Michael Ironside
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1950 (age 76)
Born in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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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).
Known For
X-Men: First Class
01 Jun 2011
The Flash
07 Oct 2014
Top Gun
16 May 1986
Nobody
18 Mar 2021
Terminator Salvation
20 May 2009
Total Recall
01 Jun 1990
The Machinist
24 Sep 2004
Starship Troopers
07 Nov 1997
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Filmography
2025
- This Too Shall Passas Officer Shultz
- 1242: Gateway to the Westas Narrator
- Talking About the Skyas Officer Alfred Henry(voz)
2024
- The Jester from Transylvaniaas Charles Pennington
- Late Night with the Devilas The Narrator (voice)
2023
- Confession
- BlackBerryas Charles Purdy
- Condor's Nestas Agent Astakhov
- The Family Circusas The Cop
2022
- Pumpkin Everythingas Tom
- Tin Canas Wayne
- The Fight Machineas Lou
- The Dropoutas Don Lucas2 episodes
- Dracula: The Original Living Vampireas Dr. Jack Seward
2021
- Hidden Assetsas Richard Melnick6 episodes
- Skipping Stonesas Mr. Travers
- American Desertas Uncle Bill
- Bloodthirstyas Dr. Swan
- Nobodyas Eddie Williams
2019
- Harley Quinnas Darkseid (voice)4 episodes
2018
- Hellmingtonas Rupert Woodhouse
- The Conventas The Magistrate
- Knuckleballas Jacob
- Barryas Andrei2 episodes
- Atropaas Captain Schreiber1 episode
- Alterscapeas Dr. Julian Loro
- Still/Born
- The Alienistas J. P. Morgan4 episodes
- The Detectivesas Detective Mark Anstey1 episode
2017
- Stegman Is Deadas Don
- Tokyo Trialas Gen. Douglas MacArthur
- The Greatest Show on Turfas Narrator
- The Harrowingas Lt. Logan
- The Space Betweenas Nick
- Lucky's Treasureas Henry Landis
- Ransomas Freddie Woods3 episodes
2016
- Tokyo Trialas General Douglas MacArthur4 episodes
- The Encounteras Maximum Mike1 episode
- Patient Sevenas Dr. Daniel Marcus
- This Is Usas Mr. Pearson1 episode
- Children of the Fallas Sam
- Elementas Joe
2015
- California Winteras Sheriff Hillman
- The Sin Seeras Alexander Rachet
- Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid
- Turbo Kidas Zeus
- 88as Sheriff Knowles
- Synchronicityas Klaus Meisner
- Desecratedas Tom McClain
2014
- Extraterrestrialas Travis
- The Flashas Lewis Snart1 episode
- A Fighting Manas Max Wynn
- Stan Lee's Mighty 7as Xanar (voice)
2013
- Ice Soldiersas Col. Desmond Trump
- Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Risingas Ultra Magnus (voice)
- Stayas Frank
- 6:14as Warden
2012
- All God's Childrenas Peter
- Vegasas Porter Gainsley4 episodes
- Burden of Evilas Senator Pitfield
2011
- Conduct Unbecomingas Col. Dodd
- Transgressionas Matthew
- Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Backas Col. Haggard
- X-Men: First Classas Captain
2010
- Transformers: Primeas Ultra Magnus (voice)13 episodes
- Beneath the Blueas Blaine
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Houras Margolin2 episodes
- Dark Prophecyas Tom Riggins
- Lake Placid 3as Sheriff Tony Willinger
- Hawaii Five-0as Robert Castor1 episode
- Evaas Alfonse
- Justifiedas Sarno1 episode
- The Bannen Wayas Chief Bannen
- The Bannen Wayas Chief Bannen16 episodes
2009
- Hardwiredas Hal
- The Beaconas Oficer Ned Hutton
- Communityas Colonel Archwood1 episode
- The Jazzmanas Bernie Kaddly
- The Butcheras Teddy Carmichael
- Terminator Salvationas General Ashdown
- Castleas Victor Racine1 episode
2008
- The Alphabet Killeras Captain Nathan Norcross
- Mutantsas Colonal Gauge
- The Terrorist Next Dooras Wade
- Storm Cellas James
- Surveillanceas Billings
2007
- Burn Noticeas Gregory Hart1 episode
2006
- 1st Biteas Theo
- The V Wordas Mr. Chaney
- Disaster Zone: Volcano in New Yorkas Levering
- The Veteranas Mark 'Doc' Jordan
2005
- Masters of Horroras Mr. Chaney1 episode
- Criminal Mindsas John1 episode
- Bloodsuckersas Muco
- Deepwateras Walnut
- Guy Xas Guy X
- Reekeras Henry
- Young Blades13 episodes
2004
- The Failuresas Depressor
- Desperate Housewivesas Curtis Monroe2 episodes
- The Machinistas Miller
- Medical Investigationas Ben Graybridge1 episode
- Justice League Unlimitedas Darkseid (voice)2 episodes
- The Red Phone: Checkmateas Bremer
2003
- Maximum Velocityas General Amberson
- Cold Caseas Commandant Murillo2 episodes
- Hemingway vs. Callaghanas Harry
- The Last Chapter: The War Continuesas Bob Durelle6 episodes
2002
- Fairytales and Pornographyas Justice Coulton
- Fallen Angelsas Sheriff Ed Rooney
- The Last Chapteras Bob Durelle7 episodes
- Ignitionas Jake Russo
2001
- Justice Leagueas Darkseid (voice)2 episodes
- The Red Phone: Manhuntas Section Chief
- Dead Awakeas Skay
- Smallvilleas Sam Lane3 episodes
- Soulkeeperas Voice of Mr.M (uncredited)
- Children of the Corn: Revelationas Priest
- Downas Gunter Steinberg
- Extreme Honoras Baker
- Jett Jackson: The Movieas Dr. Kragg
- Mindstormas Senator Bill Armitage
- Cause Of Deathas Jonas Phifer
2000
- Borderline Normalas Coach Rehmer
- The Districtas Dmitri Putin2 episodes
- Andromedaas The Patriarch2 episodes
- Jackie Chan Adventuresas Dragon Scout Leader (voice)1 episode
- Crime + Punishment in Suburbiaas Fred Skolnick
- Nurembergas Col. Burton C. Andrus2 episodes
- The Perfect Stormas Bob Brown
- Heavy Metal 2000as Tyler (voice)
1999
- The Omega Codeas Dominic
- Southern Crossas Garrison Carver
- A Twist of Faithas Alex Hunt
- Desert Blueas Agent Frank Bellows
- Black Lightas Inspector Frank Schumann
- Question of Privilegeas Lt. Robert Ingram
- The Arrangementas Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor
1998
- Chicago Cabas Al
- Johnny 2.0as Frank Donahue
- One of Our Ownas Det. Jack Cooper
- Going to Kansas Cityas Mike Malone
- Death Row: The Tournamentas The Judge
- Cold Squad1 episode
- Voyage of Terroras McBride
- Captiveas Detective Briscoe
- Ivory Toweras Marshall Wallace
1997
- Starship Troopersas Lieutenant Jean Rasczak
- Cold Night Into Dawnas Frank Parr
- The New Batman Adventuresas 80's Batman (voice)1 episode
- Stargate SG-1as Seevis1 episode
- The Arrowas CIA Director
- The Arrowas CIA Director2 episodes
1996
- FX: The Seriesas Montree1 episode
- Superman: The Animated Seriesas Darkseid (voice)7 episodes
- One Way Outas Walt
- Portraits of a Killeras Sgt. Ernie Hansen
- Too Fast Too Youngas Capt. Floyd Anderson
- The Destiny of Marty Fineas Mr. Capelli
- Terminalas Sterling Rombauer
1995
- Kids of the Round Tableas Butch Scarsdale
- Boltas Billy Niles
- The Outer Limitsas Gen. Quince1 episode
- Major Payneas Lt. Col. Stone
- Red Scorpion 2as Col. West
- The Killing Machineas Mr. Green
1994
- Fortunes of Waras Carl Pimmler
- Probable Causeas Gary Yanuck
- ERas William Swift6 episodes
- The Glass Shieldas Det. Gene Baker
- Red Sun Risingas Capt. Meisler
- Tokyo Cowboyas Lyle
- The Next Karate Kidas Dugan
- Forced to Killas Sheriff Wilson
- Dead Man's Revengeas Luck Hatcher
- Save Meas Oliver
1993
- Point of Impactas Roberto Largo
- Sweet Killingas Inspector Garcia
- seaQuest DSVas Captain Oliver Hudson13 episodes
- Father Hoodas Jerry
- Free Willyas Dial
- Night Trapas Bishop
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Nolan Pierce4 episodes
- Marked for Murderas Bats O'Bannion
1992
- Black Iceas Quinn
- Guncrazyas Mr. Kincaid
- Cafe Romeoas Natino
- The Vagrantas Lt. Ralf Barfuss
- Killer Imageas Luther Kane
1991
- Neon Cityas Harry M. Stark
- Drop Dead Gorgeousas Asylum Interrogator (uncredited)
- McBainas Frank Bruce
- Deadly Surveillanceas Fender
- Paybackas Sheriff Pete
- Chaindanceas J.T. Blake
- Highlander II: The Quickeningas Gen. Katana
1990
- Total Recallas Richter
- Destiny To Orderas Kenrick
1989
- Mindfieldas Kellen O'Reilly
- Hostile Takeoveras Larry Gaylord
- Murder by Nightas Det. Carl Madsen
- Tales from the Cryptas Jerry1 episode
1988
- Watchersas Lem Johnson
1987
- Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night IIas Bill Nordham
- Nowhere to Hideas Ben
- Ford: The Man and the Machineas Harry Bennett
- Extreme Prejudiceas Major Paul Hackett
- Race for the Bombas Werner Heisenberg3 episodes
1986
- Top Gunas Jester
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas Detective Lawrence
1985
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Lt. Rick Muldoon1 episode
- Murder in Spaceas Capt. Neal Braddock
- The Ray Bradbury Theateras William Acton1 episode
- The Capas Dad
- The Falcon and the Snowmanas FBI Agent
1984
- Vas Ham Tyler12 episodes
- Best Revengeas Dealer
- The Surrogateas George Kyber
- V: The Final Battleas Ham Tyler3 episodes
1983
- The Hitchhikeras Sheriff Lee1 episode
- Cross Countryas Det. Sgt. Roersch
- The Sins of Dorian Grayas Alan Campbell
- Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zoneas OverDog
- Vas Ham Tyler
- American Nightmareas Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside)
- The A-Teamas Miler Crane1 episode
1982
- Off Your Rockeras Victor
- Visiting Hoursas Colt Hawker
1981
- Clown Whiteas Max
- Suzanneas Jimmy
- Surfacingas Wayne
- Scannersas Darryl Revok
1980
- Coming Out Aliveas Gateway
- Double Negativeas Edgar
1979
- The Family Manas Bartender
- The Littlest Hoboas Bill1 episode
- Stone Cold Deadas Murdered Police Detective
- Summer's Childrenas Pimp
1978
- Power Playas Torturer
- I, Maureenas Dr. Paul Oswald
- High-Ballin'as Butch
1977
- Outrageous!as Drunk
1976
- For the Record1 episode
1974
- The Ottawa Valleyas Soldier on train (uncredited)