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MICHAEL IRONSIDE

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Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known professionally 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. He gained early widespread recognition for his terrifying portrayal of the dead...
BORN February 12, 1950
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HEIGHT 5'7" (1.70 m)
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NATIONALITY Canadian
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YEARS ACTIVE 1974 – Present
MICHAEL IRONSIDE

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2006
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (Criminal Minds)

WINNER
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2002
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (Smallville)

WINNER
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2015
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (The Flash)

WINNER
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2010
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (Castle)

WINNER

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known professionally 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. 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 misogynistic psychopath Colt Hawker in Visiting Hours (1982). Ironside followed that up by playing Jester in Top Gun (1986). Recently, Ironside is known for his roles as Eddie Williams in Nobody (2021) and Charles Purdy in BlackBerry (2023).

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Frederick Reginald Ironside
  • Born February 12, 1950
  • Height 5'7" (1.70 m)
  • Nationality Canadian
  • Citizenship Canadian
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Late Night with the Devil, 1242: Gateway to the West)
  • Years Active 1974 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Private
  • Children 2
  • Social

🎬 FILMOGRAPHY

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