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Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

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

Born

Feb 12, 1950

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Known For

Acting

Movies

202 acting

5 crew

Popularity

1.9

Known For

Top Gun
Top Gun
1986 • as Jester
★ 7.1
Nobody
Nobody
2021 • as Eddie Williams
★ 7.9
Total Recall
Total Recall
1990 • as Richter
★ 7.3
Starship Troopers
Starship Troopers
1997 • as Lieutenant Jean Rasczak
★ 7.1
Terminator Salvation
Terminator Salvation
2009 • as General Ashdown
★ 6.1
Late Night with the Devil
Late Night with the Devil
2024 • as The Narrator (voice)
★ 7.1
The Machinist
The Machinist
2004 • as Miller
★ 7.5
The Perfect Storm
The Perfect Storm
2000 • as Bob Brown
★ 6.5
The Next Karate Kid
The Next Karate Kid
1994 • as Dugan
★ 5.4
BlackBerry
BlackBerry
2023 • as Charles Purdy
★ 7.2
Highlander II: The Quickening
Highlander II: The Quickening
1991 • as Gen. Katana
★ 4.7
Free Willy
Free Willy
1993 • as Dial
★ 6.2
Major Payne
Major Payne
1995 • as Lt. Colonel Stone
★ 6.5
Marrow
Marrow
2026 • as Dr. Jonathan Myers
★ 4.0
Scanners
Scanners
1981 • as Darryl Revok
★ 6.7
Extraterrestrial
Extraterrestrial
2014 • as Travis
★ 5.6
Turbo Kid
Turbo Kid
2015 • as Zeus
★ 6.5
Lake Placid 3
Lake Placid 3
2010 • as Sheriff Tony Willinger
★ 5.0
Heavy Metal 2000
Heavy Metal 2000
2000 • as Tyler (voice)
★ 6.0
The Falcon and the Snowman
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985 • as FBI Agent
★ 6.4
Extreme Prejudice
Extreme Prejudice
1987 • as Major Paul Hackett
★ 6.3
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
★ 8.0
Dracula: The Original Living Vampire
Dracula: The Original Living Vampire
2022 • as Dr. Jack Seward
★ 5.1
Crash Land
Crash Land
2026 • as Monty
★ 10.0
Children of the Corn: Revelation
★ 3.9
Surveillance
Surveillance
2008 • as Billings
★ 6.0
Watchers
Watchers
1988 • as Lem Johnson
★ 5.2
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
1987 • as Bill Nordham
★ 6.0
Patient Seven
Patient Seven
2016 • as Dr. Daniel Marcus
★ 5.2
Reeker
Reeker
2005 • as Henry
★ 5.7
Father Hood
Father Hood
1993 • as Jerry
★ 5.8
Synchronicity
Synchronicity
2015 • as Klaus Meisner
★ 5.7
Down
Down
2001 • as Gunter Steinberg
★ 5.1
High-Ballin'
High-Ballin'
1978 • as Butch
★ 5.8
The Convent
The Convent
2018 • as The Magistrate
★ 5.4
Hardwired
Hardwired
2009 • as Hal
★ 5.1
Guncrazy
Guncrazy
1992 • as Mr. Kincaid
★ 5.4
Jett Jackson: The Movie
Jett Jackson: The Movie
2001 • as Dr. Kragg
★ 6.0
The Alphabet Killer
The Alphabet Killer
2008 • as Captain Nathan Norcross
★ 5.1
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
2000 • as Fred Skolnick
★ 5.7
Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York
★ 5.7
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986 • as Detective Lawrence
★ 6.5
Confession
★ 3.2
Still/Born
★ 5.8
Visiting Hours
Visiting Hours
1982 • as Colt Hawker
★ 5.5
Hellmington
Hellmington
2018 • as Rupert Woodhouse
★ 4.8
Save Me
Save Me
1994 • as Oliver
★ 4.5
1242: Gateway to the West
1242: Gateway to the West
2025 • as Narrator / Mihaly
★ 4.7
Desert Blue
Desert Blue
1999 • as Agent Frank Bellows
★ 5.7
Nowhere to Hide
Nowhere to Hide
1987 • as Ben
★ 6.5
Ashes
Ashes
2026 • as Uncle
★ 5.0
This Too Shall Pass
This Too Shall Pass
2025 • as Officer Shultz
★ 8.2
Transgression
Transgression
2011 • as Matthew
★ 4.0
Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming
2011 • as Col. Dodd
Ignition
Ignition
2002 • as Jake Russo
★ 4.6
Mindfield
Mindfield
1989 • as Kellen O'Reilly
★ 4.8
Bloodthirsty
Bloodthirsty
2021 • as Dr. Swan
★ 4.9
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
2002 • as Sheriff Ed Rooney
★ 5.0
The Surrogate
The Surrogate
1984 • as George Kyber
★ 4.9
Guy X
Guy X
2005 • as Guy X
★ 4.7
Storm Cell
Storm Cell
2008 • as James
★ 5.7
A Fighting Man
A Fighting Man
2014 • as Max Wynn
★ 5.5
Red Sun Rising
Red Sun Rising
1994 • as Capt. Meisler
★ 5.0
The Vagrant
The Vagrant
1992 • as Lt. Ralf Barfuss
★ 5.8
Condor's Nest
Condor's Nest
2023 • as Agent Astakhov
★ 5.6
Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back
Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back
2011 • as Col. Haggard
★ 2.9
Surfacing
Surfacing
1981 • as Wayne
★ 4.7
The Glass Shield
The Glass Shield
1994 • as Det. Gene Baker
★ 5.2
McBain
McBain
1991 • as Frank Bruce
★ 4.4
Dead Man's Revenge
Dead Man's Revenge
1994 • as Luck Hatcher
★ 5.2
Ice Soldiers
Ice Soldiers
2013 • as Col. Desmond Trump
★ 4.9
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
2014 • as Xanar (voice)
★ 5.8
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
★ 8.0
Neon City
Neon City
1991 • as Harry M. Stark
★ 5.0
The Sins of Dorian Gray
The Sins of Dorian Gray
1983 • as Alan Campbell
★ 6.8
Stone Cold Dead
Stone Cold Dead
1979 • as Murdered Police Detective
★ 5.9
Portraits of a Killer
Portraits of a Killer
1996 • as Sgt. Ernie Hansen
★ 4.2
movie
Super Dicks
• as Police Chief
Children of the Fall
Children of the Fall
2016 • as Sam
★ 5.5
Kids of the Round Table
Kids of the Round Table
1995 • as Butch Scarsdale
★ 4.8
Power Play
Power Play
1978 • as Torturer
★ 7.2
The Veteran
The Veteran
2006 • as Mark 'Doc' Jordan
★ 4.3
Double Negative
Double Negative
1980 • as Edgar
★ 4.0
Hostile Takeover
Hostile Takeover
1989 • as Larry Gaylord
★ 4.9
movie
Payback
Payback
1991 • as Sheriff Pete
★ 6.2
American Nightmare
American Nightmare
1983 • as Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside)
★ 4.3
Extreme Honor
Extreme Honor
2001 • as Baker
★ 4.4
The Sin Seer
The Sin Seer
2015 • as Alexander Rachet
★ 4.1
88
88
2015 • as Sheriff Knowles
★ 5.1
Red Scorpion 2
Red Scorpion 2
1995 • as Col. West
★ 4.4
Black Light
Black Light
1999 • as Inspector Frank Schumann
★ 5.1
Tin Can
Tin Can
2022 • as Wayne
★ 4.4
Murder in Space
Murder in Space
1985 • as Capt. Neal Braddock
★ 5.3
The Butcher
The Butcher
2009 • as Teddy Carmichael
★ 4.7
A Twist of Faith
A Twist of Faith
1999 • as Alex Hunt
★ 4.5
Deadly Surveillance
Deadly Surveillance
1991 • as Fender
★ 3.6
Cross Country
Cross Country
1983 • as Det. Sgt. Roersch
★ 5.1
Element
Element
2016 • as Joe
★ 9.0
Chicago Cab
Chicago Cab
1998 • as Al
★ 5.9
Voyage of Terror
Voyage of Terror
1998 • as McBride
★ 4.3
The Jester from Transylvania
The Jester from Transylvania
2024 • as Charles Pennington
Night Trap
Night Trap
1993 • as Bishop
★ 4.1
Pumpkin Everything
Pumpkin Everything
2022 • as Tom
★ 6.5
Bloodsuckers
Bloodsuckers
2005 • as Muco
★ 4.2
The Beacon
The Beacon
2009 • as Oficer Ned Hutton
★ 4.7
Black Ice
Black Ice
1992 • as Quinn
★ 4.8
Forced to Kill
Forced to Kill
1994 • as Sheriff Wilson
★ 4.5
Too Fast Too Young
Too Fast Too Young
1996 • as Capt. Floyd Anderson
★ 10.0
Burden of Evil
Burden of Evil
2012 • as Senator Pitfield
★ 5.3
American Desert
American Desert
2021 • as Uncle Bill
Soulkeeper
Soulkeeper
2001 • as Voice of Mr.M (uncredited)
★ 5.1
Tokyo Trial
Tokyo Trial
2017 • as Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Dead Awake
Dead Awake
2001 • as Skay
★ 4.1
The V Word
The V Word
2006 • as Mr. Chaney
★ 5.0
X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class
2011 • as Captain
★ 7.3
The Arrow
The Arrow
1997 • as CIA Director
★ 7.0
Terminal
Terminal
1996 • as Sterling Rombauer
★ 4.8
The Red Phone: Manhunt
The Red Phone: Manhunt
2001 • as Section Chief
★ 4.6
The Destiny of Marty Fine
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996 • as Mr. Capelli
★ 4.5
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
★ 6.0
The Harrowing
The Harrowing
2017 • as Lt. Logan
★ 4.7
movie
Sweet Killing
1993 • as Inspector Garcia
★ 4.7
Ford: The Man and the Machine
Ford: The Man and the Machine
1987 • as Harry Bennett
★ 7.3
California Winter
California Winter
2015 • as Sheriff Hillman
★ 10.0
Desecrated
Desecrated
2015 • as Tom McClain
★ 5.0
The Omega Code
The Omega Code
1999 • as Dominic
★ 4.5
Liberty
Liberty
• as Fischer
The Killing Machine
The Killing Machine
1995 • as Mr. Green
★ 5.2
movie
The Jazzman
2009 • as Bernie Kaddly
★ 2.0
The Cap
The Cap
1985 • as Dad
★ 7.0
Outrageous!
Outrageous!
1977 • as Drunk
★ 5.3
Ivory Tower
Ivory Tower
1998 • as Marshall Wallace
★ 4.0
Deepwater
Deepwater
2005 • as Walnut
★ 5.0
Killer Image
Killer Image
1992 • as Luther Kane
★ 4.3
Chaindance
Chaindance
1991 • as J.T. Blake
★ 4.0
My Best Friend Depression
My Best Friend Depression
• as Ralph Johnson
Knuckleball
Knuckleball
2018 • as Jacob
★ 5.9
Probable Cause
Probable Cause
1994 • as Gary Yanuck
★ 4.6
Cause Of Death
Cause Of Death
2001 • as Jonas Phifer
★ 5.0
Stegman Is Dead
Stegman Is Dead
2017 • as Don
★ 5.7
Beneath the Blue
Beneath the Blue
2010 • as Blaine
★ 5.1
Stay
Stay
2013 • as Frank
★ 4.7
Point of Impact
Point of Impact
1993 • as Roberto Largo
★ 5.0
Fortunes of War
Fortunes of War
1994 • as Carl Pimmler
★ 4.2
1st Bite
1st Bite
2006 • as Theo
★ 6.3
Coming Out Alive
Coming Out Alive
1980 • as Gateway
★ 5.5
Captive
Captive
1998 • as Detective Briscoe
★ 5.8
Alterscape
Alterscape
2018 • as Dr. Julian Loro
★ 3.2
movie
Deep Tissue
• as Uncle Nik
Maximum Velocity
Maximum Velocity
2003 • as General Amberson
★ 5.3
The Arrangement
The Arrangement
1999 • as Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor
★ 4.2
The Failures
The Failures
2004 • as Depressor
★ 4.0
Cold Night Into Dawn
Cold Night Into Dawn
1997 • as Frank Parr
★ 6.0
The Terrorist Next Door
The Terrorist Next Door
2008 • as Wade
★ 3.9
Destiny To Order
Destiny To Order
1990 • as Kenrick
★ 3.9
Going to Kansas City
Going to Kansas City
1998 • as Mike Malone
★ 5.8
movie
Death Row: The Tournament
1998 • as The Judge
★ 4.5
The Family Circus
The Family Circus
2023 • as The Cop
★ 5.5
The Family Man
The Family Man
1979 • as Bartender
★ 8.0
movie
Hemingway vs. Callaghan
2003 • as Harry
★ 8.0
Borderline Normal
Borderline Normal
2000 • as Coach Rehmer
★ 5.0
One of Our Own
One of Our Own
1998 • as Det. Jack Cooper
★ 4.5
Best Revenge
Best Revenge
1984 • as Dealer
★ 9.0
movie
I, Maureen
1978 • as Dr. Paul Oswald
★ 10.0
Johnny 2.0
Johnny 2.0
1998 • as Frank Donahue
★ 5.3
One Way Out
One Way Out
1996 • as Walt
★ 5.1
Off Your Rocker
Off Your Rocker
1982 • as Victor
★ 8.0
Fairytales and Pornography
Fairytales and Pornography
2002 • as Justice Coulton
★ 10.0
Skipping Stones
Skipping Stones
2021 • as Mr. Travers
★ 6.6
movie
The Greatest Show on Turf
2017 • as Narrator
★ 9.0
The Fight Machine
The Fight Machine
2022 • as Lou
★ 3.8
Suzanne
Suzanne
1981 • as Jimmy
★ 5.2
Eva
Eva
2010 • as Alfonse
★ 6.2
movie
The Red Phone: Checkmate
2004 • as Bremer
★ 4.9
Mutants
Mutants
2008 • as Colonal Gauge
★ 2.7
The Bannen Way
The Bannen Way
2010 • as Chief Bannen
★ 5.2
Marked for Murder
Marked for Murder
1993 • as Bats O'Bannion
★ 5.7
Tokyo Cowboy
Tokyo Cowboy
1994 • as Lyle
★ 4.2
Mindstorm
Mindstorm
2001 • as Senator Bill Armitage
★ 3.9
Southern Cross
Southern Cross
1999 • as Garrison Carver
★ 3.2
Summer's Children
Summer's Children
1979 • as Pimp
★ 4.4
Murder by Night
Murder by Night
1989 • as Det. Carl Madsen
★ 5.5
Dark Prophecy
Dark Prophecy
2010 • as Tom Riggins
★ 2.0
Talking About the Sky
Talking About the Sky
2025 • as Officer Alfred Henry(voz)
movie
Barfuss, Homicide
2023 • as Self
The Space Between
The Space Between
2017 • as Nick
★ 7.0
Question of Privilege
Question of Privilege
1999 • as Lt. Robert Ingram
★ 7.0
Clown White
Clown White
1981 • as Max
★ 8.0
Lucky's Treasure
Lucky's Treasure
2017 • as Henry Landis
★ 7.0
All God's Children
All God's Children
2012 • as Peter
★ 6.2
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous
1991 • as Asylum Interrogator (uncredited)
★ 8.7
Bolt
Bolt
1995 • as Billy Niles
★ 5.2
movie
The Ottawa Valley
1974 • as Soldier on train (uncredited)
★ 8.0
movie
Cafe Romeo
1992 • as Natino
★ 6.0
6:14
6:14
2013 • as Warden
movie
Fran K.: Frankenstein
2018 • as Peter Berns
movie
Mental Saboteur
2014 • as Self