R. D. Reid (September 22, 1944 - June 20, 2017)[1] was a Canadian] character actor known for his portrayal of Sergeant Purley Stebbins in the A&E TV original series, A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002), and the series pilot, The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000). He appeared in Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead, and George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead. His other film appearances include Santa Who? (2000), Capote (2005) Half Baked (1998), Lars and the Real Girl (2007) and You Are Here (2010). He also starred in the indie horror film Silent But Deadly.
Reid died on June 20, 2017 in Canada.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Murder One | Mike | |
| 1989 | The Dream Team | Kenny | Uncredited |
| 1990 | Love & Murder | Man in the House | |
| 1990 | Beautiful Dreamers | Karl Jessop | |
| 1992 | The Cutting Edge | Calgary Cop | |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Final Tournament Director | |
| 1993 | Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould | Trucker #3 | |
| 1994 | Replikator | Wino | |
| 1998 | Half Baked | Scientist | |
| 1999 | Prisoner of Love | Ed | |
| 2000 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Grady | Episode: "Santa Who?" |
| 2001 | The Shipping News | Alvin Yark | |
| 2004 | Dawn of the Dead | Glen | |
| 2004 | Sugar | Lyle | |
| 2005 | A History of Violence | Pat | |
| 2005 | Cinderella Man | Hooverville Cop | |
| 2005 | Capote | Roy Church | |
| 2007 | Stuck | Manager | |
| 2007 | Lars and the Real Girl | Farmer | |
| 2007 | Lars and the Real Girl | Reverend Bock | |
| 2008 | The Baby Formula | Dr. Oldenfield | |
| 2010 | You Are Here | The Lecturer | |
| 2011 | Silent But Deadly | Ed | |
| 2011 | Man on the Train | Barber | |
| 2012 | The Conspiracy | William Jensen | |
| 2015 | Coconut Hero | Funeral Director |
References
- ^ "Obituary for RD Reid". Roadhouse & Rose Funeral Home. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
External links
- R. D. Reid at IMDb