Douglas Rain
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
Movie
2001: A Space Odyssey
as HAL 9000 (voice)
1968
Movie
2010
as HAL 9000 (voice)
1984
Movie
Sleeper
as Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
1973
Movie
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
as Narrator
1975
Movie
Universe
as Narrator
1960
Movie
Oedipus Rex
as Messenger
1957
TV
BBC Play of the Month
as Stephano
1965
Movie
The Stratford Adventure
as Self
1954
Movie
Fields of Sacrifice
as Narrator (voice)
1963
Movie
The Russian German War
as Narrator (voice)
1995
Movie
Bird of Passage
as Narrator
1966
TV
No Price Too High
as Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
1995
Movie
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
as William Lyon Mackenzie
1961
Movie
Buddhism
as Narrator
1962
Movie
Henry V
as King Henry V
1967
Movie
Love & Larceny
as Ashton Fletcher
1985
Movie
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1992
Movie
Tour en l'air
as Narrator (voice)
1973
TV
Folio
1955
TV
Folio
as Jacob Schunk
1955
TV
Folio
as Malcom
1955
Movie
A Cry of Angels
1963
TV
LIFE BEYOND
as Self (voice)
2019