Overview
Mini Biography:
The towering presence of this Canadian character actor is not often noticed... more
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Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes.
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9 wins
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15 nominations
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Filmography
- "Moby Dick" (2010) TV series (pre-production) .... Father Mapple
- The Eastmans (2009) (TV) (completed) .... Dr. Charles Eastman
- "The Pillars of the Earth" (2009) TV mini-series .... Bartholomew (unknown episodes, 2009)
- "Dirty Sexy Money" .... Patrick 'Tripp' Darling III (23 episodes, 2007-2009)
- The Facts (2009) TV episode .... Patrick 'Tripp' Darling III
- The Bad Guy (2009) TV episode .... Patrick 'Tripp' Darling III
- The Unexpected Arrival (2009) TV episode .... Patrick 'Tripp' Darling III
- The Convertible (2009) TV episode .... Patrick 'Tripp' Darling III
- The Organ Donor (2008) TV episode .... Patrick 'Tripp' Darling III
(18 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 Die Kreatur - Gehasst und gejagt (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 Le silence de la liberté (Canada: French title)
... aka The Breakthrough - Quicksand: No Escape (1992) (TV) .... Murdoch
- Long Road Home (1991) (TV) (uncredited)
- "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Ethan Hawley (1 episode, 1983)
... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
- The Winter of Our Discontent (1983) TV episode .... Ethan Hawley
- 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 - "Gideon's Way" .... Philip Guest (1 episode, 1966)
... aka Gideon C.I.D. (USA)
- The Millionaire's Daughter (1966) TV episode .... Philip Guest - "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 - "BBC 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 (unknown episodes)
- "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 - Hamlet (1964/I) (TV) .... Fortinbras, Prince of Norway
... aka Hamlet at Elsinore - "The Sentimental Agent" .... Hotel Clerk (1 episode, 1963)
- A Very Desirable Plot (1963) TV episode .... Hotel Clerk - "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 4" .... 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 (2010) (TV) (post-production) (voice)
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
... 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 7 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Stonehenge: Decoded (2008) (TV) .... Narrator
- "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #14.11 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 4 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "America's Game: The Superbowl Champions" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2007)
- 1966 Green Bay Packers (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - "MADtv" .... 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)
... aka Empires: Queen Victoria's Empire (Australia: DVD title)
- 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
- "Great Books" .... Narrator (5 episodes, 1996-2000)
- Nineteen Eighty Four (2000) TV episode .... Narrator
- 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 - "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)
- "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
- 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
- Untitled 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Featurette (1992) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power" (1992) TV mini-series
- The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Honorary Award to the National Film Board of Canada
- People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe (1988) (TV) .... Narrator
- "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
- Bertolucci secondo il cinema (1976) (TV)
... aka The Cinema According to Bertolucci
... aka The Making of '1900' - The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Audience Member
- "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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