Michael J. Reynolds
- August 15, 1939
- March 22, 2018
- 78 years
About Michael J. Reynolds
Michael J. Reynolds, 78, Canadian actor (Gorillas in the Mist, United 93, Leap Year).
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|Michael John Reynolds (15 August 1939 – 22 March 2018) was a Canadian actor with roles in more than forty films and eighty television films and series.
Career
Reynolds was born in Toronto, Ontario.
As a screen actor, Reynolds was active in theatrical films and television shows since the early 1970s.
- Film
Some of Reynolds feature films include, Plague (1979), Police Academy (1984), Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Fly Away Home (1996), United 93 (2006), and Charlie Countryman (2013).
- Television
On television, Reynolds had a starring role on the family-oriented adventure series Search and Rescue: The Alpha Team as Dr. Bob Donell for two seasons (1977–1978).
He had guest appearances on The Twilight Zone (1989), Counterstrike (1993), Earth: Final Conflict (1998), and Lexx (2002), among others.
Reynolds appeared in numerous television films and miniseries, including The War Between the Tates (1977), The Last Best Year (1990), Net Worth (1995), and World War II Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West (2008).
Personal life and death
Reynolds retired from acting and moved to England only a few years before his death. Reynolds died of cancer in Somerset, England on (2018-03-28)March 28, 2018 at the age of 78, survived by his wife Katherine.
Filmography
Film
Michael J. Reynolds film credits include the following.
- The Reincarnate (1971) – David Payne
- The Neptune Factor (1973) – Dr. Hal Hamilton
- Age of Innocence (Ragtime Summer) (1977) – Helmut
- Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977) – Bert Field
- Plague (1979) – Dr. Dave McKay
- Fish Hawk (1979) – Mr. Gideon
- Bear Island (1979) – Heyter
- Wild Horse Hank (1979) – Rankin
- The Kidnapping of the President (1980) – MacKenzie
- Visiting Hours (1982) – Porter Halstrom
- Running Brave (1983) – Roger Douglas, Insurance Executive
- Police Academy (1984) – Office Executive
- Street Smart (1987) – Art Sheffield
- Too Outrageous! (1987)
- Blue Monkey (1987) – Albert Hooper
- Rolling Vengeance (1987) – Lt. Sly Sullivan
- Deep Sea Conspiracy (1987) – Dr. Cambridge
- Gorillas in the Mist (1988) – Howard Dowd
- Iron Eagle II (1988) – Secretary
- Millennium (1989) – Jerry Bannister
- Clearcut (1991) – Hunter
- Tafelspitz (1994) – Mr. Nicholson
- Blown Away (1994) – Wedding Band #1
- Fly Away Home (1996) – General Hadfield
- Extreme Measures (1996) – Judge
- That Old Feeling (1997) – Senator Marks
- All I Wanna Do (1998) – Mr. Armstrong
- Down (The Shaft) (2001) – President
- The 51st State (Formula 51) (2001) – Mr. Escobar
- Out for a Kill (2003, video) – Dean
- Blessed (2004) – Dr. Lehman
- Where the Truth Lies (2005) – John Hillman
- United 93 (2006) – Patrick Joseph Driscoll
- Dark Corners (2006) – Dr. Richardson
- The Walker (2007) – Ethan Withal
- Freakdog (Red Mist) (2008) – Dr. Stegman
- The Descent Part 2 (2009) – Ed Oswald
- Leap Year (2010) – Jerome
- Charlie Countryman (2013) – Doctor
Television
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