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Douglas Rain

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
23

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 13, 1928 (98 years old)

Place of Birth
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Douglas Rain

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.

Rain was also nominated for Broadway's 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for his performance in Vivat! Vivat Regina!

Known For

Acting

2019LIFE BEYONDas Self (voice)
1995The Russian German Waras Narrator (voice)
1995No Price Too Highas Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
1992Donald Brittain: Filmmakeras Self - Narrator (voice)
1985Love & Larcenyas Ashton Fletcher
19842010as HAL 9000 (voice)
1975The Man Who Skied Down Everestas Narrator
1973Sleeperas Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
1973Tour en l'airas Narrator (voice)
19682001: A Space Odysseyas HAL 9000 (voice)
1967Henry Vas King Henry V
1966Bird of Passageas Narrator
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Stephano
1963A Cry of Angelsas
1963Fields of Sacrificeas Narrator (voice)
1962Buddhismas Narrator
1961Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principleas William Lyon Mackenzie
1960Universeas Narrator
1957Oedipus Rexas Messenger
1955Folioas
1955Folioas Jacob Schunk
1955Folioas Malcom
1954The Stratford Adventureas Self

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