MICHAEL IRONSIDE
Michael Ironside
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: February 12, 1950
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
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).
Filmography
Starring
The Narrator (voice)
2023·
The Family CircusThe Cop
2022·
The DropoutDon Lucas
2021·
Hidden AssetsRichard Melnick
2019·
Harley QuinnDarkseid (voice)
Self (archive footage)
2018·
The AlienistJ. P. Morgan
2018·
The DetectivesDetective Mark Anstey
2018·
BarryAndrei
2018·
AtropaCaptain Schreiber
2017·
RansomFreddie Woods
2016·
The EncounterMaximum Mike
2016·
This Is UsMr. Pearson
2016·
Tokyo TrialGeneral Douglas MacArthur
2014·
The FlashLewis Snart
2012·
VegasPorter Gainsley
Margolin
2010·
Transformers: PrimeUltra Magnus (voice)
2010·
JustifiedSarno
2010·
Hawaii Five-0Robert Castor
2010·
The Bannen WayChief Bannen, Chief Bannen
2009·
CommunityColonel Archwood
2009·
CastleVictor Racine
2007·
Burn NoticeGregory Hart
2005·
Young Blades2005·
Criminal MindsJohn
2005·
Masters of HorrorMr. Chaney
Darkseid (voice)
2004·
Desperate HousewivesCurtis Monroe
Ben Graybridge
Bob Durelle
2003·
Cold CaseCommandant Murillo
2002·
The Last ChapterBob Durelle
2001·
Justice LeagueDarkseid (voice)
2001·
SmallvilleSam Lane
2000·
NurembergCol. Burton C. Andrus
2000·
AndromedaThe Patriarch
Dragon Scout Leader (voice)
2000·
The DistrictDmitri Putin
1998·
Cold Squad1997·
The ArrowCIA Director, CIA Director
80's Batman (voice)
1997·
Stargate SG-1Seevis
1996·
FX: The SeriesMontree
Darkseid (voice)
1995·
The Outer LimitsGen. Quince, Ambassador Prosser
1994·
ERWilliam Swift
1993·
Walker, Texas RangerNolan Pierce
1993·
seaQuest DSVCaptain Oliver Hudson
1989·
Tales from the CryptJerry, Sergeant Burrows
1987·
Race for the BombWerner Heisenberg
William Acton
Lt. Rick Muldoon
1984·
V: The Final BattleHam Tyler
1984·
VHam Tyler
1983·
VHam Tyler
1983·
The HitchhikerSheriff Lee
1983·
The A-TeamMiler Crane
1979·
The Littlest HoboBill
1976·
For the RecordTBA·
Deep TissueUncle Nik
2026·
AshesUncle
Ralph Johnson
2026·
MarrowDr. Jonathan Myers
Officer Alfred Henry(voz)
2025·
This Too Shall PassOfficer Shultz
Charles Pennington
2022·
Tin CanWayne
2021·
American DesertUncle Bill
2021·
NobodyEddie Williams
2021·
BloodthirstyDr. Swan
2018·
HellmingtonRupert Woodhouse
2018·
Still/Born2018·
KnuckleballJacob
2018·
The ConventThe Magistrate
2018·
AlterscapeDr. Julian Loro
2017·
Tokyo TrialGen. Douglas MacArthur
2017·
The Space BetweenNick
Narrator
2017·
Stegman Is DeadDon
2017·
The HarrowingLt. Logan
2017·
Lucky's TreasureHenry Landis
2016·
Patient SevenDr. Daniel Marcus
Self
2014·
A Fighting ManMax Wynn
2013·
6:14Warden
2012·
All God's ChildrenPeter
2010·
EvaAlfonse
2009·
The JazzmanBernie Kaddly
2008·
Storm CellJames
2006·
1st BiteTheo
Self
Justice Coulton
2002·
IgnitionJake Russo
2001·
SoulkeeperVoice of Mr.M (uncredited)
Dr. Kragg
2001·
MindstormSenator Bill Armitage
Lt. Robert Ingram
The Judge
1998·
One of Our OwnDet. Jack Cooper
1998·
Going to Kansas CityMike Malone
1998·
Ivory TowerMarshall Wallace
Mr. Capelli
1996·
Too Fast Too YoungCapt. Floyd Anderson
Butch Scarsdale
1995·
Red Scorpion 2Col. West
1994·
Tokyo CowboyLyle
1994·
The Glass ShieldDet. Gene Baker
1994·
Fortunes of WarCarl Pimmler
1992·
GuncrazyMr. Kincaid
1992·
Cafe RomeoNatino
1991·
Drop Dead GorgeousAsylum Interrogator (uncredited)
1991·
ChaindanceJ.T. Blake
1989·
Murder by NightDet. Carl Madsen
1983·
American NightmareSgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside)
1983·
Cross CountryDet. Sgt. Roersch
Alan Campbell
1982·
Off Your RockerVictor
1981·
Clown WhiteMax
1979·
Summer's ChildrenPimp
1978·
Power PlayTorturer
1977·
Outrageous!Drunk
1974·
The Ottawa ValleySoldier on train (uncredited)
TBA·
LibertyFischer
Narrator / Mihaly
2023·
Condor's NestAgent Astakhov
2023·
BlackBerryCharles Purdy
2022·
The Fight MachineLou
2022·
Pumpkin EverythingTom
Dr. Jack Seward
2021·
Skipping StonesMr. Travers
2016·
ElementJoe
2016·
Children of the FallSam
2015·
The Sin SeerAlexander Rachet
2015·
SynchronicityKlaus Meisner
2015·
DesecratedTom McClain
2015·
Turbo KidZeus
2015·
88Sheriff Knowles
2015·
California WinterSheriff Hillman
2014·
ExtraterrestrialTravis
2014·
Stan Lee's Mighty 7Xanar (voice)
2014·
Mental SaboteurSelf
Ultra Magnus (voice)
2013·
Ice SoldiersCol. Desmond Trump
2013·
StayFrank
2012·
Burden of EvilSenator Pitfield
2011·
Conduct UnbecomingCol. Dodd
2011·
TransgressionMatthew
Col. Haggard
2011·
X-Men: First ClassCaptain
2010·
Lake Placid 3Sheriff Tony Willinger
2010·
Dark ProphecyTom Riggins
2010·
Beneath the BlueBlaine
2009·
The ButcherTeddy Carmichael
Wade
2006·
The V WordMr. Chaney
Levering
Bremer
2004·
The FailuresDepressor
Harry
2003·
Maximum VelocityGeneral Amberson
Section Chief
2001·
Cause Of DeathJonas Phifer
2001·
Dead AwakeSkay
2001·
Extreme HonorBaker
2001·
DownGunter Steinberg
2000·
Borderline NormalCoach Rehmer
Fred Skolnick
2000·
Heavy Metal 2000Tyler (voice)
1999·
Southern CrossGarrison Carver
1999·
A Twist of FaithAlex Hunt
1999·
The ArrangementDet. Francis John 'Jack' Connor
1999·
Black LightInspector Frank Schumann
1998·
Voyage of TerrorMcBride
1998·
Chicago CabAl
1998·
CaptiveDetective Briscoe
1998·
Johnny 2.0Frank Donahue
1997·
Cold Night Into DawnFrank Parr
Sgt. Ernie Hansen
1996·
TerminalSterling Rombauer
1996·
One Way OutWalt
1995·
BoltBilly Niles
1995·
The Killing MachineMr. Green
1994·
Probable CauseGary Yanuck
1994·
Dead Man's RevengeLuck Hatcher
1994·
Red Sun RisingCapt. Meisler
1994·
Forced to KillSheriff Wilson
1993·
Night TrapBishop
1993·
Marked for MurderBats O'Bannion
1993·
Point of ImpactRoberto Largo
1993·
Sweet KillingInspector Garcia
1993·
Father HoodJerry
1992·
Black IceQuinn
1992·
The VagrantLt. Ralf Barfuss
1992·
Killer ImageLuther Kane
1991·
PaybackSheriff Pete
1991·
Deadly SurveillanceFender
1991·
Neon CityHarry M. Stark
1990·
Destiny To OrderKenrick
1989·
Hostile TakeoverLarry Gaylord
1989·
MindfieldKellen O'Reilly
Harry Bennett
1987·
Nowhere to HideBen
Bill Nordham
Detective Lawrence
1985·
The CapDad
FBI Agent
1985·
Murder in SpaceCapt. Neal Braddock
1984·
The SurrogateGeorge Kyber
1984·
Best RevengeDealer
1982·
Visiting HoursColt Hawker
1981·
SurfacingWayne
1981·
SuzanneJimmy
1980·
Double NegativeEdgar
1980·
Coming Out AliveGateway
1979·
The Family ManBartender
1978·
High-Ballin'Butch
TBA·
Super DicksPolice Chief
2023·
Confession2009·
The BeaconOficer Ned Hutton
2009·
HardwiredHal
2009·
Terminator SalvationGeneral Ashdown
2008·
The Alphabet KillerCaptain Nathan Norcross
2008·
MutantsColonal Gauge
2008·
SurveillanceBillings
2006·
The VeteranMark 'Doc' Jordan
2005·
ReekerHenry
2005·
Guy XGuy X
2005·
DeepwaterWalnut
2005·
BloodsuckersMuco
2004·
The MachinistMiller
2002·
Fallen AngelsSheriff Ed Rooney
Priest
2000·
The Perfect StormBob Brown
1999·
Desert BlueAgent Frank Bellows
1999·
The Omega CodeDominic
1997·
Starship TroopersLieutenant Jean Rasczak
1995·
Major PayneLt. Col. Stone
1994·
The Next Karate KidColonel Paul Dugan
1994·
Save MeOliver
1993·
Free WillyDial
1991·
McBainFrank Bruce
Gen. Katana
1990·
Total RecallRichter
1988·
WatchersLem Johnson
1987·
Extreme PrejudiceMajor Paul Hackett
1986·
Top GunJester
OverDog
1981·
ScannersDarryl Revok
1979·
Stone Cold DeadMurdered Police Detective
1978·
I, MaureenDr. Paul Oswald
Production
1999·
The ArrangementWriter, Director
1994·
Probable CauseExecutive Producer
1991·
ChaindanceExecutive Producer, Screenplay