R.D. Reid

Acting

Born September 22, 1944, Canada

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.

Filmography

• Killjoys — Beggar
• Remedy
• 2013An Amish Murder — Chuck 'Skid' Skidmore
• 2012The Conspiracy — William Jensen
• 2011You Are Here — Dr. Eisenberg
• Lost Girl — Krampus
• 2010The Night Before the Night Before Christmas — Santa
• 2009The Cry of the Owl — Mr. Kolbe
• 2008The Baby Formula — Dr. Oldenfield
• 2008Victor — Dr. Schaman
• 2007Diary of the Dead — Samuel
• 2007Lars and the Real Girl — Reverand Bock
• 2007Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost — Peter Middleton
• 2007Stuck — Manager
• 2006Cradle of Lies — Arnold Golding
• 2005A History of Violence — Pat
• 2005Capote — Roy Church
• 2005Cinderella Man — Hooverville Cop
• 2004A Separate Peace — Farmer
• 2004Dawn of the Dead — Glen
• Lives of the Saints — Protestant Minister
• 2004Sugar — Lyle
• This Is Wonderland
• Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye — Kenneth Tenet
• 2002The Skulls II — Professor
• A Nero Wolfe Mystery — Sergeant Purley Stebbins
• 2000Dirty Pictures — Judge Albanese
• 2000Santa Who? — Grady
• 2000The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery — sergeant Purley Stebbins
• 1999Freak City — Garfield
• Seasons of Love — Rev. Wilme
• 1999Small Vices — Quirk
• 1999Summer's End — Henry Whitley
• Twice in a Lifetime — Ernie Slate
• 1998Half Baked — Scientist
• Little Men — Eli McBride
• 1998My Own Country — Doochie
• The Famous Jett Jackson — Mayor Beale
• 1998The Sweetest Gift — Mr. Tate
• Twitch City — Mr. Caine
• Earth: Final Conflict — Dr. Herber
• FX: The Series — Vagrant
• 1996Homecoming — Security Guard
• Goosebumps — Dr. Mason
• Due South — Bob
• 1993Searching for Bobby Fischer — Final Tournament Director
• 1993Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould — Trucker #3
• 1992The Cutting Edge — Calgary Cop
• 1989Dick Francis: Blood Sport
• 1988Betrayal of Silence — Motel Clerk
• War of the Worlds — Mark Newport, Druggist
• 1986The Park Is Mine — Policeman on Ledge
• The Kids of Degrassi Street — Don Canard, Lisa's Father