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Colin Fox

Acting Born Nov 20, 1938 Died Apr 5, 2025 Aldershot, Ontario, Canada 117 credits
117
Total Credits
1969–2024
56 Years Career Span
45
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Colin R. Fox, also known as Colin Fox, was a Canadian actor and voice artist. Born on November 20, 1938, in Aldershot, Ontario, Canada, his career spanned multiple decades. He appeared in various Canadian and American films and television series, accumulating 112 known acting credits. Among his recognized roles, he portrayed the characters Jean Paul Desmond and Jacques Eloi Des Mondes on Strange Paradise. Throughout his life and career, he established himself as a prominent figure in film and television before his death on April 5, 2025, at the age of 86.

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Career

Career overview

Colin R. Fox was a Canadian actor and voice artist who was born in Aldershot, Ontario, Canada, on November 20, 1938, and passed away on April 5, 2025, at the age of eighty-six. His career spanned over six decades, during which he appeared in a variety of Canadian and American films and television series, accumulating 112 known acting credits.

Among his career highlights, his best known roles included playing the characters of Jean Paul Desmond and Jacques Eloi Des Mondes on the production Strange Paradise. Throughout his extensive career, he was also known by the name Colin R.

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Known for

Film

The Rum Diary

2011
Film

Trick

as Newton (voice)
Film

Confessions of Felix Krull

as Maximus (voice)
Film

Hunting & Gathering

2007

Wonderfalls

as Fred Bradley

The Dead Zone

as Father Brendan
Film

After the Wedding

2006

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

as Fritz Brenner
Film

Down to Earth

as Director

Valley of the Wolves: Ambush

as Pappy

Relic Hunter

as Hans Lubeck

Silver Surfer

as Uatu the Watcher (voice)

Frequent co-stars

John Stocker 4 shared titles
Len Carlson 3 shared titles
Jayne Eastwood 3 shared titles
Chris Wiggins 3 shared titles
Adrian Truss 2 shared titles
Harvey Atkin 2 shared titles
Jonathan Potts 2 shared titles
Elizabeth Hanna 2 shared titles
Robert Bockstael 2 shared titles
Kari Matchett 2 shared titles

Career timeline

Return to Wickensburg
Wild Life
Bolts and Blip
One WeekThe Legend of Zelda: The Power of the Triforce
Drive Time Murders
Our FathersThe Manly Bee
Peep and the Big Wide WorldAtomic BettyThis Is WonderlandWonderfallsA Separate Peace
Salem Witch TrialsDeathlandsWebsHeritage Minutes: J.S. Woodsworth
The Dead ZonePuppets Who KillHenry's WorldMaster Spy: The Robert Hanssen StoryMaster Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story
A Nero Wolfe MysteryDown to EarthLaughter on the 23rd FloorChasing Holden
Phantom of the MegaplexLeft BehindThe Last DebateDirty PicturesAngels in the Infield
Relic HunterThe Origin of the Silver Surfer
Silver SurferThe Windsor ProtocolSeeds of Doubt
The Adventures of Shirley HolmesElvis Meets NixonLet Me Call You SweetheartEnd of Summer
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalDaylightMrs. WinterbourneThe Haunting of LisaGoosebumps: The Haunted Mask II
GoosebumpsGoosebumpsThe NeverEnding StoryTommy BoyHiroshima
PCU
Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesReturn to Lonesome DoveWoman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek StoryWoman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek StoryOn My Own
Are You Afraid of the Dark?Forever KnightScanners III: The TakeoverIn the Eyes of a StrangerDeadbolt
Heritage MinutesHeritage MinutesRupertA Little Piece of HeavenMark Twain and Me
Law & OrderCounterstrikeManiac MansionIn Defense of a Married ManBeautiful Dreamers
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!Passion and ParadiseFood of the Gods II
Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman
Friday the 13th: The SeriesFriday the 13th: The SeriesFriday the 13th: The SeriesHello AgainMy Pet Monster
My Pet Monster
The EqualizerThe EqualizerThe New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThe New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSpenser: For Hire
Real Inside
The Tempest
Murder by PhoneThe Taming of the Shrew
A Whale for the KillingSilence of the North

Full Filmography

117 titles
  • Return to Wickensburg (2024) as Professor McAuliffe
  • Wild Life (2011) as (voice)
  • Bolts and Blip (2010) as Dr. Blood (voice)
  • One Week (2008) as Father O'Neill
  • The Legend of Zelda: The Power of the Triforce (2008) as King Harkinian (voice)
  • Drive Time Murders (2006) as Frederick Rankin
  • Our Fathers (2005) as Daniel Kibbe
  • The Manly Bee (2005)
  • Peep and the Big Wide World (2004) as Newton (voice)
  • Atomic Betty (2004) as Maximus (voice)
  • This Is Wonderland (2004)
  • Wonderfalls (2004) as Fred Bradley
  • A Separate Peace (2004) as Professor Fitzwinkler
  • Salem Witch Trials (2003) as Israel Porter
  • Deathlands (2003) as Baron Titus Cawdor
  • Webs (2003) as Dr. Richard Morelli
  • Heritage Minutes: J.S. Woodsworth (2003) as J.S. Woodsworth
  • The Dead Zone (2002) as Father Brendan
  • Puppets Who Kill (2002)
  • Henry's World (2002)
  • Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) as Westchester Priest
  • Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) as Westchester Priest
  • Tagged: The Jonathan Wamback Story (2002) as Judge Jordan
  • A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) as Fritz Brenner
  • Down to Earth (2001) as Director
  • Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001) as Cal Weebs
  • Chasing Holden (2001) as Pappy
  • Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) as Nedermayer
  • Left Behind (2000) as Chaim Rosenzweig
  • The Last Debate (2000) as Joshua L. Simpson
  • Dirty Pictures (2000) as Walsh
  • Angels in the Infield (2000) as Il diavolo
  • A House Divided (2000) as Doctor Lovick
  • The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000) as Fritz Brenner
  • Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble (2000) as John Quincy Adams
  • Relic Hunter (1999) as Hans Lubeck
  • The Origin of the Silver Surfer (1999) as Uatu (voice)
  • Silver Surfer (1998) as Uatu the Watcher (voice)
  • The Windsor Protocol (1998)
  • Seeds of Doubt (1998)
  • The Adventures of Shirley Holmes (1997)
  • Elvis Meets Nixon (1997) as Sir Harold
  • Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1997) as State Sen. Jonathan Hoover
  • End of Summer (1997) as Ezra
  • Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996) as Professor Anton Hendricks
  • Daylight (1996) as Roger Trilling
  • Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) as Wedding Guest
  • The Haunting of Lisa (1996) as Bishop McCarthy
  • Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask II (1996) as Shopkeeper
  • L5: First City in Space (1996) as Chieko's Grandfather
  • Sins of Silence (1996) as Judge Boland
  • Goosebumps (1995) as Shopkeeper
  • Goosebumps (1995) as Tall Thin Man
  • The NeverEnding Story (1995) as Large Head (voice)
  • Tommy Boy (1995) as Nelson
  • Hiroshima (1995) as Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal
  • Butterbox Babies (1995) as Rutledge
  • Voices (1995) as Sir Thomas Beecham
  • The Haunted Mask (1995) as Tall Thin Man
  • PCU (1994) as Trustee #1
  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) as Felson
  • Return to Lonesome Dove (1993) as Lord Henry
  • Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993) as Joe Bembenek
  • Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993) as Joe Bembenek
  • On My Own (1993) as Palter
  • Bonds of Love (1993) as Dr. Roche
  • Partners 'n Love (1993) as Dr. Hatch
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992) as Ray Lawson
  • Forever Knight (1992)
  • Scanners III: The Takeover (1992) as Dr. Elton Monet
  • In the Eyes of a Stranger (1992) as Richard
  • Deadbolt (1992) as Professor Rhodes
  • Heritage Minutes: Agnes Macphail (1992) as Guthrie
  • Heritage Minutes (1991) as Guthrie
  • Heritage Minutes (1991) as J.S. Woodsworth
  • Rupert (1991) as Professor
  • A Little Piece of Heaven (1991)
  • Mark Twain and Me (1991) as Dr. Quintard
  • A Star for Two (1991) as Doctor
  • Money (1991) as 1st Executive
  • Law & Order (1990) as Peter Martin
  • Counterstrike (1990) as Lord Sutcliff
  • Maniac Mansion (1990) as Edward Edison
  • In Defense of a Married Man (1990) as Brad Monroe
  • Beautiful Dreamers (1990) as Rev. Haines
  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) as King Harkinian (voice)
  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) as King Harkinian
  • Passion and Paradise (1989) as Axel Wenner-Green
  • Food of the Gods II (1989) as Edmond Delhurst
  • Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman (1988) as Arthur Prince
  • Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) as Albert Le Croix / Rupert Seldon
  • Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) as Sylvan Winters
  • Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) as Horst Mueller
  • Hello Again (1987) as Clergyman
  • My Pet Monster (1987) as Mr. Hinkle (voice)
  • The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987) as Wizard (voice)
  • My Pet Monster (1986) as Snyder
  • The Equalizer (1985) as Consul
  • The Equalizer (1985) as Bishop
  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Victor Stouts
  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Dr. Herman Vandenburg
  • Spenser: For Hire (1985)
  • Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
  • Real Inside (1984) as Arthur Mudgin
  • The Tempest (1983) as Antonio
  • Murder by Phone (1982) as Dr. Alderman
  • The Taming of the Shrew (1982) as Pedant
  • A Whale for the Killing (1981)
  • Silence of the North (1981) as Arthur Herriot
  • Virus (1980) as Spy Z
  • Chocolate Eclair (1979) as The American businessman
  • The War Between the Tates (1977) as Leonard Zimmerman
  • The Prophet from Pugwash (1977) as Narrator
  • The First Night of 'Pygmalion' (1975)
  • My Pleasure Is My Business (1975) as Freddie
  • The Reincarnate (1971) as Ormsby
  • Strange Paradise (1969)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Colin Fox best known for?

Colin Fox is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Rum Diary (2011), Trick (1999), Confessions of Felix Krull (1957), Hunting & Gathering (2007).

When and where was Colin Fox born?

Colin Fox was born on November 20, 1938 in Aldershot, Ontario, Canada. They passed away on April 5, 2025.

How many credits does Colin Fox have?

Colin Fox has accumulated over 117 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1969 to 2024.

What is Colin Fox's background in cinema and television?

Colin R. Fox, also known as Colin Fox, was a Canadian actor and voice artist. Born on November 20, 1938, in Aldershot, Ontario, Canada, his career spanned multiple decades. He appeared in various Canadian and American films and television series, accumulating 112 known acting credits. Among his recognized roles, he por...