Michael Ironside

Actor | Producer | Writer

Michael Ironside has made a strong and indelible impression with his often incredibly intense and ...

Born: February 12, 1950

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Filmography

Known For

Starship Troopers Jean Rasczak (1997)
Total Recall Richter (1990)
Scanners Darryl Revok (1981)
Known For

Top Gun Jester (1986)
Actor

Hawaii Five-0 Robert Castor (2019)
Hellmington Rupert Woodhouse (2018)
Lego DC Super-Villains Darkseid (2018)
This Is Us Mr. Pearson (2018)
The Convent The Magistrate (2018)
Death Planet Rescue Remington Ross (2018)
Fran K.: Frankenstein Peter Berns (2018)
The Alienist J.P. Morgan (2018)
Atropa Captain Schreiber (2018)
Knuckleball Jacob (2018)
Alterscape Dr. Julian Loro (2018)
The Detectives Detective Mark Anstey (2018)
The Hitman Never Dies Don (2017)
Children of the Fall: Director's Cut Sam (2017)
Tokyo Trial General Douglas MacArthur (2017)
The Harrowing Lt. Logan (2017)
Still/Born Dr. Neilson (2017)
The Space Between Nick (2017)
Ransom Freddie Woods (2017)
Lucky's Treasure Henry Landis (2017)
Ghost Recon: Wildlands Sam Fisher (2017)
Tokyo Trial General Douglas MacArthur (2016)
The Encounter Maximum Mike (2016)
Patient Seven Dr. Daniel Marcus (2016)
Children of the Fall Sam (2016)
Line of Descent Hank Lannigan (2016)
Element Joe (2016)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Emperor Zanmoran (2016)
The Flash Lewis Snart (2015)
Synchronicity Klaus Meisner (2015)
The Sin Seer Alexander Rachet (2015)
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles Warren Stark (2015)
Turbo Kid Zeus (2015)
88 Sheriff Knowles (2015)
Desecrated Tom McClain (2015)
Chimeras John (2014)
A Fighting Man Max Wynn (2014)
Extraterrestrial Travis (2014)
Rake Victor (2014)
Stan Lee's Mighty 7 Xanar (2014)
Ice Soldiers Col. Desmond Trump (2013)
Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising Ultra Magnus (2013)
Stay Frank (2013)
Meltdown on the Ice Planet Rear Admiral Tragger (2013)
Transformers Prime Ultra Magnus (2013)
Vegas Porter Gainsley (2013)
Sunset Bar Ian Fishman (2012)
California Winter Sheriff Hillman (2012)
XIII: The Series Mr. Barnowsky (2012)
Dark Wall Warden (2012)
All God's Children Peter (2012)
Community Colonel Archwood (2012)
Justified Sarno (2012)
Burden of Evil Senator Pitfield (2012)
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Margolin (2012)
Conduct Unbecoming Col. Dodd (2011)
Transgression Matthew (2011)
Agency of Vengeance: Dark Rising Colonel Haggerd (2011)
X-Men: First Class Captain (2011)
Smallville General Sam Lane (2004-2010)
Level 26: Dark Prophecy Tom Riggins (2010)
Lake Placid 3 Sheriff Tony Willinger (2010)
Burn Notice Gregory Hart (2010)
Beneath the Blue Captain Elias Blaine (2010)
Castle Victor Racine (2010)
Splinter Cell: Conviction Sam Fisher (2010)
Eva Alfonse (2010)
The Bannen Way Chief Bannen (2010)
Hardwired Hal (2009)
The Beacon Lieutenant Hutton (2009)
Cold Case Commandant Murillo (2009)
The Jazzman Bernie Kaddly (2009)
Level 26: Dark Origins Tom Riggins (2009)
The Butcher Teddy Carmichael (2009)
Terminator Salvation General Ashdown (2009)
Wolverine and the X-Men Colonel Moss (2008-2009)
The Alphabet Killer Captain Nathan Norcross (2008)
Abduction of Jesse Bookman Captain Jones (2008)
Mutants Colonal Gauge (2008)
The Terrorist Next Door Wade (2008)
Surveillance Captain Billings (2008)
Criminal Minds John (2008)
Storm Cell James (2008)
TimeShift Doctor Krone (2007)
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Jack Granger - GDI General (2007)
1st Bite Theo (2006)
The Veteran Mark 'Doc' Jordan (2006)
Masters of Horror Mr. Chaney (2006)
Splinter Cell: Double Agent Sam Fisher (2006)
Justice League Unlimited Darkseid (2006)
Splinter Cell: Essentials Sam Fisher (2006)
Stargate SG-1 Seevis (2006)
Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York Levering (2006)
Desperate Housewives Curtis Monroe (2005-2006)
Young Blades Cardinal Mazarin (2005)
On That Day Daniel's Father (2005)
Guy X Guy X (2005)
Deepwater Walnut (2005)
Bloodsuckers Muco (2005)
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Sam Fisher (2005)
Reeker Henry (2005)
Medical Investigation Ben Graybridge (2004)
Jackie Chan Adventures Dragon Scout Leader (2004)
Andromeda The Patriarch (2003-2004)
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow Sam Fisher (2004)
The Machinist Miller (2004)
The Last Chapter II: The War Continues Bob Durelle (2003)
Alaska (2003)
Red Phone 2 Bremer (2003)
Maximum Velocity General Amberson (2003)
Justice League Darkseid (2003)
The Failures Depressor (2003)
Hemingway: That Summer in Paris Harry (2003)
The Last Chapter Bob Durelle (2002)
Le dernier chapitre Bob Durelle (2002)
The Red Phone: Manhunt Section Chief (2002)
Splinter Cell Sam Fisher (2002)
Run Like Hell Commander Mason (2002)
Fairytales and Pornography Justice Coulton (2002)
Fallen Angels Sheriff Ed Rooney (2002)
ER Dr. William 'Wild Willy' Swift (1995-2002)
The District Dmitri Putin (2002)
Extreme Honor Baker (2001)
Ignition Jake Russo (2001)
Dead Awake Skay (2001)
Soulkeeper Voice of Mr.M (2001)
Children of the Corn: Revelation Priest (2001)
The Outer Limits Gen. Quince (1999-2001)
Jett Jackson: The Movie Dr. Kragg (2001)
The Shaft Gunter Steinberg (2001)
Mindstorm Senator Bill Armitage (2001)
Borderline Normal Coach Rehmer (2001)
Cause of Death Jonas Phifer (2001)
Project I.G.I.: I'm Going In David Lleweyn Jones screams (2000)
Walker, Texas Ranger Nolan Pierce (2000)
Nuremberg Col. Burton C. Andrus (2000)
The Perfect Storm Bob Brown (2000)
Heavy Metal 2000 Tyler (2000)
Superman: The Animated Series Darkseid (1997-2000)
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia Fred Skolnick (2000)
Cold Squad Chief Magnus Mulray (1999)
The Omega Code Dominic (1999)
A Twist of Faith Alex Hunt (1999)
Southern Cross Garrison Carver (1999)
Black Light Insp. Frank Schumann (1999)
Question of Privilege Lt. Robert Ingram (1999)
The Arrangement Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor (1999)
The New Batman Adventures 80's Batman (1998)
Desert Blue Agent Frank Bellows (1998)
Going to Kansas City Mike Malone (1998)
Death Row the Tournament Judge (1998)
Voyage of Terror McBride (1998)
Witness to Yesterday Vladimir Lenin (1998)
Ivory Tower Marshall Wallace (1998)
Captive Detective Briscoe (1998)
One of Our Own Det. Jack Cooper (1997)
Johnny 2.0 Frank Donahue (1997)
Starship Troopers Jean Rasczak (1997)
Chicago Cab Al (1997)
Cold Night Into Dawn Frank Parr (1997)
F/X: The Series Montree (1997)
The Arrow C.I.A. Director (1997)
The Moravian Massacre John, Floyd (1996)
One Way Out Walt (1996)
SeaQuest 2032 Captain Oliver Hudson (1995-1996)
Portraits of a Killer Sgt. Ernie Hansen (1996)
Too Fast Too Young Capt. Floyd Anderson (1996)
Terminal Sterling Rombauer (1996)
The Destiny of Marty Fine Mr. Capelli (1996)
Asian Connection: Road to Mandalay Steiger (1995)
Bolt Billy Niles (1995)
Kids of the Round Table Butch Scarsdale (1995)
Major Payne Lt. Col. Stone (1995)
Tales from the Crypt Burrows (1990-1995)
The Killing Machine Mr. Green (1994)
Red Scorpion 2 Col. West (1994)
Probable Cause Gary Yanuck (1994)
Felidae Jesaja (1994)
Tokyo Cowboy Lyle (1994)
Red Sun Rising Capt. Meisler (1994)
The Glass Shield Detective Gene Baker (1994)
The Next Karate Kid Dugan (1994)
Forced to Kill Sheriff Wilson (1994)
Dead Man's Revenge Luck Hatcher (1994)
Fortunes of War Carl Pimmler (1994)
Save Me Oliver / psychiatrist-Ellie's lover (1994)
Point of Impact Roberto Largo (1993)
Father Hood Jerry (1993)
Free Willy Dial (1993)
Night Trap Bishop (1993)
Sweet Killing Inspector Garcia (1993)
Marked for Murder Bats O'Bannion (1993)
A Passion for Murder Quinn (1992)
Guncrazy Mr. Kincaid (1992)
The Vagrant Lt. Ralf Barfuss (1992)
Killer Image Luther Kane (1992)
Neon City Harry M. Stark (1991)
Cafe Romeo Natino (1991)
McBain Frank Bruce (1991)
Deadly Surveillance Fender (1991)
Drop Dead Gorgeous Asylum Interrogator (1991)
Chaindance J.T. Blake (1991)
Payback Sheriff Pete (1991)
Highlander II: The Quickening Katana (1991)
Total Recall Richter (1990)
Mindfield Kellen O'Reilly (1989)
Murder by Night Det. Carl Madsen (1989)
Destiny to Order Kenrick (1989)
Thunderground (1989)
Hostile Takeover Larry Gaylord (1988)
Watchers Lem (1988)
One Boy, One Wolf, One Summer Don (1988)
The Ray Bradbury Theatre William Acton (1988)
Race for the Bomb Werner Heisenberg (1987)
Danger Bay Charles Fuller (1987)
Nowhere to Hide Ben (1987)
Prom Night II Bill Nordham (1987)
Ford: The Man and the Machine Harry Bennett (1987)
Extreme Prejudice Maj. Paul Hackett (1987)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lt. Rick Muldoon (1987)
Top Gun Jester (1986)
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Detective Lawrence (1986)
Deadly Nightmares Sheriff Lee (1986)
The Cap Steve's Father (1985)
Murder in Space Capt. Neal Braddock (1985)
V Ham Tyler (1984-1985)
The Falcon and the Snowman FBI Agent (1985)
The Surrogate George Kyber (1984)
The New Mike Hammer Wade Bennett (1984)
Best Revenge Dealer (1984)
V: The Final Battle Ham Tyler (1984)
Hill Street Blues Schrader (1983)
Cross Country Det. Sgt. Roersch (1983)
The A-Team Miler Crane (1983)
The Sins of Dorian Gray Alan Campbell (1983)
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Overdog (1983)
American Nightmare Sgt. Skylar (1983)
Off Your Rocker Victor (1982)
Visiting Hours Colt Hawker (1982)
The July Group Duffy (1981)
Clown White Max (1981)
Surfacing Wayne (1981)
Scanners Darryl Revok (1981)
I, Maureen Dr. Paul Johnson (1980)
Coming Out Alive Gateway (1980)
Suzanne Jimmy (1980)
Double Negative Edgar (1980)
A Paid Vacation Haggart (1979)
The Family Man Bartender (1979)
The Littlest Hobo Bill (1979)
Stone Cold Dead Murdered Police Detective (1979)
Summer's Children Pimp (1979)
Power Play Torturer (1978)
High-Ballin' Butch (1978)
Outrageous! Drunk (1977)
Actor

The Ottawa Valley Soldier on train (1974)
Producer

One of Our Own (1997)
Probable Cause (1994)
Producer

Chaindance (1991)
Writer

The Arrangement (1999)
Writer

Chaindance (1991)
Soundtrack

V (1984)
Director

The Arrangement (1999)
Archive footage

The Quiet Revolution: State, Society and the Canadian Horror Film - Part One: Gimme Shelter: Cinepix and the Birth of the Canadian Horror Film (2019)
Tax Shelter Terrors (2017)
Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks (2015)
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
Desperate Housewives Special: The More You Know, the Juicier It Gets (2006)
Desperate Housewives Special: All the Juicy Details (2006)
Sharon Stone - Una mujer de 100 caras (1998)
Archive footage

Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1994)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Miscellaneous Crew

Splinter Cell: Blacklist (2013)

Awards

2 wins & 10 nominations.

Did You Know

Like Terence Stamp, he has played both a Superman adversary and friend. The adversary he played was Darkseid, one of Superman's greatest enemies, on the animated series Justice League (2001). The friend he played was General Sam Lane, father of Lois...

Quotes

[on whether he has had experiences where he did a film that he expected to turn out one way but it turned out another] Most of the time, actually. I never look at the work when I'm doing it. I know a lot of people rush off camera to look at ...