Kenneth Welsh

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

201

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

  • The Blacklist

    The Blacklist

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Smallville

    Smallville

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • The Expanse

    The Expanse

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Stargate Atlantis

    Stargate Atlantis

  • Star Trek: Discovery

    Star Trek: Discovery

  • Star Trek: Discovery

    Star Trek: Discovery

  • Haven

    Haven

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Guardian

    The Guardian

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Due South

    Due South

  • Due South

    Due South

  • The Listener

    The Listener

  • Human Target

    Human Target

  • The Day After Tomorrow

    The Day After Tomorrow

  • Legends of the Fall

    Legends of the Fall

  • Four Brothers

    Four Brothers

  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

    Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

  • The Aviator

    The Aviator

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima

  • ReGenesis

    ReGenesis

  • The Hunger

    The Hunger

  • Miracle

    Miracle

  • This Is Wonderland

    This Is Wonderland

  • The Covenant

    The Covenant

  • Cottage Country

    Cottage Country

  • The Exorcism of Emily Rose

    The Exorcism of Emily Rose

  • Perfect

    Perfect

  • One Way

    One Way

  • Piaf

    Piaf

  • Focus

    Focus

  • Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

    Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

  • The Widowmaker

    The Widowmaker

  • Dieppe

    Dieppe

  • The Riverbank

    The Riverbank

  • Wet Bum

    Wet Bum

  • Absolute Power

    Absolute Power

  • The Fog

    The Fog

  • Rewind

    Rewind

  • Rowing Through

    Rowing Through

  • Crocodile Dundee II

    Crocodile Dundee II

  • XIII: The Series

    XIII: The Series

  • Lodge 49

    Lodge 49

  • Death Wish V: The Face of Death

    Death Wish V: The Face of Death

  • Hot Money

    Hot Money

  • Perfectly Normal

    Perfectly Normal

  • Grey Gardens

    Grey Gardens

  • Vanished

    Vanished

  • Campton Manor

    Campton Manor

  • Radio Days

    Radio Days

  • Witchblade

    Witchblade

  • Undercover Grandpa

    Undercover Grandpa

  • Hamlet {Solo}

    Hamlet {Solo}

  • Sanctuary

    Sanctuary

  • Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

    Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

  • Silk

    Silk

  • Straight Line

    Straight Line

  • Champagne Charlie

    Champagne Charlie

  • Riel

    Riel

  • Cold Blooded

    Cold Blooded

  • Loyalties

    Loyalties

  • The Art of the Steal

    The Art of the Steal

  • Haven

    Haven

  • Heartburn

    Heartburn

  • Another Woman

    Another Woman

  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

    The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

  • Lost!

    Lost!

  • Vendetta

    Vendetta

  • Falling in Love

    Falling in Love

  • Covergirl

    Covergirl

  • Soul Food

    Soul Food

  • Physical Evidence

    Physical Evidence

  • Our Fathers

    Our Fathers

  • The Climb

    The Climb

  • Dead Man's Gun

    Dead Man's Gun

  • The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail

    The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail

  • Habitat

    Habitat

  • Bionic Woman

    Bionic Woman

  • Double Negative

    Double Negative

  • Piaf

    Piaf

  • G-Saviour

    G-Saviour

  • Tilt

    Tilt

  • Awakening the Zodiac

    Awakening the Zodiac

  • Eloise at Christmastime

    Eloise at Christmastime

  • Phobia

    Phobia

  • Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story

    Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story

  • Whale Music

    Whale Music

  • Getting Gotti

    Getting Gotti

  • The House on Carroll Street

    The House on Carroll Street

  • Deliberate Intent

    Deliberate Intent

  • Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

    Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

  • Margaret's Museum

    Margaret's Museum

  • Chicanery

    Chicanery

  • The Sign of Four

    The Sign of Four

  • Timecop

    Timecop

  • Adoration

    Adoration

  • Another Woman

    Another Woman

  • Bye Bye Love

    Bye Bye Love

  • The Day Reagan Was Shot

    The Day Reagan Was Shot

  • PG: Psycho Goreman

    PG: Psycho Goreman

  • Escape Clause

    Escape Clause

  • The Man Who Saved Christmas

    The Man Who Saved Christmas

  • The January Man

    The January Man

  • Mind Prey

    Mind Prey

  • Thunder Point

    Thunder Point

  • The Wrong Guy

    The Wrong Guy

  • Eloise at the Plaza

    Eloise at the Plaza

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles

  • Murder Sees the Light

    Murder Sees the Light

  • The Last Templar

    The Last Templar

  • The Void

    The Void

  • Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension

    Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension

  • A Nutcracker Christmas

    A Nutcracker Christmas

  • The School for Scandal

    The School for Scandal

  • And the Birds Rained Down

    And the Birds Rained Down

  • Afterwards

    Afterwards

  • Christmas in America

    Christmas in America

  • Kissinger and Nixon

    Kissinger and Nixon

  • Bonds of Love

    Bonds of Love

  • The Story of Luke

    The Story of Luke

  • Edison : The Wizard of Light

    Edison : The Wizard of Light

  • Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

    Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

  • The Third Twin

    The Third Twin

  • Category 7: The End of the World

    Category 7: The End of the World

  • Survival of the Dead

    Survival of the Dead

  • The War Boy

    The War Boy

  • The Murder of Mary Phagan

    The Murder of Mary Phagan

  • The Middle Man

    The Middle Man

  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation

    Thanks of a Grateful Nation

  • Of Unknown Origin

    Of Unknown Origin

  • Christmas on Division Street

    Christmas on Division Street

  • A Stranger Waits

    A Stranger Waits

  • The Freshman

    The Freshman

  • The Big Slice

    The Big Slice

  • The Pentagon Papers

    The Pentagon Papers

  • Murder in Black and White

    Murder in Black and White

  • Reno and the Doc

    Reno and the Doc

  • Dancing In The Dark

    Dancing In The Dark

  • Cruel Doubt

    Cruel Doubt

  • Murder Times Seven

    Murder Times Seven

  • Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story

    Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story

  • Midnight at the Paradise

    Midnight at the Paradise

  • Gary Carter Visits Japan

    Gary Carter Visits Japan

  • Liberace: Behind the Music

    Liberace: Behind the Music

  • The Snow Queen

    The Snow Queen

  • For The Record

    For The Record

  • For The Record

    For The Record

  • For The Record

    For The Record

  • F.D.R.: The Last Year

    F.D.R.: The Last Year

  • The Good Fight

    The Good Fight

  • The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire

    The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire

  • A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride

    A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride

  • Twitch City

    Twitch City

  • And Then There Was One

    And Then There Was One

  • Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

    Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

  • Hideaway

    Hideaway

  • Dick Francis: Blood Sport

    Dick Francis: Blood Sport

  • The Trojan Horse

    The Trojan Horse

  • The Wild Guys

    The Wild Guys

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

    Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

  • The Conspiracy of Fear

    The Conspiracy of Fear

  • H2O

    H2O

  • Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher

    Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher

  • Turning April

    Turning April

  • The Best Laid Plans

    The Best Laid Plans

  • Tell Me That You Love Me

    Tell Me That You Love Me

  • Dead Silence

    Dead Silence

  • Above and Beyond

    Above and Beyond

  • Above and Beyond

    Above and Beyond

  • Love Come Down

    Love Come Down

  • Adrift

    Adrift

  • The Royal Scandal

    The Royal Scandal

  • Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

    Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

  • Empire, Inc.

    Empire, Inc.

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima

  • Love and Murder

    Love and Murder

  • Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

    Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

  • Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

    Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

  • Bailey's Billion$

    Bailey's Billion$

  • No More Hibakusha!

    No More Hibakusha!

  • Dead Husbands

    Dead Husbands

  • Loose Ends

    Loose Ends

  • Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

    Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

  • Boozecan

    Boozecan

  • Witchblade

    Witchblade

  • A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

    A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

  • Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

    Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

  • Grand Larceny

    Grand Larceny

  • The Last Best Year

    The Last Best Year

  • Portraits of a Killer

    Portraits of a Killer

  • And Then You Die

    And Then You Die

  • The Ballad of Immortal Joe

    The Ballad of Immortal Joe

  • The Great Dinosaur Hunt

    The Great Dinosaur Hunt