Kenneth Welsh
Birthday
1942/03/30
Day of death
2022/05/06 (80 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Also know as
Ken Welsh , Ken Walsh, Kenneth Walsh
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 Denni...Read more
Acting
(2004) The Day After Tomorrow
as Vice President Becker
(2005) The Fog
as Tom Malone
(2000) Witchblade
as Joe Siri
(1994) Legends of the Fall
as Sheriff Tynert
(2006) One Way
as William Henderson
(2005) The Exorcism of Emily Rose
as Dr. Mueller
(2005) Four Brothers
as Robert Bradford
(1994) Timecop
as Utley
(2000) The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Dr. Watson
(2009) Adoration
as Morris
(2006) The Covenant
as Provost Higgins
(2017) Chicanery
as Pringle Hewitt
(1988) Liberace: Behind the Music
as ---
(1995) Hideaway
as Detective Breech
(1994) Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Lt. Mickey King
(2010) Survival of the Dead
as Patrick O'Flynn
(2004) Miracle
as Doc Nagobads
(1990) The Last Best Year
as Jerry
(2007) Silk
as Mayor Joncour
(2005) Our Fathers
as Bishop Murphy
(1983) Of Unknown Origin
as James Hall
(1992) Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
as Sam Skinner - Presidential Delegation
(1995) Dancing In The Dark
as Dr. Bel
(2003) Eloise at the Plaza
as Sir Wilkes
(2001) The Day Reagan Was Shot
as James Baker
(1989) Straight Line
as Dr. Hammel
(2023) Midnight at the Paradise
as Max
(2002) The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
as Dr. Watson
(2009) Grey Gardens
as Max Gordon
(1995) Margaret's Museum
as Angus MacNeil
(2001) The Sign of Four
as Dr. Watson
(2008) A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
as Jack
(1997) Habitat
as Coach Marlowe
(2001) The Royal Scandal
as Dr. Watson
(2003) Eloise at Christmastime
as Sir Wilkes
(2005) The Snow Queen
as King
(1987) Loyalties
as David Sutton
(1996) Rowing Through
as Harry Parker
(1994) And Then There Was One
as David Burns
(1986) Loose Ends
as Elder Seth
(1995) Hiroshima
as President Harry S Truman
(2002) Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
as Dr. James Franken
(2000) Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
as William Kunstler
(2013) The Story of Luke
as Jonas
(1984) Reno and the Doc
as Reno
(1987) And Then You Die
as Eddie Griffin
(1983) Tell Me That You Love Me
as David
(1995) Kissinger and Nixon
as James 'Scotty' Reston
The Great Dinosaur Hunt
as Narrator
(1995) Vanished
as Bill Palmer
(2024) Afterwards
as Garen
(2007) Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
as ---
(2006) Above and Beyond
as ---
(1998) Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Sen. Shelby
(1993) Adrift
as Guy Nast
(1997) Dead Silence
as Sheriff Lenny Budd
(2014) Wet Bum
as Ed
(2008) Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
as Uncle Hendrick
(1996) Escape Clause
as Owen Jessop
(1989) Champagne Charlie
as John Whistlow
(1998) Thunder Point
as Armstrong
(1984) Piaf
as Police Inspector / Georges / Physiotherapist
(1998) The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Caz Hollowitz
(1994) Whale Music
as Kenneth Sexstone
(1992) Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
as Michael Schottland
(1991) The Big Slice
as Lieutenant Bernard
(1989) Christmas in America
as Harry Morgan
(2013) The Art of the Steal
as 'Uncle' Paddy MacCarthy
(1980) F.D.R.: The Last Year
as Thomas E. Dewey
(1993) Bonds of Love
as Judge
(2015) The Ballad of Immortal Joe
as ---
(1993) Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
as Don Eisenberg
(1980) Double Negative
as Dr. Klifter
(1974) Piaf
as ---
(2024) Campton Manor
as Lawrence
(1990) The Freshman
as Dwight Armstrong
(1990) The Widowmaker
as Atkinson
(1996) The Conspiracy of Fear
as Captain Rose
(2016) The Void
as Dr. Richard Powell
(1986) The Climb
as Walter Frauenberger
(2000) Deliberate Intent
as Peder Lund
(2013) Cottage Country
as Earl
(2007) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
as Dr. Jeff Wagner
(1996) Portraits of a Killer
as Jim Miller
(2004) The Aviator
as Dr. Hepburn
(2016) A Nutcracker Christmas
as Dimitri
(2001) Sanctuary
as Sam Hathaway
(1988) Another Woman
as Donald
(1989) The January Man
as Roger Culver
(2017) Awakening the Zodiac
as Ben
(2003) The Pentagon Papers
as John McNaughon
(2017) Undercover Grandpa
as Harry
(1985) The War Boy
as Stephan Berecky
(1984) Covergirl
as Harrison
(2000) Love and Murder
as Isaak Levin
(1998) Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story
as ---
(1995) Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
as Mr. Higgins
(1994) Boozecan
as ---
(1993) Bye Bye Love
as David
(1992) The Good Fight
as Dick Chandler
(1999) Vendetta
as Mayor Joe Shakspeare
(1988) The House on Carroll Street
as Hackett
(1991) Christmas on Division Street
as David Atwood
(1986) Lost!
as ---
(1994) Harlequin: Another Woman
as Dr. Kenneth Holcross
(2005) Category 7: The End of the World
as Alan Horst
(2005) Bailey's Billion$
as Mouse Delaney
(2019) And the Birds Rained Down
as Boychuck
(2000) Love Come Down
as Ira Rosen
(1997) Absolute Power
as Sandy Lord
(1991) Perfectly Normal
as Charlie Glesby
(1989) Physical Evidence
as Harry Norton
(2005) The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail
as Inspector Ramsgate
(1975) The School for Scandal
as Charles Surface
(2000) Cold Blooded
as Chief Inspector Brodsky
(1998) Dead Husbands
as Chase Woodward
(1984) Falling in Love
as Doctor
(1997) Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way
as George Steinbrenner
(2005) Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
as professor Wójcik
(1985) Perfect
as Joe McKenzie
(1988) Crocodile Dundee II
as Brannigan
(1980) Phobia
as Sergeant Wheeler
(1993) Dieppe
as Maj. Gen. Harry Crerar
(1986) Heartburn
as Dr. Appel
(2021) The Middle Man
as Mr. Miller
(1989) Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
as Colin Thatcher
(1987) Radio Days
as Radio Voice (voice)
(2001) Haven
as Harry Truman
(2004) The Wild Guys
as Andy
(2012) The Riverbank
as Joe Mason
(1987) A Stranger Waits
as Richard Miller
(1999) Mind Prey
as Tower Manette
(1999) G-Saviour
as General Garneaux
(1994) Getting Gotti
as Bennett
(1997) The Wrong Guy
as Mr. Nagel
(1986) Murder Sees the Light
as Patten
(2002) The Man Who Saved Christmas
as Newton Baker
(2013) Rewind
as President
(2020) PG: Psycho Goreman
as Narrator & Judicator (voice)
(1983) No More Hibakusha!
as (voice)
(1983) Gary Carter Visits Japan
as Narrator
(1992) A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
as Paul Michel
(1990) Murder Times Seven
as Nick Ruggieri
(2001) Focus
as Father Crighton
(1990) Murder in Black and White
as Ruggieri
(1983) Hot Money
as Parker
(2007) Bionic Woman
as ---
(1994) Due South
as Randal K. Bolt
(2001) The Guardian
as ---
(2004) Stargate Atlantis
as Jamus
(1985) The Twilight Zone
as ---
(1990) Twin Peaks
as Windom Earle
(2000) Soul Food
as Dr. Jackson Pruit
(1997) The Practice
as Judge M. Harrod
(2001) Smallville
as Drunk Santa
(1985) The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Crane
(2001) Witchblade
as ---
(2010) Human Target
as ---
(2000) Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson
(2008) The Trojan Horse
as Randall Spear
(1998) Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension
as ---
(1995) The Outer Limits
as Dr. Vasquez
(2009) The Last Templar
as Bill Vance
(2010) Haven
as Cole Glendower
(1993) The X-Files
as Simon Gates
(1997) The Hunger
as Hugo Lawery
(2005) Tilt
as Seymour Annisman
(2004) H2O
as Randall Spear
(1997) The Third Twin
as Preston Barck
(1992) Cruel Doubt
as Attorney Wade Smith
(2013) The Blacklist
as Werner von Hauser
(1977) For The Record
as Premier Lougheed
(1977) For The Record
as Dipsi Doolan
(1977) For The Record
as ---
(1990) Law & Order
as Ben O'Dell
(2005) Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
as Professor Wójcik
(1988) The Murder of Mary Phagan
as Luther Rosser
(1985) The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Captain Wilder
(2017) Star Trek: Discovery
as Senna Tal (voice)
(1998) Twitch City
as Mr. Surdjic
(2006) Above and Beyond
as Lord Beaverbrook
(1994) Due South
as Cyrus Bolt
(2015) The Expanse
as Franklin Degraaf
(1997) Dead Man's Gun
as Dean Marley
(2004) ReGenesis
as Shelby Sloane
(2009) The Listener
as Albert Jacoby
(2014) The Best Laid Plans
as Angus McLintock
(2018) Lodge 49
as ---
(2004) This Is Wonderland
as ---
(2011) XIII: The Series
as Dr. Westlund
(1971) Great Performances
as Charles Surface
(2017) Star Trek: Discovery
as Senna Tal
(1995) Hiroshima
as President Harry S. Truman