Michael Ironside facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Michael Ironside
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Ironside in November 2009
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Frederick Reginald Ironside
February 12, 1950 |
| Alma mater | Ontario College of Art |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Karen Dinwiddie
(m. 1986) |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Ironside (born February 12, 1950) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. He is a well-known actor who has appeared in over 270 movies and TV shows. He often plays tough characters, like villains or antiheroes, but he can also play kind characters.
He is famous for his roles in action and science fiction movies. His big break came in the 1981 film Scanners. Ironside's other famous roles include "Jester" in Top Gun (1986) and Richter in Total Recall (1990). He also played Rasczak in Starship Troopers (1997).
You might recognize his deep voice from many video games and animated TV shows. He is especially known as Sam Fisher in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell video game series. He has been nominated for several awards, including the Gemini Award.
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Early Life and Education
Michael Ironside was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on February 12, 1950. His father, Robert Walter Ironside, worked with street lights. His mother, Patricia June Ironside, was a housewife. He has English, Irish, and Scottish family roots. He is one of five children in his family.
Ironside went to the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. When he was 15, he wrote a play called The Shelter. This play won first prize in a university contest. He also won a writing award at Riverdale Collegiate Institute in 1968.
Acting Career Highlights
Michael Ironside's career began in the late 1970s. He quickly became known for his strong performances.
Early Film Roles
One of Ironside's first big roles was as Darryl Revok in the 1981 film Scanners. This movie was directed by David Cronenberg. His breakthrough role was as Ham Tyler in the TV miniseries V: The Final Battle (1984). He continued this role in the TV series that followed.
Famous Action and Sci-Fi Roles
Ironside is well-known for his parts in action and science fiction movies. In 1986, he played Lieutenant Commander Rick "Jester" Heatherly in Top Gun. He also appeared as Major Paul Hackett in Extreme Prejudice (1987). In 1990, he played Richter, a tough henchman, in Total Recall.
He played General Katana in the science fiction movie Highlander II: The Quickening in 1991. In 1993, he was Dial, the main bad guy in Free Willy. Ironside worked again with Total Recall director Paul Verhoeven in Starship Troopers (1997). He also appeared in The Perfect Storm (2000) and The Machinist (2004).
Television and Voice Acting
Ironside has had many roles on television. He was in ER in 1994. He then became Captain Oliver Hudson in seaQuest DSV.
He is famous for his voice acting, especially as comic book villain Darkseid. He voiced Darkseid in Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League, and Justice League Unlimited. He also voiced Batman in one episode of The New Batman Adventures. Another DC Comics role was Lois Lane's father, General Sam Lane, in Smallville.
In video games, he is the voice of Sam Fisher in the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell series. He also voiced Jack Granger in Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars.
Recent Work
In 2011, Ironside appeared in X-Men: First Class. He played a supporting role in Justified in 2012. He voiced Ultra Magnus in Transformers Prime Beast Hunters in 2013.
In 2015, he played Lewis Snart in The Flash. He also starred as the main villain Zeus in the film Turbo Kid. In 2016, he played General Douglas MacArthur in the miniseries Tokyo Trial. He appeared as J. P. Morgan in The Alienist in 2018. More recently, he was in the film Nobody (2021) and the miniseries The Dropout (2022).
Personal Life
Michael Ironside married Karen Dinwiddie in 1986. They have one daughter together. He also has another daughter from a previous marriage.
Ironside has bravely faced and survived different types of cancer.
Filmography
See also
In Spanish: Michael Ironside para niños
