Person
R.D. Reid
Acting · 1944–2017 · Canada
Biography
R.D. Reid was a prominent Canadian character actor, best known for his portrayal of Sergeant Purley Stebbins in the A Nero Wolfe Mystery series. Throughout his career, he became a familiar face in both major Hollywood productions and independent Canadian projects, often playing authoritative or grounded figures.
Known for
Due South
Bob
Goosebumps
Dr. Mason
Earth: Final Conflict
Dr. Herber
Lost Girl
Krampus
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Kenneth Tenet
War of the Worlds
Mark Newport
FX: The Series
Vagrant
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Sergeant Purley Stebbins
Twice in a Lifetime
Ernie Slate
This Is Wonderland
2004
Filmography
- 2015KilljoysBeggar
- 2014Remedy
- 2013An Amish MurderChuck 'Skid' Skidmore
- 2012The ConspiracyWilliam Jensen
- 2011You Are HereDr. Eisenberg
- 2010The Night Before the Night Before ChristmasSanta
- 2010Lost GirlKrampus
- 2009The Cry of the OwlMr. Kolbe
- 2008The Baby FormulaDr. Oldenfield
- 2008VictorDr. Schaman
- 2007Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody GhostPeter Middleton
- 2007Lars and the Real GirlReverand Bock
- 2007Diary of the DeadSamuel
- 2007StuckManager
- 2006Cradle of LiesArnold Golding
- 2005CapoteRoy Church
- 2005A History of ViolencePat
- 2005Cinderella ManHooverville Cop
- 2004Lives of the SaintsProtestant Minister
- 2004A Separate PeaceFarmer
- 2004SugarLyle
- 2004Dawn of the DeadGlen
- 2004This Is Wonderland
- 2002Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeKenneth Tenet
- 2002The Skulls IIProfessor
- 2001A Nero Wolfe MysterySergeant Purley Stebbins
- 2000Santa Who?Grady
- 2000Dirty PicturesJudge Albanese
- 2000The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mysterysergeant Purley Stebbins
- 1999Twice in a LifetimeErnie Slate
- 1999Small VicesQuirk
- 1999Seasons of LoveRev. Wilme
- 1999Summer's EndHenry Whitley
- 1999Freak CityGarfield
- 1998Little MenEli McBride
- 1998The Famous Jett JacksonMayor Beale
- 1998My Own Country
- 1998The Sweetest GiftMr. Tate
- 1998Twitch CityMr. Caine
- 1998Half BakedScientist
- 1997Earth: Final ConflictDr. Herber
- 1996FX: The SeriesVagrant
- 1996HomecomingSecurity Guard
- 1995GoosebumpsDr. Mason
- 1994Due SouthBob
- 1993Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn GouldTrucker #3
- 1993Searching for Bobby FischerFinal Tournament Director
- 1992The Cutting EdgeCalgary Cop
- 1989Dick Francis: Blood Sport
- 1988War of the WorldsMark Newport
- 1988Betrayal of SilenceMotel Clerk
- 1986The Park Is MinePoliceman on Ledge
- 1979The Kids of Degrassi StreetDon Canard
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