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Kenneth Welsh, CM (born March 30, 1942) is a Canadian-American film and television actor (sometimes credited as Ken Welsh). He is known to ''Twin Peaks'' fans as the multi-faceted villain Windom Earle, and played the father of Katharine Hepburn (Cate Blanchett) in Martin Scorsese's ''The Aviator''. He lives outside of Toronto. ==Life and career== Welsh was born in Edmonton, Alberta to a father who worked for the Canadian National Railway.〔(Kenneth Welsh Biography ((?)-) )〕 He grew up in Alberta and studied drama at school. He later moved to Montreal and attended the National Theatre School. Following graduation, he auditioned for the Stratford Festival in Ontario and then spent the first seven years of his career on stage. Welsh has portrayed historical figures including Thomas E. Dewey, Colin Thatcher, Harry S. Truman (twice), Thomas Edison, James "Scotty" Reston, General Harry Crerar and James Baker. He has made guest appearances on the acclaimed TV series Due South and Slings and Arrows. In 1984, he was nominated for a Genie Award as Best Actor for his portrayal of Reno Colt in the film ''Reno and the Doc'', written and directed by Charles Dennis. In 1997, Welsh directed Dennis in the latter's play ''SoHo Duo'' at the West Bank Theatre in New York City. In 2003, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. His role as the vice-president of the United States in the 2004 environmental disaster film ''The Day After Tomorrow'' sparked some controversy due to his physical resemblance to Dick Cheney, who at the time was the real vice-president. Director Roland Emmerich later confirmed that he deliberately chose Welsh for that very reason. Emmerich stated that the character of the vice-president in the film was intended to be a not-so-subtle criticism of the environmental policies of the Presidency of George W. Bush.〔('The Day After Tomorrow' heats up a political debate ) by Scott Bowles, USA Today, May 26, 2004. (retrieved on January 12, 2009).〕 Welsh's son Devon is the lead singer of the musical group Majical Cloudz.〔("We Talked To Majical Cloudz" ). ''Vice'', January 4, 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kenneth Welsh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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