Douglas Rain
Actor
Biography
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 four decades. He has performed in many diverse roles on stage, most notably recognized for his performance at Stratford, Ontario in Henry V which was made into a television production in 1966.
Rain was also nominated for Broadway's 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for his performance in Vivat! Vivat Regina!
Filmography
2010
as HAL 9000 (voice) 1984
Sleeper
as Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice) 1973
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
as Narrator 1975
Universe
as Narrator 1960
Oedipus Rex
as Messenger 1957
The Stratford Adventure
as Self 1954
The Russian German War
as Narrator (voice) 1995
Fields of Sacrifice
as Narrator (voice) 1964
Bird of Passage
as Narrator 1966
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
as William Lyon Mackenzie 1961
Buddhism
as Narrator 1962
A Cry of Angels
1963
Henry V
as King Henry V 1967
Love & Larceny
as Ashton Fletcher 1985
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
as Self - Narrator (voice) 1992