Overview
Mini Biography:
The towering presence of this Canadian character actor is not often noticed...
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Trivia:
His great-grandmother through male line was a third cousin of President...
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Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes.
Another
8 wins
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15 nominations
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Filmography
- This Side of the Looking Glass (2010) (in production) (rumored)
- Astro Boy (2009) (filming) (voice) .... General Stone
- Fool's Gold (2008) .... Nigel Honeycutt
- Puffball (2007) .... Lars
... aka Puffball: The Devil's Eyeball (USA) - Reign Over Me (2007) .... Judge Raines
- Sleepwalkers (2007) .... Businessman struck by a taxi
- Beerfest (2006) (uncredited) .... Johann von Wolfhaus
- Ask the Dust (2006) .... Hellfrick
- Land of the Blind (2006) .... Thorne
- An American Haunting (2005) .... John Bell
... aka An American Haunting - The Billwitch Story (Philippines: English title: poster title)
... aka Cauchemar américain (Canada: French title) - Lord of War (2005) (voice) .... Colonel Oliver Southern
- American Gun (2005) .... Carl Wilk
- Pride & Prejudice (2005) .... Mr. Bennet
... aka Orgueil & préjugés (France)
... aka Orgueil et préjugés (France) - Fierce People (2005) .... Ogden C. Osborne
- Aurora Borealis (2005) .... Ronald Shorter
- Cold Mountain (2003) .... Reverend Monroe
- Baltic Storm (2003) .... Lou Aldryn
- The Italian Job (2003) .... John Bridger
... aka Braquage à l'italienne (France) - Piazza delle cinque lune (2003) .... Rosario Sarracino
... aka Five Moons Plaza (International: English title)
... aka Five Moons Square (Australia) - Da wan (2001) .... Tyler
... aka Big Shot's Funeral
... aka Dai yuen (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Happy Funeral
... aka The Funeral of the Famous Star - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) (voice) .... Dr. Cid
... aka Fainaru fantaji (Japan) - The Art of War (2000) .... Douglas Thomas
... aka Art de la guerre, L' (Canada: French title) - Space Cowboys (2000) .... Jerry O'Neill
- Panic (2000) .... Michael
- Instinct (1999) .... Ben Hillard
- Virus (1999) .... Captain Robert Everton
... aka Virus (France)
... aka Virus - Schiff ohne Wiederkehr (Germany) - Free Money (1998) .... Judge Rolf Rausenberger
- Without Limits (1998) .... Bill Bowerman
- Fallen (1998) .... Lt. Stanton
- The Assignment (1997) .... Jack Shaw/Henry Fields
... aka Mandat, Le (Canada: French title) - Shadow Conspiracy (1997) .... Jacob Conrad
- Hollow Point (1996) .... Garrett Lawton
... aka Arsenal de pointe (Canada: French title)
... aka Rysk Roulette - A Time to Kill (1996) .... Lucien Wilbanks
- Outbreak (1995) .... Maj. Gen. Donald McClintock
- Disclosure (1994) .... Bob Garvin
- The Puppet Masters (1994) .... Andrew Nivens
... aka Robert A. Heinlein's The Puppet Masters (USA: complete title) - Punch (1994) .... Craman
- Younger and Younger (1993) .... Jonathan Younger
- Six Degrees of Separation (1993) .... John Flanders ('Flan') Kittredge
- Red Hot (1993) .... Kirov
- Benefit of the Doubt (1993) .... Frank
... aka Im Bann des Zweifels (Germany) - Shadow of the Wolf (1992) .... Henderson
... aka Agaguk (Canada: French title) - The Railway Station Man (1992) .... Roger Hawthorne
- Rakuyô (1992) .... John Williams
... aka The Setting Sun (International: English title) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) .... Merrick Jamison-Smythe
- The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas (1992) .... Narrator
- JFK (1991) .... X
... aka JFK (France)
... aka JFK - Affaire non classée (France: poster title) - Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein (1991) .... Ivan
... aka Cerro Torre Scream of Stone (Canada: English title)
... aka Cerro Torre, le cri de la roche (France)
... aka Conquête de la peur, La (Canada: French title)
... aka Scream of Stone - Backdraft (1991) .... Ronald Bartel
- Buster's Bedroom (1991) .... O'Connor
- Eminent Domain (1991) .... Josef Borski
... aka Guerre des nerfs, La (Canada: French title) (France) - Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1990) .... Dr. Norman Bethune
... aka Bethune, l'étoffe d'un héros (Canada: French title)
... aka Dr. Bethune
- A Dry White Season (1989) .... Ben du Toit
- Lock Up (1989) .... Warden Drumgoole
- Lost Angels (1989) .... Dr. Charles Loftis
... aka The Road Home (Europe: English title) - Apprentice to Murder (1988) .... John Reese
- The Trouble with Spies (1987) .... Appleton Porter
... aka 2 Female Spies with Flowered Panties (UK) - The Rosary Murders (1987) .... Father Robert Koesler
- Oviri (1986) .... Paul Gauguin
... aka Gauguin, le loup dans le soleil (France)
... aka The Wolf at the Door - Revolution (1985) .... Sgt. Maj. Peasy
- Heaven Help Us (1985) .... Brother Thadeus
... aka Catholic Boys - Crackers (1984) .... Weslake
- Ordeal by Innocence (1984) .... Dr. Arthur Calgary
- Max Dugan Returns (1983) .... Brian Costello
- A War Story (1981) (voice) .... Narrator of the diary
- Threshold (1981) .... Dr. Vrain
- Gas (1981) .... Nick the Noz
- Eye of the Needle (1981) .... Heinrich 'Henry' Faber
- Ordinary People (1980) .... Calvin Jarrett
- Nothing Personal (1980) .... Roger Keller
- Bear Island (1979) .... Frank Lansing
... aka Alistair MacLean's Bear Island (UK: complete title) - A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) .... Reese Halperin
- The First Great Train Robbery (1979) .... Robert Agar
... aka The Great Train Robbery (USA) - Murder by Decree (1979) .... Robert Lees
... aka Sherlock Holmes and Saucy Jack (USA)
... aka Sherlock Holmes: Murder by Decree - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) .... Matthew Bennell
- Animal House (1978) .... Prof. Dave Jennings
... aka National Lampoon's Animal House - Liens de sang, Les (1978) .... Carella
... aka Blood Relatives (UK) - The Disappearance (1977) .... Jay Mallory
- The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) .... The Clumsy Waiter (segment "That's Armageddon")
- The Eagle Has Landed (1976) .... Liam Devlin
- Casanova di Federico Fellini, Il (1976) .... Giacomo Casanova
... aka Casanova (Italy: short title)
... aka Fellini's Casanova (USA) - Novecento (1976) .... Attila Mellanchini
... aka 1900 (USA)
... aka 1900 - Gewalt, Macht, Leidenschaft (West Germany: first part title)
... aka 1900 - Kampf, Liebe, Hoffnung (West Germany: second part title)
... aka Novecento - Atto I (Italy: first part title)
... aka Novecento - Atto II (Italy: second part title) - Richter und sein Henker, Der (1975) .... Corpse of Lt. Robert Schmied
... aka Assassinio sul ponte (Italy)
... aka Deception (UK: video title)
... aka End of the Game (USA)
... aka Getting Away with Murder (USA: reissue title)
... aka Murder on the Bridge (USA) - The Day of the Locust (1975) .... Homer Simpson
- S*P*Y*S (1974) .... Bruland
- Alien Thunder (1974) .... Sgt. Dan Candy
... aka Dan Candy's Law (USA: reissue title)
... aka Tonnerre rouge, Le (Canada: French title) - Don't Look Now (1973) .... John Baxter
... aka A Venezia... un dicembre rosso shocking (Italy) - Lady Ice (1973) .... Andy Hammon
- Steelyard Blues (1973) .... Jesse Veldini
... aka The Final Crash (USA: TV title) - Johnny Got His Gun (1971) .... Christ
... aka Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun (USA: complete title) - Klute (1971) .... John Klute
- Little Murders (1971) .... Rev. Dupas
- Alex in Wonderland (1970) .... Alex Morrison
- Act of the Heart (1970) .... Father Michael Ferrier
... aka Acte du coeur (Canada: French title)
... aka The Act of the Heart (Canada: English title: copyright title) - Kelly's Heroes (1970) .... Sgt. Oddball (tank commander)
... aka Ratnici (Yugoslavia: Serbian title) - Start the Revolution Without Me (1970) .... Charles/Pierre
... aka Two Times Two - MASH (1970) .... Capt. Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye' Pierce
- Joanna (1968) .... Lord Peter Sanderson
- The Split (1968) .... Dave Negli
- Interlude (1968/I) .... Lawrence
- Sebastian (1968) .... Ackerman
... aka Mr. Sebastian - Oedipus the King (1967) .... Chorus Leader
- Billion Dollar Brain (1967) .... Scientist at computer
- The Dirty Dozen (1967) .... Vernon Pinkley
- Promise Her Anything (1965) (uncredited) .... Autograph Seeking Father
- Fanatic (1965) .... Joseph
... aka Die! Die! My Darling! (USA) - Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) .... Bob Carroll
... aka The Blood Suckers - The Bedford Incident (1965) .... Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay
- Castello dei morti vivi, Il (1964) .... Sgt. Paul/The witch/The old man
... aka Castle of the Living Dead (USA)
... aka Château des morts vivants, Le (France)
... aka Crypt of Horror - The World Ten Times Over (1963) .... Unnamed (In Nightclub)
... aka Pussycat Alley
- "Dirty Sexy Money" .... Tripp Darling (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
- The Little Boy (2008) TV episode .... Tripp Darling
- The Family Lawyer (2008) TV episode .... Tripp Darling
- The Birthday Present (2008) TV episode .... Tripp Darling
- The Nutcracker (2007) TV episode .... Tripp Darling
- The Watch (2007) TV episode .... Tripp Darling
(8 more) - "Commander in Chief" .... Nathan Templeton (19 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Unfinished Business (2006) TV episode .... Nathan Templeton
- Happy Birthday, Madam President (2006) TV episode .... Nathan Templeton
- The Elephant in the Room (2006) TV episode .... Nathan Templeton
- Ties That Bind (2006) TV episode .... Nathan Templeton
- The Price You Pay (2006) TV episode .... Nathan Templeton
(14 more) - Human Trafficking (2005) (TV) .... Customs Agent Bill Meehan
- "Frankenstein" (2004) TV mini-series .... Captain Walton
... aka Kreatur - Gehasst und gejagt, Die (Germany: DVD title) - 'Salem's Lot (2004) (TV) .... Richard Straker
- Path to War (2002) (TV) .... Clark Clifford
- Uprising (2001) (TV) .... Adam Czerniaków
- The Big Heist (2001) (TV) .... Jimmy Burke
- The Hunley (1999) (TV) .... Gen. Pierre G.T. Beauregard
- Behind the Mask (1999) (TV) .... Dr. Bob Shushan
- Natural Enemy (1997) (TV) .... Ted Robards
- "The Simpsons" .... Hollis Hurlbut (1 episode, 1996)
- Lisa the Iconoclast (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Hollis Hurlbut - Citizen X (1995) (TV) .... Col. Mikhail Fetisov
- Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994) (TV) .... Capt. William Marsden
- The Lifeforce Experiment (1994) (TV) .... Dr. 'MAC' MacLean
... aka Dead Men Talk (Canada: English title)
... aka Silence de la liberté, Le (Canada: French title)
... aka The Breakthrough - Quicksand: No Escape (1992) (TV) .... Murdoch
- Long Road Home (1991) (TV) (uncredited)
- The Winter of Our Discontent (1983) (TV) .... Ethan Hawley
... aka John Steinbeck's The Winter of Our Discontent
- Bethune (1977) (TV) .... Dr. Norman Bethune
- "The Name of the Game" .... Jerry Trevor (1 episode, 1969)
- The Suntan Mob (1969) TV episode .... Jerry Trevor - "The Champions" .... David Crayley (1 episode, 1969)
- Shadow of the Panther (1969) TV episode .... David Crayley - The Sunshine Patriot (1968) (TV) .... Benedeck
- "Man in a Suitcase" .... Earle / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
- Which Way Did He Go, McGill? (1968) TV episode .... Earle
- Day of Execution (1967) TV episode .... Willard - "The Avengers" .... Jessel (1 episode, 1967)
- The Superlative Seven (1967) TV episode .... Jessel - "The Saint" .... James McCleary / ... (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
- Escape Route (1966) TV episode .... John Wood
- The Happy Suicide (1965) TV episode .... James McCleary - "Theatre 625" .... Priest / ... (2 episodes, 1966)
- On the March to the Sea (1966) TV episode .... Union Captain
- Focus (1966) TV episode .... Priest - "Court Martial" .... Corporal Brown (1 episode, 1966)
- All Is a Dream to Me (1966) TV episode .... Corporal Brown - "Play of the Month" .... Charles Givens (1 episode, 1966)
- Lee Oswald: Assassin (1966) TV episode .... Charles Givens - Play of the Month: Lee Oswald Assassin (1966) (TV) .... Charles Givens
- "A Farewell to Arms" (1966) TV mini-series .... Sim
- "ITV Play of the Week" .... Canadian / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- The Death of Bessie Smith (1965) TV episode .... Intern
- For King and Country #1: Out There (1963) TV episode .... Canadian - "Gideon's Way" .... Philip Guest (1 episode, 1965)
... aka Gideon C.I.D. (USA)
- The Millionaire's Daughter (1965) TV episode .... Philip Guest - Hamlet (1964/I) (TV) .... Fortinbras, Prince of Norway
... aka Hamlet at Elsinore - "The Sentimental Agent" .... Stewardess (1 episode, 1963)
- A Very Desirable Plot (1963) TV episode .... Stewardess - "The Odd Man" .... Mitch Scott (1 episode, 1963)
- A Pattern of Little Silver Devils (1963) TV episode .... Mitch Scott - Terry-Thomas (1963) (TV)
- "Suspense" .... Dr. Hal Seaton (1 episode, 1963)
- The Troubled Heart (1963) TV episode .... Dr. Hal Seaton - "Studio Four" .... Switchboard Operator (1 episode, 1962)
- Flight Into Danger (1962) TV episode .... Switchboard Operator
- Steelyard Blues (1973) (executive producer)
... aka The Final Crash (USA: TV title) - FTA (1972) (producer)
... aka F.T.A. (USA: poster title)
- For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2009) (TV) (post-production) (voice)
- "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #14.11 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 13 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "America's Game: The Superbowl Champions" (2006) TV series .... Himself - Narrator (unknown episodes)
- "Mad TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #11.10 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The 32nd Annual People's Choice Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 14 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- 'Pride & Prejudice': A Classic in the Making (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "GMTV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 26 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "HARDtalk Extra" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Donald Sutherland (2005) TV episode .... Himself - The Life and Times of Arthur Erickson (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Announcer
- AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 16 March 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "History vs. Hollywood" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 2001)
... aka History Through the Lens (USA: syndication title)
- M*A*S*H: Comedy Under Fire (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Actor - "Queen Victoria's Empire" .... Narrator (4 episodes, 2001)
- Engines of Change (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
- Passage to India (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
- The Moral Crusade (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
- The Scramble for Africa (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - "Backstory" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Hollywood Backstories (USA: syndication title)
- M*A*S*H (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Actor - The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- "American Masters" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 2000)
- Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Actor - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 10 August 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Space Cowboys' (2000) (TV)
- "Great Books" .... Narrator (4 episodes, 1996-1999)
- Crime and Punishment (1999) TV episode .... Narrator
- Galileo's Dialogue (1998) TV episode .... Narrator
- Lord of the Flies (1998) TV episode .... Narrator
- Don Quixote (1996) TV episode .... Narrator - "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Episode #5.4 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "Showbiz Today" (1 episode, 1997)
- Episode dated 23 August 1997 (1997) TV episode - "The Living Edens" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1997)
- Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La (1997) TV episode .... Narrator - The American Film Institute Salute to Clint Eastwood (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Featurette (1992) (TV) .... Himself / Merrick Jamison-Smythe
- "The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power" (1992) TV mini-series
- People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe (1991) (TV) .... Narrator
- The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Honorary Award to the National Film Board of Canada
- "The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1987)
... aka The Last Resort (UK: new title)
- Episode #1.1 (1987) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Helen Hayes
- The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture [Drama]
- The American Movie Awards (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Cinematography
- "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 28 October 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- The American Civil War (1965) (TV) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Host/Narrator of 1 hr documentary film "Don Quixote", for The Learning Channel.
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Publicity Listings:
7 Interviews | 3 Articles | 6 Pictorials | 2 Magazine Cover Photos
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