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Douglas Rain

Douglas Rain

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 School of Fine Arts in Banff, Alberta as well as in London at the Old Vic School. As a stage actor, his long association with the Stratford Festival of Canada that spans more than fou

Born

Mar 13, 1928

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Died

Nov 11, 2018

Known For

Acting

Movies

17 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 as HAL 9000 (voice)
★ 8.0
2010
2010
1984 as HAL 9000 (voice)
★ 6.7
Love & Larceny
Love & Larceny
1985 as Ashton Fletcher
★ 7.0
Sleeper
Sleeper
1973 as Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
★ 6.9
Oedipus Rex
Oedipus Rex
1957 as Messenger
★ 6.5
The Russian German War
The Russian German War
1995 as Narrator (voice)
★ 5.5
movie
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
1961 as William Lyon Mackenzie
★ 10.0
The Stratford Adventure
The Stratford Adventure
1954 as Self
★ 6.2
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
★ 6.8
Universe
Universe
1960 as Narrator
★ 7.5
movie
Buddhism
1962 as Narrator
★ 9.0
Henry V
Henry V
1967 as King Henry V
★ 9.0
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 7.0
Fields of Sacrifice
Fields of Sacrifice
1963 as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.0
movie
Tour en l'air
1973 as Narrator (voice)
★ 10.0
movie
Bird of Passage
1966 as Narrator
★ 7.0