R.D. Reid

Acting

R.D. Reid

Born September 22, 1944 · Canada

Died June 20, 2017 · aged 72

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

Dawn of the DeadDawn of the Dead · 2004
Dawn of the Dead
7.12004
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.
A History of ViolenceA History of Violence · 2005
A History of Violence
7.22005
MovieDramaThriller
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
Cinderella ManCinderella Man · 2005
Cinderella Man
7.62005
MovieRomanceDrama
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
Lars and the Real GirlLars and the Real Girl · 2007
Lars and the Real Girl
7.22007
MovieDramaRomance
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.
Searching for Bobby FischerSearching for Bobby Fischer · 1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
7.11993
MovieDrama
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
CapoteCapote · 2005
Capote
7.02005
MovieCrimeDrama
A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book "In Cold Blood".
Half BakedHalf Baked · 1998
Half Baked
6.31998
MovieComedyCrime
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.
Diary of the DeadDiary of the Dead · 2007
Diary of the Dead
5.52007
MovieHorrorFantasy
A group of young filmmakers encounter real zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.

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The Night Before the Night Before ChristmasThe Night Before the Night Before Christmas · 2010
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
5.42010
MovieFamilyFantasy
When Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox family's house, ends up with amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he needs help! But the Fox family are a modern and broken family. Can they help him? The parents are preoccupied with work and the kids aren't very festive. But it's up to them to help Santa find his magical bag of toys and the clock is ticking or Christmas will be ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and work together the Fox family rediscover how much they enjoy being together and realise that maybe they need to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The Night Before Christmas is a crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family, brimming with festive spirit.

Santa

The Kids of Degrassi StreetThe Kids of Degrassi Street · 1979
The Kids of Degrassi Street
6.91979
SeriesFamilyDrama
The Kids of Degrassi Street is a Canadian children's TV show that aired from 1979 to 1986, and is the first in the Degrassi series, about the lives of a group of children living on Degrassi Street in Toronto, Canada. It grew out of four short films: Ida Makes a Movie, Cookie Goes to the Hospital, Irene Moves In and Noel Buys a Suit, which originally aired as after-school specials on CBC Television in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, respectively. The show was acclaimed for its realistic depiction of every day children's lives and tribulations, and remains memorable to many Canadians because of this. Kids of Degrassi Street featured many of the same actors who would later appear on Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High, including Stacie Mistysyn, Neil Hope, Anais Granofsky, Sarah Charlesworth and others. However, their character names and families were different, so this series cannot technically be seen as an immediate precursor to the later shows.

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