Name
David Hemblen
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1941-09-16
Deathday
2020-11-16 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Biography
David Hemblen was an English actor who frequently worked in Canadian film, television and theatre. He grew up in Toronto, Ontario, where he pursued a classical education before turning to theatre. He received an M.A. in English and was working towards a Ph.D. in medieval studies when he was spotted during a rehearsal of a university production by Clifford Williams of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Hemblen was offered a season at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre. Hemblen's career in theatre included many productions at the Stratford Festival and four seasons at the renowned Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake. He received a Dora Award nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Dr. Astrov in Toronto's Tarragon Theatre production of Uncle Vanya. He also received a Genie Award nomination as Best Actor in Family Viewing.
Hemblen's television career began in the early 1970s, and he appeared in a number of Canadian television series, including The Beachcombers, Night Heat, and Street Legal. He also had recurring roles in the American series T. and T. and The X-Files.
Hemblen's most famous role was as Johnathan Doors in the science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict. He played the role from 1994 to 2002, and his performance was critically acclaimed. He also voiced the character of Magneto in the X-Men animated series from 1992 to 1997.
Hemblen died on November 16, 2020, in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 79. He was survived by his wife, actress Kate Nelligan, and their two daughters.
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- 1994 Exotica as Inspector
- 2002 Rollerball as Serokin
- 1993 M. Butterfly as Intelligence Officer #1
- 1994 Replikator as Police Chief Rinehart
- 2005 Where the Truth Lies as NY Hotel Concierge
- 1987 Family Viewing as Stan
- 1995 Heritage Minutes: Sitting Bull as Macleod
- 1994 Brainscan as Dr. Fromberg
- 2000 Redwall: The Movie as Asmodeus (voice)
- 1989 Straight Line as Detective Hargrove
- 1993 I Love a Man in Uniform as Father
- 1995 Pocahontas: The Legend as Captain Newport
- 2001 Jane Doe as Phelps
- 1998 Valentine's Day as Jennings
- 1996 Hollow Point as Oleg Krezinsky
- 1994 TekWar as Insp. Winterguild
- 1991 Firing Squad as Sgt. Mortlake
- 2000 Deliberate Intent as Judge Luttig
- 1990 Where the Spirit Lives as Reverend Buckley
- 1993 Lifeline to Victory as Oldbest
- 1996 Fly Away Home as Dr. Killian
- 1990 Speaking Parts as The Producer
- 1997 Sarabande as Bert
- 1991 The Adjuster as Bert, the head censor
- 1987 Basements as Mr. Hudd (segment "The Room")
- 1999 Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story as Judge
- 1995 The Song Spinner as Captain Nizzle
- 2001 Man and Cat as Hunter
- 1989 Norman's Awesome Experience as Septimus Fabius
- 2007 Come Again in Spring as Death (Voice)
- 1999 Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
- 1995 Tommy Boy as Archer
- 1999 Sam's Army
- 1999 The Last 100 Days
- 1994 Mesmer as Doctor Ingenhousz
- 1993 Journey to the Planets as Commander (voice)
- 1995 When the Dark Man Calls as Officer Erikson
- 1996 Maximum Risk as Dmitri Kirov
- 1991 Captain Power: The Beginning as Lord Dread
- 1990 In Defense of a Married Man as Collin Barrie
- 1998 The Defenders: Choice of Evils
- 1997 The Sweet Hereafter as Abbott Driscoll
- 1994 Model by Day as Captain
- 1988 Short Circuit 2 as Jones
- 2003 The Piano Man's Daughter as Dr. Warren
- 1997 Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II as Mr. Ivanov
- 1987 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Raid on Volcania as Lord Dread
- 1987 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Future Force Training - Skill Level 1 as Lord Dread
- 1987 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission as Lord Dread
- 1997 Booty Call as Dr. Blade
- 1998 Thunder Point as Sir Francis
- 1994 TekWar: TekLords as Insp. Winterguild
- 1992 The First Circle
- 1996 We the Jury as Judge Elton Roe
- 1993 Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer as Munro
- 1996 Goosebumps: Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes as Major McCall
- 1985 The Twilight Zone ( 1 episode )
- 1992 Forever Knight ( 1 episode )
- 2006 Yin Yang Yo! ( 120 episodes ) as Night Master (voice)
- 1997 Earth: Final Conflict ( 68 episodes ) as Jonathan Doors
- 1987 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future ( 22 episodes ) as Lord Dredd/Dr. Lyman Taggart
- 1995 Goosebumps ( 1 episode ) as Major McCall
- 2001 Witchblade ( 1 episode )
- 1990 Counterstrike ( 1 episode ) as Milos Janzan
- 1997 La Femme Nikita ( 9 episodes ) as George
- 1995 The Outer Limits ( 1 episode ) as Commandant
- 1998 Silver Surfer ( 1 episode ) as Husserl (voice)
- 1998 Silver Surfer ( 1 episode ) as The Supreme Intelligence (voice)
- 1992 X-Men ( 7 episodes ) as Magneto (voice)
- 1975 The Adventures of Timothy Pilgrim ( 10 episodes ) as Zachariah Gibson
- 1985 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents ( 1 episode ) as Andrew Walker
- 1993 Tales from the Cryptkeeper ( 13 episodes ) as The Vaultkeeper (voice)
- 2001 A Nero Wolfe Mystery ( 4 episodes ) as Lewis Hewitt
- 1998 Little Men ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Able Jennings
- 2003 Salem Witch Trials ( 2 episodes ) as John Proctor
- 1982 American Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Reverend Buckley
- 1991 Heritage Minutes ( 1 episode ) as MacLeod
