Kenneth Welsh
Mar 30, 1942 — May 5, 2022 (80 years)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
77 Movies
36 Series
Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Kenneth Welsh works as an actor. Their performance in The Day After Tomorrow as Vice President Becker remains one of the most memorable of their filmography. They have also starred in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and The Aviator. Their filmography spans 77 films and 36 TV productions across 52 years, working mainly across genres like drama, sci-fi, action.
80R.I.P.
77Movies
36Series
Kenneth Welsh
77 Movies
36 Series
Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Kenneth Welsh works as an actor. Their performance in The Day After Tomorrow as Vice President Becker remains one of the most memorable of their filmography. They have also starred in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and The Aviator. Their filmography spans 77 films and 36 TV productions across 52 years, working mainly across genres like drama, sci-fi, action.
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Movies
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
Legends of the Fall
1994
The Aviator
2004
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
2005
Four Brothers
2005
The Covenant
2006
The Void
2016
Timecop
1994
Absolute Power
1997
Crocodile Dundee II
1988
The Fog
2005
Mind Prey
1999
The Wrong Guy
1997
Undercover Grandpa
2017
Tell Me That You Love Me
1983
The Art of the Steal
2013
Chicanery
2017
Survival of the Dead
2010
The Freshman
1990
Miracle
2004
Radio Days
1987
Falling in Love
1984
Heartburn
1986
Silk
2007
Perfect
1985
The January Man
1989
Adoration
2009
Bye Bye Love
1993
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994
Love Come Down
2000
Awakening the Zodiac
2017
Another Woman
1988
Whale Music
1994
Covergirl
1984
The Story of Luke
2013
Of Unknown Origin
1983
Physical Evidence
1989
Cottage Country
2013
The Pentagon Papers
2003
Focus
2001
Hideaway
1995
And the Birds Rained Down
2019
The House on Carroll Street
1988
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
2008
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
2005
Bailey's Billion$
2005
Double Negative
1980
One Way
2006
Deliberate Intent
2000
TV Shows
Twin Peaks
1990
The Best Laid Plans
2014
Tilt
2005
ReGenesis
2004
Due South
1994
Soul Food
2000
The Trojan Horse
2008
The Last Templar
2009
H2O
2004
The Third Twin
1997
Cruel Doubt
1992
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
2005
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
Twitch City
1998
Above and Beyond
2006
Hiroshima
1995
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
1993
Love, Lies and Murder
1991
Haven
2001
Bionic Woman
2007
Stargate Atlantis
2004
Smallville
2001
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Human Target
2010
The Outer Limits
1995
Haven
2010
The X-Files
1993
The Hunger
1997
The Blacklist
2013
For the Record
1976
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Lawrence
2024
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Midnight at the Paradise
Max
2022
Film
The Middle Man
Mr. Miller
2021
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And the Birds Rained Down
Boychuck
2019
Film
Star Trek: Discovery
Senna Tal (voice)
2020
TV
Undercover Grandpa
Harry
2017
Film
Awakening the Zodiac
Ben
2017
Film
Chicanery
Pringle Hewitt
2017
Film
The Void
Dr. Richard Powell
2016
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kenneth Welsh still alive?
Kenneth Welsh passed away on May 5, 2022 at age 80.
What are the most famous roles of Kenneth Welsh?
Kenneth Welsh is best known for roles in The Day After Tomorrow, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Aviator.
How many movies has Kenneth Welsh been in?
Over a 48-year career (since 1974), Kenneth Welsh has appeared in 152 movies and 46 TV shows.
What was Kenneth Welsh's first movie?
The career of Kenneth Welsh began with Piaf (1974).
What is Kenneth Welsh's most recent movie or series?
Kenneth Welsh's most recent release is Afterwards, which premiered on October 23, 2025.
What TV shows has Kenneth Welsh appeared in?
On television, Kenneth Welsh has appeared in Smallville, The Blacklist, The X-Files, The Expanse.
Kenneth Welsh
1942-03-30 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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.Kenneth Welsh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.