Known For
Acting
Known Credits
258
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 12, 1950 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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).
| 2026 | Ashesas Uncle | |
| 2026 | Marrowas Dr. Jonathan Myers | |
| 2025 | This Too Shall Passas Officer Shultz | |
| 2025 | 1242: Gateway to the Westas Narrator / Mihaly | |
| 2025 | Talking About the Skyas Officer Alfred Henry(voz) | |
| 2024 | The Jester from Transylvaniaas Charles Pennington | |
| 2024 | Late Night with the Devilas The Narrator (voice) | |
| 2023 | Confessionas | |
| 2023 | BlackBerryas Charles Purdy | |
| 2023 | Condor's Nestas Agent Astakhov | |
| 2023 | The Family Circusas The Cop | |
| 2022 | Pumpkin Everythingas Tom | |
| 2022 | Tin Canas Wayne | |
| 2022 | The Fight Machineas Lou | |
| 2022 | The Dropoutas Don Lucas | |
| 2022 | Dracula: The Original Living Vampireas Dr. Jack Seward | |
| 2021 | Hidden Assetsas Richard Melnick | |
| 2021 | Skipping Stonesas Mr. Travers | |
| 2021 | American Desertas Uncle Bill | |
| 2021 | Bloodthirstyas Dr. Swan | |
| 2021 | Nobodyas Eddie Williams | |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Usas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Harley Quinnas Darkseid (voice) | |
| 2018 | Hellmingtonas Rupert Woodhouse | |
| 2018 | The Conventas The Magistrate | |
| 2018 | Knuckleballas Jacob | |
| 2018 | Barryas Andrei | |
| 2018 | Atropaas Captain Schreiber | |
| 2018 | Alterscapeas Dr. Julian Loro | |
| 2018 | Still/Bornas | |
| 2018 | The Alienistas J. P. Morgan | |
| 2018 | The Detectivesas Detective Mark Anstey | |
| 2017 | Stegman Is Deadas Don | |
| 2017 | Tokyo Trialas Gen. Douglas MacArthur | |
| 2017 | The Greatest Show on Turfas Narrator | |
| 2017 | The Harrowingas Lt. Logan | |
| 2017 | The Space Betweenas Nick | |
| 2017 | Lucky's Treasureas Henry Landis | |
| 2017 | Ransomas Freddie Woods | |
| 2016 | Tokyo Trialas General Douglas MacArthur | |
| 2016 | The Encounteras Maximum Mike | |
| 2016 | Patient Sevenas Dr. Daniel Marcus | |
| 2016 | This Is Usas Mr. Pearson | |
| 2016 | Children of the Fallas Sam | |
| 2016 | Elementas Joe | |
| 2015 | California Winteras Sheriff Hillman | |
| 2015 | The Sin Seeras Alexander Rachet | |
| 2015 | Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kidas | |
| 2015 | Sean Connery: In His Own Wordsas Self | |
| 2015 | Turbo Kidas Zeus | |
| 2015 | 88as Sheriff Knowles | |
| 2015 | Synchronicityas Klaus Meisner | |
| 2015 | Desecratedas Tom McClain | |
| 2014 | Extraterrestrialas Travis | |
| 2014 | The Flashas Lewis Snart | |
| 2014 | A Fighting Manas Max Wynn | |
| 2014 | Mental Saboteuras Self | |
| 2014 | Stan Lee's Mighty 7as Xanar (voice) | |
| 2013 | Ice Soldiersas Col. Desmond Trump | |
| 2013 | Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Risingas Ultra Magnus (voice) | |
| 2013 | Stayas Frank | |
| 2013 | 6:14as Warden | |
| 2012 | All God's Childrenas Peter | |
| 2012 | Vegasas Porter Gainsley | |
| 2012 | Burden of Evilas Senator Pitfield | |
| 2011 | Conduct Unbecomingas Col. Dodd | |
| 2011 | Transgressionas Matthew | |
| 2011 | Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Backas Col. Haggard | |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Classas Captain | |
| 2010 | Transformers: Primeas Ultra Magnus (voice) | |
| 2010 | Beneath the Blueas Blaine | |
| 2010 | R. L. Stine's The Haunting Houras Margolin | |
| 2010 | Dark Prophecyas Tom Riggins | |
| 2010 | Lake Placid 3as Sheriff Tony Willinger | |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0as Robert Castor | |
| 2010 | Evaas Alfonse | |
| 2010 | Justifiedas Sarno | |
| 2010 | The Bannen Wayas Chief Bannen | |
| 2010 | The Bannen Wayas Chief Bannen | |
| 2009 | Hardwiredas Hal | |
| 2009 | The Beaconas Oficer Ned Hutton | |
| 2009 | Communityas Colonel Archwood | |
| 2009 | The Jazzmanas Bernie Kaddly | |
| 2009 | The Butcheras Teddy Carmichael | |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvationas General Ashdown | |
| 2009 | Castleas Victor Racine | |
| 2008 | The Alphabet Killeras Captain Nathan Norcross | |
| 2008 | Mutantsas Colonal Gauge | |
| 2008 | The Terrorist Next Dooras Wade | |
| 2008 | Storm Cellas James | |
| 2008 | Surveillanceas Billings | |
| 2007 | Burn Noticeas Gregory Hart | |
| 2006 | 1st Biteas Theo | |
| 2006 | The V Wordas Mr. Chaney | |
| 2006 | Disaster Zone: Volcano in New Yorkas Levering | |
| 2006 | The Veteranas Mark 'Doc' Jordan | |
| 2005 | Masters of Horroras Mr. Chaney | |
| 2005 | Criminal Mindsas John | |
| 2005 | Bloodsuckersas Muco | |
| 2005 | Deepwateras Walnut | |
| 2005 | Guy Xas Guy X | |
| 2005 | Reekeras Henry | |
| 2005 | Young Bladesas | |
| 2004 | The Failuresas Depressor | |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewivesas Curtis Monroe | |
| 2004 | The Machinistas Miller | |
| 2004 | Medical Investigationas Ben Graybridge | |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimitedas Darkseid (voice) | |
| 2004 | Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gunas Self | |
| 2004 | The Red Phone: Checkmateas Bremer | |
| 2003 | Maximum Velocityas General Amberson | |
| 2003 | Cold Caseas Commandant Murillo | |
| 2003 | Hemingway vs. Callaghanas Harry | |
| 2003 | The Last Chapter: The War Continuesas Bob Durelle | |
| 2002 | Fairytales and Pornographyas Justice Coulton | |
| 2002 | Fallen Angelsas Sheriff Ed Rooney | |
| 2002 | Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'as Himself | |
| 2002 | The Last Chapteras Bob Durelle | |
| 2002 | Ignitionas Jake Russo | |
| 2001 | Justice Leagueas Darkseid (voice) | |
| 2001 | The Red Phone: Manhuntas Section Chief | |
| 2001 | Dead Awakeas Skay | |
| 2001 | Smallvilleas Sam Lane | |
| 2001 | Soulkeeperas Voice of Mr.M (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | Children of the Corn: Revelationas Priest | |
| 2001 | Downas Gunter Steinberg | |
| 2001 | Extreme Honoras Baker | |
| 2001 | Jett Jackson: The Movieas Dr. Kragg | |
| 2001 | Mindstormas Senator Bill Armitage | |
| 2001 | Cause Of Deathas Jonas Phifer | |
| 2000 | Borderline Normalas Coach Rehmer | |
| 2000 | The Districtas Dmitri Putin | |
| 2000 | Andromedaas The Patriarch | |
| 2000 | Jackie Chan Adventuresas Dragon Scout Leader (voice) | |
| 2000 | Crime + Punishment in Suburbiaas Fred Skolnick | |
| 2000 | Nurembergas Col. Burton C. Andrus | |
| 2000 | The Perfect Stormas Bob Brown | |
| 2000 | Heavy Metal 2000as Tyler (voice) | |
| 1999 | The Omega Codeas Dominic | |
| 1999 | Southern Crossas Garrison Carver | |
| 1999 | A Twist of Faithas Alex Hunt | |
| 1999 | Desert Blueas Agent Frank Bellows | |
| 1999 | Black Lightas Inspector Frank Schumann | |
| 1999 | Question of Privilegeas Lt. Robert Ingram | |
| 1999 | The Arrangementas Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor | |
| 1998 | Chicago Cabas Al | |
| 1998 | Johnny 2.0as Frank Donahue | |
| 1998 | One of Our Ownas Det. Jack Cooper | |
| 1998 | Going to Kansas Cityas Mike Malone | |
| 1998 | Death Row: The Tournamentas The Judge | |
| 1998 | Cold Squadas | |
| 1998 | Voyage of Terroras McBride | |
| 1998 | Ivory Toweras Marshall Wallace | |
| 1998 | Captiveas Detective Briscoe | |
| 1997 | Starship Troopersas Lieutenant Jean Rasczak | |
| 1997 | Cold Night Into Dawnas Frank Parr | |
| 1997 | The New Batman Adventuresas 80's Batman (voice) | |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1as Seevis | |
| 1997 | The Arrowas CIA Director | |
| 1997 | The Arrowas CIA Director | |
| 1996 | FX: The Seriesas Montree | |
| 1996 | Superman: The Animated Seriesas Darkseid (voice) | |
| 1996 | One Way Outas Walt | |
| 1996 | Too Fast Too Youngas Capt. Floyd Anderson | |
| 1996 | Portraits of a Killeras Sgt. Ernie Hansen | |
| 1996 | The Destiny of Marty Fineas Mr. Capelli | |
| 1996 | Terminalas Sterling Rombauer | |
| 1995 | Kids of the Round Tableas Butch Scarsdale | |
| 1995 | Boltas Billy Niles | |
| 1995 | The Outer Limitsas Ambassador Prosser | |
| 1995 | The Outer Limitsas Gen. Quince | |
| 1995 | Major Payneas Lt. Col. Stone | |
| 1995 | Red Scorpion 2as Col. West | |
| 1995 | The Killing Machineas Mr. Green | |
| 1994 | Fortunes of Waras Carl Pimmler | |
| 1994 | Probable Causeas Gary Yanuck | |
| 1994 | ERas William Swift | |
| 1994 | The Glass Shieldas Det. Gene Baker | |
| 1994 | Red Sun Risingas Capt. Meisler | |
| 1994 | Tokyo Cowboyas Lyle | |
| 1994 | The Next Karate Kidas Colonel Paul Dugan | |
| 1994 | Forced to Killas Sheriff Wilson | |
| 1994 | Dead Man's Revengeas Luck Hatcher | |
| 1994 | Save Meas Oliver | |
| 1993 | Point of Impactas Roberto Largo | |
| 1993 | Sweet Killingas Inspector Garcia | |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSVas Captain Oliver Hudson | |
| 1993 | Father Hoodas Jerry | |
| 1993 | Free Willyas Dial | |
| 1993 | Night Trapas Bishop | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Rangeras Nolan Pierce | |
| 1993 | Marked for Murderas Bats O'Bannion | |
| 1992 | Black Iceas Quinn | |
| 1992 | Guncrazyas Mr. Kincaid | |
| 1992 | Cafe Romeoas Natino | |
| 1992 | The Vagrantas Lt. Ralf Barfuss | |
| 1992 | Killer Imageas Luther Kane | |
| 1991 | Neon Cityas Harry M. Stark | |
| 1991 | Drop Dead Gorgeousas Asylum Interrogator (uncredited) | |
| 1991 | McBainas Frank Bruce | |
| 1991 | Deadly Surveillanceas Fender | |
| 1991 | Paybackas Sheriff Pete | |
| 1991 | Chaindanceas J.T. Blake | |
| 1991 | Highlander II: The Quickeningas Gen. Katana | |
| 1990 | Total Recallas Richter | |
| 1990 | Destiny To Orderas Kenrick | |
| 1989 | Mindfieldas Kellen O'Reilly | |
| 1989 | Hostile Takeoveras Larry Gaylord | |
| 1989 | Murder by Nightas Det. Carl Madsen | |
| 1989 | Tales from the Cryptas Jerry | |
| 1989 | Tales from the Cryptas Sergeant Burrows | |
| 1988 | Watchersas Lem Johnson | |
| 1987 | Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night IIas Bill Nordham | |
| 1987 | Nowhere to Hideas Ben | |
| 1987 | Ford: The Man and the Machineas Harry Bennett | |
| 1987 | Extreme Prejudiceas Major Paul Hackett | |
| 1987 | Race for the Bombas Werner Heisenberg | |
| 1986 | Top Gunas Jester | |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas Detective Lawrence | |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Lt. Rick Muldoon | |
| 1985 | Murder in Spaceas Capt. Neal Braddock | |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theateras William Acton | |
| 1985 | The Capas Dad | |
| 1985 | The Falcon and the Snowmanas FBI Agent | |
| 1984 | Vas Ham Tyler | |
| 1984 | Best Revengeas Dealer | |
| 1984 | The Surrogateas George Kyber | |
| 1984 | V: The Final Battleas Ham Tyler | |
| 1983 | The Hitchhikeras Sheriff Lee | |
| 1983 | Cross Countryas Det. Sgt. Roersch | |
| 1983 | The Sins of Dorian Grayas Alan Campbell | |
| 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zoneas OverDog | |
| 1983 | Vas Ham Tyler | |
| 1983 | American Nightmareas Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside) | |
| 1983 | The A-Teamas Miler Crane | |
| 1982 | Off Your Rockeras Victor | |
| 1982 | Visiting Hoursas Colt Hawker | |
| 1981 | Clown Whiteas Max | |
| 1981 | Suzanneas Jimmy | |
| 1981 | Surfacingas Wayne | |
| 1981 | Scannersas Darryl Revok | |
| 1980 | Coming Out Aliveas Gateway | |
| 1980 | Double Negativeas Edgar | |
| 1979 | The Family Manas Bartender | |
| 1979 | The Littlest Hoboas Bill | |
| 1979 | Stone Cold Deadas Murdered Police Detective | |
| 1979 | Summer's Childrenas Pimp | |
| 1978 | Power Playas Torturer | |
| 1978 | I, Maureenas Dr. Paul Oswald | |
| 1978 | High-Ballin'as Butch | |
| 1977 | Outrageous!as Drunk | |
| 1976 | For the Recordas | |
| 1974 | The Ottawa Valleyas Soldier on train (uncredited) | |
| Heavy Metal 2000: Voice Talent Featuretteas Self | ||
| My Best Friend Depressionas Ralph Johnson | ||
| Deep Tissueas Uncle Nik | ||
| Super Dicksas Police Chief | ||
| Libertyas Fischer |
| 1999 | The Arrangement...Director | |
| 1999 | The Arrangement...Writer | |
| 1994 | Probable Cause...Executive Producer | |
| 1991 | Chaindance...Screenplay | |
| 1991 | Chaindance...Executive Producer |
