Michael Ironside
Acting
Biography
Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known professionally as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor. He has worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American productions. He gained early widespread recognition for his terrifying portrayal of the deadly psychic Darryl Revok in David Cronenberg's Scanners (1981) and was equally chilling as the misogynistic psychopath Colt Hawker in Visiting Hours (1982). Ironside followed that up by playing Jester in Top Gun (1986). Recently, Ironside is known for his roles as Eddie Williams in Nobody (2021) and Charles Purdy in BlackBerry (2023).
Filmography
Acting (200)
2026
Ashesas Uncle
5.0
2026
Marrowas Dr. Jonathan Myers
2025
This Too Shall Passas Officer Shultz
8.3
2025
1242: Gateway to the Westas Narrator / Mihaly
5.0
2025
Talking About the Skyas Officer Alfred Henry(voz)
2024
The Jester from Transylvaniaas Charles Pennington
2024
Late Night with the Devilas The Narrator (voice)
7.1
2023
2023
3.2
2023
Barfuss, Homicideas Self
2023
BlackBerryas Charles Purdy
7.2
2023
Condor's Nestas Agent Astakhov
5.6
2023
The Family Circusas The Cop
5.5
2022
Pumpkin Everythingas Tom
6.5
2022
Tin Canas Wayne
4.4
2022
The Fight Machineas Lou
3.8
2022
Dracula: The Original Living Vampireas Dr. Jack Seward
5.1
2021
Skipping Stonesas Mr. Travers
6.6
2021
American Desertas Uncle Bill
2021
Bloodthirstyas Dr. Swan
4.9
2021
Nobodyas Eddie Williams
7.9
2018
Hellmingtonas Rupert Woodhouse
4.9
2018
The Conventas The Magistrate
5.4
2018
Knuckleballas Jacob
5.9
2018
Alterscapeas Dr. Julian Loro
3.4
2018
5.8
2017
Stegman Is Deadas Don
5.7
2017
Tokyo Trialas Gen. Douglas MacArthur
2017
The Greatest Show on Turfas Narrator
9.0
2017
The Harrowingas Lt. Logan
4.7
2017
The Space Betweenas Nick
7.0
2017
Lucky's Treasureas Henry Landis
7.0
2016
Patient Sevenas Dr. Daniel Marcus
5.2
2016
Children of the Fallas Sam
5.5
2016
Elementas Joe
9.0
2015
California Winteras Sheriff Hillman
10.0
2015
The Sin Seeras Alexander Rachet
4.1
2015
6.0
2015
Turbo Kidas Zeus
6.5
2015
88as Sheriff Knowles
5.1
2015
Synchronicityas Klaus Meisner
5.7
2015
Desecratedas Tom McClain
5.0
2014
Extraterrestrialas Travis
5.6
2014
A Fighting Manas Max Wynn
5.5
2014
Mental Saboteuras Self
2014
Stan Lee's Mighty 7as Xanar (voice)
5.8
2013
Ice Soldiersas Col. Desmond Trump
5.0
2013
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Risingas Ultra Magnus (voice)
8.0
2013
Stayas Frank
4.7
2013
6:14as Warden
2012
All God's Childrenas Peter
6.2
2012
Burden of Evilas Senator Pitfield
5.3
2011
Conduct Unbecomingas Col. Dodd
2011
Transgressionas Matthew
4.0
2011
Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Backas Col. Haggard
2.9
2011
X-Men: First Classas Captain
7.3
2010
Beneath the Blueas Blaine
5.1
2010
Dark Prophecyas Tom Riggins
2.0
2010
Lake Placid 3as Sheriff Tony Willinger
5.0
2010
Evaas Alfonse
6.3
2010
The Bannen Wayas Chief Bannen
5.3
2009
Hardwiredas Hal
5.1
2009
The Beaconas Oficer Ned Hutton
4.7
2009
The Jazzmanas Bernie Kaddly
2.0
2009
The Butcheras Teddy Carmichael
4.7
2009
Terminator Salvationas General Ashdown
6.1
2008
The Alphabet Killeras Captain Nathan Norcross
5.1
2008
Mutantsas Colonal Gauge
2.7
2008
The Terrorist Next Dooras Wade
3.9
2008
Storm Cellas James
5.7
2008
Surveillanceas Billings
6.0
2006
1st Biteas Theo
6.3
2006
The V Wordas Mr. Chaney
5.0
2006
Disaster Zone: Volcano in New Yorkas Levering
5.6
2006
The Veteranas Mark 'Doc' Jordan
4.3
2005
Bloodsuckersas Muco
4.3
2005
Deepwateras Walnut
5.0
2005
Guy Xas Guy X
4.7
2005
Reekeras Henry
5.7
2004
The Failuresas Depressor
4.0
2004
The Machinistas Miller
7.5
2004
8.0
2004
The Red Phone: Checkmateas Bremer
4.9
2003
Maximum Velocityas General Amberson
5.3
2003
Hemingway vs. Callaghanas Harry
8.0
2002
Fairytales and Pornographyas Justice Coulton
10.0
2002
Fallen Angelsas Sheriff Ed Rooney
5.0
2002
8.0
2002
Ignitionas Jake Russo
4.6
2001
The Red Phone: Manhuntas Section Chief
4.6
2001
Dead Awakeas Skay
4.1
2001
Soulkeeperas Voice of Mr.M (uncredited)
5.1
2001
Children of the Corn: Revelationas Priest
3.9
2001
Downas Gunter Steinberg
5.1
2001
Extreme Honoras Baker
4.4
2001
Jett Jackson: The Movieas Dr. Kragg
6.0
2001
Mindstormas Senator Bill Armitage
3.9
2001
Cause Of Deathas Jonas Phifer
5.0
2000
Borderline Normalas Coach Rehmer
5.0
2000
Crime + Punishment in Suburbiaas Fred Skolnick
5.7
2000
The Perfect Stormas Bob Brown
6.5
2000
Heavy Metal 2000as Tyler (voice)
6.0
1999
The Omega Codeas Dominic
4.5
1999
Southern Crossas Garrison Carver
3.2
1999
A Twist of Faithas Alex Hunt
4.5
1999
Desert Blueas Agent Frank Bellows
5.7
1999
Black Lightas Inspector Frank Schumann
5.1
1999
Question of Privilegeas Lt. Robert Ingram
7.0
1999
The Arrangementas Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor
4.2
1998
Chicago Cabas Al
5.9
1998
Johnny 2.0as Frank Donahue
5.3
1998
One of Our Ownas Det. Jack Cooper
4.5
1998
Going to Kansas Cityas Mike Malone
5.8
1998
Death Row: The Tournamentas The Judge
4.5
1998
Voyage of Terroras McBride
4.3
1998
Captiveas Detective Briscoe
5.8
1998
Ivory Toweras Marshall Wallace
4.0
1997
Starship Troopersas Lieutenant Jean Rasczak
7.1
1997
Cold Night Into Dawnas Frank Parr
6.0
1997
The Arrowas CIA Director
7.0
1996
One Way Outas Walt
5.1
1996
Portraits of a Killeras Sgt. Ernie Hansen
4.2
1996
Too Fast Too Youngas Capt. Floyd Anderson
10.0
1996
The Destiny of Marty Fineas Mr. Capelli
4.5
1996
Terminalas Sterling Rombauer
4.8
1995
Kids of the Round Tableas Butch Scarsdale
4.8
1995
Boltas Billy Niles
5.2
1995
Major Payneas Lt. Colonel Stone
6.5
1995
Red Scorpion 2as Col. West
4.4
1995
The Killing Machineas Mr. Green
5.3
1994
Fortunes of Waras Carl Pimmler
4.2
1994
Probable Causeas Gary Yanuck
4.6
1994
The Glass Shieldas Det. Gene Baker
5.2
1994
Red Sun Risingas Capt. Meisler
4.9
1994
Tokyo Cowboyas Lyle
4.2
1994
The Next Karate Kidas Dugan
5.4
1994
Forced to Killas Sheriff Wilson
4.5
1994
Dead Man's Revengeas Luck Hatcher
5.2
1994
Save Meas Oliver
4.5
1993
Point of Impactas Roberto Largo
5.0
1993
Sweet Killingas Inspector Garcia
4.7
1993
Father Hoodas Jerry
5.8
1993
Free Willyas Dial
6.2
1993
Night Trapas Bishop
4.0
1993
Marked for Murderas Bats O'Bannion
5.7
1992
Black Iceas Quinn
4.8
1992
Guncrazyas Mr. Kincaid
5.4
1992
Cafe Romeoas Natino
6.0
1992
The Vagrantas Lt. Ralf Barfuss
5.9
1992
Killer Imageas Luther Kane
4.3
1991
Neon Cityas Harry M. Stark
5.0
1991
Drop Dead Gorgeousas Asylum Interrogator (uncredited)
8.7
1991
McBainas Frank Bruce
4.3
1991
Deadly Surveillanceas Fender
3.6
1991
Paybackas Sheriff Pete
6.2
1991
Chaindanceas J.T. Blake
4.0
1991
Highlander II: The Quickeningas Gen. Katana
4.7
1990
Total Recallas Richter
7.3
1990
Destiny To Orderas Kenrick
3.6
1989
Mindfieldas Kellen O'Reilly
4.8
1989
Hostile Takeoveras Larry Gaylord
4.9
1989
Murder by Nightas Det. Carl Madsen
5.5
1988
Watchersas Lem Johnson
5.3
1987
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night IIas Bill Nordham
6.1
1987
Nowhere to Hideas Ben
6.5
1987
Ford: The Man and the Machineas Harry Bennett
7.3
1987
Extreme Prejudiceas Major Paul Hackett
6.3
1986
Top Gunas Jester
7.1
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas Detective Lawrence
6.5
1985
Murder in Spaceas Capt. Neal Braddock
5.3
1985
The Capas Dad
7.0
1985
The Falcon and the Snowmanas FBI Agent
6.4
1984
Best Revengeas Dealer
9.0
1984
The Surrogateas George Kyber
4.9
1983
Cross Countryas Det. Sgt. Roersch
5.1
1983
The Sins of Dorian Grayas Alan Campbell
6.8
1983
5.4
1983
American Nightmareas Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside)
4.3
1982
Off Your Rockeras Victor
8.0
1982
Visiting Hoursas Colt Hawker
5.5
1981
Clown Whiteas Max
8.0
1981
Suzanneas Jimmy
5.3
1981
Surfacingas Wayne
4.7
1981
Scannersas Darryl Revok
6.7
1980
Coming Out Aliveas Gateway
5.5
1980
Double Negativeas Edgar
3.8
1979
The Family Manas Bartender
8.0
1979
Stone Cold Deadas Murdered Police Detective
5.9
1979
Summer's Childrenas Pimp
4.4
1978
Power Playas Torturer
7.2
1978
I, Maureenas Dr. Paul Oswald
10.0
1978
High-Ballin'as Butch
5.8
1977
Outrageous!as Drunk
5.3
1974
The Ottawa Valleyas Soldier on train (uncredited)
8.0
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Super Dicksas Police Chief
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Libertyas Fischer
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My Best Friend Depressionas Ralph Johnson
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Deep Tissueas Uncle Nik
Production & Directing (5)
1999
The ArrangementDirector
4.2
1999
The ArrangementWriter
4.2
1994
Probable CauseExecutive Producer
4.6
1991
ChaindanceScreenplay
4.0
1991
ChaindanceExecutive Producer
4.0