Michael Ironside
Born
2/12/1950, Toronto, OntarioBirth Name
Gender
Biography
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Star (64)
Role-
The Jazzman
Star2012
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Watchers
Star2011
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The Veteran
Star2011
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The Bannen Way
Star2010
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Eva
Star2010
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Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Star2010
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Lake Placid 3
Star2010
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Beneath the Blue
Star2010
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Terminator Salvation
General Ashdown2009
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Hardwired
Star2009
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1st Bite
Star2009
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Haunting At the Beacon
Star2009
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The Alphabet Killer
Captain Nathan Norcross2008
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Mutants
Star2008
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Surveillance
Star2006
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Young Blades
Cardinal Mazarin
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S 1:
Ep 13
Secrets
6/2/05
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S 1:
Ep 12
The Chameleon
5/26/05
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S 1:
Ep 11
To Heir Is Human
5/19/05
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S 1:
Ep 10
The Invincible Sword
5/12/05
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S 1:
Ep 9
The Girl from Upper Gaborski
5/5/05
- + 8 More Credits
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S 1:
Ep 13
Secrets
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Guy-X
Star2005
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Deepwater
Star2005
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Reeker
Star2005
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The Machinist
Miller2004
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Maximum Velocity
Star2003
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The Glass Shield
Star2002
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Dead Awake
Skay2001
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Children Of The Corn: Revelation
Star2001
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Extreme Honor
Star2001
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Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
Star2000
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The Perfect Storm
Star2000
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Heavy Metal 2000
Tyler (voice)2000
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Crime and Punishment in Suburbia
Star2000
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Cause Of Death (Unrated)
Star2000
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Beyond Redemption
Star1999
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Southern Cross
Star1999
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Blacklight
Star1999
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Deadly Arrangement
Star1998
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Desert Blue
Star1998
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Chicago Cab
Star1998
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Starship Troopers
Jean Rasczak1997
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seaQuest DSV
Captain Oliver Hudson (Season 3)
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S 3:
Ep 13
Weapons of War
6/9/96
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S 3:
Ep 12
Reunion
1/28/96
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S 3:
Ep 11
Brainlock
1/12/96
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S 3:
Ep 10
Second Chance
12/27/95
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S 3:
Ep 9
Good Soldiers
12/20/95
- + 8 More Credits
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S 3:
Ep 13
Weapons of War
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Portraits of a Killer
Star1996
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Major Payne
Star1995
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Save Me
Star1994
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The Next Karate Kid
Col. Dugan1994
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Probable Cause
Star1994
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Free Willy
Dial1993
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Fortunes of War
Star1993
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Forced to Kill
Star1993
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Guncrazy
Star1992
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The Vagrant
Star1992
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Total Recall
Richter1990
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Highlander 2: Renegade Version
Gen. Katana1990
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Extreme Prejudice
Star1987
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Top Gun
Jester1986
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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling
Star1986
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V: The Series (1984)
Ham Tyler [ episodes 3 - 17 ]
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S 1:
Ep 19
Breakout
5/24/85
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S 1:
Ep 12
The Rescue
2/1/85
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S 1:
Ep 11
The Betrayal
1/18/85
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S 1:
Ep 10
The Hero
1/11/85
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S 1:
Ep 9
The Conversion
1/4/85
- + 3 More Credits
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S 1:
Ep 19
Breakout
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The Falcon and the Snowman
Star1985
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V: The Series (1984)
Ham Tyler
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S 1:
Ep 5
Visitor's Choice
11/23/84
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S 1:
Ep 4
The Sanction
11/16/84
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S 1:
Ep 3
The Deception
11/9/84
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S 1:
Ep 2
Dreadnaught
11/2/84
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S 1:
Ep 1
Liberation Day
10/26/84
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S 1:
Ep 5
Visitor's Choice
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V: The Original Miniseries (1983)
Ham Tyler
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S 1:
Ep 5
V: The Final Battle: Part 3
5/8/84
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S 1:
Ep 4
V: The Final Battle: Part 2
5/7/84
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S 1:
Ep 3
V: The Final Battle: Part 1
5/6/84
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S 1:
Ep 5
V: The Final Battle: Part 3
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American Nightmare (1981)
Star1984
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Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Star1983
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Visiting Hours
Star1982
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Scanners
Darryl Revok1980
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Project: Human Weapon
Star
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Point of Impact (aka Spanish Rose)
Star
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Storm Cell
Star
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The Jazzman
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Recurring Role (3)
Role-
ER
Dr. William Swift (uncredited])
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S 8:
Ep 21
On the Beach
5/9/02
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S 8:
Ep 21
On the Beach
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Superman: The Animated Series
Darkseid
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S 4:
Ep 3
Legacy, Part II
2/12/00
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S 4:
Ep 2
Legacy
2/5/00
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S 2:
Ep 28
Little Girl Lost (2)
5/2/98
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S 2:
Ep 26
Apokolips...Now! (2)
2/14/98
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S 2:
Ep 25
Apokolips...Now! (1)
2/7/98
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S 4:
Ep 3
Legacy, Part II
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ER
Dr. William Swift
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S 4:
Ep 11
Think Warm Thoughts
1/8/98
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S 1:
Ep 24
Everything Old Is New Again
5/18/95
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S 1:
Ep 22
Love Among the Ruins
5/4/95
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S 1:
Ep 21
Men Plan, God Laughs
4/27/95
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S 1:
Ep 20
House of Cards
4/6/95
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S 4:
Ep 11
Think Warm Thoughts
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ER
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Guest Star (41)
Role-
Transformers Prime Beast Hunters
Ultra Magnus
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S 3:
Ep 57
Project Predacon
5/17/13
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S 3:
Ep 4
Rebellion
4/12/13
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S 3:
Ep 3
Prey
4/5/13
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S 3:
Ep 57
Project Predacon
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Vegas
Porter Gainsley
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S 1:
Ep 21
Sons of Nevada
5/10/13
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S 1:
Ep 20
Unfinished Business
5/3/13
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S 1:
Ep 19
Past Lives
4/26/13
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S 1:
Ep 11
Paiutes
1/8/13
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S 1:
Ep 21
Sons of Nevada
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Justified
Sarno
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S 3:
Ep 11
Measures
3/27/12
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S 3:
Ep 11
Measures
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Smallville
General Sam Lane
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Burn Notice
Gregory Hart
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S 4:
Ep 1
Friends And Enemies
6/3/10
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S 4:
Ep 1
Friends And Enemies
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Castle
Victor Racine
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S 2:
Ep 21
Den of Thieves
4/19/10
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S 2:
Ep 21
Den of Thieves
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Wolverine and the X-Men
Colonel Moss
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S 1:
Ep 19
Guardian Angel
9/4/09
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S 1:
Ep 9
Future X
5/22/09
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S 1:
Ep 8
Time Bomb
3/6/09
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S 1:
Ep 1
Hindsight, Part 1
1/23/09
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S 1:
Ep 19
Guardian Angel
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Cold Case
Commandant Murillo
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S 6:
Ep 23
Into the Blue (2)
5/10/09
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S 6:
Ep 22
The Long Blue Line (1)
5/3/09
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S 6:
Ep 23
Into the Blue (2)
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Criminal Minds
John
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S 3:
Ep 16
Elephant's Memory
4/16/08
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S 3:
Ep 16
Elephant's Memory
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Masters of Horror
Mr. Chaney
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S 2:
Ep 3
The V Word
11/10/06
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S 2:
Ep 3
The V Word
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The Electric Playground
Dr. Krone (voice - "Time Shift")
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S 16:
Ep 27
A Journey Begins
9/11/06
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S 16:
Ep 27
A Journey Begins
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Justice League Unlimited
Darkseid
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S 5:
Ep 13
Destroyer (2)
5/13/06
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S 5:
Ep 12
Alive! (1)
5/6/06
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S 2:
Ep 2
Twilight (2)
7/5/03
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S 2:
Ep 1
Twilight (1)
7/5/03
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S 5:
Ep 13
Destroyer (2)
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Stargate SG-1
Seevis
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S 9:
Ep 19
Crusade
3/3/06
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S 9:
Ep 19
Crusade
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Desperate Housewives
Curtis Monroe
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S 2:
Ep 11
One More Kiss
1/8/06
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S 2:
Ep 10
Coming Home
12/4/05
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S 2:
Ep 11
One More Kiss
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Icons
Sam Fisher (Voice)
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S 4:
Ep 2
Splinter Cell
3/3/05
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S 4:
Ep 2
Splinter Cell
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Medical Investigation
Ben Graybridge
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S 1:
Ep 10
Price of Pleasure
11/19/04
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S 1:
Ep 10
Price of Pleasure
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Andromeda
Patriarch Constantine Stark
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S 4:
Ep 17
Abridging the Devil's Divide
4/12/04
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S 4:
Ep 17
Abridging the Devil's Divide
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Andromeda
Patriarch
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S 3:
Ep 20
Twilight of the Idols
4/28/03
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S 3:
Ep 20
Twilight of the Idols
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The District
Dimitri Putin
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S 2:
Ep 15
Daughter for Daughter
3/9/02
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S 2:
Ep 11
Russian Winter (a.k.a.The Russian Wars)
1/12/02
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S 2:
Ep 15
Daughter for Daughter
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The Outer Limits
Quince
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S 7:
Ep 17
Rule of Law
8/25/01
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S 7:
Ep 17
Rule of Law
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The Famous Jett Jackson
Dr. Kragg
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S 1:
Ep 1
Jett Jackson: The Movie
6/8/01
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S 1:
Ep 1
Jett Jackson: The Movie
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The Directors
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 10
David Cronenberg
5/9/01
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S 1:
Ep 10
David Cronenberg
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Walker, Texas Ranger
The Chairman/Nolan Pierce
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S 9:
Ep 8
Retribution
11/25/00
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S 9:
Ep 7
Turning Point
11/18/00
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S 9:
Ep 6
Lazarus (2)
11/11/00
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S 9:
Ep 5
The Winds of Change (1)
11/4/00
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S 9:
Ep 8
Retribution
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Cold Squad
Chief Magnus Mulray
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S 3:
Ep 1
Deadly Games (1)
10/22/99
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S 3:
Ep 1
Deadly Games (1)
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Chicken Soup for the Soul (1999)
Guest Star
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The Outer Limits
Ambassador Prosser
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S 5:
Ep 13
Summit
5/21/99
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S 5:
Ep 13
Summit
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Batman Gotham Knights
80's Batman
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S 2:
Ep 6
Legends of the Dark Knight
10/10/98
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S 2:
Ep 6
Legends of the Dark Knight
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F/X: The Series
Montrey
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S 1:
Ep 19
Get Fast
4/21/97
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S 1:
Ep 19
Get Fast
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The Outer Limits
Prosser
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Tales from the Crypt (1996)
Col. Thomas Parker
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S 6:
Ep 13
Comes the Dawn
1/11/95
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S 6:
Ep 13
Comes the Dawn
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ER
Dr. William Swift [uncredited]
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Tales from the Crypt (1996)
Jerry Jasper
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S 2:
Ep 7
The Sacrifice
5/15/90
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S 2:
Ep 7
The Sacrifice
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Tales from the Crypt (1996)
Jerry
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Tales from the Crypt (1996)
Col. Parker Thomas
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The Ray Bradbury Theater
Acton
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S 3:
Ep 1
The Fruit At the Bottom of the Bowl
1/23/88
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S 3:
Ep 1
The Fruit At the Bottom of the Bowl
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
Lieutenant Rick Muldoon
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S 2:
Ep 3
Man on the Edge
2/7/87
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S 2:
Ep 3
Man on the Edge
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The Hitchhiker
Lee
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S 1:
Ep 21
Dead Man's Curve
2/11/86
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S 1:
Ep 21
Dead Man's Curve
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Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Wade Bennett
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S 2:
Ep 5
Warpath
10/27/84
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S 2:
Ep 5
Warpath
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Hill Street Blues
Schrader
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S 4:
Ep 8
Midway to What?
12/1/83
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S 4:
Ep 8
Midway to What?
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The A-Team
Miler Crane
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S 2:
Ep 7
The Taxicab Wars
11/1/83
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S 2:
Ep 7
The Taxicab Wars
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The Littlest Hobo
Bill
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S 1:
Ep 6
Silent Witness
11/15/79
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S 1:
Ep 6
Silent Witness
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Transformers Prime Beast Hunters
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Director (1)
Role-
Deadly Arrangement
Director1998
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Deadly Arrangement
Trivia and Quotes
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Trivia
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Michael played the role of General Jack Granger in the game Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.
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Prior to acting, Michael attended the Ontario College of Art.
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Michael got his facial scar by going through a plate glass door while drunk. He felt it could help him get interesting roles, so never had plastic surgery to correct it.
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Michael uses the "method" style of acting.
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Michael supplied voice work for 2002's Run Like Hell videogame.
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Michael was the executive producer of the TV movie Probable Cause (1994).
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In 1982, Michael was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for: Scanners.
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In 1989, Michael was nominated for the Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor for: One Boy, One Wolf, One Summer.
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In 2002, Michael was nominated for the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for: Le Dernier chapitre: La Suite.
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In 2003, Michael was nominated for the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for The Last Chapter II: The War Continues.
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In 1989, Michael was nominated for the ACE Award for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series for: The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985) episode "The Fruit At The Bottom Of The Bowl."
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Michael has supplied the voiceovers for the Big Brother Big Sister Foundation and World Wildlife Foundation commercials.
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Michael narrated the documentary Moravian Massacre in 1996.
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Michael appeared in the stage play Look Back in Anger in the 1990's.
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Michael moved to Los Angeles, California, USA in 1982.
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Michael's brother is a high school shop teacher in his hometown of Toronto, Canada.
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Michael is 5' 11" (1.80 m) tall.
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Michael supplies the voice for "Sam Fisher" in the Splinter Cell videogame series. He's said that this has become what people recognize him for most often.
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Michael is married to Karen Dimwiddie. They have a daughter together named Findlay that was born in 1998. He also has a daughter named Adrienne from previous marriage.
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Quotes
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Michael Ironside: The word "career" scares me! It's the sort of thing you say about dead actors, old guys. I think this festival wanted to do a retrospective on me a few years ago and I told them to fuck off. Jesus, that's for guys that are on crutches and in wheelchairs and that you need to spoon-feed.
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Michael Ironside: Acting itself is a very childlike thing. You're asked to suspend reality and to play - and what better place than when you're sitting there looking like the most weird villain imaginable? You have all these toys around you. It brings out the child in you much easier than when you're standing around in a suit playing a cop.
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Michael Ironside: I like to play bad guys, since good guys are always beaten up several times during the movie. Bad guys are beaten only once, in the end.
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Michael Ironside: I get to bring these misshapen, emotionally unbalanced people to life.
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Michael Ironside: If I didn't like the attention, I suppose I wouldn't be doing this job. What do you do? Destroy someone's fantasy about you or play it to the limit? I still haven't quite worked it all out and I don't know how to resolve it. It's said actors act because they fear death and it's the one and only certainty for some kind of immortality. My attitude is: screw the future, let's get on with here and now. You don't know how long it'll last.
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