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Douglas Rain

Douglas Rain

Born: 1928-03-13 • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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
The Russian German War poster
The Russian German War
1995 • Narrator (voice)
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker poster
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 • Self - Narrator (voice)
Love & Larceny poster
Love & Larceny
1985 • Ashton Fletcher
2010 poster
2010
1984 • HAL 9000 (voice)
The Man Who Skied Down Everest poster
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
1975 • Narrator
Sleeper poster
Sleeper
1973 • Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
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Tour en l'air
1973 • Narrator (voice)
2001: A Space Odyssey poster
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 • HAL 9000 (voice)
Henry V poster
Henry V
1967 • King Henry V
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Bird of Passage
1966 • Narrator
A Cry of Angels poster
A Cry of Angels
1963
Fields of Sacrifice poster
Fields of Sacrifice
1963 • Narrator (voice)
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Buddhism
1962 • Narrator
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Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
1961 • William Lyon Mackenzie
Universe poster
Universe
1960 • Narrator
Oedipus Rex poster
Oedipus Rex
1957 • Messenger
The Stratford Adventure poster
The Stratford Adventure
1954 • Self