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A Canadian actor and voice actor, born 1950 in Toronto. [[Superman |
A Canadian actor and voice actor, born 1950 in Toronto. [[Superman: The Animated Series|He is many things, tropers, but here... he is God.]] |
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...Ironside is best known for playing villains and anti-heroes due to his deep voice and his eyebrows setting off the [[Obviously Evil]] meter. He also plays military officers in at least half of his roles. |
...Ironside is best known for playing villains and anti-heroes due to his deep voice and his eyebrows setting off the [[Obviously Evil]] meter. He also plays military officers in at least half of his roles. |
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His characters seem to have a strange recurring tendency to [[An Arm and |
His characters seem to have a strange recurring tendency to [[An Arm and a Leg|lose or damage their limbs]], as evidenced [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxFejgU0GkY here]. |
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Ironside is a self-admitted lover of Sci-fi, ''[[Dune]]'' in particular. |
Ironside is a self-admitted lover of Sci-fi, ''[[Dune]]'' in particular. |
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== Live-action roles: == |
== Live-action roles: == |
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* ''[[The Alphabet Killer]]'': Captain Nathan Norcross |
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* ''[[Children of the Corn|Children of the Corn: Revelation]]'': Priest |
* ''[[Children of the Corn|Children of the Corn: Revelation]]'': Priest |
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* ''[[Command |
* ''[[Command & Conquer]] 3'': General Jack Granger |
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* ''[[Free Willy]]'': Dial |
* ''[[Free Willy]]'': Dial |
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* ''[[Highlander II the Quickening]]'': General Katana |
* ''[[Highlander II the Quickening]]'': General Katana |
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* ''[[Lake Placid|Lake Placid 3]]'': Sheriff Tony Willinger |
* ''[[Lake Placid|Lake Placid 3]]'': Sheriff Tony Willinger |
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* ''[[The Machinist]]'': Miller |
* ''[[The Machinist]]'': Miller |
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* ''[[Major Payne]]'': Lt. Col. Stone |
* ''[[Major Payne]]'': Lt. Col. Stone |
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* ''[[Karate Kid|The Next Karate Kid]]'': Colonel Dugan |
* ''[[Karate Kid|The Next Karate Kid]]'': Colonel Dugan |
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* ''[[The Omega Code]]'': Dominic |
* ''[[The Omega Code]]'': Dominic |
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* ''[[Prom Night|Hello Mary-Lou: Prom Night II]]'': Bill Nordham |
* ''[[Prom Night|Hello Mary-Lou: Prom Night II]]'': Bill Nordham |
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* ''[[Red Scorpion]] 2'': Colonel West. |
* ''[[Red Scorpion]] 2'': Colonel West. |
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* ''[[Scanners]]'': Darryl Revok |
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* ''[[Smallville]]'': General Sam Lane |
* ''[[Smallville]]'': General Sam Lane |
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* ''[[Starship Troopers ( |
* ''[[Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]'': Lieutenant Rasczak |
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* ''[[Terminator Salvation]]'': General Ashtown |
* ''[[Terminator Salvation]]'': General Ashtown |
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* ''[[Top Gun]]'': Jester |
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* ''[[Total Recall]]'': Richter |
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* ''[[Visiting Hours]]'': Colt Hawker. |
* ''[[Visiting Hours]]'': Colt Hawker. |
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* ''[[X-Men: First Class|X Men First Class]]'': A [[Typecasting|Navy Captain]]. His face is revealed almost as a homage to his many military roles. |
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* ''[[Young Blades]]'': Cardinal Mazarin |
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== Voice roles: == |
== Voice roles: == |
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Latest revision as of 23:03, 4 October 2014
A Canadian actor and voice actor, born 1950 in Toronto. He is many things, tropers, but here... he is God.
...Ironside is best known for playing villains and anti-heroes due to his deep voice and his eyebrows setting off the Obviously Evil meter. He also plays military officers in at least half of his roles.
His characters seem to have a strange recurring tendency to lose or damage their limbs, as evidenced here.
Ironside is a self-admitted lover of Sci-fi, Dune in particular.
Live-action roles:
- The Alphabet Killer: Captain Nathan Norcross
- Children of the Corn: Revelation: Priest
- Command & Conquer 3: General Jack Granger
- Free Willy: Dial
- Highlander II the Quickening: General Katana
- Lake Placid 3: Sheriff Tony Willinger
- The Machinist: Miller
- Major Payne: Lt. Col. Stone
- The Next Karate Kid: Colonel Dugan
- The Omega Code: Dominic
- The Perfect Storm: Bob Brown
- Hello Mary-Lou: Prom Night II: Bill Nordham
- Red Scorpion 2: Colonel West.
- Scanners: Darryl Revok
- Smallville: General Sam Lane
- Starship Troopers: Lieutenant Rasczak
- Terminator Salvation: General Ashtown
- Top Gun: Jester
- Total Recall: Richter
- Visiting Hours: Colt Hawker.
- X Men First Class: A Navy Captain. His face is revealed almost as a homage to his many military roles.
- Young Blades: Cardinal Mazarin
Voice roles:
- DCAU: Darkseid (often considered the definitive portrayal of the character), '80s Batman
- Splinter Cell: Sam Fisher