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Michael Ironside
Born February 12, 1950
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950) is a Canadian actor. He has worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American productions. He gained early widespread recognition for his terrifying portrayal of the deadly psychic Darryl Revok in David Cronenberg's Scanners (1981) and was equally chilling as the m...
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Filmography
Actor (249 credits)
Movies
1242: Gateway to the WestNarrator / Mihaly
2025
Confession
2023
Dracula: The Original Living VampireDr. Jack Seward
2022
Skipping StonesMr. Travers
2021
Mental SaboteurSelf
2014
X-Men: First ClassCaptain
2011
Beneath the BlueBlaine
2010
Terminator SalvationGeneral Ashdown
2009
HardwiredHal
2009
The BeaconOficer Ned Hutton
2009
SurveillanceBillings
2008
MutantsColonal Gauge
2008
The Alphabet KillerCaptain Nathan Norcross
2008
The VeteranMark 'Doc' Jordan
2006
Disaster Zone: Volcano in New YorkLevering
2006
BloodsuckersMuco
2005
DeepwaterWalnut
2005
Guy XGuy X
2005
ReekerHenry
2005
The MachinistMiller
2004
Fallen AngelsSheriff Ed Rooney
2002
Children of the Corn: RevelationPriest
2001
DownGunter Steinberg
2001
The Perfect StormBob Brown
2000
Heavy Metal 2000Tyler (voice)
2000
Crime + Punishment in SuburbiaFred Skolnick
2000
The Omega CodeDominic
1999
Desert BlueAgent Frank Bellows
1999
Starship TroopersLieutenant Jean Rasczak
1997
The ArrowCIA Director
1997
Major PayneLt. Col. Stone
1995
Save MeOliver
1994
The Next Karate KidColonel Paul Dugan
1994
Free WillyDial
1993
Father HoodJerry
1993
Killer ImageLuther Kane
1992
Highlander II: The QuickeningGen. Katana
1991
McBainFrank Bruce
1991
Total RecallRichter
1990
WatchersLem Johnson
1988
Extreme PrejudiceMajor Paul Hackett
1987
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night IIBill Nordham
1987
Top GunJester
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingDetective Lawrence
1986
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneOverDog
1983
Visiting HoursColt Hawker
1982
ScannersDarryl Revok
1981
Stone Cold DeadMurdered Police Detective
1979
Super DicksPolice Chief
Late Night with the DevilThe Narrator (voice)
2024
BlackBerryCharles Purdy
2023
The Family CircusThe Cop
2023
Condor's NestAgent Astakhov
2023
Pumpkin EverythingTom
2022
The Fight MachineLou
2022
Children of the FallSam
2016
ElementJoe
2016
California WinterSheriff Hillman
2015
88Sheriff Knowles
2015
Turbo KidZeus
2015
DesecratedTom McClain
2015
SynchronicityKlaus Meisner
2015
The Sin SeerAlexander Rachet
2015
Stan Lee's Mighty 7Xanar (voice)
2014
ExtraterrestrialTravis
2014
Ice SoldiersCol. Desmond Trump
2013
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons RisingUltra Magnus (voice)
2013
All God's ChildrenPeter
2012
Lake Placid 3Sheriff Tony Willinger
2010
The ButcherTeddy Carmichael
2009
1st BiteTheo
2006
Hemingway vs. CallaghanHarry
2003
IgnitionJake Russo
2002
The Red Phone: ManhuntSection Chief
2001
SoulkeeperVoice of Mr.M (uncredited)
2001
MindstormSenator Bill Armitage
2001
Jett Jackson: The MovieDr. Kragg
2001
Southern CrossGarrison Carver
1999
TerminalSterling Rombauer
1996
Portraits of a KillerSgt. Ernie Hansen
1996
BoltBilly Niles
1995
Kids of the Round TableButch Scarsdale
1995
Probable CauseGary Yanuck
1994
Fortunes of WarCarl Pimmler
1994
Cafe RomeoNatino
1992
PaybackSheriff Pete
1991
SurfacingWayne
1981
LibertyFischer
This Too Shall PassOfficer Shultz
2025
Talking About the SkyOfficer Alfred Henry(voz)
2025
Tin CanWayne
2022
BloodthirstyDr. Swan
2021
NobodyEddie Williams
2021
American DesertUncle Bill
2021
The Jester from TransylvaniaCharles Pennington
2020
AlterscapeDr. Julian Loro
2018
The ConventThe Magistrate
2018
KnuckleballJacob
2018
Still/Born
2018
HellmingtonRupert Woodhouse
2018
Lucky's TreasureHenry Landis
2017
The HarrowingLt. Logan
2017
Stegman is DeadDon
2017
The Greatest Show on TurfNarrator
2017
Patient SevenDr. Daniel Marcus
2016
Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid
2015
Sean Connery: In His Own WordsSelf
2015
A Fighting ManMax Wynn
2014
StayFrank
2013
6:14Warden
2013
Burden of EvilSenator Pitfield
2012
Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes BackCol. Haggard
2011
TransgressionMatthew
2011
Conduct UnbecomingCol. Dodd
2011
Dark ProphecyTom Riggins
2010
The Bannen WayChief Bannen
2010
EvaAlfonse
2010
The JazzmanBernie Kaddly
2009
The Terrorist Next DoorWade
2008
Storm CellJames
2008
The V WordMr. Chaney
2006
The FailuresDepressor
2004
The Red Phone: CheckmateBremer
2004
Danger Zone: The Making of Top GunSelf
2004
Maximum VelocityGeneral Amberson
2003
Fairytales and PornographyJustice Coulton
2002
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'Himself
2002
Extreme HonorBaker
2001
Dead AwakeSkay
2001
Cause Of DeathJonas Phifer
2001
Borderline NormalCoach Rehmer
2000
Black LightInspector Frank Schumann
1999
The ArrangementDet. Francis John 'Jack' Connor
1999
A Twist of FaithAlex Hunt
1999
Question of PrivilegeLt. Robert Ingram
1999
Johnny 2.0Frank Donahue
1998
CaptiveDetective Briscoe
1998
Chicago CabAl
1998
Voyage of TerrorMcBride
1998
Ivory TowerMarshall Wallace
1998
Going to Kansas CityMike Malone
1998
One of Our OwnDet. Jack Cooper
1998
Death Row: The TournamentThe Judge
1998
Cold Night Into DawnFrank Parr
1997
One Way OutWalt
1996
Too Fast Too YoungCapt. Floyd Anderson
1996
The Destiny of Marty FineMr. Capelli
1996
The Killing MachineMr. Green
1995
Red Scorpion 2Col. West
1995
Forced to KillSheriff Wilson
1994
Red Sun RisingCapt. Meisler
1994
Dead Man's RevengeLuck Hatcher
1994
The Glass ShieldDet. Gene Baker
1994
Tokyo CowboyLyle
1994
Sweet KillingInspector Garcia
1993
Point of ImpactRoberto Largo
1993
Marked for MurderBats O'Bannion
1993
Night TrapBishop
1993
The VagrantLt. Ralf Barfuss
1992
Black IceQuinn
1992
GuncrazyMr. Kincaid
1992
Neon CityHarry M. Stark
1991
Deadly SurveillanceFender
1991
ChaindanceJ.T. Blake
1991
Drop Dead GorgeousAsylum Interrogator (uncredited)
1991
Destiny To OrderKenrick
1990
MindfieldKellen O'Reilly
1989
Hostile TakeoverLarry Gaylord
1989
Murder by NightDet. Carl Madsen
1989
Nowhere to HideBen
1987
Ford: The Man and the MachineHarry Bennett
1987
Murder in SpaceCapt. Neal Braddock
1985
The Falcon and the SnowmanFBI Agent
1985
The CapDad
1985
Best RevengeDealer
1984
The SurrogateGeorge Kyber
1984
The Sins of Dorian GrayAlan Campbell
1983
Cross CountryDet. Sgt. Roersch
1983
American NightmareSgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside)
1983
SuzanneJimmy
1981
Clown WhiteMax
1981
Coming Out AliveGateway
1980
Double NegativeEdgar
1980
The Family ManBartender
1979
Summer's ChildrenPimp
1979
High-Ballin'Butch
1978
I, MaureenDr. Paul Oswald
1978
Power PlayTorturer
1978
Outrageous!Drunk
1977
The Ottawa ValleySoldier on train (uncredited)
1974
Tv
The DropoutDon Lucas
2022
Hidden AssetsRichard Melnick
2021
The Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage)
2019
Harley QuinnDarkseid (voice)
2019
AtropaCaptain Schreiber
2018
BarryAndrei
2018
The DetectivesDetective Mark Anstey
2018
The AlienistJ. P. Morgan
2018
RansomFreddie Woods
2017
Tokyo TrialGeneral Douglas MacArthur
2016
This Is UsMr. Pearson
2016
The EncounterMaximum Mike
2016
The FlashLewis Snart
2014
The Bannen WayChief Bannen
2010
Hawaii Five-0Robert Castor
2010
JustifiedSarno
2010
Transformers: PrimeUltra Magnus (voice)
2010
R. L. Stine's The Haunting HourMargolin
2010
CastleVictor Racine
2009
CommunityColonel Archwood
2009
Burn NoticeGregory Hart
2007
Masters of HorrorMr. Chaney
2005
Criminal MindsJohn
2005
Young Blades
2005
Medical InvestigationBen Graybridge
2004
Desperate HousewivesCurtis Monroe
2004
Justice League UnlimitedDarkseid (voice)
2004
Cold CaseCommandant Murillo
2003
The Last Chapter: The War ContinuesBob Durelle
2003
The Last ChapterBob Durelle
2002
SmallvilleGeneral Sam Lane
2001
Justice LeagueDarkseid (voice)
2001
The DistrictDmitri Putin
2000
Jackie Chan AdventuresDragon Scout Leader (voice)
2000
AndromedaThe Patriarch
2000
NurembergCol. Burton C. Andrus
2000
Cold Squad
1998
Stargate SG-1Seevis
1997
The New Batman Adventures80's Batman (voice)
1997
The ArrowCIA Director
1997
Superman: The Animated SeriesDarkseid (voice)
1996
FX: The SeriesMontree
1996
The Outer LimitsAmbassador Prosser
1995
The Outer LimitsGen. Quince
1995
ERWilliam Swift
1994
seaQuest DSVCaptain Oliver Hudson
1993
Walker, Texas RangerNolan Pierce
1993
Tales from the CryptSergeant Burrows
1989
Tales from the CryptJerry
1989
Race for the BombWerner Heisenberg
1987
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsLt. Rick Muldoon
1985
The Ray Bradbury TheaterWilliam Acton
1985
VHam Tyler
1984
V: The Final BattleHam Tyler
1984
The A-TeamMiler Crane
1983
The HitchhikerSheriff Lee
1983
VHam Tyler
1983
The Littlest HoboBill
1979
For The Record
1977
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