
Douglas Rain
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-03-13
Day of Death
2018-11-11 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Douglas Rain
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!
Acting
(1995)
The Russian German War
as Narrator (voice)
(1985)
Love and Larceny
as Ashton Fletcher
(1984)
2010
as HAL 9000 (voice)
(1975)
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
as Narrator
(1973)
Sleeper
as Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
(1968)
2001: A Space Odyssey
as HAL 9000 (voice)
(1967)
Henry V
as King Henry V
(1966)
Bird of Passage
as Narrator
(1964)
Fields of Sacrifice
as Narrator (voice)
(1963)
(1962)
Buddhism
as Narrator
(1961)
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
as William Lyon Mackenzie
(1960)
Universe
as Narrator
(1957)
Oedipus Rex
as Messenger
(1954)
The Stratford Adventure
as Self