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Douglas Rain

Known for acting

Born March 13, 1928 · died November 11, 2018 (age 90) · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

About

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!

BBC Play of the Monthas Stephano
2001: A Space Odysseyas HAL 9000 (voice)
Folioas Jacob Schunk
2010as HAL 9000 (voice)
Festivalas Cassius
Sleeperas Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
No Price Too Highas William Lyon Mackenzie King
Oedipus Rexas Messenger
Love & Larcenyas Ashton Fletcher
Tour en l'air
Tour en l'airas Narrator (voice)
The Man Who Skied Down Everestas Narrator
Henry Vas King Henry V
A Cry of Angels1963
The Russian German Waras Narrator (voice)
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principleas William Lyon Mackenzie
Universeas Narrator
Buddhism
Buddhismas Narrator
Fields of Sacrificeas Narrator (voice)
Bird of Passage
Bird of Passageas Narrator

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