David Hemblen
Acting
Biography
David Hemblen was an English actor who frequently worked in Canadian film, television and theatre. He was born in London, England, on September 16, 1941. He grew up in Toronto, Ontario, where he pursued a classical education before turning to theatre. He received an M.A. in English and was working towards a Ph.D. in medieval studies when he was spotted during a rehearsal of a university production by Clifford Williams of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Hemblen was offered a season at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre. Hemblen's career in theatre included many productions at the Stratford Festival and four seasons at the renowned Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake. He received a Dora Award nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Dr. Astrov in Toronto's Tarragon Theatre production of Uncle Vanya. He also received a Genie Award nomination as Best Actor in Family Viewing. Hemblen's television career began in the early 1970s, and he appeared in a number of Canadian television series, including The Beachcombers, Night Heat, and Street Legal. He also had recurring roles in the American series T. and T. and The X-Files. Hemblen's most famous role was as Johnathan Doors in the science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict. He played the role from 1994 to 2002, and his performance was critically acclaimed. He also voiced the character of Magneto in the X-Men animated series from 1992 to 1997. Hemblen died on November 16, 2020, in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 79. He was survived by his wife, actress Kate Nelligan, and their two daughters.
Born: September 16, 1941
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Known For
Filmography
as Death (Voice)
as Night Master (voice)
as NY Hotel Concierge
as Dr. Warren
as John Proctor
as Serokin
as Phelps
as Lewis Hewitt
as Judge Luttig
as Asmodeus (voice)
as Sir Francis
as Husserl (voice)
as The Supreme Intelligence (voice)
as Jennings
as Bert
as Jonathan Doors
as Abbott Driscoll
as Dr. Blade
as Mr. Ivanov
as George
as Oleg Krezinsky
as Judge Elton Roe
as Dr. Killian
as Dmitri Kirov
as Captain Nizzle
as Major McCall
as Officer Erikson
as Captain Newport
as Macleod
as Archer
as Commandant
as Inspector
as Doctor Ingenhousz
as Dr. Fromberg
as Insp. Winterguild
as Insp. Winterguild
as Police Chief Rinehart
as Captain
as Intelligence Officer #1
as The Vaultkeeper (voice)
as Father
as Magneto (voice)
as Bert, the head censor
as Lord Dread
as Sgt. Mortlake
as Collin Barrie
as Milos Janzan
as Reverend Buckley
as The Producer
as Detective Hargrove
as Septimus Fabius
as Jones
as Lord Dredd/Dr. Lyman Taggart
as Stan
as Mr. Hudd (segment "The Room")
as Andrew Walker
as Zachariah Gibson