Acting

R.D. Reid

Born 1944-09-22 · Canada

Died 2017-06-20

R.D. Reid was a prominent Canadian character actor, best known for his portrayal of Sergeant Purley Stebbins in the A Nero Wolfe Mystery series. Throughout his career, he became a familiar face in both major Hollywood productions and independent Canadian projects, often playing authoritative or grounded figures.

Credits

Newest first

Killjoys
as Beggar
2015
Remedy
2014
An Amish Murder
as Chuck 'Skid' Skidmore
2013
The Conspiracy
as William Jensen
2012
You Are Here
as Dr. Eisenberg
2011
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
as Santa
2010
Lost Girl
as Krampus
2010
The Cry of the Owl
as Mr. Kolbe
2009
The Baby Formula
as Dr. Oldenfield
2008
Victor
as Dr. Schaman
2008
Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost
as Peter Middleton
2007
Lars and the Real Girl
as Reverand Bock
2007
Diary of the Dead
as Samuel
2007
Stuck
as Manager
2007
Cradle of Lies
as Arnold Golding
2006
Capote
as Roy Church
2005
A History of Violence
as Pat
2005
Cinderella Man
as Hooverville Cop
2005
Lives of the Saints
as Protestant Minister
2004
A Separate Peace
as Farmer
2004
Sugar
as Lyle
2004
Dawn of the Dead
as Glen
2004
This Is Wonderland
2004
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
as Kenneth Tenet
2002
The Skulls II
as Professor
2002
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as Sergeant Purley Stebbins
2001
Santa Who?
as Grady
2000
Dirty Pictures
as Judge Albanese
2000
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as sergeant Purley Stebbins
2000
Forget Me Never
as Dr. Ellis
1999
Twice in a Lifetime
as Ernie Slate
1999
Small Vices
as Quirk
1999
Seasons of Love
as Rev. Wilme
1999
Summer's End
as Henry Whitley
1999
Freak City
as Garfield
1999
Little Men
as Eli McBride
1998
The Famous Jett Jackson
as Mayor Beale
1998
My Own Country
as Doochie
1998
The Sweetest Gift
as Mr. Tate
1998
Twitch City
as Mr. Caine
1998
Half Baked
as Scientist
1998
Earth: Final Conflict
as Dr. Herber
1997
FX: The Series
as Vagrant
1996
Homecoming
as Security Guard
1996
Goosebumps
as Dr. Mason
1995
Due South
as Bob
1994
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
as Trucker #3
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Final Tournament Director
1993
The Cutting Edge
as Calgary Cop
1992
Dick Francis: Blood Sport
1989
War of the Worlds
as Mark Newport
1988
War of the Worlds
as Druggist
1988
Betrayal of Silence
as Motel Clerk
1988
The Park Is Mine
as Policeman on Ledge
1986
The Kids of Degrassi Street
as Don Canard
1979
The Kids of Degrassi Street
as Don
1979
The Kids of Degrassi Street
as Lisa's Father
1979