Michael Ironside
Acting
Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known professionally as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor. He has worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American productions. He gained early widespread recognition for his terrifying portrayal of the deadly psychic Darryl Revok in David Cronenberg's Scanners (1981) and was equally chilling as the misogynistic psychopath Colt Hawker in Visiting Hours (1982). Ironside followed that up by playing Jester in Top Gun (1986). Recently, Ironside is known for his roles as Eddie Williams in Nobody (2021) and Charles Purdy in BlackBerry (2023).
Known for
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movieAshes
2026
Uncle
movieMarrow
2026
Dr. Jonathan Myers
movieThis Too Shall Pass
2025
Officer Shultz
movie1242: Gateway to the West
2025
Narrator / Mihaly
movieTalking About the Sky
2025
Officer Alfred Henry(voz)
movieThe Jester from Transylvania
2024
Charles Pennington
movieLate Night with the Devil
2024
The Narrator (voice)
movieBlackBerry
2023
Charles Purdy
movieCondor's Nest
2023
Agent Astakhov
movieThe Family Circus
2023
The Cop
movieTin Can
2022
Wayne
tvThe Dropout
2022
Don Lucas
movieDracula: The Original Living Vampire
2022
Dr. Jack Seward
tvHidden Assets
2021
Richard Melnick
movieSkipping Stones
2021
Mr. Travers
movieAmerican Desert
2021
Uncle Bill
movieBloodthirsty
2021
Dr. Swan
movieNobody
2021
Eddie Williams
tvThe Movies That Made Us
2019
Self (archive footage)
tvHarley Quinn
2019
Darkseid (voice)
movieHellmington
2018
Rupert Woodhouse
movieThe Convent
2018
The Magistrate
movieKnuckleball
2018
Jacob
tvBarry
2018
Andrei
tvAtropa
2018
Captain Schreiber
movieAlterscape
2018
Dr. Julian Loro
tvThe Alienist
2018
J. P. Morgan
tvThe Detectives
2018
Detective Mark Anstey
movieTokyo Trial
2017
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
movieThe Harrowing
2017
Lt. Logan
movieLucky's Treasure
2017
Henry Landis
tvRansom
2017
Freddie Woods
tvTokyo Trial
2016
General Douglas MacArthur
tvThe Encounter
2016
Maximum Mike
moviePatient Seven
2016
Dr. Daniel Marcus
tvThis Is Us
2016
Mr. Pearson
movieCalifornia Winter
2015
Sheriff Hillman
movieThe Sin Seer
2015
Alexander Rachet
movie88
2015
Sheriff Knowles
movieSynchronicity
2015
Klaus Meisner
movieDesecrated
2015
Tom McClain
tvThe Flash
2014
Lewis Snart
movieA Fighting Man
2014
Max Wynn
movieStan Lee's Mighty 7
2014
Xanar (voice)
movieIce Soldiers
2013
Col. Desmond Trump
movieTransformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
2013
Ultra Magnus (voice)
movieStay
2013
Frank
movie6:14
2013
Warden
tvVegas
2012
Porter Gainsley
movieBurden of Evil
2012
Senator Pitfield
movieConduct Unbecoming
2011
Col. Dodd
movieTransgression
2011
Matthew
movieDark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back
2011
Col. Haggard
movieX-Men: First Class
2011
Captain
tvTransformers: Prime
2010
Ultra Magnus (voice)
movieDark Prophecy
2010
Tom Riggins
movieLake Placid 3
2010
Sheriff Tony Willinger
tvHawaii Five-0
2010
Robert Castor
movieEva
2010
Alfonse
tvJustified
2010
Sarno
movieThe Bannen Way
2010
Chief Bannen
tvThe Bannen Way
2010
Chief Bannen
movieThe Beacon
2009
Oficer Ned Hutton
tvCommunity
2009
Colonel Archwood
The Jazzman
2009
Bernie Kaddly
movieThe Butcher
2009
Teddy Carmichael
movieTerminator Salvation
2009
General Ashdown
tvCastle
2009
Victor Racine
movieThe Alphabet Killer
2008
Captain Nathan Norcross
movieMutants
2008
Colonal Gauge
movieStorm Cell
2008
James
movieSurveillance
2008
Billings
tvBurn Notice
2007
Gregory Hart
movieThe V Word
2006
Mr. Chaney
movieThe Veteran
2006
Mark 'Doc' Jordan
tvMasters of Horror
2005
Mr. Chaney
movieDeepwater
2005
Walnut
movieGuy X
2005
Guy X
movieReeker
2005
Henry
movieThe Failures
2004
Depressor
tvDesperate Housewives
2004
Curtis Monroe
movieThe Machinist
2004
Miller
tvMedical Investigation
2004
Ben Graybridge
tvJustice League Unlimited
2004
Darkseid (voice)
movieMaximum Velocity
2003
General Amberson
tvCold Case
2003
Commandant Murillo
tvThe Last Chapter: The War Continues
2003
Bob Durelle
movieFairytales and Pornography
2002
Justice Coulton
movieFallen Angels
2002
Sheriff Ed Rooney
tvThe Last Chapter
2002
Bob Durelle
movieIgnition
2002
Jake Russo
tvJustice League
2001
Darkseid (voice)
movieThe Red Phone: Manhunt
2001
Section Chief
tvSmallville
2001
Sam Lane
movieSoulkeeper
2001
Voice of Mr.M (uncredited)
movieDown
2001
Gunter Steinberg
movieJett Jackson: The Movie
2001
Dr. Kragg
movieMindstorm
2001
Senator Bill Armitage
movieCause Of Death
2001
Jonas Phifer
movieBorderline Normal
2000
Coach Rehmer
tvThe District
2000
Dmitri Putin
tvAndromeda
2000
The Patriarch
tvJackie Chan Adventures
2000
Dragon Scout Leader (voice)
movieCrime + Punishment in Suburbia
2000
Fred Skolnick
tvNuremberg
2000
Col. Burton C. Andrus
movieThe Perfect Storm
2000
Bob Brown
movieHeavy Metal 2000
2000
Tyler (voice)
movieThe Omega Code
1999
Dominic
movieSouthern Cross
1999
Garrison Carver
movieA Twist of Faith
1999
Alex Hunt
movieDesert Blue
1999
Agent Frank Bellows
movieBlack Light
1999
Inspector Frank Schumann
movieQuestion of Privilege
1999
Lt. Robert Ingram
movieThe Arrangement
1999
Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor
movieJohnny 2.0
1998
Frank Donahue
movieOne of Our Own
1998
Det. Jack Cooper
movieGoing to Kansas City
1998
Mike Malone
movieVoyage of Terror
1998
McBride
movieCaptive
1998
Detective Briscoe
movieIvory Tower
1998
Marshall Wallace
movieStarship Troopers
1997
Lieutenant Jean Rasczak
movieCold Night Into Dawn
1997
Frank Parr
tvThe New Batman Adventures
1997
80's Batman (voice)
tvStargate SG-1
1997
Seevis
movieThe Arrow
1997
CIA Director
tvThe Arrow
1997
CIA Director
tvFX: The Series
1996
Montree
tvSuperman: The Animated Series
1996
Darkseid (voice)
moviePortraits of a Killer
1996
Sgt. Ernie Hansen
movieToo Fast Too Young
1996
Capt. Floyd Anderson
movieThe Destiny of Marty Fine
1996
Mr. Capelli
movieTerminal
1996
Sterling Rombauer
movieKids of the Round Table
1995
Butch Scarsdale
movieBolt
1995
Billy Niles
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Ambassador Prosser / Gen. Quince
movieMajor Payne
1995
Lt. Col. Stone
movieRed Scorpion 2
1995
Col. West
movieThe Killing Machine
1995
Mr. Green
movieFortunes of War
1994
Carl Pimmler
movieProbable Cause
1994
Gary Yanuck
tvER
1994
William Swift
movieThe Glass Shield
1994
Det. Gene Baker
movieRed Sun Rising
1994
Capt. Meisler
movieThe Next Karate Kid
1994
Colonel Paul Dugan
movieForced to Kill
1994
Sheriff Wilson
movieDead Man's Revenge
1994
Luck Hatcher
movieSave Me
1994
Oliver
moviePoint of Impact
1993
Roberto Largo
Sweet Killing
1993
Inspector Garcia
tvseaQuest DSV
1993
Captain Oliver Hudson
movieFather Hood
1993
Jerry
movieNight Trap
1993
Bishop
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
1993
Nolan Pierce
movieMarked for Murder
1993
Bats O'Bannion
movieBlack Ice
1992
Quinn
movieGuncrazy
1992
Mr. Kincaid
movieThe Vagrant
1992
Lt. Ralf Barfuss
movieKiller Image
1992
Luther Kane
movieNeon City
1991
Harry M. Stark
movieDrop Dead Gorgeous
1991
Asylum Interrogator (uncredited)
movieMcBain
1991
Frank Bruce
moviePayback
1991
Sheriff Pete
movieChaindance
1991
J.T. Blake
movieHighlander II: The Quickening
1991
Gen. Katana
movieTotal Recall
1990
Richter
movieDestiny To Order
1990
Kenrick
movieMindfield
1989
Kellen O'Reilly
movieHostile Takeover
1989
Larry Gaylord
movieMurder by Night
1989
Det. Carl Madsen
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Sergeant Burrows / Jerry
movieWatchers
1988
Lem Johnson
movieHello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
1987
Bill Nordham
movieFord: The Man and the Machine
1987
Harry Bennett
movieExtreme Prejudice
1987
Major Paul Hackett
Race for the Bomb
1987
Werner Heisenberg
movieTop Gun
1986
Jester
movieJo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986
Detective Lawrence
tvThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Lt. Rick Muldoon
movieMurder in Space
1985
Capt. Neal Braddock
tvThe Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
William Acton
movieThe Falcon and the Snowman
1985
FBI Agent
tvV
1984
Ham Tyler
movieBest Revenge
1984
Dealer
movieThe Surrogate
1984
George Kyber
tvV: The Final Battle
1984
Ham Tyler
tvThe Hitchhiker
1983
Sheriff Lee
movieCross Country
1983
Det. Sgt. Roersch
movieThe Sins of Dorian Gray
1983
Alan Campbell
tvV
1983
Ham Tyler
movieAmerican Nightmare
1983
Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside)
tvThe A-Team
1983
Miler Crane
movieOff Your Rocker
1982
Victor
movieVisiting Hours
1982
Colt Hawker
movieSuzanne
1981
Jimmy
movieSurfacing
1981
Wayne
movieScanners
1981
Darryl Revok
movieComing Out Alive
1980
Gateway
movieThe Family Man
1979
Bartender
movieStone Cold Dead
1979
Murdered Police Detective
moviePower Play
1978
Torturer
I, Maureen
1978
Dr. Paul Oswald
movieOutrageous!
1977
Drunk
The Ottawa Valley
1974
Soldier on train (uncredited)
Super Dicks
Police Chief
movieLiberty
Fischer
movieMy Best Friend Depression
Ralph Johnson
Deep Tissue
Uncle Nik
Production2
movieProbable Cause
1994
Executive Producer
movieChaindance
1991
Executive Producer
Writing2
movieThe Arrangement
1999
Writer
movieChaindance
1991
Screenplay
Directing1
movieThe Arrangement
1999
Director