Personal Info
Douglas Rain
Acting
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).
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 performa…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Russian German War
as Narrator (voice)
Donald Brittain: Filmmaker
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Love & Larceny
as Ashton Fletcher
2010
as HAL 9000 (voice)
The Man Who Skied Down Everest
as Narrator
Sleeper
as Bio Central Computer 2100, Series G (voice)
Tour en l'air
as Narrator (voice)
2001: A Space Odyssey
as HAL 9000 (voice)
Henry V
as King Henry V
Bird of Passage
as Narrator
