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).
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!
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557268
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Filmography (Movies)
The Russian German War
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1995
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:04/09/1992
Love & Larceny
Character:Ashton Fletcher
Release Date:06/10/1985
2010
Character:HAL 9000 (voice)
Release Date:06/12/1984
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
Character:Narrator
Release Date:19/09/1975
Sleeper
Character:Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
Release Date:17/12/1973
Tour en l'air
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1973
2001: A Space Odyssey
Character:HAL 9000 (voice)
Release Date:02/04/1968
Henry V
Character:King Henry V
Release Date:29/01/1967
Bird of Passage
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1966
Fields of Sacrifice
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:02/01/1964
A Cry of Angels
Character:
Release Date:15/12/1963
Buddhism
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1962
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
Character:William Lyon Mackenzie
Release Date:01/01/1961
Universe
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/05/1960
Oedipus Rex
Character:Messenger
Release Date:06/01/1957
The Stratford Adventure
Character:Self
Release Date:02/08/1954
Television Appearances
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