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Kenneth Welsh Biography
Birth Name:Kenneth Welsh
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Profession Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- In 1998, he received the Earle Grey Lifetime Achievement Award
- He was won several Gemini Awards, including one for his performance in "Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher․"
- He attended the University of Alberta, studying theatre under Gordon Peacock
- He graduated from the National Theatre School in Montréal in 1965
- He enrolled in an acting class in high school for an easy credit but soon discovered that he really enjoyed acting
- He entered the entertainment industry as a stage actor at the Stratford Festival in Ontario
- In 2004, he became a member of the Order of Canada
Awards
- 1984Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 1985Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 1987Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 1988Gemini-Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: winner
- 1990Gemini-Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: winner
- 1992Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
- 1996Genie-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
- 1998Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: winner
- 1999Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated
- 2000Gemini-Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series: nominated