R.D. Reid

R.D. Reid

Known for
Acting
Born
September 22, 1944
Died
June 20, 2017 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Canada

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

2015
Killjoys poster

Killjoys

TV · as Beggar · 1 ep

2014
Remedy poster

Remedy

TV · 1 ep

2013
An Amish Murder poster

An Amish Murder

Movie · as Chuck 'Skid' Skidmore

2012
The Conspiracy poster

The Conspiracy

Movie · as William Jensen

2011
You Are Here poster

You Are Here

Movie · as Dr. Eisenberg

2010
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas poster

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

Movie · as Santa

2010
Lost Girl poster

Lost Girl

TV · as Krampus · 1 ep

2009
The Cry of the Owl poster

The Cry of the Owl

Movie · as Mr. Kolbe

2008
Victor poster

Victor

Movie · as Dr. Schaman

2008
The Baby Formula poster

The Baby Formula

Movie · as Dr. Oldenfield

2007
Lars and the Real Girl poster

Lars and the Real Girl

Movie · as Reverand Bock

2007
Diary of the Dead poster

Diary of the Dead

Movie · as Samuel

2007
Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost poster

Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost

Movie · as Peter Middleton

2007
Stuck poster

Stuck

Movie · as Manager

2006
Cradle of Lies poster

Cradle of Lies

Movie · as Arnold Golding

2005
A History of Violence poster

A History of Violence

Movie · as Pat

2005
Cinderella Man poster

Cinderella Man

Movie · as Hooverville Cop

2005
Capote poster

Capote

Movie · as Roy Church

2004
A Separate Peace poster

A Separate Peace

Movie · as Farmer

2004
Sugar poster

Sugar

Movie · as Lyle

2004
Dawn of the Dead poster

Dawn of the Dead

Movie · as Glen

2004
Lives of the Saints poster

Lives of the Saints

TV · as Protestant Minister · 1 ep

2004
This Is Wonderland poster

This Is Wonderland

TV · 2 eps

2002
The Skulls II poster

The Skulls II

Movie · as Professor

2002
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye poster

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

TV · as Kenneth Tenet · 1 ep

2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery poster

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

TV · as Sergeant Purley Stebbins · 22 eps

2000
Santa Who? poster

Santa Who?

Movie · as Grady

2000
Dirty Pictures poster

Dirty Pictures

Movie · as Judge Albanese

2000
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery poster

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Movie · as sergeant Purley Stebbins

1999
Small Vices poster

Small Vices

Movie · as Quirk

1999
Freak City poster

Freak City

Movie · as Garfield

1999
Summer's End poster

Summer's End

Movie · as Henry Whitley

1999
Forget Me Never poster

Forget Me Never

Movie · as Dr. Ellis

1999
Twice in a Lifetime poster

Twice in a Lifetime

TV · as Ernie Slate · 1 ep

1999
Seasons of Love poster

Seasons of Love

TV · as Rev. Wilme · 2 eps

1998
The Sweetest Gift poster

The Sweetest Gift

Movie · as Mr. Tate

1998
Half Baked poster

Half Baked

Movie · as Scientist

1998
My Own Country poster

My Own Country

Movie · as Doochie

1998
The Famous Jett Jackson poster

The Famous Jett Jackson

TV · as Mayor Beale · 2 eps

1998
Twitch City poster

Twitch City

TV · as Mr. Caine · 1 ep

1998
Little Men poster

Little Men

TV · as Eli McBride · 3 eps

1997
Earth: Final Conflict poster

Earth: Final Conflict

TV · as Dr. Herber · 1 ep

1996
Homecoming poster

Homecoming

Movie · as Security Guard

1996
FX: The Series poster

FX: The Series

TV · as Vagrant · 1 ep

1995
Goosebumps poster

Goosebumps

TV · as Dr. Mason · 2 eps

1994
Due South poster

Due South

TV · as Bob · 1 ep

1993
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould poster

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

Movie · as Trucker #3

1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer poster

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Movie · as Final Tournament Director

1992
The Cutting Edge poster

The Cutting Edge

Movie · as Calgary Cop

1989
Dick Francis: Blood Sport poster

Dick Francis: Blood Sport

Movie

1988
Betrayal of Silence poster

Betrayal of Silence

Movie · as Motel Clerk

1988
War of the Worlds poster

War of the Worlds

TV · as Mark Newport, Druggist · 1 ep

1986
The Park Is Mine poster

The Park Is Mine

Movie · as Policeman on Ledge

1979
The Kids of Degrassi Street poster

The Kids of Degrassi Street

TV · as Don Canard, Lisa's Father · 3 eps