Kenneth Welsh
Born
1942-03-30
Place of birth
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died
2022-05-05
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 Edm...
Known for
The Day After Tomorrow
Vice President Becker
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Dr. Jeff Wagner
The Aviator
Dr. Hepburn
Smallville
Drunk Santa
The Blacklist
Werner von Hauser
The X-Files
Simon Gates
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Dr. Mueller
Legends of the Fall
Sheriff Tynert
The Expanse
Franklin Degraaf
Twin Peaks
Windom Earle
Four Brothers
Robert Bradford
Star Trek: Discovery
Senna Tal (voice)
Star Trek: Discovery
Senna Tal
The Void
Dr. Richard Powell
Timecop
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