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Michael Ironside

Acting 76 years old Toronto, Ontario, Canada ★ 1.9
Born: February 12, 1950

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).

Filmography

Acting Credits (255)

This Too Shall Pass
This Too Shall Pass Officer Shultz 2025
1242: Gateway to the West
1242: Gateway to the West Narrator / Mihaly 2025
Talking About the Sky
Talking About the Sky Officer Alfred Henry(voz) 2025
The Jester from Transylvania
The Jester from Transylvania Charles Pennington 2024
Late Night with the Devil
Late Night with the Devil The Narrator (voice) 2024
BlackBerry
BlackBerry Charles Purdy 2023
Confession
Confession 2023
BlackBerry
BlackBerry Charles Purdy 2023
Condor's Nest
Condor's Nest Agent Astakhov 2023
The Family Circus
The Family Circus The Cop 2023
Pumpkin Everything
Pumpkin Everything Tom 2022
Tin Can
Tin Can Wayne 2022
The Fight Machine
The Fight Machine Lou 2022
The Dropout
The Dropout Don Lucas 2022
Dracula: The Original Living Vampire
Dracula: The Original Living Vampire Dr. Jack Seward 2022
Hidden Assets
Hidden Assets Richard Melnick 2021
Skipping Stones
Skipping Stones Mr. Travers 2021
American Desert
American Desert Uncle Bill 2021
Bloodthirsty
Bloodthirsty Dr. Swan 2021
Nobody
Nobody Eddie Williams 2021
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us Self (archive footage) 2019
Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn Darkseid (voice) 2019
Hellmington
Hellmington Rupert Woodhouse 2018
The Convent
The Convent The Magistrate 2018
Knuckleball
Knuckleball Jacob 2018
Barry
Barry Andrei 2018
Atropa
Atropa Captain Schreiber 2018
Alterscape
Alterscape Dr. Julian Loro 2018
Still/Born
Still/Born 2018
The Alienist
The Alienist J. P. Morgan 2018
The Detectives
The Detectives Detective Mark Anstey 2018
Stegman Is Dead
Stegman Is Dead Don 2017
The Greatest Show on Turf
The Greatest Show on Turf Narrator 2017
The Harrowing
The Harrowing Lt. Logan 2017
The Space Between
The Space Between Nick 2017
Lucky's Treasure
Lucky's Treasure Henry Landis 2017
Ransom
Ransom Freddie Woods 2017
Tokyo Trial
Tokyo Trial General Douglas MacArthur 2016
The Encounter
The Encounter Maximum Mike 2016
Patient Seven
Patient Seven Dr. Daniel Marcus 2016
This Is Us
This Is Us Mr. Pearson 2016
Children of the Fall
Children of the Fall Sam 2016
Element
Element Joe 2016
California Winter
California Winter Sheriff Hillman 2015
The Sin Seer
The Sin Seer Alexander Rachet 2015
Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid
Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid 2015
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Sean Connery: In His Own Words Self 2015
Turbo Kid
Turbo Kid Zeus 2015
88
88 Sheriff Knowles 2015
Synchronicity
Synchronicity Klaus Meisner 2015
Desecrated
Desecrated Tom McClain 2015
Extraterrestrial
Extraterrestrial Travis 2014
The Flash
The Flash Lewis Snart 2014
A Fighting Man
A Fighting Man Max Wynn 2014
Mental Saboteur
Mental Saboteur Self 2014
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
Stan Lee's Mighty 7 Xanar (voice) 2014
Ice Soldiers
Ice Soldiers Col. Desmond Trump 2013
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising Ultra Magnus (voice) 2013
Stay
Stay Frank 2013
6:14
6:14 Warden 2013
All God's Children
All God's Children Peter 2012
Burden of Evil
Burden of Evil Senator Pitfield 2012
Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming Col. Dodd 2011
Transgression
Transgression Matthew 2011
Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back
Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back Col. Haggard 2011
X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class Captain 2011
Transformers: Prime
Transformers: Prime Ultra Magnus (voice) 2010
Beneath the Blue
Beneath the Blue Blaine 2010
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Margolin 2010
Dark Prophecy
Dark Prophecy Tom Riggins 2010
Lake Placid 3
Lake Placid 3 Sheriff Tony Willinger 2010
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 Robert Castor 2010
Eva
Eva Alfonse 2010
Justified
Justified Sarno 2010
The Bannen Way
The Bannen Way Chief Bannen 2010
The Bannen Way
The Bannen Way Chief Bannen 2010
Hardwired
Hardwired Hal 2009
The Beacon
The Beacon Oficer Ned Hutton 2009
Community
Community Colonel Archwood 2009
The Jazzman
The Jazzman Bernie Kaddly 2009
The Butcher
The Butcher Teddy Carmichael 2009
Terminator Salvation
Terminator Salvation General Ashdown 2009
Castle
Castle Victor Racine 2009
The Alphabet Killer
The Alphabet Killer Captain Nathan Norcross 2008
Mutants
Mutants Colonal Gauge 2008
The Terrorist Next Door
The Terrorist Next Door Wade 2008
Storm Cell
Storm Cell James 2008
Surveillance
Surveillance Billings 2008
Burn Notice
Burn Notice Gregory Hart 2007
1st Bite
1st Bite Theo 2006
The V Word
The V Word Mr. Chaney 2006
Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York
Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York Levering 2006
The Veteran
The Veteran Mark 'Doc' Jordan 2006
Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror Mr. Chaney 2005
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds John 2005
Bloodsuckers
Bloodsuckers Muco 2005
Deepwater
Deepwater Walnut 2005
Guy X
Guy X Guy X 2005
Reeker
Reeker Henry 2005
Young Blades
Young Blades 2005
The Failures
The Failures Depressor 2004
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives Curtis Monroe 2004
The Machinist
The Machinist Miller 2004
Medical Investigation
Medical Investigation Ben Graybridge 2004
Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited Darkseid (voice) 2004
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun Self 2004
The Red Phone: Checkmate
The Red Phone: Checkmate Bremer 2004
Maximum Velocity
Maximum Velocity General Amberson 2003
Cold Case
Cold Case Commandant Murillo 2003
Hemingway vs. Callaghan
Hemingway vs. Callaghan Harry 2003
The Last Chapter: The War Continues
The Last Chapter: The War Continues Bob Durelle 2003
Fairytales and Pornography
Fairytales and Pornography Justice Coulton 2002
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels Sheriff Ed Rooney 2002
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' Himself 2002
The Last Chapter
The Last Chapter Bob Durelle 2002
Ignition
Ignition Jake Russo 2002
Justice League
Justice League Darkseid (voice) 2001
The Red Phone: Manhunt
The Red Phone: Manhunt Section Chief 2001
Dead Awake
Dead Awake Skay 2001
Smallville
Smallville Sam Lane 2001
Soulkeeper
Soulkeeper Voice of Mr.M (uncredited) 2001
Children of the Corn: Revelation
Children of the Corn: Revelation Priest 2001
Down
Down Gunter Steinberg 2001
Extreme Honor
Extreme Honor Baker 2001
Jett Jackson: The Movie
Jett Jackson: The Movie Dr. Kragg 2001
Mindstorm
Mindstorm Senator Bill Armitage 2001
Cause Of Death
Cause Of Death Jonas Phifer 2001
Borderline Normal
Borderline Normal Coach Rehmer 2000
The District
The District Dmitri Putin 2000
Andromeda
Andromeda The Patriarch 2000
Jackie Chan Adventures
Jackie Chan Adventures Dragon Scout Leader (voice) 2000
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia Fred Skolnick 2000
Nuremberg
Nuremberg Col. Burton C. Andrus 2000
The Perfect Storm
The Perfect Storm Bob Brown 2000
Heavy Metal 2000
Heavy Metal 2000 Tyler (voice) 2000
The Omega Code
The Omega Code Dominic 1999
Southern Cross
Southern Cross Garrison Carver 1999
A Twist of Faith
A Twist of Faith Alex Hunt 1999
Desert Blue
Desert Blue Agent Frank Bellows 1999
Black Light
Black Light Inspector Frank Schumann 1999
Question of Privilege
Question of Privilege Lt. Robert Ingram 1999
The Arrangement
The Arrangement Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor 1999
Chicago Cab
Chicago Cab Al 1998
Johnny 2.0
Johnny 2.0 Frank Donahue 1998
One of Our Own
One of Our Own Det. Jack Cooper 1998
Going to Kansas City
Going to Kansas City Mike Malone 1998
Death Row: The Tournament
Death Row: The Tournament The Judge 1998
Cold Squad
Cold Squad 1998
Voyage of Terror
Voyage of Terror McBride 1998
Captive
Captive Detective Briscoe 1998
Ivory Tower
Ivory Tower Marshall Wallace 1998
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers Lieutenant Jean Rasczak 1997
Cold Night Into Dawn
Cold Night Into Dawn Frank Parr 1997
The New Batman Adventures
The New Batman Adventures 80's Batman (voice) 1997
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 Seevis 1997
The Arrow
The Arrow CIA Director 1997
The Arrow
The Arrow CIA Director 1997
FX: The Series
FX: The Series Montree 1996
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series Darkseid (voice) 1996
One Way Out
One Way Out Walt 1996
Portraits of a Killer
Portraits of a Killer Sgt. Ernie Hansen 1996
Too Fast Too Young
Too Fast Too Young Capt. Floyd Anderson 1996
The Destiny of Marty Fine
The Destiny of Marty Fine Mr. Capelli 1996
Terminal
Terminal Sterling Rombauer 1996
Kids of the Round Table
Kids of the Round Table Butch Scarsdale 1995
Bolt
Bolt Billy Niles 1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Ambassador Prosser 1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Gen. Quince 1995
Major Payne
Major Payne Lt. Col. Stone 1995
Red Scorpion 2
Red Scorpion 2 Col. West 1995
The Killing Machine
The Killing Machine Mr. Green 1995
Fortunes of War
Fortunes of War Carl Pimmler 1994
Probable Cause
Probable Cause Gary Yanuck 1994
ER
ER William Swift 1994
The Glass Shield
The Glass Shield Det. Gene Baker 1994
Red Sun Rising
Red Sun Rising Capt. Meisler 1994
Tokyo Cowboy
Tokyo Cowboy Lyle 1994
The Next Karate Kid
The Next Karate Kid Colonel Paul Dugan 1994
Forced to Kill
Forced to Kill Sheriff Wilson 1994
Dead Man's Revenge
Dead Man's Revenge Luck Hatcher 1994
Save Me
Save Me Oliver 1994
Point of Impact
Point of Impact Roberto Largo 1993
Sweet Killing
Sweet Killing Inspector Garcia 1993
seaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV Captain Oliver Hudson 1993
Father Hood
Father Hood Jerry 1993
Free Willy
Free Willy Dial 1993
Night Trap
Night Trap Bishop 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger Nolan Pierce 1993
Marked for Murder
Marked for Murder Bats O'Bannion 1993
Black Ice
Black Ice Quinn 1992
Guncrazy
Guncrazy Mr. Kincaid 1992
Cafe Romeo
Cafe Romeo Natino 1992
The Vagrant
The Vagrant Lt. Ralf Barfuss 1992
Killer Image
Killer Image Luther Kane 1992
Neon City
Neon City Harry M. Stark 1991
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous Asylum Interrogator (uncredited) 1991
McBain
McBain Frank Bruce 1991
Deadly Surveillance
Deadly Surveillance Fender 1991
Payback
Payback Sheriff Pete 1991
Chaindance
Chaindance J.T. Blake 1991
Highlander II: The Quickening
Highlander II: The Quickening Gen. Katana 1991
Total Recall
Total Recall Richter 1990
Destiny To Order
Destiny To Order Kenrick 1990
Mindfield
Mindfield Kellen O'Reilly 1989
Hostile Takeover
Hostile Takeover Larry Gaylord 1989
Murder by Night
Murder by Night Det. Carl Madsen 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt Sergeant Burrows 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt Jerry 1989
Watchers
Watchers Lem Johnson 1988
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II Bill Nordham 1987
Nowhere to Hide
Nowhere to Hide Ben 1987
Ford: The Man and the Machine
Ford: The Man and the Machine Harry Bennett 1987
Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice Major Paul Hackett 1987
Race for the Bomb
Race for the Bomb Werner Heisenberg 1987
Top Gun
Top Gun Jester 1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Detective Lawrence 1986
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lt. Rick Muldoon 1985
Murder in Space
Murder in Space Capt. Neal Braddock 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater William Acton 1985
The Cap
The Cap Dad 1985
The Falcon and the Snowman
The Falcon and the Snowman FBI Agent 1985
V
V Ham Tyler 1984
Best Revenge
Best Revenge Dealer 1984
The Surrogate
The Surrogate George Kyber 1984
V: The Final Battle
V: The Final Battle Ham Tyler 1984
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker Sheriff Lee 1983
Cross Country
Cross Country Det. Sgt. Roersch 1983
The Sins of Dorian Gray
The Sins of Dorian Gray Alan Campbell 1983
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone OverDog 1983
V
V Ham Tyler 1983
American Nightmare
American Nightmare Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside) 1983
The A-Team
The A-Team Miler Crane 1983
Off Your Rocker
Off Your Rocker Victor 1982
Visiting Hours
Visiting Hours Colt Hawker 1982
Clown White
Clown White Max 1981
Suzanne
Suzanne Jimmy 1981
Surfacing
Surfacing Wayne 1981
Scanners
Scanners Darryl Revok 1981
Coming Out Alive
Coming Out Alive Gateway 1980
Double Negative
Double Negative Edgar 1980
The Family Man
The Family Man Bartender 1979
The Littlest Hobo
The Littlest Hobo Bill 1979
Stone Cold Dead
Stone Cold Dead Murdered Police Detective 1979
Summer's Children
Summer's Children Pimp 1979
Power Play
Power Play Torturer 1978
I, Maureen
I, Maureen Dr. Paul Oswald 1978
High-Ballin'
High-Ballin' Butch 1978
Outrageous!
Outrageous! Drunk 1977
For the Record
For the Record 1976
The Ottawa Valley
The Ottawa Valley Soldier on train (uncredited) 1974
Super Dicks
Super Dicks Police Chief
Liberty
Liberty Fischer
The Shaft
The Shaft Gunter Steinberg
Marrow
Marrow Dr. Jonathan Myers
My Best Friend Depression
My Best Friend Depression Ralph Johnson

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