Kenneth Welsh
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Jonathan Sobol
Writers: Jonathan Sobol,
Cast: Chris Diamantopoulos, Devon Bostick, Jason Jones, Jay Baruchel, Karyn Dwyer, Katheryn Winnick, Kenneth Welsh, Kurt Russell, Matt Dillon, Terence Stamp,
Director: Alonso Mayo
Writers: Alonso Mayo,
Cast: Al Sapienza, Art Hindle, Cary Elwes, Jayne Eastwood, Kenneth Welsh, Kristin Bauer, Lisa Ryder, Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green, Zoë Belkin,
Director: Peter Wellington
Writers: Jeremy Boxen,
Cast: Benjamin Ayres, Dan Petronijevic, Jim Annan, Jonathan Crombie, Kenneth Welsh, Lucy Punch, Malin Åkerman, Nancy Beatty, Sabrina Grdevich, Tyler Labine,
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Writers: Eric Guggenheim,
Cast: Eddie Cahill, Kenneth Mitchell, Kenneth Welsh, Kurt Russell, Michael Mantenuto, Nathan West, Noah Emmerich, Patricia Clarkson, Patrick O'Brien Demsey, Sean McCann,
Director: Kevin Lima
Writers: Elizabeth Chandler,
Cast: Christine Baranski, Debra McGrath, Gavin Creel, Julie Andrews, Kenneth Welsh, Neil Crone, Rick Roberts, Sara Topham, Sofia Vassilieva, Victor A. Young,
Director: Kevin Lima
Writers: Janet Brownell,
Cast: Debra Monk, Gavin Creel, Jeffrey Tambor, Jonas Chernick, Julie Andrews, Kenneth Welsh, Kintaro Akiyama, Sofia Vassilieva, Stephanie Mills, Tannis Burnett,
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: William Goldman,
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Dennis Haysbert, E.G. Marshall, Ed Harris, Gene Hackman, Judy Davis, Kenneth Welsh, Laura Linney, Melora Hardin, Scott Glenn,
Director: Peter Hyams
Writers: Mark Verheiden,
Cast: Brent Woolsey, Bruce McGill, Gloria Reuben, Jason Schombing, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kenneth Welsh, Mia Sara, Ron Silver, Scott Bellis, Scott Lawrence,
Director: Andrew Bergman
Writers: Andrew Bergman,
Cast: Bruno Kirby, Frank Whaley, Jefferson Mappin, Jon Polito, Kenneth Welsh, Marlon Brando, Matthew Broderick, Maximilian Schell, Penelope Ann Miller, Richard Gant,
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Writers: Brian Taggert,
Cast: Jennifer Dale, Jimmy Tapp, Keith Knight, Kenneth Welsh, Lawrence Dane, Leif Anderson, Louis Del Grande, Maury Chaykin, Peter Weller, Shannon Tweed,