Kenneth Welsh

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

198

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-03-30

Day of death

2022-05-05 (80 years old)

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 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 For

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • The Blacklist

    The Blacklist

  • Smallville

    Smallville

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • The Expanse

    The Expanse

  • Stargate Atlantis

    Stargate Atlantis

  • Star Trek: Discovery

    Star Trek: Discovery

  • Star Trek: Discovery

    Star Trek: Discovery

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Guardian

    The Guardian

  • Haven

    Haven

  • Due South

    Due South

  • Due South

    Due South

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Listener

    The Listener

  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

    Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

  • Human Target

    Human Target

  • The Hunger

    The Hunger

  • The Exorcism of Emily Rose

    The Exorcism of Emily Rose

  • The Aviator

    The Aviator

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

  • Witchblade

    Witchblade

  • Legends of the Fall

    Legends of the Fall

  • This Is Wonderland

    This Is Wonderland

  • The Day After Tomorrow

    The Day After Tomorrow

  • ReGenesis

    ReGenesis

  • Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story

    Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story

  • Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story

    Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story

  • Gary Carter Visits Japan

    Gary Carter Visits Japan

  • The War Boy

    The War Boy

  • The Covenant

    The Covenant

  • Four Brothers

    Four Brothers

  • The Middle Man

    The Middle Man

  • And the Birds Rained Down

    And the Birds Rained Down

  • Lodge 49

    Lodge 49

  • Awakening the Zodiac

    Awakening the Zodiac

  • Cottage Country

    Cottage Country

  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation

    Thanks of a Grateful Nation

  • Falling in Love

    Falling in Love

  • Perfect

    Perfect

  • XIII: The Series

    XIII: The Series

  • The Story of Luke

    The Story of Luke

  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

  • One Way

    One Way

  • The Art of the Steal

    The Art of the Steal

  • Midnight at the Paradise

    Midnight at the Paradise

  • Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

    Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

  • Dead Man's Gun

    Dead Man's Gun

  • Tilt

    Tilt

  • Adrift

    Adrift

  • The Fog

    The Fog

  • Witchblade

    Witchblade

  • The Sign of Four

    The Sign of Four

  • Soul Food

    Soul Food

  • Silk

    Silk

  • Absolute Power

    Absolute Power

  • The Big Slice

    The Big Slice

  • Campton Manor

    Campton Manor

  • Rewind

    Rewind

  • The January Man

    The January Man

  • Margaret's Museum

    Margaret's Museum

  • Focus

    Focus

  • Grey Gardens

    Grey Gardens

  • Eloise at Christmastime

    Eloise at Christmastime

  • Timecop

    Timecop

  • Death Wish V: The Face of Death

    Death Wish V: The Face of Death

  • Bionic Woman

    Bionic Woman

  • Liberace: Behind the Music

    Liberace: Behind the Music

  • Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

    Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

  • Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

    Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

  • Murder Sees the Light

    Murder Sees the Light

  • Habitat

    Habitat

  • Radio Days

    Radio Days

  • The Good Fight

    The Good Fight

  • Kissinger and Nixon

    Kissinger and Nixon

  • Miracle

    Miracle

  • Haven

    Haven

  • The Widowmaker

    The Widowmaker

  • Heartburn

    Heartburn

  • Twitch City

    Twitch City

  • The Riverbank

    The Riverbank

  • PG: Psycho Goreman

    PG: Psycho Goreman

  • Deliberate Intent

    Deliberate Intent

  • Bonds of Love

    Bonds of Love

  • Crocodile Dundee II

    Crocodile Dundee II

  • The Void

    The Void

  • Loyalties

    Loyalties

  • Christmas in America

    Christmas in America

  • Dancing In The Dark

    Dancing In The Dark

  • Dead Husbands

    Dead Husbands

  • Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension

    Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension

  • The Pentagon Papers

    The Pentagon Papers

  • Eloise at the Plaza

    Eloise at the Plaza

  • Vendetta

    Vendetta

  • Perfectly Normal

    Perfectly Normal

  • Our Fathers

    Our Fathers

  • Murder Times Seven

    Murder Times Seven

  • Straight Line

    Straight Line

  • For The Record

    For The Record

  • For The Record

    For The Record

  • For The Record

    For The Record

  • Vanished

    Vanished

  • Sanctuary

    Sanctuary

  • Phobia

    Phobia

  • Escape Clause

    Escape Clause

  • Of Unknown Origin

    Of Unknown Origin

  • The Murder of Mary Phagan

    The Murder of Mary Phagan

  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima

  • Harlequin: Another Woman

    Harlequin: Another Woman

  • The Wrong Guy

    The Wrong Guy

  • Christmas on Division Street

    Christmas on Division Street

  • The Man Who Saved Christmas

    The Man Who Saved Christmas

  • G-Saviour

    G-Saviour

  • Thunder Point

    Thunder Point

  • Another Woman

    Another Woman

  • Hot Money

    Hot Money

  • The Day Reagan Was Shot

    The Day Reagan Was Shot

  • Dieppe

    Dieppe

  • And Then There Was One

    And Then There Was One

  • The House on Carroll Street

    The House on Carroll Street

  • Riel

    Riel

  • Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

    Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

  • Champagne Charlie

    Champagne Charlie

  • Cruel Doubt

    Cruel Doubt

  • The Third Twin

    The Third Twin

  • The Last Templar

    The Last Templar

  • Cold Blooded

    Cold Blooded

  • Murder in Black and White

    Murder in Black and White

  • A Nutcracker Christmas

    A Nutcracker Christmas

  • H2O

    H2O

  • Covergirl

    Covergirl

  • The Wild Guys

    The Wild Guys

  • The School for Scandal

    The School for Scandal

  • The Freshman

    The Freshman

  • F.D.R.: The Last Year

    F.D.R.: The Last Year

  • Whale Music

    Whale Music

  • The Climb

    The Climb

  • Above and Beyond

    Above and Beyond

  • Afterwards

    Afterwards

  • Reno and the Doc

    Reno and the Doc

  • A Stranger Waits

    A Stranger Waits

  • Wet Bum

    Wet Bum

  • Physical Evidence

    Physical Evidence

  • The Trojan Horse

    The Trojan Horse

  • Undercover Grandpa

    Undercover Grandpa

  • Double Negative

    Double Negative

  • Loose Ends

    Loose Ends

  • Piaf

    Piaf

  • Bailey's Billion$

    Bailey's Billion$

  • Lost!

    Lost!

  • Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

    Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

  • Hamlet {Solo}

    Hamlet {Solo}

  • Chicanery

    Chicanery

  • Hideaway

    Hideaway

  • The Conspiracy of Fear

    The Conspiracy of Fear

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

    Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

  • Survival of the Dead

    Survival of the Dead

  • Getting Gotti

    Getting Gotti

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

  • Dead Silence

    Dead Silence

  • The Snow Queen

    The Snow Queen

  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima

  • The Best Laid Plans

    The Best Laid Plans

  • Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher

    Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher

  • Rowing Through

    Rowing Through

  • Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

    Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

  • Above and Beyond

    Above and Beyond

  • Piaf

    Piaf

  • Adoration

    Adoration

  • The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire

    The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire

  • Category 7: The End of the World

    Category 7: The End of the World

  • No More Hibakusha!

    No More Hibakusha!

  • Empire, Inc.

    Empire, Inc.

  • A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride

    A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • Mind Prey

    Mind Prey

  • Turning April

    Turning April

  • Love and Murder

    Love and Murder

  • The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail

    The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail

  • And Then You Die

    And Then You Die

  • Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

    Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

  • The Royal Scandal

    The Royal Scandal

  • The Last Best Year

    The Last Best Year

  • Portraits of a Killer

    Portraits of a Killer

  • Bye Bye Love

    Bye Bye Love

  • Love Come Down

    Love Come Down

  • Boozecan

    Boozecan

  • Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

    Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

  • A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

    A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

  • Tell Me That You Love Me

    Tell Me That You Love Me

  • The Great Dinosaur Hunt

    The Great Dinosaur Hunt

  • Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

    Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

  • Grand Larceny

    Grand Larceny

  • The Ballad of Immortal Joe

    The Ballad of Immortal Joe