Douglas Rain
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 13, 1928
- Died
- November 11, 2018 (aged 90)
- Birthplace
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Biography
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
Filmography
LIFE BEYOND
TV · as Self (voice) · 1 ep
The Russian German War
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
No Price Too High
TV · as William Lyon Mackenzie King · 7 eps
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Love & Larceny
Movie · as Ashton Fletcher
2010
Movie · as HAL 9000 (voice)
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
Movie · as Narrator
Sleeper
Movie · as Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice), Evil Computer/Various Robot Butlers (voice) (uncredited)
Tour en l'air
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
2001: A Space Odyssey
Movie · as HAL 9000 (voice)
Henry V
Movie · as King Henry V
Bird of Passage
Movie · as Narrator
BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Stephano · 1 ep
Fields of Sacrifice
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
A Cry of Angels
Movie
Buddhism
Movie · as Narrator
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
Movie · as William Lyon Mackenzie
Universe
Movie · as Narrator
Festival
TV · as Cassius · 1 ep
Oedipus Rex
Movie · as Messenger
Folio
TV · as Jacob Schunk, Malcom · 16 eps
The Stratford Adventure
Movie · as Self