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Douglas Rain

Acting Born Mar 13, 1928 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 23 credits
23
Total Credits
2019
66 Years Career Span
4
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Douglas Rain works in acting. Born March 13, 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Archytele tracks 23 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Sansho the Bailiff

as Stephano
Film

2001: A Space Odyssey

as HAL 9000 (voice)
Film

2010

as HAL 9000 (voice)
Film

Sleeper

as Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)

Frequent co-stars

Keir Dullea 2 shared titles
Gary Lockwood 1 shared title
William Sylvester 1 shared title
Daniel Richter 1 shared title
Leonard Rossiter 1 shared title
Margaret Tyzack 1 shared title
Robert Beatty 1 shared title
Sean Sullivan 1 shared title
Frank W. Miller 1 shared title
Bill Weston 1 shared title

Career timeline

LIFE BEYOND
No Price Too HighThe Russian German War
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Love & Larceny
2010
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
SleeperTour en l'air
2001: A Space Odyssey
Henry V
Bird of Passage
BBC Play of the Month
A Cry of AngelsFields of Sacrifice
Buddhism
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
Universe
Oedipus Rex
FolioFolioFolio
The Stratford Adventure

Full Filmography

23 titles
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Stephano
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) as HAL 9000 (voice)
  • Folio (1955)
  • Folio (1955) as Jacob Schunk
  • Folio (1955) as Malcom
  • 2010 (1984) as HAL 9000 (voice)
  • Sleeper (1973) as Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
  • No Price Too High (1995) as Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
  • LIFE BEYOND (2019) as Self (voice)
  • The Stratford Adventure (1954) as Self
  • Love & Larceny (1985) as Ashton Fletcher
  • The Russian German War (1995) as Narrator (voice)
  • Oedipus Rex (1957) as Messenger
  • Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle (1961) as William Lyon Mackenzie
  • The Man Who Skied Down Everest (1975) as Narrator
  • Henry V (1967) as King Henry V
  • A Cry of Angels (1963)
  • Donald Brittain: Filmmaker (1992) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Universe (1960) as Narrator
  • Buddhism (1962) as Narrator
  • Tour en l'air (1973) as Narrator (voice)
  • Bird of Passage (1966) as Narrator
  • Fields of Sacrifice (1963) as Narrator (voice)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Douglas Rain best known for?

Douglas Rain is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sansho the Bailiff (1954), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), 2010 (1984), Sleeper (1973).

When and where was Douglas Rain born?

Douglas Rain was born on March 13, 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

How many credits does Douglas Rain have?

Douglas Rain has accumulated over 23 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1954 to 2019.

What is Douglas Rain's background in cinema and television?

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 Sch...