Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

actor, soundtrack

Kenneth Welsh was born on Mar 30, 1942 in Canada. Kenneth Welsh's big-screen debut came with Piaf: The Early Years directed by Guy Casaril in 1974, strarring . Kenneth Welsh is known for And the Birds Rained Down directed by Louise Archambault, Andrée Lachapelle stars as Marie-Desneige and Gilbert Sicotte as Charlie. Kenneth Welsh has got 5 awards and 6 nominations so far. The most recent award Kenneth Welsh achieved is Gemini Awards. The upcoming new movie Kenneth Welsh plays is The Middle Man which will be released on Sep 17, 2021.

This latterly white-haired Canadian character actor had a natural predilection for portraying historical figures. Kenneth Welsh was born in Edmonton, Alberta. After college he studied drama at the National Theatre School in Montreal. He then acted on the Shakespearean stage in Ontario for several years before making his screen debut for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in 1963. His early TV appearances displayed a natural affinity for period drama with appearances in Henry V (1966), The Great Detective (1979), The Three Musketeers (1969) (starring as D'Artagnan) and F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980) (as Thomas E. Dewey). As his accomplishments grew, he became more prolific: by the mid-80s, Welsh found himself in increasing demand as supporting player in mainstream U.S. TV shows like Spenser (1985), La cinquième dimension (1985) and X Files: aux frontières du réel (1993). Ultimately, the role for which he became best known was that of Windom Earle, the ex-FBI agent and partner of Dale Cooper in David Lynch's iconic series Twin Peaks (1990). Until his untimely passing in May 2022, the ever versatile Welsh continued to amass numerous TV and movie credits, alternating appearances in both the U.S. and Canada, his distinguished looks ideally suited to high ranking authority figures: General Harry Crerar in Dieppe (1993), Lord Beaverbrook in Above and Beyond (2006), Harry S. Truman in Hiroshima (1995) and (latterly) Admiral Senna Tal in Star Trek: Discovery (2017). On the big screen his many roles have included the (fictional) erstwhile Vice-President of the U.S. Raymond Becker in the apocalyptic science fiction drama Le jour d'après (2004) and Dr. Jeff Wagner in Marvel's Les 4 Fantastiques et le Surfer d'argent (2007). Among Welsh's other sci-fi credits have been Au-delà du réel - l'aventure continue (1995) (Dr. Vazquez), Stargate: Atlantis (2004) (Jamus) and The Expanse (2015) (as the sympathetic Earth ambassador to Mars Franklin DeGraaf).Welsh was awarded Canada's equivalent of the Emmy, the Gemini Award, on four occasions (1988, 1990, 1992 and 1998), among a total of six nominations. In October 2003, he received further honours by becoming a Member of the Order of Canada.

  • Birthday

    Mar 30, 1942

  • Place of Birth

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Known For

And the Birds Rained Down
Movie
And the Birds Rained Down

20197.3

Lodge 49
TV
Lodge 49

20187.6

Hedgehog's Home
Movie
Hedgehog's Home

20177.3

The Divide
TV
The Divide

20147.4

The Story of Luke
Movie
The Story of Luke

20137.1

Grey Gardens
Movie
Grey Gardens

20097.4

Our Fathers
Movie
Our Fathers

20057.2

The Aviator
Movie
The Aviator

20047.5

Miracle
Movie
Miracle

20047.4

The Wonderful World of Disney
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney

19977.4

Awards

5 wins & 6 nominations

Gemini Awards
1998
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Winner - Gemini
Hiroshima (1995)
1992
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner - Gemini
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story (1991)
1990
Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Winner - Gemini
Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989)
1988
Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Winner - Gemini
And Then You Die (1987)
Genie Awards
1996
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner - Genie
Margaret's Museum (1995)

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies
TV Shows