
Douglas Rain
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!
Filmografi
2001: A Space Odyssey1968 · HAL 9000 (voice)
20101984 · HAL 9000 (voice)
Sleeper1973 · Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
Love & Larceny1985 · Ashton Fletcher
Oedipus Rex1957 · Messenger
The Man Who Skied Down Everest1975 · Narrator
The Russian German War1995 · Narrator (voice)
The Stratford Adventure1954 · Self
Henry V1967 · King Henry V
A Cry of Angels1963 ·
Universe1960 · Narrator
Fields of Sacrifice1963 · Narrator (voice)
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker1992 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Keir Dullea
Helen Mirren
William Shatner
Stanley Kubrick
John Lithgow
Candice Bergen
Diane Keaton
Woody Allen
Margaret Tyzack
Sheila McCarthy
Roy Scheider
John Beck