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Michael Ironside

Screenwriter / Film Director | * 02/12/1950 (74) | Toronto (Canada)
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Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known professionally as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor, voice artist, and filmmaker. A prominent character actor with over 270 film and television credits, he is known for playing villains and antiheroes, but has also portrayed sympathetic characters. He is best known for his roles in action and science fiction films, and had his breakthrough performance in the 1981 David Cronenberg film Scanners. Ironside's other notable roles include Overdog in Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983), "Jester" in Top Gun (1986), Richter in Total Recall (1990), and Rasczak in Starship Troopers (1997). His signature deep voice has been lent to various video games and animated television shows, most notably as Sam Fisher in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell franchise. He is a four-time Gemini Award, a Genie Aw... ()
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Frederick Reginald Ironside, known as Michael Ironside, 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. Wikipedia.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Action

Known for these Movies & Shows

Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally t ...

Starship Troopers

R

1997 | 3.5/5 | 2h 9min
Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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After a man with extraordinary—and frighteningly destructive—telepathic abilities is nabbed by agents from a mysterious rogue corporation, he discovers he is far from the only possessor of such st ...

Scanners

R

1981 | 3.4/5 | 1h 43min
Science Fiction, Horror
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For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well ...

Top Gun

PG

1986 | 3.5/5 | 1h 50min
Drama, Action, Adventure
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Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company who manufacture memories. Something goes wrong during his memory implant turning Doug's life ups ...

Total Recall

R

1990 | 3.6/5 | 1h 53min
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Movies with Michael Ironside as Actor(185)

as Narrator (voice)2024 Late Night with the Devil
as Police Chief2023 Super Dicks
as Fischer2023 Liberty
as Purdy2023 BlackBerry
2023 Confession
2023 The Family Circus
as Agent Astakhov2023 Condor's Nest
as Lou2022 The Fight Machine
as Tom2022 Pumpkin Everything
as Dr. Jack Seward2022 Dracula: The Original Living Vampire
as Wayne2022 Tin Can
as Dr. Swan2021 Bloodthirsty
as Mr. Travers2021 Skipping Stones
as Uncle Bill2021 American Desert
as Eddie Williams2021 Nobody
as Charles Pennington2020 The Jester from Transylvania
as Jacob2018 Knuckleball
as Rupert Woodhouse2018 Hellmington
2018 Still/Born
as Dr. Julian Loro2018 Alterscape
as The Magistrate2018 The Convent
as Don2017 Stegman is Dead
as Henry Landis2017 Lucky's Treasure
as Lt. Logan2017 The Harrowing
as Narrator2017 The Greatest Show on Turf
as Joe2016 Element
as Sam2016 Children of the Fall
as Dr. Daniel Marcus2016 Patient Seven
as Zeus2015 Turbo Kid
as Alexander Rachet2015 The Sin Seer
as himself2015 Sean Connery: In His Own Words
as Sheriff Hillman2015 California Winter
as Klaus Meisner2015 Synchronicity
as Sheriff Knowles2015 88
as Tom McClain2015 Desecrated
2015 Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid
as Xanar (voice)2014 Stan Lee's Mighty 7
as Max Wynn2014 A Fighting Man
as Travis2014 Extraterrestrial
as Frank2013 Stay
as Ultra Magnus (voice)2013 Transformers: Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising
as Col. Desmond Trump2013 Ice Soldiers
2012 All God's Children
as Senator Pitfield2012 Burden of Evil
as Col. Dodd2011 Conduct Unbecoming
as Matthew2011 Transgression
as Captain2011 X-Men: First Class
as Col. Haggard2011 Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back
as Tom Riggins2010 Dark Prophecy
as Sheriff Tony Willinger2010 Lake Placid 3
as Alfonse2010 Eva
as Blaine2010 Beneath the Blue
as Chief Bannen2010 The Bannen Way
as Teddy Carmichael2009 The Butcher
as Hal2009 Hardwired
as Bernie Kaddly2009 The Jazzman
as General Ashdown2009 Terminator Salvation
as Oficer Ned Hutton2009 The Beacon
as Captain Nathan Norcross2008 The Alphabet Killer
as James2008 Storm Cell
as Colonal Gauge2008 Mutants
as Billings2008 Surveillance
as Wade2008 The Terrorist Next Door
as Mark 'Doc' Jordan2006 The Veteran
as Levering2006 Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York
as Mr. Chaney2006 The V Word
as Theo2006 1st Bite
as Muco2005 Bloodsuckers
as Guy X2005 Guy X
as Henry2005 Reeker
as Walnut2005 Deepwater
as Bremer2004 The Red Phone: Checkmate
as Miller2004 The Machinist
as Harry2003 Hemingway vs. Callaghan
as General Amberson2003 Maximum Velocity
as Justice Coulton2002 Fairytales and Pornography
as Jake Russo2002 Ignition
as Sheriff Ed Rooney2002 Fallen Angels
as himself2002 Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
2001 Extreme Honor
as Dr. Kragg2001 Jett Jackson: The Movie
as Section Chief2001 The Red Phone - Manhunt
as Jonas Phifer2001 Cause Of Death
as Priest2001 Children of the Corn: Revelation
as Skay2001 Dead Awake
as Senator Bill Armitage2001 Mindstorm
as Gunter Steinberg2001 Down
as Voice of Mr.M (uncredited)2001 Soulkeeper
as Coach Rehmer2000 Borderline Normal
as Bob Brown2000 The Perfect Storm
as Tyler (voice)2000 Heavy Metal 2000
as Fred Skolnick2000 Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
as Garrison Carver1999 Southern Cross
as Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor1999 Blood Money
as Agent Frank Bellows1999 Desert Blue
as Inspector Frank Schumann1999 Black Light
as Dominic1999 The Omega Code
1999 A Twist of Faith
as Lt. Robert Ingram1999 Question of Privilege
as McBride1998 Voyage of Terror
as Mike Malone1998 Going to Kansas City
as Detective Briscoe1998 Captive
as Det. Jack Cooper1998 One of Our Own
as Frank Donahue1998 Johnny 2.0
as Marshall Wallace1998 Ivory Tower
as Frank Parr1997 Cold Night Into Dawn
as CIA Director1997 The Arrow
as Lieutenant Jean Rasczak1997 Starship Troopers
as Al1997 Chicago Cab
as himself1997 Highlander 2: To Be or Not to Be a Sequel
as Sterling Rombauer1996 Terminal
as Capt. Floyd Anderson1996 Too Fast Too Young
as Mr. Capelli1996 The Destiny of Marty Fine
as Sgt. Ernie Hansen1996 Portraits of a Killer
as Walt1996 One Way Out
as Mr. Green1995 The Killing Machine
as Billy Niles1995 Bolt
as Col. West1995 Red Scorpion 2
as Butch Scarsdale1995 Kids of the Round Table
as Lt. Col. Stone1995 Major Payne
as Carl Pimmler1994 Fortunes of War
as Det. Gene Baker1994 The Glass Shield
as Sheriff Wilson1994 Forced to Kill
as Oliver1994 Save Me
as Gary Yanuck1994 Probable Cause
as Luck Hatcher1994 Dead Man's Revenge
as Colonel Paul Dugan1994 The Next Karate Kid
as Capt. Meisler1994 Red Sun Rising
as Lyle1994 Tokyo Cowboy
as Bats O'Bannion1993 Marked for Murder
as Jerry1993 Father Hood
as Roberto Largo1993 Point of Impact
as Dial1993 Free Willy
as Inspector Garcia1993 Sweet Killing
as Bishop1993 Night Trap
as Luther Kane1992 Killer Image
as Quinn1992 Black Ice
as Mr. Kincaid1992 Guncrazy
as Lt. Ralf Barfuss1992 The Vagrant
as Natino1992 Cafe Romeo
as Asylum Interrogator (uncredited)1991 Drop Dead Gorgeous
as J.T. Blake1991 Chaindance
as Harry M. Stark1991 Neon City
as Fender1991 Deadly Surveillance
as Sheriff Pete1991 Payback
as Gen. Katana1991 Highlander II: The Quickening
as Frank Bruce1991 McBain
as Kenrick1990 Destiny To Order
as Richter1990 Total Recall
1989 Thunderground
as Det. Carl Madsen1989 Murder by Night
as Kellen O'Reilly1989 Mindfield
as Larry Gaylord1988 Hostile Takeover
as Lem Johnson1988 Watchers
as Harry Bennett1987 Ford: The Man and the Machine
as Ben1987 Nowhere to Hide
as Maj. Paul Hackett1987 Extreme Prejudice
as Bill Nordham1987 Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
as Lt. Cmdr. Rick 'Jester' Heatherly1986 Top Gun
as Detective Lawrence1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Capt. Neal Braddock1985 Murder in Space
as Dad1985 The Cap
as FBI Agent1985 The Falcon and the Snowman
as George Kyber1984 The Surrogate
as Darryl Revok (archive footage) (uncredited)1984 Terror in the Aisles
as Dealer1984 Best Revenge
as Alan Campbell1983 The Sins of Dorian Gray
as OverDog1983 Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
as Det. Sgt. Roersch1983 Cross Country
as Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside)1983 American Nightmare
as Colt Hawker1982 Visiting Hours
as Wayne1981 Surfacing
as Max1981 Clown White
as Darryl Revok1981 Scanners
as Jimmy1981 Suzanne
as Gateway1980 Coming Out Alive
as Edgar1980 Double Negative
as Pimp1979 Summer's Children
as Murdered Police Detective1979 Stone Cold Dead
as Bartender1979 The Family Man
as Butch1978 High-Ballin'
as Torturer1978 Power Play
as Dr. Paul Oswald1978 I, Maureen
as Drunk1977 Outrageous!
as Soldier on train (uncredited)1974 The Ottawa Valley

TV Shows/Series with Michael Ironside as Actor(43)

as Don Lucas2022 The Dropout
as Self (Archival Footage)2019 The Movies That Made Us
as Darkseid (voice)2019 Harley Quinn
as Captain Schreiber2018 Atropa
as J. P. Morgan2018 The Alienist
as Andrei2018 Barry
as Detective Mark Anstey2018 The Detectives
as Freddie Woods2017 Ransom
as Mr. Pearson2016 This Is Us
as Lewis Snart2014 The Flash
as Ultra Magnus (voice)2010 Transformers: Prime
as Margolin2010 R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
as Victor Racine2009 Castle
as Colonel Archwood2009 Community
as John2005 Criminal Minds
2005 Young Blades
as Mr. Chaney2005 Masters of Horror
2004 Desperate Housewives
2004 Medical Investigation
as Darkseid (voice)2004 Justice League Unlimited
as Commandant Murillo2003 Cold Case
as Bob Durelle2002 The Last Chapter
as General Sam Lane2001 Smallville
as Darkseid (voice)2001 Justice League
as Dragon Scout Leader (voice)2000 Jackie Chan Adventures
as Dmitri Putin2000 The District
as The Patriarch2000 Andromeda
1998 Cold Squad
as Seevis1997 Stargate SG-1
as 80's Batman (voice)1997 The New Batman Adventures
as Montree1996 FX: The Series
as Darkseid (voice)1996 Superman: The Animated Series
1995 The Outer Limits
as Dr. William 'Wild Willy' Swift1994 ER
as Captain Oliver Hudson1993 seaQuest DSV
as Nolan Pierce1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
as Jerry1989 Tales from the Crypt
as William Acton1985 The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Lt. Rick Muldoon1985 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Ham Tyler1984 V
as Miler Crane1983 The A-Team
as Sheriff Lee1983 The Hitchhiker
as Bill1979 The Littlest Hobo

Movies with Michael Ironside as Crew(5)

Directing/Director1999 Blood Money
Writing/Writer1999 Blood Money
Production/Executive Producer1994 Probable Cause
Production/Executive Producer1991 Chaindance
Writing/Screenplay1991 Chaindance

Full Name: Michael Ironside
Citizenship: Canada
Born: Sunday, 02/12 1950 (February) in Toronto (Canada) (current age: 74 years + 73 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Riverdale Collegiate Institute, OCAD University
Other names for Michael Ironside (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Frederick Reginald Ironside"
"마이클 아이언사이드"
Michael Ironside frequently works together with these people:
Clancy Brown (29x, Actor)
Corey Burton (19x, Actor)
Jennifer Hale (16x, Actress)
Tom Cavanagh (15x, Actor)
Robert Picardo (14x, Actor)
Peter DeLuise (14x, Crew)
Jim Rash (14x, Actor)
Mark Hamill (13x, Actor)
Frank Welker (13x, Actor)
Adam Baldwin (13x, Actor)
Bruce Timm (13x, Crew)
Damian Lee (9x, Crew)
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