
- Known for
- Acting
- Credits
- 13 films
- Born
- March 13, 1928
- Died
- November 11, 2018 (aged 90)
- Place of birth
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Acting
Douglas Rain
Biography
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).
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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!
Known for
Acting 13
- 1995The Russian German War · Narrator (voice)
- 1992Donald Brittain: Filmmaker · Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1985Love & Larceny · Ashton Fletcher
- 19842010 · HAL 9000 (voice)
- 1975The Man Who Skied Down Everest · Narrator
- 1973Sleeper · Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice) / Evil Computer/Various Robot Butlers (voice) (uncredited)
- 19682001: A Space Odyssey · HAL 9000 (voice)
- 1967











