2009

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
2008

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
2008

Silk
2007

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007

Hamlet {Solo}
2007

One Way
2006

The Covenant
2006

Above and Beyond
2006

The Fog
2005

The Exorcism of Emily Rose
2005

Four Brothers
2005

Our Fathers
2005

The Snow Queen
2005

Category 7: The End of the World
2005

Bailey's Billion$
2005

The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
2005

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
2005

The Day After Tomorrow
2004

Miracle
2004

The Aviator
2004

The Wild Guys
2004

Eloise at the Plaza
2003

Eloise at Christmastime
2003

The Pentagon Papers
2003

The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
2002

Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
2002

The Man Who Saved Christmas
2002

The Day Reagan Was Shot
2001

The Sign of Four
2001

The Royal Scandal
2001

Sanctuary
2001

Haven
2001

Focus
2001

Witchblade
2000

The Hound of the Baskervilles
2000

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
2000

Deliberate Intent
2000

Love and Murder
2000

Love Come Down
2000

Cold Blooded
2000

Vendetta
1999

Mind Prey
1999

G-Saviour
1999

Thanks of a Grateful Nation
1998

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1998

Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
1998

Dead Husbands
1998

Thunder Point
1998

Habitat
1997

Dead Silence
1997

Absolute Power
1997

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
1997

The Wrong Guy
1997
Rowing Through
1996

Escape Clause
1996

The Conspiracy of Fear
1996

Portraits of a Killer
1996

Hideaway
1995

Dancing In The Dark
1995

Margaret's Museum
1995

Hiroshima
1995

Kissinger and Nixon
1995

Vanished
1995

Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
1995

Legends of the Fall
1994

Timecop
1994

Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994

And Then There Was One
1994

Whale Music
1994

Boozecan
1994

Harlequin: Another Woman
1994

Getting Gotti
1994

Adrift
1993

Bonds of Love
1993

Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993

Bye Bye Love
1993

Dieppe
1993

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
1992

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
1992

The Good Fight
1992

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
1992

The Big Slice
1991

Christmas on Division Street
1991
Perfectly Normal
1991

The Last Best Year
1990

The Freshman
1990

The Widowmaker
1990

Murder Times Seven
1990

Murder in Black and White
1990

Straight Line
1989

Champagne Charlie
1989

Christmas in America
1989

The January Man
1989

Physical Evidence
1989

Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
1989

Liberace: Behind the Music
1988

Another Woman
1988

The House on Carroll Street
1988

Crocodile Dundee II
1988

Loyalties
1987

And Then You Die
1987

Radio Days
1987

A Stranger Waits
1987

Loose Ends
1986

The Climb
1986

Lost!
1986

Heartburn
1986

Murder Sees the Light
1986

The War Boy
1985

Perfect
1985
Reno and the Doc
1984

Piaf
1984

Covergirl
1984

Falling in Love
1984

Of Unknown Origin
1983

Tell Me That You Love Me
1983

No More Hibakusha!
1983
Gary Carter Visits Japan
1983

Hot Money
1983

F.D.R.: The Last Year
1980

Double Negative
1980

Phobia
1980

The School for Scandal
1975
