Michael Ironside
Acting
Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known professionally as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor. He has worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American productions. He gained early widespread recognition for his terrifying portrayal of the deadly psychic Darryl Revok in David Cronenberg's Scanners (1981) and was equally chilling as the misogynistic psychopath Colt Hawker in Visiting Hours (1982). Ironside followed that up by playing Jester in Top Gun (1986). Recently, Ironside is known for his roles as Eddie Williams in Nobody (2021) and Charles Purdy in BlackBerry (2023).
Born: February 12, 1950 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Filmography (171)
Late Night with the Devil
2024
Actor: The Narrator (voic…
BlackBerry
2023
Actor: Charles Purdy
Condor's Nest
2023
Actor: Agent Astakhov
Pumpkin Everything
2022
Actor: Tom
Tin Can
2022
Actor: Wayne
TV
The Dropout
2022
Actor: Don Lucas
Dracula: The Original Living Vampire
2022
Actor: Dr. Jack Seward
TV
Hidden Assets
2021
Actor: Richard Melnick
Skipping Stones
2021
Actor: Mr. Travers
Bloodthirsty
2021
Actor: Dr. Swan
Nobody
2021
Actor: Eddie Williams
TV
The Movies That Made Us
2019
Actor: Self (archive foot…
TV
Harley Quinn
2019
Actor: Darkseid (voice)
Hellmington
2018
Actor: Rupert Woodhouse
The Convent
2018
Actor: The Magistrate
Knuckleball
2018
Actor: Jacob
TV
Barry
2018
Actor: Andrei
TV
Atropa
2018
Actor: Captain Schreiber
Alterscape
2018
Actor: Dr. Julian Loro
Still/Born
2018
Actor
TV
The Alienist
2018
Actor: J. P. Morgan
TV
The Detectives
2018
Actor: Detective Mark Ans…
Stegman Is Dead
2017
Actor: Don
The Harrowing
2017
Actor: Lt. Logan
Lucky's Treasure
2017
Actor: Henry Landis
TV
Ransom
2017
Actor: Freddie Woods
TV
Tokyo Trial
2016
Actor: General Douglas Ma…
Patient Seven
2016
Actor: Dr. Daniel Marcus
TV
This Is Us
2016
Actor: Mr. Pearson
The Sin Seer
2015
Actor: Alexander Rachet
Turbo Kid
2015
Actor: Zeus
88
2015
Actor: Sheriff Knowles
Synchronicity
2015
Actor: Klaus Meisner
Desecrated
2015
Actor: Tom McClain
Extraterrestrial
2014
Actor: Travis
TV
The Flash
2014
Actor: Lewis Snart
A Fighting Man
2014
Actor: Max Wynn
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
2014
Actor: Xanar (voice)
Ice Soldiers
2013
Actor: Col. Desmond Trump
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
2013
Actor: Ultra Magnus (voic…
Stay
2013
Actor: Frank
All God's Children
2012
Actor: Peter
Burden of Evil
2012
Actor: Senator Pitfield
Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back
2011
Actor: Col. Haggard
X-Men: First Class
2011
Actor: Captain
TV
Transformers: Prime
2010
Actor: Ultra Magnus (voic…
Beneath the Blue
2010
Actor: Blaine
TV
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
Actor: Margolin
Lake Placid 3
2010
Actor: Sheriff Tony Willi…
TV
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Actor: Robert Castor
Eva
2010
Actor: Alfonse
TV
Justified
2010
Actor: Sarno
TV
The Bannen Way
2010
Actor: Chief Bannen
Hardwired
2009
Actor: Hal
The Beacon
2009
Actor: Oficer Ned Hutton
TV
Community
2009
Actor: Colonel Archwood
The Butcher
2009
Actor: Teddy Carmichael
Terminator Salvation
2009
Actor: General Ashdown
TV
Castle
2009
Actor: Victor Racine
The Alphabet Killer
2008
Actor: Captain Nathan Nor…
Mutants
2008
Actor: Colonal Gauge
The Terrorist Next Door
2008
Actor: Wade
Storm Cell
2008
Actor: James
Surveillance
2008
Actor: Billings
TV
Burn Notice
2007
Actor: Gregory Hart
The V Word
2006
Actor: Mr. Chaney
Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York
2006
Actor: Levering
The Veteran
2006
Actor: Mark 'Doc' Jordan
TV
Masters of Horror
2005
Actor: Mr. Chaney
TV
Criminal Minds
2005
Actor: John
Bloodsuckers
2005
Actor: Muco
Deepwater
2005
Actor: Walnut
Guy X
2005
Actor: Guy X
Reeker
2005
Actor: Henry
TV
Desperate Housewives
2004
Actor: Curtis Monroe
The Machinist
2004
Actor: Miller
TV
Medical Investigation
2004
Actor: Ben Graybridge
TV
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Actor: Darkseid (voice)
Maximum Velocity
2003
Actor: General Amberson
TV
Cold Case
2003
Actor: Commandant Murillo
Fallen Angels
2002
Actor: Sheriff Ed Rooney
Ignition
2002
Actor: Jake Russo
TV
Justice League
2001
Actor: Darkseid (voice)
The Red Phone: Manhunt
2001
Actor: Section Chief
Dead Awake
2001
Actor: Skay
TV
Smallville
2001
Actor: Sam Lane
Soulkeeper
2001
Actor: Voice of Mr.M (unc…
Children of the Corn: Revelation
2001
Actor: Priest
Down
2001
Actor: Gunter Steinberg
Extreme Honor
2001
Actor: Baker
Jett Jackson: The Movie
2001
Actor: Dr. Kragg
Mindstorm
2001
Actor: Senator Bill Armit…
Cause Of Death
2001
Actor: Jonas Phifer
TV
The District
2000
Actor: Dmitri Putin
TV
Andromeda
2000
Actor: The Patriarch
TV
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
Actor: Dragon Scout Leade…
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
2000
Actor: Fred Skolnick
TV
Nuremberg
2000
Actor: Col. Burton C. And…
The Perfect Storm
2000
Actor: Bob Brown
Heavy Metal 2000
2000
Actor: Tyler (voice)
The Omega Code
1999
Actor: Dominic
A Twist of Faith
1999
Actor: Alex Hunt
Desert Blue
1999
Actor: Agent Frank Bellow…
Black Light
1999
Actor: Inspector Frank Sc…
Chicago Cab
1998
Actor: Al
Johnny 2.0
1998
Actor: Frank Donahue
TV
Cold Squad
1998
Actor
Voyage of Terror
1998
Actor: McBride
Captive
1998
Actor: Detective Briscoe
Starship Troopers
1997
Actor: Lieutenant Jean Ra…
TV
The New Batman Adventures
1997
Actor: 80's Batman (voice…
TV
Stargate SG-1
1997
Actor: Seevis
The Arrow
1997
Actor: CIA Director
TV
FX: The Series
1996
Actor: Montree
TV
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
Actor: Darkseid (voice)
Terminal
1996
Actor: Sterling Rombauer
Kids of the Round Table
1995
Actor: Butch Scarsdale
TV
The Outer Limits
1995
Actor: Ambassador ProsserActor: Gen. Quince
Major Payne
1995
Actor: Lt. Col. Stone
Red Scorpion 2
1995
Actor: Col. West
The Killing Machine
1995
Actor: Mr. Green
Probable Cause
1994
Actor: Gary YanuckExecutive Producer
TV
ER
1994
Actor: William Swift
The Glass Shield
1994
Actor: Det. Gene Baker
Red Sun Rising
1994
Actor: Capt. Meisler
The Next Karate Kid
1994
Actor: Colonel Paul Dugan
Forced to Kill
1994
Actor: Sheriff Wilson
Dead Man's Revenge
1994
Actor: Luck Hatcher
Save Me
1994
Actor: Oliver
Point of Impact
1993
Actor: Roberto Largo
TV
seaQuest DSV
1993
Actor: Captain Oliver Hud…
Father Hood
1993
Actor: Jerry
Free Willy
1993
Actor: Dial
Night Trap
1993
Actor: Bishop
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Actor: Nolan Pierce
Black Ice
1992
Actor: Quinn
Guncrazy
1992
Actor: Mr. Kincaid
The Vagrant
1992
Actor: Lt. Ralf Barfuss
Killer Image
1992
Actor: Luther Kane
Neon City
1991
Actor: Harry M. Stark
McBain
1991
Actor: Frank Bruce
Highlander II: The Quickening
1991
Actor: Gen. Katana
Total Recall
1990
Actor: Richter
Destiny To Order
1990
Actor: Kenrick
Mindfield
1989
Actor: Kellen O'Reilly
TV
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Actor: Sergeant BurrowsActor: Jerry
Watchers
1988
Actor: Lem Johnson
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
1987
Actor: Bill Nordham
Nowhere to Hide
1987
Actor: Ben
Extreme Prejudice
1987
Actor: Major Paul Hackett
Top Gun
1986
Actor: Jester
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986
Actor: Detective Lawrence
TV
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Actor: Lt. Rick Muldoon
TV
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Actor: William Acton
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
Actor: FBI Agent
TV
V
1984
Actor: Ham Tyler
The Surrogate
1984
Actor: George Kyber
TV
V: The Final Battle
1984
Actor: Ham Tyler
TV
The Hitchhiker
1983
Actor: Sheriff Lee
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1983
Actor: OverDog
TV
V
1983
Actor: Ham Tyler
American Nightmare
1983
Actor: Sgt. Skylar (as Mi…
TV
The A-Team
1983
Actor: Miler Crane
Visiting Hours
1982
Actor: Colt Hawker
Surfacing
1981
Actor: Wayne
Scanners
1981
Actor: Darryl Revok
TV
The Littlest Hobo
1979
Actor: Bill
Stone Cold Dead
1979
Actor: Murdered Police De…
Power Play
1978
Actor: Torturer
High-Ballin'
1978
Actor: Butch
Outrageous!
1977
Actor: Drunk