Kenneth Welsh

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-03-30 (80 years old)

Deathday

2022-05-05

Place of Birth

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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 Cana...

Acting

2004

The Day After Tomorrow

as Vice President Becker

2005

The Fog

as Tom Malone

2000

Witchblade

as Joe Siri

1994

Legends of the Fall

as Sheriff Tynert

2006

One Way

as William Henderson

2005

2005

Four Brothers

as Robert Bradford

1994

Timecop

as Utley

2009

Adoration

as Morris

2006

The Covenant

as Provost Higgins

2017

Chicanery

as Pringle Hewitt

1995

Hideaway

as Detective Breech

1994

2010

Survival of the Dead

as Patrick O'Flynn

2004

Miracle

as Doc Nagobads

1990

2007

Silk

as Mayor Joncour

2005

Our Fathers

as Bishop Murphy

1983

Of Unknown Origin

as James Hall

1992

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

as Sam Skinner - Presidential Delegation

1995

2003

Eloise at the Plaza

as Sir Wilkes

2001

1989

Straight Line

as Dr. Hammel

2009

Grey Gardens

as Max Gordon

1995

Margaret's Museum

as Angus MacNeil

2001

The Sign of Four

as Dr. Watson

1997

Habitat

as Coach Marlowe

2001

The Royal Scandal

as Dr. Watson

2003

2005

1987

Loyalties

as David Sutton

1996

Rowing Through

as Harry Parker

1994

1986

Loose Ends

as Elder Seth

1995

Hiroshima

as President Harry S Truman

2002

2000

2013

1984

1987

And Then You Die

as Eddie Griffin

1995

Kissinger and Nixon

as James 'Scotty' Reston

1995

Vanished

as Bill Palmer

2024

Afterwards

as Garen

1998

1993

Adrift

as Guy Nast

1997

Dead Silence

as Sheriff Lenny Budd

2014

Wet Bum

as Ed

2008

1996

Escape Clause

as Owen Jessop

1989

Champagne Charlie

as John Whistlow

1984

Piaf

as Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist

1994

Whale Music

as Kenneth Sexstone

1991

The Big Slice

as Lieutenant Bernard

1989

Christmas in America

as Harry Morgan

2013

The Art of the Steal

as 'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy

1980

F.D.R.: The Last Year

as Thomas E. Dewey

1993

1980

Double Negative

as Dr. Klifter

1974

2024

Campton Manor

as Lawrence

1990

The Freshman

as Dwight Armstrong

1990

The Widowmaker

as Atkinson

1996

The Conspiracy of Fear

as Captain Rose

2016

The Void

as Dr. Richard Powell

1986

The Climb

as Walter Frauenberger

2000

Deliberate Intent

as Peder Lund

2013

1996

2004

The Aviator

as Dr. Hepburn

2001

Sanctuary

as Sam Hathaway

1988

Another Woman

as Donald

1989

The January Man

as Roger Culver

2003

The Pentagon Papers

as John McNaughon

2017

1985

The War Boy

as Stephan Berecky

1984

Covergirl

as Harrison

2000

Love and Murder

as Isaak Levin

1993

Bye Bye Love

as David

1992

The Good Fight

as Dick Chandler

1999

Vendetta

as Mayor Joe Shakspeare

1991

1986

1994

Harlequin: Another Woman

as Dr. Kenneth Holcross

2005

Bailey's Billion$

as Mouse Delaney

2000

Love Come Down

as Ira Rosen

1997

Absolute Power

as Sandy Lord

1991

Perfectly Normal

as Charlie Glesby

1989

Physical Evidence

as Harry Norton

1975

The School for Scandal

as Charles Surface

2000

Cold Blooded

as Chief Inspector Brodsky

1998

Dead Husbands

as Chase Woodward

1984

1997

2005

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

as professor Wójcik

1985

Perfect

as Joe McKenzie

1988

1980

Phobia

as Sergeant Wheeler

1993

Dieppe

as Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar

1986

Heartburn

as Dr. Appel

2021

The Middle Man

as Mr. Miller

1987

Radio Days

as Radio Voice (voice)

2001

Haven

as Harry Truman

2004

2012

The Riverbank

as Joe Mason

1987

A Stranger Waits

as Richard Miller

1999

Mind Prey

as Tower Manette

1999

G-Saviour

as General Garneaux

1994

Getting Gotti

as Bennett

1997

The Wrong Guy

as Mr. Nagel

2002

2013

Rewind

as President

2020

PG: Psycho Goreman

as Narrator & Judicator (voice)

1983

1990

Murder Times Seven

as Nick Ruggieri

2001

Focus

as Father Crighton

1983

Hot Money

as Parker

1998

Thunder Point

as Armstrong

2007

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