02/12/1950
Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
Michael Ironside (* 12. Februar 1950 in Toronto, Ontario; eigentlich Frederick Reginald Ironside) ist ein kanadischer Schauspieler. Ironside wuchs in einer Großfamilie auf. Nachdem er zunächst als Reinigungskraft tätig gewesen war, studierte er am Ontario College of Art. Am Anfang seiner Schauspielkarriere führte er nebenbei mit seinem Bruder eine Dachdeckerfirma. Im Laufe seiner Karriere spielte er in mehr als 250 Film- und Fernsehproduktionen mit, darunter in vielen Serien und etlichen B-Movies. Nach seinem Umzug nach Los Angeles im Jahr 1982 spielte Ironside vorwiegend finstere und moralisch ambivalente Rollen, oftmals auch Polizisten und Soldaten. 1982 wurde er für Scanners – Ihre Gedanken können töten als bester Nebendarsteller für den Genie Award nominiert. Bei den Gemini Awards wurde er 1989 für One Boy, One Wolf, One Summer, 2002 für die Miniserie The Last Chapter und 2003 für die Folgeserie The Last Chapter II: The War Continues nominiert. Seine bekanntesten Rollen übernahm Ironside in den Filmen des Regisseurs Paul Verhoeven. So war er Arnold Schwarzeneggers Gegenspieler Richter im Science-Fiction-Film Die totale Erinnerung – Total Recall (1990) und übernahm auch die Rolle als harter Zugführer Lt. Jean Rasczak in Starship Troopers (1997). Ironside ist seit Beginn seiner Laufbahn in etlichen Nebenrollen (z. B. in Top Gun neben Tom Cruise) in Filmen und Fernsehserien (z. B. V – Die außerirdischen Besucher kommen) zu sehen. Außerdem lieh er Sam Fisher, dem Helden der Computerspiel-Reihe Splinter Cell, bis zum fünften Teil der Reihe, im Original seine Stimme. 2007 ist er im PC-Spiel Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars als GDI General Jack Granger zu sehen. Auch in der Erweiterung „Kanes Rache“ gibt es einen Hinweis auf ihn. Dort taucht in einer der Missionen ein „Experimenteller Ironside-Transporter“ auf.
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This Too Shall Pass (2025) as Officer Shultz |
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1242: Gateway to the West (2025) as Narrator / Mihaly |
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Talking About the Sky (2025) as Officer Alfred Henry(voz) |
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The Jester from Transylvania (2024) as Charles Pennington |
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Late Night with the Devil (2024) as The Narrator (voice) |
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Confession (2023) as |
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BlackBerry (2023) as Charles Purdy |
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Condor's Nest (2023) as Agent Astakhov |
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The Family Circus (2023) as The Cop |
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Pumpkin Everything (2022) as Tom |
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Tin Can (2022) as Wayne |
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The Fight Machine (2022) as Lou |
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Dracula: The Original Living Vampire (2022) as Dr. Jack Seward |
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Skipping Stones (2021) as Mr. Travers |
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American Desert (2021) as Uncle Bill |
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Bloodthirsty (2021) as Dr. Swan |
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Nobody (2021) as Eddie Williams |
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Hellmington (2018) as Rupert Woodhouse |
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The Convent (2018) as The Magistrate |
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Knuckleball (2018) as Jacob |
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Alterscape (2018) as Dr. Julian Loro |
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Still/Born (2018) as |
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Stegman Is Dead (2017) as Don |
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The Greatest Show on Turf (2017) as Narrator |
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The Harrowing (2017) as Lt. Logan |
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The Space Between (2017) as Nick |
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Lucky's Treasure (2017) as Henry Landis |
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Patient Seven (2016) as Dr. Daniel Marcus |
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Children of the Fall (2016) as Sam |
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Element (2016) as Joe |
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California Winter (2015) as Sheriff Hillman |
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The Sin Seer (2015) as Alexander Rachet |
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Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid (2015) as |
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Sean Connery: In His Own Words (2015) as Self |
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Turbo Kid (2015) as Zeus |
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88 (2015) as Sheriff Knowles |
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Synchronicity (2015) as Klaus Meisner |
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Desecrated (2015) as Tom McClain |
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Extraterrestrial (2014) as Travis |
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A Fighting Man (2014) as Max Wynn |
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Mental Saboteur (2014) as Self |
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Stan Lee's Mighty 7 (2014) as Xanar (voice) |
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Ice Soldiers (2013) as Col. Desmond Trump |
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Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising (2013) as Ultra Magnus (voice) |
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Stay (2013) as Frank |
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6:14 (2013) as Warden |
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Toti copiii Domnului (2012) as Peter |
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Burden of Evil (2012) as Senator Pitfield |
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Conduct Unbecoming (2011) as Col. Dodd |
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Transgression (2011) as Matthew |
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Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back (2011) as Col. Haggard |
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X-Men: First Class (2011) as Captain |
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Beneath the Blue (2010) as Blaine |
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Dark Prophecy (2010) as Tom Riggins |
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Lake Placid 3 (2010) as Sheriff Tony Willinger |
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Eva (2010) as Alfonse |
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The Bannen Way (2010) as Chief Bannen |
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Hardwired (2009) as Hal |
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The Beacon (2009) as Oficer Ned Hutton |
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The Jazzman (2009) as Bernie Kaddly |
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The Butcher (2009) as Teddy Carmichael |
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Terminator Salvation (2009) as General Ashdown |
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The Alphabet Killer (2008) as Captain Nathan Norcross |
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Mutants (2008) as Colonal Gauge |
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The Terrorist Next Door (2008) as Wade |
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Storm Cell (2008) as James |
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Surveillance (2008) as Billings |
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1st Bite (2006) as Theo |
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The V Word (2006) as Mr. Chaney |
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Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York (2006) as Levering |
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The Veteran (2006) as Mark 'Doc' Jordan |
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Bloodsuckers (2005) as Muco |
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Deepwater (2005) as Walnut |
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Guy X (2005) as Guy X |
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Reeker (2005) as Henry |
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The Failures (2004) as Depressor |
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The Machinist (2004) as Miller |
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Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun (2004) as Self |
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The Red Phone: Checkmate (2004) as Bremer |
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Maximum Velocity (2003) as General Amberson |
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Hemingway vs. Callaghan (2003) as Harry |
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Fairytales and Pornography (2002) as Justice Coulton |
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Fallen Angels (2002) as Sheriff Ed Rooney |
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Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' (2002) as Himself |
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Ignition (2002) as Jake Russo |
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The Red Phone: Manhunt (2001) as Section Chief |
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Dead Awake (2001) as Skay |
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Soulkeeper (2001) as Voice of Mr.M (uncredited) |
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Children of the Corn: Revelation (2001) as Priest |
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Down (2001) as Gunter Steinberg |
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Extreme Honor (2001) as Baker |
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Jett Jackson: The Movie (2001) as Dr. Kragg |
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Mindstorm (2001) as Senator Bill Armitage |
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Cause Of Death (2001) as Jonas Phifer |
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Borderline Normal (2000) as Coach Rehmer |
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Crime + Punishment in Suburbia (2000) as Fred Skolnick |
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The Perfect Storm (2000) as Bob Brown |
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Heavy Metal 2000 (2000) as Tyler (voice) |
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The Omega Code (1999) as Dominic |
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Southern Cross (1999) as Garrison Carver |
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A Twist of Faith (1999) as Alex Hunt |
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Desert Blue (1999) as Agent Frank Bellows |
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Black Light (1999) as Inspector Frank Schumann |
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Question of Privilege (1999) as Lt. Robert Ingram |
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The Arrangement (1999) as Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor |
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Chicago Cab (1998) as Al |
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Johnny 2.0 (1998) as Frank Donahue |
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One of Our Own (1998) as Det. Jack Cooper |
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Going to Kansas City (1998) as Mike Malone |
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Death Row: The Tournament (1998) as The Judge |
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Voyage of Terror (1998) as McBride |
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Ivory Tower (1998) as Marshall Wallace |
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Captive (1998) as Detective Briscoe |
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Starship Troopers (1997) as Lieutenant Jean Rasczak |
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Cold Night Into Dawn (1997) as Frank Parr |
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The Arrow (1997) as CIA Director |
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One Way Out (1996) as Walt |
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Too Fast Too Young (1996) as Capt. Floyd Anderson |
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Portraits of a Killer (1996) as Sgt. Ernie Hansen |
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The Destiny of Marty Fine (1996) as Mr. Capelli |
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Terminal (1996) as Sterling Rombauer |
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Kids of the Round Table (1995) as Butch Scarsdale |
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Bolt (1995) as Billy Niles |
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Major Payne (1995) as Lt. Col. Stone |
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Red Scorpion 2 (1995) as Col. West |
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The Killing Machine (1995) as Mr. Green |
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Fortunes of War (1994) as Carl Pimmler |
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Probable Cause (1994) as Gary Yanuck |
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The Glass Shield (1994) as Det. Gene Baker |
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Red Sun Rising (1994) as Capt. Meisler |
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Tokyo Cowboy (1994) as Lyle |
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The Next Karate Kid (1994) as Colonel Paul Dugan |
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Forced to Kill (1994) as Sheriff Wilson |
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Dead Man's Revenge (1994) as Luck Hatcher |
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Save Me (1994) as Oliver |
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Point of Impact (1993) as Roberto Largo |
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Sweet Killing (1993) as Inspector Garcia |
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Father Hood (1993) as Jerry |
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Free Willy (1993) as Dial |
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Night Trap (1993) as Bishop |
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Marked for Murder (1993) as Bats O'Bannion |
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Black Ice (1992) as Quinn |
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Guncrazy (1992) as Mr. Kincaid |
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Cafe Romeo (1992) as Natino |
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The Vagrant (1992) as Lt. Ralf Barfuss |
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Killer Image (1992) as Luther Kane |
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Neon City (1991) as Harry M. Stark |
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Drop Dead Gorgeous (1991) as Asylum Interrogator (uncredited) |
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McBain (1991) as Frank Bruce |
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Deadly Surveillance (1991) as Fender |
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Payback (1991) as Sheriff Pete |
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Chaindance (1991) as J.T. Blake |
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Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) as Gen. Katana |
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Total Recall (1990) as Richter |
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Destiny To Order (1990) as Kenrick |
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Mindfield (1989) as Kellen O'Reilly |
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Hostile Takeover (1989) as Larry Gaylord |
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Murder by Night (1989) as Det. Carl Madsen |
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Watchers (1988) as Lem Johnson |
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Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987) as Bill Nordham |
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Nowhere to Hide (1987) as Ben |
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Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987) as Harry Bennett |
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Extreme Prejudice (1987) as Major Paul Hackett |
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Top Gun (1986) as Jester |
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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) as Detective Lawrence |
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Murder in Space (1985) as Capt. Neal Braddock |
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The Cap (1985) as Dad |
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The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) as FBI Agent |
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Best Revenge (1984) as Dealer |
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The Surrogate (1984) as George Kyber |
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Cross Country (1983) as Det. Sgt. Roersch |
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The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983) as Alan Campbell |
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Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) as OverDog |
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American Nightmare (1983) as Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside) |
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Off Your Rocker (1982) as Victor |
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Visiting Hours (1982) as Colt Hawker |
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Clown White (1981) as Max |
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Suzanne (1981) as Jimmy |
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Surfacing (1981) as Wayne |
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Scanners (1981) as Darryl Revok |
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Coming Out Alive (1980) as Gateway |
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Double Negative (1980) as Edgar |
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The Family Man (1979) as Bartender |
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Stone Cold Dead (1979) as Murdered Police Detective |
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Summer's Children (1979) as Pimp |
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Power Play (1978) as Torturer |
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I, Maureen (1978) as Dr. Paul Oswald |
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High-Ballin' (1978) as Butch |
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Outrageous! (1977) as Drunk |
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The Ottawa Valley (1974) as Soldier on train (uncredited) |
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Marrow () as Dr. Jonathan Myers |
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My Best Friend Depression () as Ralph Johnson |
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Deep Tissue () as Uncle Nik |
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Super Dicks () as Police Chief |
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Liberty () as Fischer |
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The Shaft () as Gunter Steinberg |
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The Arrangement (1999) Director |
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The Arrangement (1999) Writer |
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Probable Cause (1994) Executive Producer |
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Chaindance (1991) Screenplay |
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Chaindance (1991) Executive Producer |