Kenneth Welsh

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... show more

Known For

Acting

Popularity

1.4

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Birthday

March 30, 1942

Deathday

May 05, 2022

Known for

The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

2004
6.5
The Fog

The Fog

2005
4.6
Witchblade

Witchblade

2000
5.4
Legends of the Fall

Legends of the Fall

1994
7.4
One Way

One Way

2006
5.5
The Exorcism of Emily Rose

The Exorcism of Emily Rose

2005
6.6
Four Brothers

Four Brothers

2005
6.8
Timecop

Timecop

1994
6.0
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

2000
5.9
Adoration

Adoration

2009
5.9
The Covenant

The Covenant

2006
5.6
Chicanery

Chicanery

2017
6.0
Liberace: Behind the Music

Liberace: Behind the Music

1988
3.5
Hideaway

Hideaway

1995
5.2
Death Wish V: The Face of Death

Death Wish V: The Face of Death

1994
5.5
Survival of the Dead

Survival of the Dead

2010
4.9
Miracle

Miracle

2004
7.1
The Last Best Year

The Last Best Year

1990
7.0
Silk

Silk

2007
5.8
Our Fathers

Our Fathers

2005
6.4
Of Unknown Origin

Of Unknown Origin

1983
5.8
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

1992
5.2
Dancing In The Dark

Dancing In The Dark

1995
6.0
Eloise at the Plaza

Eloise at the Plaza

2003
6.1
The Day Reagan Was Shot

The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001
6.4
Straight Line

Straight Line

1989
2.8
Midnight at the Paradise

Midnight at the Paradise

2022
5.5
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire

The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire

2002
6.3
Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens

2009
6.8
Margaret's Museum

Margaret's Museum

1995
6.3
The Sign of Four

The Sign of Four

2001
5.7
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride

A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride

2008
5.7
Habitat

Habitat

1997
4.8
The Royal Scandal

The Royal Scandal

2001
5.7
Eloise at Christmastime

Eloise at Christmastime

2003
6.4
The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

2005
5.2
Loyalties

Loyalties

1987
5.0
Rowing Through

Rowing Through

1996
3.0
And Then There Was One

And Then There Was One

1994
4.6
Loose Ends

Loose Ends

1986
2.5
Hiroshima

Hiroshima

1995
8.0
Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher

Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher

2002
4.0
Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

2000
5.5
The Story of Luke

The Story of Luke

2013
6.9
Reno and the Doc

Reno and the Doc

1984
5.0
And Then You Die

And Then You Die

1987
6.0
Tell Me That You Love Me

Tell Me That You Love Me

1983
1.0
Kissinger and Nixon

Kissinger and Nixon

1995
7.9
The Great Dinosaur Hunt

The Great Dinosaur Hunt

1993
7.0
Vanished

Vanished

1995
5.1
Afterwards

Afterwards

2025
0.0
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007
7.4
Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

2006
0.0
Thanks of a Grateful Nation

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

1998
4.0
Adrift

Adrift

1993
6.0
Dead Silence

Dead Silence

1997
5.8
Wet Bum

Wet Bum

2014
6.7
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

2008
6.5
Escape Clause

Escape Clause

1996
4.6
Champagne Charlie

Champagne Charlie

1989
3.0
Piaf

Piaf

1984
0.0
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1998
5.1
Whale Music

Whale Music

1994
6.2
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story

1992
6.0
The Big Slice

The Big Slice

1991
3.7
Christmas in America

Christmas in America

1989
0.0
The Art of the Steal

The Art of the Steal

2013
6.2
F.D.R.: The Last Year

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980
5.8
Bonds of Love

Bonds of Love

1993
5.3
The Ballad of Immortal Joe

The Ballad of Immortal Joe

2015
0.0
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

1993
3.5
Double Negative

Double Negative

1980
2.8
Piaf

Piaf

1974
8.0
Campton Manor

Campton Manor

2024
5.5
The Freshman

The Freshman

1990
6.3
The Widowmaker

The Widowmaker

1990
0.0
The Conspiracy of Fear

The Conspiracy of Fear

1996
7.5
The Void

The Void

2016
6.0
The Climb

The Climb

1986
0.0
Deliberate Intent

Deliberate Intent

2000
4.5
Cottage Country

Cottage Country

2013
5.4
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007
5.6
Portraits of a Killer

Portraits of a Killer

1996
3.2
The Aviator

The Aviator

2004
7.2
A Nutcracker Christmas

A Nutcracker Christmas

2016
6.3
Sanctuary

Sanctuary

2001
3.1
Another Woman

Another Woman

1988
6.8
The January Man

The January Man

1989
4.9
Awakening the Zodiac

Awakening the Zodiac

2017
5.3
The Pentagon Papers

The Pentagon Papers

2003
5.8
Undercover Grandpa

Undercover Grandpa

2017
5.6
The War Boy

The War Boy

1985
5.7
Covergirl

Covergirl

1984
3.7
Love and Murder

Love and Murder

2000
5.0
Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story

Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story

1998
3.0
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story

Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story

1995
4.0
Boozecan

Boozecan

1994
5.0
Bye Bye Love

Bye Bye Love

1993
3.3
The Good Fight

The Good Fight

1992
3.5
Vendetta

Vendetta

1999
5.8
The House on Carroll Street

The House on Carroll Street

1988
5.8
Christmas on Division Street

Christmas on Division Street

1991
6.2
Lost!

Lost!

1986
6.0
Another Woman

Another Woman

1994
4.7
Category 7: The End of the World

Category 7: The End of the World

2005
6.1
Bailey's Billion$

Bailey's Billion$

2005
5.8
And the Birds Rained Down

And the Birds Rained Down

2019
7.1
Love Come Down

Love Come Down

2000
5.2
Absolute Power

Absolute Power

1997
6.7
Perfectly Normal

Perfectly Normal

1991
6.6
Physical Evidence

Physical Evidence

1989
5.1
The School for Scandal

The School for Scandal

1975
0.0
The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail

The Murdoch Mysteries: Under the Dragon's Tail

2005
0.0
Cold Blooded

Cold Blooded

2000
3.8
Dead Husbands

Dead Husbands

1998
4.8
Falling in Love

Falling in Love

1984
6.7
Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way

1997
5.0
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

2005
7.1
Perfect

Perfect

1985
5.6
Crocodile Dundee II

Crocodile Dundee II

1988
5.9
Phobia

Phobia

1980
4.3
Dieppe

Dieppe

1993
0.0
Heartburn

Heartburn

1986
6.0
The Middle Man

The Middle Man

2021
6.0
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

1989
7.0
Radio Days

Radio Days

1987
7.0
Haven

Haven

2001
6.8
The Wild Guys

The Wild Guys

2004
4.0
The Riverbank

The Riverbank

2012
3.7
A Stranger Waits

A Stranger Waits

1987
5.0
Mind Prey

Mind Prey

1999
6.0
G-Saviour

G-Saviour

1999
4.6
Getting Gotti

Getting Gotti

1994
4.6
The Wrong Guy

The Wrong Guy

1997
6.8
Murder Sees the Light

Murder Sees the Light

1986
0.0
The Man Who Saved Christmas

The Man Who Saved Christmas

2002
6.1
Rewind

Rewind

2013
5.7
PG: Psycho Goreman

PG: Psycho Goreman

2020
6.0
No More Hibakusha!

No More Hibakusha!

1983
0.0
Gary Carter Visits Japan

Gary Carter Visits Japan

1983
0.0
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

1992
7.0
Murder Times Seven

Murder Times Seven

1990
0.0
Focus

Focus

2001
6.3
Murder in Black and White

Murder in Black and White

1990
0.0
Hot Money

Hot Money

1983
2.0
Thunder Point

Thunder Point

1998
3.8
Hamlet {Solo}

Hamlet {Solo}

2007
0.0
Riel

Riel

1979
6.0
Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

1991
6.0
Turning April

Turning April

1996
0.0
Edison : The Wizard of Light

Edison : The Wizard of Light

1998
8.0
Dick Francis: Blood Sport

Dick Francis: Blood Sport

1989
1.0
Bionic Woman

Bionic Woman

2007
6.3
Due South

Due South

1994
7.6
Stargate Atlantis

Stargate Atlantis

2004
8.0
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985
7.8
Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1990
8.3
Soul Food

Soul Food

2000
7.0
The Practice

The Practice

1997
7.6
Smallville

Smallville

2001
8.2
The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985
6.8
Witchblade

Witchblade

2001
7.0
Human Target

Human Target

2010
7.2
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

2000
0.0
The Trojan Horse

The Trojan Horse

2008
4.0
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension

Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension

1998
7.3
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995
7.7
The Last Templar

The Last Templar

2009
5.3
Haven

Haven

2010
7.5
The X-Files

The X-Files

1993
8.4
The Hunger

The Hunger

1997
5.9
Tilt

Tilt

2005
6.8
H2O

H2O

2004
9.0
The Third Twin

The Third Twin

1997
5.1
Cruel Doubt

Cruel Doubt

1992
4.4
The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013
7.6
For The Record

For The Record

1977
0.0
For The Record

For The Record

1977
0.0
For The Record

For The Record

1977
0.0
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990
7.4
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

2005
6.0
The Murder of Mary Phagan

The Murder of Mary Phagan

1988
5.8
The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985
6.8
Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery

2017
7.0
Twitch City

Twitch City

1998
8.4
Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

2006
6.0
Due South

Due South

1994
7.6
The Expanse

The Expanse

2015
8.1
Dead Man's Gun

Dead Man's Gun

1997
4.3
ReGenesis

ReGenesis

2004
7.3
The Listener

The Listener

2009
6.9
The Best Laid Plans

The Best Laid Plans

2014
6.5
Lodge 49

Lodge 49

2018
6.6
This Is Wonderland

This Is Wonderland

2004
9.0
XIII: The Series

XIII: The Series

2011
6.3
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971
5.8
Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery

2017
7.0
Hiroshima

Hiroshima

1995
8.0
Empire, Inc.

Empire, Inc.

1983
0.0
The Guardian

The Guardian

2001
6.9
Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

1993
0.0

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