Douglas Rain
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!
Known For
Credits
- 1995 · No Price Too High as Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
- 1995 · The Russian German War as Narrator (voice)
- 1984 · 2010 as HAL 9000 (voice)
- 1975 · The Man Who Skied Down Everest as Narrator
- 1973 · Sleeper as Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
- 1968 · 2001: A Space Odyssey as HAL 9000 (voice)
- 1966 · Bird of Passage as Narrator
- 1964 · Fields of Sacrifice as Narrator (voice)
- 1963 · A Cry of Angels as
- 1962 · Buddhism as Narrator
- 1961 · Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle as William Lyon Mackenzie
- 1960 · Universe as Narrator
- 1957 · Oedipus Rex as Messenger
- 1955 · Folio as
- 1955 · Folio as Jacob Schunk
- 1955 · Folio as Malcom
- 1954 · The Stratford Adventure as Self