Michael Ironside (born February 12, 1950) is a Canadian actor. He has also worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American works. He is best known for playing villains and "tough guy" heroes, though he has also portrayed sympathetic characters. Ironside is a method actor, who stays in character between takes.
Movie | 1242: Gateway to the West | Narrator / Mihaly | 2025 |
Movie | Super Dicks | Police Chief | 2025 |
Movie | BlackBerry | Charles Purdy | 2023-02-13 |
Movie | The Family Circus | The Cop | 2023-01-21 |
Movie | Condor's Nest | Agent Astakhov | 2023-01-27 |
Movie | Tin Can | Wayne | 2022-08-05 |
Movie | The Fight Machine | Lou | 2022-07-27 |
Series | The Dropout | 2022-03-03 | |
Movie | American Desert | Uncle Bill | 2021-06-29 |
Movie | Nobody | Eddie Williams | 2021-03-18 |
Movie | Bloodthirsty | Dr. Swan | 2021-04-23 |
Movie | The Jester from Transylvania | Charles Pennington | 2020-01-01 |
Series | The Alienist | J. P. Morgan | 2018-01-22 |
Movie | Still/Born | 2018-02-09 | |
Movie | Hellmington | Rupert Woodhouse | 2018-10-27 |
Movie | Alterscape | Dr. Julian Loro | 2018-02-23 |
Movie | The Convent | The Magistrate | 2018-10-26 |
Movie | Knuckleball | Jacob | 2018-04-17 |
Movie | The Harrowing | Lt. Logan | 2017-08-03 |
Movie | Stegman is Dead | Don | 2017-11-17 |
Movie | Lucky's Treasure | Henry Landis | 2017-04-04 |
Movie | Element | Joe | 2016-06-10 |
Movie | Children of the Fall | Sam | 2016-07-15 |
Series | Tokyo Trial | General Douglas MacArthur | 2016-12-12 |
Movie | Patient Seven | Dr. Daniel Marcus | 2016-10-11 |
Movie | Desecrated | Tom McClain | 2015-01-06 |
Movie | Synchronicity | Klaus Meisner | 2015-07-22 |
Movie | 88 | Sheriff Knowles | 2015-01-06 |
Movie | Turbo Kid | Zeus | 2015-08-14 |
Movie | California Winter | Sheriff Hillman | 2015-12-01 |
Movie | Sean Connery: In His Own Words | Self | 2015-08-18 |
Movie | The Sin Seer | Alexander Rachet | 2015-10-13 |
Movie | A Fighting Man | Max Wynn | 2014-04-24 |
Movie | Extraterrestrial | Travis | 2014-10-17 |
Movie | Stan Lee's Mighty 7 | Xanar (voice) | 2014-02-01 |
Movie | Ice Soldiers | Col. Desmond Trump | 2013-12-06 |
Movie | Stay | Frank | 2013-09-08 |
Movie | Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising | Ultra Magnus (voice) | 2013-10-04 |
Movie | All God's Children | 2012-10-19 | |
Movie | Burden of Evil | Senator Pitfield | 2012-04-22 |
Movie | X-Men: First Class | Captain | 2011-06-01 |
Movie | Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back | Col. Haggard | 2011-08-09 |
Movie | Transgression | Matthew | 2011-10-21 |
Movie | Conduct Unbecoming | Col. Dodd | 2011-12-20 |
Series | The Bannen Way | Chief Bannen | 2010-01-06 |
Movie | Eva | Alfonse | 2010-08-01 |
Movie | Beneath the Blue | Blaine | 2010-11-16 |
Series | Transformers: Prime | Ultra Magnus (voice) | 2010-11-26 |
Movie | Dark Prophecy | Tom Riggins | 2010-10-14 |
Movie | Lake Placid 3 | Sheriff Tony Willinger | 2010-08-21 |
Movie | Terminator Salvation | General Ashdown | 2009-05-20 |
Movie | The Jazzman | Bernie Kaddly | 2009-08-27 |
Movie | The Beacon | Oficer Ned Hutton | 2009-10-25 |
Movie | The Butcher | Teddy Carmichael | 2009-07-10 |
Movie | Hardwired | Hal | 2009-11-03 |
Movie | Storm Cell | James | 2008-04-26 |
Movie | Surveillance | Billings | 2008-02-08 |
Movie | The Terrorist Next Door | Wade | 2008-06-12 |
Movie | The Alphabet Killer | Captain Nathan Norcross | 2008-11-07 |
Movie | Mutants | Colonal Gauge | 2008-10-31 |
Movie | The Veteran | Mark 'Doc' Jordan | 2006-01-01 |
Movie | Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York | Levering | 2006-02-25 |
Movie | 1st Bite | Theo | 2006-12-31 |
Movie | The V Word | Mr. Chaney | 2006-11-10 |
Series | Young Blades | 2005-01-23 | |
Movie | Bloodsuckers | Muco | 2005-07-30 |
Movie | Deepwater | Walnut | 2005-06-09 |
Movie | Guy X | Guy X | 2005-06-06 |
Movie | Reeker | Henry | 2005-03-13 |
Movie | The Red Phone: Checkmate | Bremer | 2004-04-01 |
Series | Justice League Unlimited | Darkseid | 2004-07-31 |
Movie | The Machinist | Miller | 2004-07-02 |
Movie | Hemingway vs. Callaghan | Harry | 2003-03-31 |
Movie | Maximum Velocity | General Amberson | 2003-10-07 |
Movie | Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' | Himself | 2002-01-01 |
Movie | Ignition | Jake Russo | 2002-01-17 |
Movie | Fairytales and Pornography | Justice Coulton | 2002-09-05 |
Movie | Fallen Angels | Sheriff Ed Rooney | 2002-08-30 |
Movie | Mindstorm | Senator Bill Armitage | 2001-02-28 |
Movie | Soulkeeper | Voice of Mr.M (uncredited) | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | Cause Of Death | Jonas Phifer | 2001-01-10 |
Movie | Jett Jackson: The Movie | Dr. Kragg | 2001-06-08 |
Movie | Dead Awake | Skay | 2001-11-06 |
Movie | Extreme Honor | Baker | 2001-06-12 |
Movie | The Red Phone - Manhunt | Section Chief | 2001-11-10 |
Movie | Children of the Corn: Revelation | Priest | 2001-10-09 |
Movie | Down | Gunter Steinberg | 2001-09-06 |
Movie | Heavy Metal 2000 | Tyler (voice) | 2000-04-19 |
Series | Nuremberg | Col. Burton C. Andrus | 2000-07-16 |
Movie | Borderline Normal | Coach Rehmer | 2000-12-01 |
Movie | The Perfect Storm | Bob Brown | 2000-06-29 |
Movie | Crime + Punishment in Suburbia | Fred Skolnick | 2000-08-25 |
Movie | The Arrangement | Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor | 1999-01-01 |
Movie | Question of Privilege | Lt. Robert Ingram | 1999-04-16 |
Movie | A Twist of Faith | 1999-07-28 | |
Movie | The Omega Code | Dominic | 1999-10-15 |
Movie | Black Light | Inspector Frank Schumann | 1999-05-23 |
Movie | Southern Cross | Garrison Carver | 1999-09-09 |
Movie | Desert Blue | Agent Frank Bellows | 1999-06-04 |
Movie | Captive | Detective Briscoe | 1998-01-01 |
Movie | Voyage of Terror | McBride | 1998-01-02 |
Movie | Ivory Tower | Marshall Wallace | 1998-01-01 |
Movie | One of Our Own | Det. Jack Cooper | 1998-08-28 |
Movie | Johnny 2.0 | Frank Donahue | 1998-09-12 |
Movie | Chicago Cab | Al | 1998-09-18 |
Movie | Going to Kansas City | Mike Malone | 1998-07-31 |
Movie | The Arrow | CIA Director | 1997-01-12 |
Movie | Cold Night Into Dawn | Frank Parr | 1997-10-21 |
Movie | Starship Troopers | Lieutenant Jean Rasczak | 1997-11-07 |
Movie | Highlander 2: To Be or Not to Be a Sequel | Self | 1997-10-23 |
Movie | Terminal | Sterling Rombauer | 1996-02-12 |
Movie | One Way Out | Walt | 1996-07-23 |
Movie | Too Fast Too Young | Capt. Floyd Anderson | 1996-05-21 |
Movie | Portraits of a Killer | Sgt. Ernie Hansen | 1996-05-21 |
Movie | Kids of the Round Table | Butch Scarsdale | 1995-12-15 |
Movie | The Killing Machine | Mr. Green | 1995-01-11 |
Movie | Red Scorpion 2 | Col. West | 1995-02-04 |
Movie | Bolt | Billy Niles | 1995-10-01 |
Movie | Major Payne | Lt. Col. Stone | 1995-03-24 |
Movie | Dead Man's Revenge | Luck Hatcher | 1994-04-15 |
Movie | Forced to Kill | Sheriff Wilson | 1994-05-18 |
Movie | Save Me | Oliver | 1994-03-23 |
Movie | Probable Cause | Gary Yanuck | 1994-11-20 |
Movie | The Next Karate Kid | Colonel Paul Dugan | 1994-07-18 |
Movie | The Glass Shield | Det. Gene Baker | 1994-09-16 |
Movie | Fortunes of War | Carl Pimmler | 1994-12-07 |
Movie | Tokyo Cowboy | Lyle | 1994-09-01 |
Movie | Red Sun Rising | Capt. Meisler | 1994-09-01 |
Movie | Night Trap | Bishop | 1993-05-01 |
Movie | Free Willy | Dial | 1993-07-16 |
Movie | Marked for Murder | Bats O'Bannion | 1993-01-17 |
Movie | Sweet Killing | Inspector Garcia | 1993-10-20 |
Movie | Father Hood | Jerry | 1993-08-27 |
Movie | Point of Impact | Roberto Largo | 1993-12-01 |
Series | seaQuest DSV | Captain Oliver Hudson | 1993-09-12 |
Movie | Killer Image | Luther Kane | 1992-03-01 |
Movie | The Vagrant | Lt. Ralf Barfuss | 1992-05-15 |
Movie | Black Ice | Quinn | 1992-12-03 |
Movie | Cafe Romeo | Natino | 1992-06-11 |
Movie | Guncrazy | Mr. Kincaid | 1992-09-11 |
Movie | Highlander II: The Quickening | Gen. Katana | 1991-01-13 |
Movie | Chaindance | J.T. Blake | 1991-05-31 |
Movie | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Asylum Interrogator (uncredited) | 1991-09-28 |
Movie | Payback | Sheriff Pete | 1991-07-18 |
Movie | McBain | Frank Bruce | 1991-09-20 |
Movie | Deadly Surveillance | Fender | 1991-09-06 |
Movie | Neon City | Harry M. Stark | 1991-12-16 |
Movie | Total Recall | Richter | 1990-06-01 |
Movie | Destiny To Order | Kenrick | 1990-02-09 |
Movie | Thunderground | 1989-09-01 | |
Movie | Mindfield | Kellen O'Reilly | 1989-12-15 |
Movie | Murder by Night | Det. Carl Madsen | 1989-07-20 |
Movie | Watchers | Lem Johnson | 1988-12-02 |
Movie | Hostile Takeover | Larry Gaylord | 1988-10-01 |
Series | Race for the Bomb | Werner Heisenberg | 1987-02-01 |
Movie | Nowhere to Hide | Ben | 1987-07-17 |
Movie | Ford: The Man and the Machine | Harry Bennett | 1987-05-11 |
Movie | Extreme Prejudice | Maj. Paul Hackett | 1987-04-24 |
Movie | Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II | Bill Nordham | 1987-10-16 |
Movie | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Detective Lawrence | 1986-05-02 |
Movie | Top Gun | Lt. Cmdr. Rick 'Jester' Heatherly | 1986-05-16 |
Movie | The Cap | Dad | 1985-03-05 |
Movie | The Falcon and the Snowman | FBI Agent | 1985-01-25 |
Movie | Murder in Space | Capt. Neal Braddock | 1985-07-28 |
Series | V: The Final Battle | Ham Tyler | 1984-05-06 |
Movie | Best Revenge | Dealer | 1984-10-19 |
Movie | Terror in the Aisles | Darryl Revok (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1984-10-26 |
Movie | The Surrogate | George Kyber | 1984-10-15 |
Movie | American Nightmare | Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside) | 1983-03-17 |
Series | V | Ham Tyler | 1983-05-01 |
Movie | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone | OverDog | 1983-05-20 |
Movie | Cross Country | Det. Sgt. Roersch | 1983-11-18 |
Movie | The Sins of Dorian Gray | Alan Campbell | 1983-05-27 |
Movie | Visiting Hours | Colt Hawker | 1982-05-21 |
Movie | Scanners | Darryl Revok | 1981-01-14 |
Movie | Suzanne | Jimmy | 1981-09-18 |
Movie | Surfacing | Wayne | 1981-07-25 |
Movie | Clown White | Max | 1981-10-01 |
Movie | Double Negative | Edgar | 1980-05-12 |
Movie | Coming Out Alive | Gateway | 1980-09-27 |
Movie | Summer's Children | Pimp | 1979-09-07 |
Movie | Stone Cold Dead | Murdered Police Detective | 1979-09-14 |
Movie | Power Play | Torturer | 1978-11-01 |
Movie | High-Ballin' | Butch | 1978-05-26 |
Movie | Outrageous! | Drunk | 1977-07-31 |