Actor
Douglas Rain
Born March 13, 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDied November 11, 20188 films
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).
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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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First watch2001: A Space Odyssey19688.0as HAL 9000 (voice)Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
8 films as actor- 1985Love & LarcenyAshton Fletcher
- 19842010HAL 9000 (voice)
- 1973SleeperBio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
- 19682001: A Space OdysseyHAL 9000 (voice)
- 1967Henry VKing Henry V
- 1963A Cry of Angels
- 1961Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of PrincipleWilliam Lyon Mackenzie
- 1957Oedipus RexMessenger