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R.D. Reid

Actor

R.D. Reid

Born September 22, 1944 in Canada Died June 20, 201734 films

R.D. Reid was a prominent Canadian character actor, best known for his portrayal of Sergeant Purley Stebbins in the A Nero Wolfe Mystery series. Throughout his career, he became a familiar face in both major Hollywood productions and independent Canadian projects, often playing authoritative or grounded figures.

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Dawn of the Dead poster7.1Dawn of the Dead2004A History of Violence poster7.2A History of Violence2005Lars and the Real Girl poster7.2Lars and the Real Girl2007Capote poster7.0Capote2005Searching for Bobby Fischer poster7.1Searching for Bobby Fischer1993The Cutting Edge poster7.3The Cutting Edge1992Half Baked poster6.3Half Baked1998Diary of the Dead poster5.5Diary of the Dead2007

Filmography

34 films as actor
  1. 2013An Amish MurderChuck 'Skid' Skidmore
  2. 2012The ConspiracyWilliam Jensen
  3. 2011You Are HereDr. Eisenberg
  4. 2010The Night Before the Night Before ChristmasSanta
  5. 2009The Cry of the OwlMr. Kolbe
  6. 2008VictorDr. Schaman
  7. 2007Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody GhostPeter Middleton
  8. 2007Lars and the Real GirlReverand Bock
  9. 2007Diary of the DeadSamuel
  10. 2007StuckManager
  11. 2006Cradle of LiesArnold Golding
  12. 2005CapoteRoy Church
  13. 2005A History of ViolencePat
  14. 2005Cinderella ManHooverville Cop
  15. 2004A Separate PeaceFarmer
  16. 2004SugarLyle
  17. 2004Dawn of the DeadGlen
  18. 2002The Skulls IIProfessor
  19. 2000Santa Who?Grady
  20. 2000Dirty PicturesJudge Albanese
  21. 2000The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mysterysergeant Purley Stebbins
  22. 1999Small VicesQuirk
  23. 1999Summer's EndHenry Whitley
  24. 1999Freak CityGarfield
  25. 1998My Own CountryDoochie
  26. 1998The Sweetest GiftMr. Tate
  27. 1998Half BakedScientist
  28. 1996HomecomingSecurity Guard
  29. 1993Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn GouldTrucker #3
  30. 1993Searching for Bobby FischerFinal Tournament Director
  31. 1992The Cutting EdgeCalgary Cop
  32. 1989Dick Francis: Blood Sport
  33. 1988Betrayal of SilenceMotel Clerk
  34. 1986The Park Is MinePoliceman on Ledge