David Hemblen
Acting • Born 1941-09-16 – Died 2020-11-16
Biography
David Hemblen was an English actor who frequently worked in Canadian film, television and theatre. He was born in London, England, on September 16, 1941. He grew up in Toronto, Ontario, where he pursued a classical education before turning to theatre. He received an M.A. in English and was working towards a Ph.D. in medieval studies when he was spotted during a rehearsal of a university production by Clifford Williams of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Hemblen was offered a season at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre. Hemblen's career in theatre included many productions at the Stratford Festival and four seasons at the renowned Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake. He received a Dora Award nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Dr. Astrov in Toronto's Tarragon Theatre production of Uncle Vanya. He also received a Genie Award nomination as Best Actor in Family Viewing. Hemblen's television career began in the early 1970s, and he appeared in a number of Canadian television series, including The Beachcombers, Night Heat, and Street Legal. He also had recurring roles in the American series T. and T. and The X-Files. Hemblen's most famous role was as Johnathan Doors in the science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict. He played the role from 1994 to 2002, and his performance was critically acclaimed. He also voiced the character of Magneto in the X-Men animated series from 1992 to 1997. Hemblen died on November 16, 2020, in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 79. He was survived by his wife, actress Kate Nelligan, and their two daughters.
Filmography
74 credits
Exotica
Movie • 1994
Inspector
Rollerball
Movie • 2002
Serokin
M. Butterfly
Movie • 1993
Intelligence Officer #1
Replikator
Movie • 1994
Police Chief Rinehart
Where the Truth Lies
Movie • 2005
NY Hotel Concierge
Family Viewing
Movie • 1987
Stan
Heritage Minutes: Sitting Bull
Movie • 1995
Macleod
Brainscan
Movie • 1994
Dr. Fromberg
Redwall: The Movie
Movie • 2000
Asmodeus (voice)
Straight Line
Movie • 1989
Detective Hargrove
I Love a Man in Uniform
Movie • 1993
Father
Pocahontas: The Legend
Movie • 1995
Captain Newport
Jane Doe
Movie • 2001
Phelps
Valentine's Day
Movie • 1998
Jennings
Hollow Point
Movie • 1996
Oleg Krezinsky
TekWar
Movie • 1994
Insp. Winterguild
Firing Squad
Movie • 1991
Sgt. Mortlake
Deliberate Intent
Movie • 2000
Judge Luttig
Where the Spirit Lives
Movie • 1990
Reverend Buckley
Lifeline to Victory
Movie • 1993
Oldbest
Fly Away Home
Movie • 1996
Dr. Killian
Speaking Parts
Movie • 1990
The Producer
Sarabande
Movie • 1997
Bert
The Adjuster
Movie • 1991
Bert, the head censor
Basements
Movie • 1987
Mr. Hudd (segment "The Room")
Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story
Movie • 1999
Judge
The Song Spinner
Movie • 1995
Captain Nizzle
Man and Cat
Movie • 2001
Hunter
Norman's Awesome Experience
Movie • 1989
Septimus Fabius
Come Again in Spring
Movie • 2007
Death (Voice)
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
Movie • 1999
Tommy Boy
Movie • 1995
Archer
Sam's Army
Movie • 1999
The Last 100 Days
Movie • 1999
Mesmer
Movie • 1994
Doctor Ingenhousz
Salem Witch Trials
Movie • 2002
John Proctor
Journey to the Planets
Movie • 1993
Commander (voice)
When the Dark Man Calls
Movie • 1995
Officer Erikson
Maximum Risk
Movie • 1996
Dmitri Kirov
Captain Power: The Beginning
Movie • 1991
Lord Dread
In Defense of a Married Man
Movie • 1990
Collin Barrie
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
Movie • 1998
The Sweet Hereafter
Movie • 1997
Abbott Driscoll
Model by Day
Movie • 1993
Captain
Short Circuit 2
Movie • 1988
Jones
The Piano Man's Daughter
Movie • 2003
Dr. Warren
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Movie • 1997
Mr. Ivanov
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Future Force Training - Skill Level 1
Movie • 1987
Lord Dread
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission - Skill Level 2
Movie • 1987
Lord Dread
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Raid on Volcania - Skill Level 3
Movie • 1987
Lord Dread
Booty Call
Movie • 1997
Dr. Blade
Thunder Point
Movie • 1998
Sir Francis
TekWar: TekLords
Movie • 1994
Insp. Winterguild
The First Circle
Movie • 1992
We the Jury
Movie • 1996
Judge Elton Roe
Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer
Movie • 1993
Munro
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1985
Forever Knight
TV • 1992
Yin Yang Yo!
TV • 2006
Night Master (voice)
Earth: Final Conflict
TV • 1997
Jonathan Doors
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
TV • 1987
Lord Dredd/Dr. Lyman Taggart
Goosebumps
TV • 1995
Major McCall
Witchblade
TV • 2001
Counterstrike
TV • 1990
Milos Janzan
La Femme Nikita
TV • 1997
George
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Commandant
Silver Surfer
TV • 1998
Husserl (voice)
Silver Surfer
TV • 1998
The Supreme Intelligence (voice)
X-Men
TV • 1992
Magneto (voice)
The Adventures of Timothy Pilgrim
TV • 1975
Zachariah Gibson
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1985
Andrew Walker
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
TV • 1993
The Vaultkeeper (voice)
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
TV • 2001
Lewis Hewitt
Little Men
TV • 1998
Mr. Able Jennings