
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!
tvLIFE BEYOND
2019 · Self (voice)
movieThe Russian German War
1995 · Narrator (voice)
tvNo Price Too High
1995 · Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King
movieDonald Brittain: Filmmaker
1992 · Self - Narrator (voice)
movieLove & Larceny
1985 · Ashton Fletcher
movie2010
1984 · HAL 9000 (voice)
movieThe Man Who Skied Down Everest
1975 · Narrator
movieSleeper
1973 · Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
Tour en l'air
1973 · Narrator (voice)
movie2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · HAL 9000 (voice)
movieHenry V
1967 · King Henry V
Bird of Passage
1966 · Narrator
tvBBC Play of the Month
1965 · Stephano
movieA Cry of Angels
1963
movieFields of Sacrifice
1963 · Narrator (voice)
Buddhism
1962 · Narrator
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle
1961 · William Lyon Mackenzie
movieUniverse
1960 · Narrator
movieOedipus Rex
1957 · Messenger
tvFolio
1955 · , Jacob Schunk, Malcom
movieThe Stratford Adventure
1954 · Self