Douglas Rain
15 movies · 4 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Mar 13, 1928
- Died
- Nov 11, 2018 (age 90)
- Place of birth
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Biography
Douglas Rain (March 13, 1928 - November 11, 2018) was a Canadian actor and narrator. He was primarily a stage actor, but his best known film role was as the voice of the HAL 9000 computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and its sequel 2010 (1984).
Rain was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He studied acting at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Banff, Alberta as well as in London at the Old Vic School. As a stage actor, his long association with the Stratford Festival of Canada that spans more than four decades. He has performed in many diverse roles on stage, most notably recognized for his performance at Stratford, Ontario in Henry V which was made into a television production in 1966.
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Rain was also nominated for Broadway's 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for his performance in Vivat! Vivat Regina!
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Douglas Rain: movies and TV shows
Acting (19)
- 1995 The Russian German War
as Narrator (voice)
- 1995
- 1985 Love & Larceny
as Ashton Fletcher
- 1984 2010
as HAL 9000 (voice)
- 1975 The Man Who Skied Down Everest
as Narrator
- 1973 Sleeper
as Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice) / Evil Computer/Various Robot Butlers (voice) (uncredited)
- 1973 Tour en l'air
as Narrator (voice)
- 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey
as HAL 9000 (voice)
- 1967 Henry V
as King Henry V
- 1966 Bird of Passage
as Narrator
- 1965
- 1963
- 1963 Fields of Sacrifice
as Narrator (voice)
- 1962 Buddhism
as Narrator
- 1961 Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
as William Lyon Mackenzie
- 1960
- 1960 Universe
as Narrator
- 1957 Oedipus Rex
as Messenger
- 1955
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2019 LIFE BEYOND
1 episode
- 1992
- 1954