Name
Douglas Rain
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1928-03-13
Deathday
2018-11-11 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
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
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- 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey as HAL 9000 (voice)
- 1975 The Man Who Skied Down Everest as Narrator
- 1961 Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle as William Lyon Mackenzie
- 1954 The Stratford Adventure as Self
- 1963 Fields of Sacrifice as Narrator (voice)
- 1984 2010 as HAL 9000 (voice)
- 1962 Buddhism as Narrator
- 1957 Oedipus Rex as Messenger
- 1963 A Cry of Angels
- 1995 The Russian German War as Narrator (voice)
- 1960 Universe as Narrator
- 1973 Sleeper as Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
- 1966 Bird of Passage as Narrator
- 1967 Henry V as King Henry V
- 1985 Love & Larceny as Ashton Fletcher
- 1992 Donald Brittain: Filmmaker as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1973 Tour en l'air as Narrator (voice)
- 1973 Sleeper as Evil Computer/Various Robot Butlers (voice) (uncredited)
- 1955 Folio ( 16 episodes )
- 1955 Folio ( 1 episode ) as Jacob Schunk
- 1955 Folio ( 1 episode ) as Malcom
- 1995 No Price Too High ( 7 episodes ) as William Lyon Mackenzie King
- 1965 BBC Play of the Month ( 1 episode ) as Stephano
- 2019 LIFE BEYOND ( 1 episode ) as Self (voice)
- 1960 Festival ( 1 episode ) as Cassius
