Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Date of Birth:

Mar 30, 1942

Place of Birth:

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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.

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filmography:

Perfect Perfect

1985

Crocodile Dundee II Crocodile Dundee II

1988

Phobia Phobia

1980

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

2005

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

1997

Cold Blooded Cold Blooded

2000

Dead Husbands Dead Husbands

1998

Falling in Love Falling in Love

1984

Heartburn Heartburn

1986

Dieppe Dieppe

1993

The Wild Guys The Wild Guys

2004

The Riverbank The Riverbank

2012

A Stranger Waits A Stranger Waits

1987

Haven Haven

2001

Radio Days Radio Days

1987

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

1989

The Middle Man The Middle Man

2021

The School for Scandal The School for Scandal

1975

The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail

2005

Vendetta Vendetta

1999

The House on Carroll Street The House on Carroll Street

1988

Christmas on Division Street Christmas on Division Street

1991

Bye Bye Love Bye Bye Love

1993

The Good Fight The Good Fight

1992

Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story

1995

Boozecan Boozecan

1994

Lost! Lost!

1986

Another Woman Another Woman

1994

Absolute Power Absolute Power

1997

Perfectly Normal Perfectly Normal

1991

Physical Evidence Physical Evidence

1989

Love Come Down Love Come Down

2000

And the Birds Rained Down And the Birds Rained Down

2019

Category 7: The End of the World Category 7: The End of the World

2005

Bailey's Billion$ Bailey's Billion$

2005

Mind Prey Mind Prey

1999

G-Saviour G-Saviour

1999

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

1992

Christmas in America Christmas in America

1989

F.D.R.: The Last Year F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980

Whale Music Whale Music

1994

Champagne Charlie Champagne Charlie

1989

Thanks of a Grateful Nation Thanks of a Grateful Nation

1998

Dead Silence Dead Silence

1997

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

2008

Chicanery Chicanery

2017

The Last Best Year The Last Best Year

1990

Piaf Piaf

1984

Piaf Piaf

1974

Campton Manor Campton Manor

2024

Afterwards Afterwards

2024

The Great Dinosaur Hunt The Great Dinosaur Hunt

1970

Straight Line Straight Line

1989

Midnight at the Paradise Midnight at the Paradise

2023

Above and Beyond Above and Beyond

2006

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007

The Man Who Saved Christmas The Man Who Saved Christmas

2002

Psycho Goreman Psycho Goreman

2020

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

1992

Rewind Rewind

2013

Murder Sees the Light Murder Sees the Light

1986

Getting Gotti Getting Gotti

1994

The Wrong Guy The Wrong Guy

1997

No More Hibakusha! No More Hibakusha!

1983

Gary Carter Visits Japan Gary Carter Visits Japan

1983

Witchblade Witchblade

2000

Liberace: Behind the Music Liberace: Behind the Music

1988

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

1992

Hot Money Hot Money

1983

Murder in Black and White Murder in Black and White

1990

Murder Times Seven Murder Times Seven

1990

Focus Focus

2001

Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story

1998

Love and Murder Love and Murder

2000

The Royal Scandal The Royal Scandal

2001

Eloise at Christmastime Eloise at Christmastime

2003

Habitat Habitat

1997

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride

2008

The Sign of Four The Sign of Four

2001

The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire

2002

The Day Reagan Was Shot The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001

Margaret's Museum Margaret's Museum

1995

The Snow Queen The Snow Queen

2005

Loyalties Loyalties

1987

Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher

2002

Who Killed Atlanta's Children? Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

2000

The Story of Luke The Story of Luke

2013

Loose Ends Loose Ends

1986

Hiroshima Hiroshima

1995

Rowing Through Rowing Through

1996

And Then There Was One And Then There Was One

1994

Grey Gardens Grey Gardens

2009

Eloise at the Plaza Eloise at the Plaza

2003

Timecop Timecop

1994

The Hound of the Baskervilles The Hound of the Baskervilles

2000

Adoration Adoration

2009

The Exorcism of Emily Rose The Exorcism of Emily Rose

2005

Four Brothers Four Brothers

2005

The Fog The Fog

2005

Legends of the Fall Legends of the Fall

1994

Hideaway Hideaway

1995

The Covenant The Covenant

2006

Of Unknown Origin Of Unknown Origin

1983

Our Fathers Our Fathers

2005

Dancing In The Dark Dancing In The Dark

1995

Silk Silk

2007

Miracle Miracle

2004

Death Wish V: The Face of Death Death Wish V: The Face of Death

1994

Survival of the Dead Survival of the Dead

2010

Tell Me That You Love Me Tell Me That You Love Me

1983

Kissinger and Nixon Kissinger and Nixon

1995

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007

Portraits of a Killer Portraits of a Killer

1996

The Aviator The Aviator

2004

One Way One Way

2006

Cottage Country Cottage Country

2013

The Climb The Climb

1986

Deliberate Intent Deliberate Intent

2000

A Nutcracker Christmas A Nutcracker Christmas

2016

Sanctuary Sanctuary

2001

Undercover Grandpa Undercover Grandpa

2017

The War Boy The War Boy

1985

Covergirl Covergirl

1984

The Pentagon Papers The Pentagon Papers

2003

Awakening the Zodiac Awakening the Zodiac

2017

Another Woman Another Woman

1988

The January Man The January Man

1989

The Void The Void

2016

The Conspiracy of Fear The Conspiracy of Fear

1996

Thunder Point Thunder Point

1998

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1998

The Big Slice The Big Slice

1991

Escape Clause Escape Clause

1996

Wet Bum Wet Bum

2014

Vanished Vanished

1995

Adrift Adrift

1993

The Art of the Steal The Art of the Steal

2013

Bonds of Love Bonds of Love

1993

The Freshman The Freshman

1990

And Then You Die And Then You Die

1987

The Widowmaker The Widowmaker

1990

Reno and the Doc Reno and the Doc

1984

Double Negative Double Negative

1980

The Ballad of Immortal Joe The Ballad of Immortal Joe

2015

Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

1993

The Day After Tomorrow The Day After Tomorrow

2004

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