Michael J. Reynolds | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1939-08-15)August 15, 1939 |
| Died | March 28, 2018(2018-03-28) (aged 78) Somerset, England |
| Other name | Michael Reynolds |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–2013 |
| Spouse | Katherine |
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.[1]
Career
Reynolds was born in Toronto, Ontario.[1]
As a screen actor, Reynolds had been 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 has had guest appearances on The Twilight Zone (1989), Counterstrike (1993), Earth: Final Conflict (1998), and Lexx (2002), among others.
Reynolds has 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.[1]
Filmography
Film
Michael J. Reynolds film credits include the following.[1]
- The Reincarnate (1971) – David Payne [2]
- The Neptune Factor (1973) – Dr. Hal Hamilton [2]
- Age of Innocence (Ragtime Summer) (1977) – Helmut [2]
- Why Shoot the Teacher? (1977) – Bert Field [2]
- Plague (1979) – Dr. Dave McKay [3]
- Fish Hawk (1979) – Mr. Gideon
- Bear Island (1979) – Heyter [3]
- Wild Horse Hank (1979) – Rankin [2]
- The Kidnapping of the President (1980) – MacKenzie [2]
- Visiting Hours (1982) – Porter Halstrom
- Running Brave (1983) – Roger Douglas, Insurance Executive
- Police Academy (1984) – Office Executive [3]
- Street Smart (1987) – Art Sheffield [3]
- Too Outrageous! (1987)
- Blue Monkey (1987) – Albert Hooper [3]
- Rolling Vengeance (1987) – Lt. Sly Sullivan [3]
- Deep Sea Conspiracy (1987) – Dr. Cambridge [2]
- Gorillas in the Mist (1988) – Howard Dowd [3]
- Iron Eagle II (1988) – Secretary
- Millennium (1989) – Jerry Bannister [3]
- Clearcut (1991) – Hunter
- Tafelspitz (1994) – Mr. Nicholson
- Blown Away (1994) – Wedding Band #1
- Fly Away Home (1996) – General Hadfield [2]
- Extreme Measures (1996) – Judge
- That Old Feeling (1997) – Senator Marks [2]
- 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 [2]
- Where the Truth Lies (2005) – John Hillman
- United 93 (2006) – Patrick Joseph Driscoll
- Dark Corners (2006) – Dr. Richardson [2]
- 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Discoverers | Dr. Frederick Banting | TV movie | |
| 1974 | The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway | Andrew Onderdonk | TV miniseries | |
| 1974 | Police Surgeon | Barney Ames | 1 episode | |
| 1977 | Flight to Holocaust | Elevator Rescue Worker | TV movie | |
| 1977 | The War Between the Tates | Chuck | TV movie | [2] |
| 1977 | The Fighting Men | Maj. Burns | TV movie | |
| 1977–1978 | Search and Rescue: The Alpha Team | Dr. Bob Donell | 26 episodes | |
| 1980 | F.D.R.: The Last Year | Unknown | TV movie | |
| 1981 | Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper | Unknown | TV movie | |
| 1983 | Between Friends | Kevin Sullivan | TV movie | |
| 1983 | A Case of Libel | James Baldwin | TV movie | |
| 1983 | The Littlest Hobo | Philip | 1 episode | |
| 1984 | Empire | Chip Chisholm | 1 episode | |
| 1984 | A Matter of Sex | Bruce Jennings | TV movie | |
| 1984 | Heartsounds | Dr. Roberts | TV movie | |
| 1984 | Charlie Grant's War | Blair | TV movie | |
| 1985 | Kane & Abel | John Preston | TV miniseries | |
| 1986 | Spearfield's Daughter | Court Chairman | TV miniseries | |
| 1986 | Doing Life | Parole Board Member | TV movie | |
| 1986 | Unnatural Causes | The Major | TV movie | |
| 1986 | The Truth About Alex | Major Stevens | TV movie | |
| 1987 | Walking on Air | Mr. McDowell | TV movie | |
| 1987 | Seeing Things | Phillips | 1 episode | |
| 1987 | Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | Briggs | 1 episode | |
| 1987 | Sadie and Son | Commander | TV movie | |
| 1987 | Echoes in the Darkness | O'Brien (uncredited) | TV miniseries | |
| 1988 | T. and T. | Judge Weaver | 1 episode | |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance | Unknown | TV miniseries | |
| 1988 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Potter | 1 episode | [2] |
| 1988 | Street Legal | Judge Boone | 1 episode | |
| 1988 | No Blame | Sam | TV movie | |
| 1988 | Betrayal of Silence | Barrington | TV movie | |
| 1989 | The Twilight Zone | Commander Delhart | Episode: "The Cold Equations" | |
| 1989 | Day One | Kenneth Bainbridge | TV movie | |
| 1989 | Sorry, Wrong Number | Henry | TV movie | |
| 1989 | Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop | Unknown | 1 episode | |
| 1990 | The Last Best Year | Wisnovsky | TV movie | |
| 1992 | Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story | Brock | TV movie | |
| 1992 | Deadly Matrimony | Judge Zagel | TV movie | |
| 1993 | Top Cops | Unknown | 1 episode | |
| 1993 | Counterstrike | Governor Jim Donnely | Episode: "Clear Cut" | |
| 1993 | Trial & Error | Governor Nelson | TV movie | [2] |
| 1993 | Matrix | Ned Hopper | 1 episode | |
| 1994 | The Lifeforce Experiment | Jack Aspect | TV movie. AKA Dead Men Talk | [2] |
| 1994 | Due South | Senior Official | 1 episode | |
| 1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Unknown | 1 episode | |
| 1995 | Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story | Ken Green | TV movie | |
| 1995 | Net Worth | Clarence Campbell | TV movie | [2] |
| 1996 | Lives of Girls & Women | Baptist Preacher | TV movie | |
| 1996 | Her Desperate Choice | Jim's Father | TV movie | [2] |
| 1996 | The Morrison Murders: Based on a True Story | Judge | TV movie | [2] |
| 1996 | What Kind of Mother Are You? | Brian Coulter | TV movie | [2] |
| 1996 | Traders | Unknown | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita | General | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Let Me Call You Sweetheart | Judge | TV movie | |
| 1997 | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Edward Baines | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Ms. Scrooge | Ghost of Christmas Past | TV movie | [2] |
| 1998 | The Fixer | Dr. Scharber | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Earth: Final Conflict | President Thompson | 1 episode | |
| 1998 | My Own Country | Young Man's Father | TV movie | |
| 1998 | My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story | Judge Suster | TV movie | [2] |
| 1999 | Hard Time: The David Milgaard Story | Bob Caldwell | TV movie | |
| 1999 | Cruel Justice | Andrew Callihan | TV movie | [2] |
| 1999 | In the Company of Spies | Navy Admiral | TV movie | |
| 1999 | A Secret Affair | Charles Stewart | TV movie | [2] |
| 2000 | My Hero | Doc | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | Perfect World | Michael Hudson | 1 episode | |
| 2002 | Lexx | Colonel Donald K. Gore | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | Days That Shook the World | General J. T. Farrel | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | World War II Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West | Gen. George C. Marshall | TV documentary. 3 episodes | |
| 2009 | Moonshot | Gene Aldrin | TV movie | |
| 2012 | The Other Wife | Mine Foreman | TV miniseries | |
| 2013 | The Curse of Edgar | Joe Kennedy | TV movie | |
| 2013 | De prooi | Arthur Martinez | TV miniseries |
References
- Lentz (III), Harris M. (17 June 2019). Obituaries in the Performing Arts (2018 ed.). McFarland. p. 319. ISBN 9781476670331. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- "Michael J. Reynolds". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media / NBCUniversal. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- "Michael J. Reynolds". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 15 August 2025.