Frederick Reginald "Michael" Ironside (born February 12, 1950) is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. A prominent character actor with over 270 film and television credits, he is known for playing villains and antiheroes, but has also portrayed sympathetic characters. He is best known for his roles in action and science fiction films, and had his breakthrough performance in the 1981 David Cronenberg film Scanners. . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ironside