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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

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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
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Campton Manor
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Midnight at the Paradise
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The Middle Man
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PG: Psycho Goreman
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And the Birds Rained Down
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Chicanery
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Awakening the Zodiac
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Undercover Grandpa
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The Void
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A Nutcracker Christmas
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The Ballad of Immortal Joe
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Wet Bum
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The Story of Luke
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The Art of the Steal
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Cottage Country
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Rewind
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The Riverbank
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Survival of the Dead
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Adoration
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Grey Gardens
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A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
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Silk
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Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
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Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
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Hamlet {Solo}
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One Way
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Above and Beyond
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The Fog
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The Exorcism of Emily Rose
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Four Brothers
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Our Fathers
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The Snow Queen
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Category 7: The End of the World
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Bailey's Billion$
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2005
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Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
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The Day After Tomorrow
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Miracle
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The Aviator
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The Pentagon Papers
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The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
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Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
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The Day Reagan Was Shot
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Sanctuary
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Haven
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Focus
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Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
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Deliberate Intent
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Love and Murder
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Love Come Down
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Cold Blooded
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Vendetta
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Mind Prey
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G-Saviour
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Thanks of a Grateful Nation
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
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Dead Husbands
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Habitat
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Dead Silence
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Absolute Power
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Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
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The Wrong Guy
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Rowing Through
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Escape Clause
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Portraits of a Killer
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Hideaway
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Dancing In The Dark
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Margaret's Museum
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Hiroshima
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8.0
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Kissinger and Nixon
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Vanished
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Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
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4.0
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Legends of the Fall
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Timecop
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Death Wish V: The Face of Death
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And Then There Was One
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Whale Music
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Boozecan
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Harlequin: Another Woman
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Getting Gotti
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Adrift
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Bonds of Love
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Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
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Bye Bye Love
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Dieppe
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Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
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Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
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The Good Fight
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A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
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Perfectly Normal
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The Last Best Year
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Murder Times Seven
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Murder in Black and White
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Physical Evidence
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Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
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Another Woman
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Murder Sees the Light
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Perfect
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Reno and the Doc
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Covergirl
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Falling in Love
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Of Unknown Origin
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Tell Me That You Love Me
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No More Hibakusha!
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Gary Carter Visits Japan
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1983
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Hot Money
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2.0
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F.D.R.: The Last Year
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1980
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Double Negative
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3.25
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Phobia
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4.4
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The School for Scandal
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1975
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Piaf
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