Michael Ironside

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1950-02-12 (Age: 76)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Michael Ironside

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 (191)

⭐ 0 Role: Uncle

Ashes

⭐ 7.5 Role: Officer Shultz

This Too Shall Pass

⭐ 5.0 Role: Narrator / Mihaly

1242: Gateway to the West

⭐ 0 Role: Officer Alfred Henry(voz)

Talking About the Sky

⭐ 0 Role: Charles Pennington

The Jester from Transylvania

⭐ 7.1 Role: The Narrator (voice)

Late Night with the Devil

⭐ 3.2 Role: Unknown

Confession

⭐ 7.2 Role: Charles Purdy

BlackBerry

⭐ 5.3 Role: Agent Astakhov

Condor's Nest

⭐ 5.0 Role: The Cop

The Family Circus

⭐ 6.5 Role: Tom

Pumpkin Everything

⭐ 4.1 Role: Wayne

Tin Can

⭐ 3.8 Role: Lou

The Fight Machine

⭐ 5.1 Role: Dr. Jack Seward

Dracula: The Original Living Vampire

⭐ 6.6 Role: Mr. Travers

Skipping Stones

⭐ 0 Role: Uncle Bill

American Desert

⭐ 5.0 Role: Dr. Swan

Bloodthirsty

⭐ 7.9 Role: Eddie Williams

Nobody

⭐ 4.9 Role: Rupert Woodhouse

Hellmington

⭐ 5.5 Role: The Magistrate

The Convent

⭐ 5.9 Role: Jacob

Knuckleball

⭐ 3.4 Role: Dr. Julian Loro

Alterscape

⭐ 5.8 Role: Unknown

Still/Born

⭐ 5.7 Role: Don

Stegman Is Dead

⭐ 9.0 Role: Narrator

The Greatest Show on Turf

⭐ 4.7 Role: Lt. Logan

The Harrowing

⭐ 7.0 Role: Nick

The Space Between

⭐ 7.2 Role: Henry Landis

Lucky's Treasure

⭐ 5.2 Role: Dr. Daniel Marcus

Patient Seven

⭐ 5.5 Role: Sam

Children of the Fall

⭐ 9.0 Role: Joe

Element

⭐ 10.0 Role: Sheriff Hillman

California Winter

⭐ 4.1 Role: Alexander Rachet

The Sin Seer

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid

⭐ 6.0 Role: Self

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

⭐ 6.5 Role: Zeus

Turbo Kid

⭐ 5.1 Role: Sheriff Knowles

88

⭐ 5.7 Role: Klaus Meisner

Synchronicity

⭐ 5.0 Role: Tom McClain

Desecrated

⭐ 5.5 Role: Travis

Extraterrestrial

⭐ 5.5 Role: Max Wynn

A Fighting Man

⭐ 0 Role: Self

Mental Saboteur

⭐ 5.7 Role: Xanar (voice)

Stan Lee's Mighty 7

⭐ 5.0 Role: Col. Desmond Trump

Ice Soldiers

⭐ 8.0 Role: Ultra Magnus (voice)

Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising

⭐ 4.9 Role: Frank

Stay

⭐ 0 Role: Warden

6:14

⭐ 6.2 Role: Peter

All God's Children

⭐ 5.3 Role: Senator Pitfield

Burden of Evil

⭐ 0 Role: Col. Dodd

Conduct Unbecoming

⭐ 4.0 Role: Matthew

Transgression

⭐ 2.6 Role: Col. Haggard

Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back

⭐ 7.3 Role: Captain

X-Men: First Class

⭐ 5.1 Role: Blaine

Beneath the Blue

⭐ 0 Role: Tom Riggins

Dark Prophecy

⭐ 5.0 Role: Sheriff Tony Willinger

Lake Placid 3

⭐ 6.2 Role: Alfonse

Eva

⭐ 5.3 Role: Chief Bannen

The Bannen Way

⭐ 5.1 Role: Hal

Hardwired

⭐ 4.7 Role: Oficer Ned Hutton

The Beacon

⭐ 2.0 Role: Bernie Kaddly

The Jazzman

⭐ 4.9 Role: Teddy Carmichael

The Butcher

⭐ 6.1 Role: General Ashdown

Terminator Salvation

⭐ 5.1 Role: Captain Nathan Norcross

The Alphabet Killer

⭐ 2.9 Role: Colonal Gauge

Mutants

⭐ 3.9 Role: Wade

The Terrorist Next Door

⭐ 5.7 Role: James

Storm Cell

⭐ 6.0 Role: Billings

Surveillance

⭐ 6.3 Role: Theo

1st Bite

⭐ 4.9 Role: Mr. Chaney

The V Word

⭐ 5.8 Role: Levering

Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York

⭐ 4.3 Role: Mark 'Doc' Jordan

The Veteran

⭐ 4.3 Role: Muco

Bloodsuckers

⭐ 5.0 Role: Walnut

Deepwater

⭐ 4.6 Role: Guy X

Guy X

⭐ 5.6 Role: Henry

Reeker

⭐ 4.0 Role: Depressor

The Failures

⭐ 7.5 Role: Miller

The Machinist

⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun

⭐ 4.9 Role: Bremer

The Red Phone: Checkmate

⭐ 5.3 Role: General Amberson

Maximum Velocity

⭐ 8.0 Role: Harry

Hemingway vs. Callaghan

⭐ 10.0 Role: Justice Coulton

Fairytales and Pornography

⭐ 5.0 Role: Sheriff Ed Rooney

Fallen Angels

⭐ 8.0 Role: Himself

Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

⭐ 4.4 Role: Jake Russo

Ignition

⭐ 4.6 Role: Section Chief

The Red Phone: Manhunt

⭐ 4.2 Role: Skay

Dead Awake

⭐ 5.1 Role: Voice of Mr.M (uncredited)

Soulkeeper

⭐ 3.9 Role: Priest

Children of the Corn: Revelation

⭐ 5.1 Role: Gunter Steinberg

Down

⭐ 4.4 Role: Baker

Extreme Honor

⭐ 6.0 Role: Dr. Kragg

Jett Jackson: The Movie

⭐ 3.9 Role: Senator Bill Armitage

Mindstorm

⭐ 5.0 Role: Jonas Phifer

Cause Of Death

⭐ 5.0 Role: Coach Rehmer

Borderline Normal

⭐ 5.8 Role: Fred Skolnick

Crime + Punishment in Suburbia

⭐ 6.5 Role: Bob Brown

The Perfect Storm

⭐ 6.0 Role: Tyler (voice)

Heavy Metal 2000

⭐ 4.5 Role: Dominic

The Omega Code

⭐ 3.5 Role: Garrison Carver

Southern Cross

⭐ 4.5 Role: Alex Hunt

A Twist of Faith

⭐ 5.8 Role: Agent Frank Bellows

Desert Blue

⭐ 5.1 Role: Inspector Frank Schumann

Black Light

⭐ 7.0 Role: Lt. Robert Ingram

Question of Privilege

⭐ 4.2 Role: Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor

The Arrangement

⭐ 5.8 Role: Al

Chicago Cab

⭐ 5.3 Role: Frank Donahue

Johnny 2.0

⭐ 4.5 Role: Det. Jack Cooper

One of Our Own

⭐ 5.8 Role: Mike Malone

Going to Kansas City

⭐ 7.0 Role: The Judge

Death Row: The Tournament

⭐ 4.3 Role: McBride

Voyage of Terror

⭐ 5.8 Role: Detective Briscoe

Captive

⭐ 4.0 Role: Marshall Wallace

Ivory Tower

⭐ 7.1 Role: Lieutenant Jean Rasczak

Starship Troopers

⭐ 6.0 Role: Frank Parr

Cold Night Into Dawn

⭐ 6.9 Role: CIA Director

The Arrow

⭐ 5.1 Role: Walt

One Way Out

⭐ 4.2 Role: Sgt. Ernie Hansen

Portraits of a Killer

⭐ 10.0 Role: Capt. Floyd Anderson

Too Fast Too Young

⭐ 4.5 Role: Mr. Capelli

The Destiny of Marty Fine

⭐ 4.8 Role: Sterling Rombauer

Terminal

⭐ 5.1 Role: Butch Scarsdale

Kids of the Round Table

⭐ 5.2 Role: Billy Niles

Bolt

⭐ 6.5 Role: Lt. Col. Stone

Major Payne

⭐ 4.4 Role: Col. West

Red Scorpion 2

⭐ 5.3 Role: Mr. Green

The Killing Machine

⭐ 4.2 Role: Carl Pimmler

Fortunes of War

⭐ 4.6 Role: Gary Yanuck

Probable Cause

⭐ 5.1 Role: Det. Gene Baker

The Glass Shield

⭐ 5.1 Role: Capt. Meisler

Red Sun Rising

⭐ 4.2 Role: Lyle

Tokyo Cowboy

⭐ 5.4 Role: Colonel Paul Dugan

The Next Karate Kid

⭐ 4.5 Role: Sheriff Wilson

Forced to Kill

⭐ 5.2 Role: Luck Hatcher

Dead Man's Revenge

⭐ 4.5 Role: Oliver

Save Me

⭐ 5.0 Role: Roberto Largo

Point of Impact

⭐ 4.7 Role: Inspector Garcia

Sweet Killing

⭐ 5.8 Role: Jerry

Father Hood

⭐ 6.2 Role: Dial

Free Willy

⭐ 3.9 Role: Bishop

Night Trap

⭐ 5.7 Role: Bats O'Bannion

Marked for Murder

⭐ 4.7 Role: Quinn

Black Ice

⭐ 5.3 Role: Mr. Kincaid

Guncrazy

⭐ 6.0 Role: Natino

Cafe Romeo

⭐ 5.8 Role: Lt. Ralf Barfuss

The Vagrant

⭐ 4.3 Role: Luther Kane

Killer Image

⭐ 4.9 Role: Harry M. Stark

Neon City

⭐ 8.7 Role: Asylum Interrogator (uncredited)

Drop Dead Gorgeous

⭐ 4.4 Role: Frank Bruce

McBain

⭐ 3.6 Role: Fender

Deadly Surveillance

⭐ 6.2 Role: Sheriff Pete

Payback

⭐ 4.0 Role: J.T. Blake

Chaindance

⭐ 4.7 Role: Gen. Katana

Highlander II: The Quickening

⭐ 7.3 Role: Richter

Total Recall

⭐ 3.6 Role: Kenrick

Destiny To Order

⭐ 4.8 Role: Kellen O'Reilly

Mindfield

⭐ 4.9 Role: Larry Gaylord

Hostile Takeover

⭐ 5.5 Role: Det. Carl Madsen

Murder by Night

⭐ 5.4 Role: Lem Johnson

Watchers

⭐ 6.1 Role: Bill Nordham

Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

⭐ 6.5 Role: Ben

Nowhere to Hide

⭐ 7.3 Role: Harry Bennett

Ford: The Man and the Machine

⭐ 6.3 Role: Major Paul Hackett

Extreme Prejudice

⭐ 7.1 Role: Jester

Top Gun

⭐ 6.4 Role: Detective Lawrence

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

⭐ 5.3 Role: Capt. Neal Braddock

Murder in Space

⭐ 7.0 Role: Dad

The Cap

⭐ 6.4 Role: FBI Agent

The Falcon and the Snowman

⭐ 9.0 Role: Dealer

Best Revenge

⭐ 4.9 Role: George Kyber

The Surrogate

⭐ 5.0 Role: Det. Sgt. Roersch

Cross Country

⭐ 6.8 Role: Alan Campbell

The Sins of Dorian Gray

⭐ 5.3 Role: OverDog

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

⭐ 4.3 Role: Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside)

American Nightmare

⭐ 8.0 Role: Victor

Off Your Rocker

⭐ 5.5 Role: Colt Hawker

Visiting Hours

⭐ 8.0 Role: Max

Clown White

⭐ 5.2 Role: Jimmy

Suzanne

⭐ 4.7 Role: Wayne

Surfacing

⭐ 6.7 Role: Darryl Revok

Scanners

⭐ 5.5 Role: Gateway

Coming Out Alive

⭐ 3.8 Role: Edgar

Double Negative

⭐ 8.0 Role: Bartender

The Family Man

⭐ 5.9 Role: Murdered Police Detective

Stone Cold Dead

⭐ 4.4 Role: Pimp

Summer's Children

⭐ 7.2 Role: Torturer

Power Play

⭐ 10.0 Role: Dr. Paul Oswald

I, Maureen

⭐ 5.6 Role: Butch

High-Ballin'

⭐ 5.3 Role: Drunk

Outrageous!

⭐ 8.0 Role: Soldier on train (uncredited)

The Ottawa Valley