Michael Ironside

Known for: Acting

Born: 1950-02-12 (age 76)

From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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 (256)

MOVIE
Ashes
2026
as Uncle
MOVIE
Marrow
2026
as Dr. Jonathan Myers
MOVIE★ 7.7
This Too Shall Pass
2025
as Officer Shultz
MOVIE★ 5.0
1242: Gateway to the West
2025
as Narrator / Mihaly
MOVIE
Talking About the Sky
2025
as Officer Alfred Henry(voz)
MOVIE
The Jester from Transylvania
2024
as Charles Pennington
MOVIE★ 7.1
Late Night with the Devil
2024
as The Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 3.2
Confession
2023
MOVIE★ 7.2
BlackBerry
2023
as Charles Purdy
MOVIE★ 5.6
Condor's Nest
2023
as Agent Astakhov
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Family Circus
2023
as The Cop
MOVIE★ 6.5
Pumpkin Everything
2022
as Tom
MOVIE★ 4.1
Tin Can
2022
as Wayne
MOVIE★ 3.8
The Fight Machine
2022
as Lou
TV★ 7.3
The Dropout
2022
as Don Lucas
MOVIE★ 5.1
Dracula: The Original Living Vampire
2022
as Dr. Jack Seward
TV★ 6.6
Hidden Assets
2021
as Richard Melnick
MOVIE★ 6.6
Skipping Stones
2021
as Mr. Travers
MOVIE
American Desert
2021
as Uncle Bill
MOVIE★ 4.9
Bloodthirsty
2021
as Dr. Swan
MOVIE★ 7.9
Nobody
2021
as Eddie Williams
TV★ 7.3
The Movies That Made Us
2019
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 8.3
Harley Quinn
2019
as Darkseid (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.9
Hellmington
2018
as Rupert Woodhouse
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Convent
2018
as The Magistrate
MOVIE★ 5.9
Knuckleball
2018
as Jacob
TV★ 7.9
Barry
2018
as Andrei
TV★ 7.5
Atropa
2018
as Captain Schreiber
MOVIE★ 3.4
Alterscape
2018
as Dr. Julian Loro
MOVIE★ 5.8
Still/Born
2018
TV★ 7.5
The Alienist
2018
as J. P. Morgan
TV★ 7.6
The Detectives
2018
as Detective Mark Anstey
MOVIE★ 5.7
Stegman Is Dead
2017
as Don
MOVIE
Tokyo Trial
2017
as Gen. Douglas MacArthur
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Greatest Show on Turf
2017
as Narrator
MOVIE★ 4.7
The Harrowing
2017
as Lt. Logan
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Space Between
2017
as Nick
MOVIE★ 7.0
Lucky's Treasure
2017
as Henry Landis
TV★ 6.6
Ransom
2017
as Freddie Woods
TV★ 6.7
Tokyo Trial
2016
as General Douglas MacArthur
TV★ 9.7
The Encounter
2016
as Maximum Mike
MOVIE★ 5.2
Patient Seven
2016
as Dr. Daniel Marcus
TV★ 8.2
This Is Us
2016
as Mr. Pearson
MOVIE★ 5.5
Children of the Fall
2016
as Sam
MOVIE★ 9.0
Element
2016
as Joe
MOVIE★ 10.0
California Winter
2015
as Sheriff Hillman
MOVIE★ 4.1
The Sin Seer
2015
as Alexander Rachet
MOVIE
Bloody Wasteland: The Making of Turbo Kid
2015
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Turbo Kid
2015
as Zeus
MOVIE★ 5.1
88
2015
as Sheriff Knowles
MOVIE★ 5.7
Synchronicity
2015
as Klaus Meisner
MOVIE★ 5.0
Desecrated
2015
as Tom McClain
MOVIE★ 5.6
Extraterrestrial
2014
as Travis
TV★ 7.8
The Flash
2014
as Lewis Snart
MOVIE★ 5.5
A Fighting Man
2014
as Max Wynn
MOVIE
Mental Saboteur
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.8
Stan Lee's Mighty 7
2014
as Xanar (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.9
Ice Soldiers
2013
as Col. Desmond Trump
MOVIE★ 8.0
Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters - Predacons Rising
2013
as Ultra Magnus (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.9
Stay
2013
as Frank
MOVIE
6:14
2013
as Warden
MOVIE★ 6.2
All God's Children
2012
as Peter
TV★ 7.0
Vegas
2012
as Porter Gainsley
MOVIE★ 5.3
Burden of Evil
2012
as Senator Pitfield
MOVIE
Conduct Unbecoming
2011
as Col. Dodd
MOVIE★ 4.0
Transgression
2011
as Matthew
MOVIE★ 2.6
Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back
2011
as Col. Haggard
MOVIE★ 7.3
X-Men: First Class
2011
as Captain
TV★ 8.1
Transformers: Prime
2010
as Ultra Magnus (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.1
Beneath the Blue
2010
as Blaine
TV★ 8.2
R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour
2010
as Margolin
MOVIE
Dark Prophecy
2010
as Tom Riggins
MOVIE★ 5.0
Lake Placid 3
2010
as Sheriff Tony Willinger
TV★ 7.7
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Robert Castor
MOVIE★ 6.3
Eva
2010
as Alfonse
TV★ 8.0
Justified
2010
as Sarno
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Bannen Way
2010
as Chief Bannen
TV★ 4.2
The Bannen Way
2010
as Chief Bannen
MOVIE★ 5.1
Hardwired
2009
as Hal
MOVIE★ 4.7
The Beacon
2009
as Oficer Ned Hutton
TV★ 8.0
Community
2009
as Colonel Archwood
MOVIE★ 2.0
The Jazzman
2009
as Bernie Kaddly
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Butcher
2009
as Teddy Carmichael
MOVIE★ 6.1
Terminator Salvation
2009
as General Ashdown
TV★ 8.0
Castle
2009
as Victor Racine
MOVIE★ 5.1
The Alphabet Killer
2008
as Captain Nathan Norcross
MOVIE★ 2.7
Mutants
2008
as Colonal Gauge
MOVIE★ 3.9
The Terrorist Next Door
2008
as Wade
MOVIE★ 5.7
Storm Cell
2008
as James
MOVIE★ 6.0
Surveillance
2008
as Billings
TV★ 7.5
Burn Notice
2007
as Gregory Hart
MOVIE★ 6.3
1st Bite
2006
as Theo
MOVIE★ 5.0
The V Word
2006
as Mr. Chaney
MOVIE★ 5.8
Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York
2006
as Levering
MOVIE★ 4.3
The Veteran
2006
as Mark 'Doc' Jordan
TV★ 7.1
Masters of Horror
2005
as Mr. Chaney
TV★ 8.3
Criminal Minds
2005
as John
MOVIE★ 4.3
Bloodsuckers
2005
as Muco
MOVIE★ 5.0
Deepwater
2005
as Walnut
MOVIE★ 4.6
Guy X
2005
as Guy X
MOVIE★ 5.6
Reeker
2005
as Henry
TV★ 5.0
Young Blades
2005
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Failures
2004
as Depressor
TV★ 7.9
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Curtis Monroe
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Machinist
2004
as Miller
TV★ 6.8
Medical Investigation
2004
as Ben Graybridge
TV★ 8.3
Justice League Unlimited
2004
as Darkseid (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Red Phone: Checkmate
2004
as Bremer
MOVIE★ 5.3
Maximum Velocity
2003
as General Amberson
TV★ 7.8
Cold Case
2003
as Commandant Murillo
MOVIE★ 8.0
Hemingway vs. Callaghan
2003
as Harry
TV★ 7.0
The Last Chapter: The War Continues
2003
as Bob Durelle
MOVIE★ 10.0
Fairytales and Pornography
2002
as Justice Coulton
MOVIE★ 5.0
Fallen Angels
2002
as Sheriff Ed Rooney
MOVIE★ 8.0
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
2002
as Himself
TV★ 7.6
The Last Chapter
2002
as Bob Durelle
MOVIE★ 4.4
Ignition
2002
as Jake Russo
TV★ 8.2
Justice League
2001
as Darkseid (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.6
The Red Phone: Manhunt
2001
as Section Chief
MOVIE★ 4.1
Dead Awake
2001
as Skay
TV★ 8.2
Smallville
2001
as Sam Lane
MOVIE★ 5.1
Soulkeeper
2001
as Voice of Mr.M (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 3.9
Children of the Corn: Revelation
2001
as Priest
MOVIE★ 5.0
Down
2001
as Gunter Steinberg
MOVIE★ 4.4
Extreme Honor
2001
as Baker
MOVIE★ 6.0
Jett Jackson: The Movie
2001
as Dr. Kragg
MOVIE★ 3.9
Mindstorm
2001
as Senator Bill Armitage
MOVIE★ 5.0
Cause Of Death
2001
as Jonas Phifer
MOVIE★ 5.0
Borderline Normal
2000
as Coach Rehmer
TV★ 6.8
The District
2000
as Dmitri Putin
TV★ 7.1
Andromeda
2000
as The Patriarch
TV★ 8.2
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
as Dragon Scout Leader (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
2000
as Fred Skolnick
TV★ 7.4
Nuremberg
2000
as Col. Burton C. Andrus
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Perfect Storm
2000
as Bob Brown
MOVIE★ 6.0
Heavy Metal 2000
2000
as Tyler (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Omega Code
1999
as Dominic
MOVIE★ 3.5
Southern Cross
1999
as Garrison Carver
MOVIE★ 4.5
A Twist of Faith
1999
as Alex Hunt
MOVIE★ 5.7
Desert Blue
1999
as Agent Frank Bellows
MOVIE★ 5.1
Black Light
1999
as Inspector Frank Schumann
MOVIE★ 7.0
Question of Privilege
1999
as Lt. Robert Ingram
MOVIE★ 4.2
The Arrangement
1999
as Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor
MOVIE★ 5.8
Chicago Cab
1998
as Al
MOVIE★ 5.3
Johnny 2.0
1998
as Frank Donahue
MOVIE★ 4.5
One of Our Own
1998
as Det. Jack Cooper
MOVIE★ 5.8
Going to Kansas City
1998
as Mike Malone
MOVIE★ 7.0
Death Row: The Tournament
1998
as The Judge
TV★ 7.1
Cold Squad
1998
MOVIE★ 4.3
Voyage of Terror
1998
as McBride
MOVIE★ 5.8
Captive
1998
as Detective Briscoe
MOVIE★ 4.0
Ivory Tower
1998
as Marshall Wallace
MOVIE★ 7.1
Starship Troopers
1997
as Lieutenant Jean Rasczak
MOVIE★ 6.0
Cold Night Into Dawn
1997
as Frank Parr
TV★ 8.0
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as 80's Batman (voice)
TV★ 8.3
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Seevis
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Arrow
1997
as CIA Director
TV★ 7.5
The Arrow
1997
as CIA Director
TV★ 6.3
FX: The Series
1996
as Montree
TV★ 7.7
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Darkseid (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.1
One Way Out
1996
as Walt
MOVIE★ 4.2
Portraits of a Killer
1996
as Sgt. Ernie Hansen
MOVIE★ 10.0
Too Fast Too Young
1996
as Capt. Floyd Anderson
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Destiny of Marty Fine
1996
as Mr. Capelli
MOVIE★ 4.8
Terminal
1996
as Sterling Rombauer
MOVIE★ 5.1
Kids of the Round Table
1995
as Butch Scarsdale
MOVIE★ 5.2
Bolt
1995
as Billy Niles
TV★ 7.7
The Outer Limits
1995
as Ambassador Prosser
MOVIE★ 6.5
Major Payne
1995
as Lt. Col. Stone
MOVIE★ 4.4
Red Scorpion 2
1995
as Col. West
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Killing Machine
1995
as Mr. Green
MOVIE★ 4.2
Fortunes of War
1994
as Carl Pimmler
MOVIE★ 4.6
Probable Cause
1994
as Gary Yanuck
TV★ 7.8
ER
1994
as William Swift
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Glass Shield
1994
as Det. Gene Baker
MOVIE★ 5.1
Red Sun Rising
1994
as Capt. Meisler
MOVIE★ 4.2
Tokyo Cowboy
1994
as Lyle
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Next Karate Kid
1994
as Colonel Paul Dugan
MOVIE★ 4.5
Forced to Kill
1994
as Sheriff Wilson
MOVIE★ 5.3
Dead Man's Revenge
1994
as Luck Hatcher
MOVIE★ 4.5
Save Me
1994
as Oliver
MOVIE★ 5.0
Point of Impact
1993
as Roberto Largo
MOVIE★ 4.7
Sweet Killing
1993
as Inspector Garcia
TV★ 7.1
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Captain Oliver Hudson
MOVIE★ 5.8
Father Hood
1993
as Jerry
MOVIE★ 6.2
Free Willy
1993
as Dial
MOVIE★ 4.0
Night Trap
1993
as Bishop
TV★ 7.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Nolan Pierce
MOVIE★ 5.7
Marked for Murder
1993
as Bats O'Bannion
MOVIE★ 4.8
Black Ice
1992
as Quinn
MOVIE★ 5.3
Guncrazy
1992
as Mr. Kincaid
MOVIE★ 6.0
Cafe Romeo
1992
as Natino
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Vagrant
1992
as Lt. Ralf Barfuss
MOVIE★ 4.3
Killer Image
1992
as Luther Kane
MOVIE★ 5.0
Neon City
1991
as Harry M. Stark
MOVIE★ 8.7
Drop Dead Gorgeous
1991
as Asylum Interrogator (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.3
McBain
1991
as Frank Bruce
MOVIE★ 3.6
Deadly Surveillance
1991
as Fender
MOVIE★ 6.3
Payback
1991
as Sheriff Pete
MOVIE★ 4.0
Chaindance
1991
as J.T. Blake
MOVIE★ 4.7
Highlander II: The Quickening
1991
as Gen. Katana
MOVIE★ 7.3
Total Recall
1990
as Richter
MOVIE★ 3.6
Destiny To Order
1990
as Kenrick
MOVIE★ 4.8
Mindfield
1989
as Kellen O'Reilly
MOVIE★ 4.9
Hostile Takeover
1989
as Larry Gaylord
MOVIE★ 5.5
Murder by Night
1989
as Det. Carl Madsen
TV★ 8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Sergeant Burrows
MOVIE★ 5.4
Watchers
1988
as Lem Johnson
MOVIE★ 6.1
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
1987
as Bill Nordham
MOVIE★ 6.5
Nowhere to Hide
1987
as Ben
MOVIE★ 7.3
Ford: The Man and the Machine
1987
as Harry Bennett
MOVIE★ 6.3
Extreme Prejudice
1987
as Major Paul Hackett
TV★ 9.0
Race for the Bomb
1987
as Werner Heisenberg
MOVIE★ 7.1
Top Gun
1986
as Jester
MOVIE★ 6.5
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986
as Detective Lawrence
TV★ 7.2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Lt. Rick Muldoon
MOVIE★ 5.3
Murder in Space
1985
as Capt. Neal Braddock
TV★ 6.9
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as William Acton
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Cap
1985
as Dad
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985
as FBI Agent
TV★ 7.1
V
1984
as Ham Tyler
MOVIE★ 9.0
Best Revenge
1984
as Dealer
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Surrogate
1984
as George Kyber
TV★ 7.4
V: The Final Battle
1984
as Ham Tyler
TV★ 6.3
The Hitchhiker
1983
as Sheriff Lee
MOVIE★ 5.1
Cross Country
1983
as Det. Sgt. Roersch
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Sins of Dorian Gray
1983
as Alan Campbell
MOVIE★ 5.3
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1983
as OverDog
TV★ 7.8
V
1983
as Ham Tyler
MOVIE★ 4.3
American Nightmare
1983
as Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside)
TV★ 7.5
The A-Team
1983
as Miler Crane
MOVIE★ 8.0
Off Your Rocker
1982
as Victor
MOVIE★ 5.5
Visiting Hours
1982
as Colt Hawker
MOVIE★ 8.0
Clown White
1981
as Max
MOVIE★ 5.3
Suzanne
1981
as Jimmy
MOVIE★ 4.7
Surfacing
1981
as Wayne
MOVIE★ 6.7
Scanners
1981
as Darryl Revok
MOVIE★ 5.5
Coming Out Alive
1980
as Gateway
MOVIE★ 3.8
Double Negative
1980
as Edgar
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Family Man
1979
as Bartender
TV★ 7.3
The Littlest Hobo
1979
as Bill
MOVIE★ 5.9
Stone Cold Dead
1979
as Murdered Police Detective
MOVIE★ 4.4
Summer's Children
1979
as Pimp
MOVIE★ 7.2
Power Play
1978
as Torturer
MOVIE★ 10.0
I, Maureen
1978
as Dr. Paul Oswald
MOVIE★ 5.6
High-Ballin'
1978
as Butch
MOVIE★ 5.3
Outrageous!
1977
as Drunk
TV★ 9.0
For the Record
1976
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Ottawa Valley
1974
as Soldier on train (uncredited)
MOVIE
Deep Tissue
—
as Uncle Nik
MOVIE
Super Dicks
—
as Police Chief
MOVIE
Liberty
—
as Fischer
MOVIE
Heavy Metal 2000: Voice Talent Featurette
—
as Self
MOVIE
My Best Friend Depression
—
as Ralph Johnson