Kenneth Welsh
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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.
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Known For
Law & Order
The X-Files
The Blacklist
The Practice
Smallville
The Twilight Zone
The Outer Limits
Star Trek: Discovery
The Guardian
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Lodge 49
The Expanse
Twin Peaks
The Hunger
Stargate Atlantis
Haven
Soul Food
Dead Man's Gun
Bionic Woman
XIII: The Series
Crocodile Dundee II
The Aviator
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
The Day After Tomorrow
Vendetta
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Legends of the Fall
Falling in Love
Four Brothers
Piaf
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
The Murder of Mary Phagan
One Way
Timecop
Liberace: Behind the Music
The Third Twin
The Covenant
Dead Silence
Eloise at Christmastime
Miracle
The Last Templar
Escape Clause
Cottage Country
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Fog
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
Sanctuary
The Day Reagan Was Shot
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