Fox, Colin (Colin R. Fox)

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FOX, Colin
(Colin R. Fox)


PERSONAL


Married; wife's name, Carol; children: Sarah. Education: Attended National Theatre School of Canada.


Career: Actor and voice artist. Worked as an announcer at CBS Montreal and as a classical music host for CJAD, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; has narrated audio books.


Awards, Honors: Canadian Film Award, best performance by a lead actor in a nonfeature, 1971, for Durham and the Two Nations.


CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Ormsby, The Reincarnate, International Film Distributors, 1971.

Durham and the Two Nations, c. 1971.

The Discoverers, National Film Board of Canada, 1972.

Freddie, My Pleasure Is My Business (also known as Die Heisseste Frau der Welt ), Brian Distributing, 1974.

American businessman, Eclair au chocolat (also known as Chocolate Eclair ), Les Films Mutuals, 1979.

Dr. Alderman, Murder by Phone (also known as Bells, The Calling, and Hell's Bells ), New World Pictures, 1980.

Arthur Herriot, Silence of the North, Universal, 1981.

Ming the Merciless, A Christmas Story, MetroGoldwynMayer, 1983.

Maitre d', Covergirl (also known as Dreamworld ), New World Pictures, 1984.

Arthur Mudgin, Real Inside, National Film Board of Canada, 1985.

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks, National Film Board of Canada, 1985.

Voice of wizard, The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (animated), CineplexOdeon, 1987.

Edmund Delhurst, Food of the Gods II (also known as After Food of the Gods, Food of the Gods Part 2, and Gnaw: Food of the Gods II ), Concorde Pictures, 1989.

First executive, Money, United International, 1990.

Reverend Haines, Beautiful Dreamers, Hemdale, 1990.

A Star for Two, 1991.

Dr. Elton Monet, Scanners III: The Takeover (also known as Scanner Force ), Republic Pictures, 1992.

Palter, On My Own (also known as Il colore dei suoi occhi ), Alliance, 1992.

First trustee, PCU (also known as PCU Pit Party ), Twentieth CenturyFox, 1994.

Ted Nelson, Tommy Boy, Paramount, 1995.

Rutledge, Butterbox Babies, Sullivan Entertainment, 1995.

Thomas Beecham, Voices from a Locked Room, Avenue, 1995.

Wedding guest, Mrs. Winterbourne, TriStar, 1996.

Jackson Carp, Open Season, Republic Pictures, 1996.

Scientist grandfather, L5: First City in Space, IMAX, 1996.

Roger Trilling, Daylight, 1996.

Dr. Hemingway, In Love and War, Warner Bros., 1996.

Chaim Rosenzweig, Left Behind, Cloud Ten Pictures, 2000.

The Making of "Left Behind, " 2000.

Director, Down to Earth (also known as Einmal Himmel und zuruck ), Paramount, 2001.

Pappy, Chasing Holden, Lions Gate, 2001.

Chaim Rosenzweig, Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (also known as Tribulation Force ), Cloud Ten Pictures, 2002.

Board chairman, Drummer Boy, Drummerboy, 2002.

Television Appearances; Series:

Jean Paul Desmond/Jacques Eloi Des Mondes, Strange Paradise, CBC, beginning 1969.

Voice of King Harkinian, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, syndicated, NBC, 19891991.

Fritz Brenner, A Nero Wolfe Mystery (also known as Nero Wolfe ), Arts and Entertainment, beginning 2001.


Also appeared as Mr. Arthur Howie, The Adventures of Shirley Holmes; and as Professor Anton Hendricks, Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, syndicated, for four years.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Aramis, The Three Musketeers, 1969.

Tom Sawyer (also known as Adventures of Tom Sawyer ), 1973.

Leonard Zimmerman, The War between the Tates, 1977.

Voice of narrator, The Prophet from Pugwash, 1978.

A Whale for the Killing, ABC, 1981.

Arthur Prince, Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman, 1988.

Theo, Lady in the Corner, NBC, 1989.

Brad Monroe, In Defense of a Married Man, ABC, 1990.

Doctor, Descending Angel, HBO, 1990.

Dr. Quintard, Mark Twain and Me, Disney Channel, 1991.

The preacher, A Little Piece of Heaven, NBC, 1991.

Richard, In the Eyes of a Stranger, CBS, 1992.

Dr. Hatch, Partners 'sn Love, syndicated, 1992.

Dr. Roche, Bonds of Love, CBS, 1993.

Laffin, Dieppe, CBC, 1993.

Professor Rhodes, Deadbolt (also known as 3:15 a Time for Dying ), 1993.

Judge Boland, Sins of Silence, CBS, 1996.

Lord Elgin, Captive Heart: The James Mink Story, CBS, 1996.

Windsor Protocol (also known as Jack Higgins' Windsor Protocol ), Showtime, 1996.

Ezra, End of Summer, Showtime, 1996.

Bishop McCarthy, The Haunting of Lisa, Lifetime, 1996.

Sir Harold, Elvis Meets Nixon, Showtime, 1997.

State Senator Jonathan Hoover, Let Me Call You Sweetheart (also known as Mary Higgins Clark's "Let Me Call You Sweetheart "), Family Channel, 1997.

Fritz Brenner, The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

The devil, Angels in the Infield, ABC, 2000.

John Quincy Adams, Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble, Showtime, 2000.

Walsh, Dirty Pictures, Showtime, 2000.

Doctor Lovick, A House Divided, Showtime, 2000.

Nedermayer, Phantom of the Megaplex, Disney Channel, 2000.

Joshua L. Simonson, The Last Debate, Showtime, 2000.

Cal Weebs, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Showtime, 2001.

King Leo, Prince Charming, TNT, 2001.

Frederick Rankin, Drive Time Murders, 2001.

Richard Lawton, America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story, TBS, 2003.

Baron Titus Cawdor, Deathlands (also known as Deathlands: Homeward Bound ), SciFi Channel, 2003.

Dr. Richard Morelli, Webs, SciFi Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Acker, A Man Called Intrepid, NBC, 1979.

Axel WennerGren, Passion and Paradise, ABC, 1989.

Jim Pex, Small Sacrifices, ABC, 1989.

Dangerfield, Conspiracy of Silence, CBC and CBS, 1991.

Joe Bembenek, Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (also known as Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story ), NBC, 1993.

Lord Henry, Return to Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1993.

Samuel Langley, The Sound and the Silence, TNT and CTV, 1993.

Priest, Blauvogel (also known as Bluehawk ), 1994.

Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Hiroshima, Showtime, 1995.

Westchester priest, Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story, CBS, 2002.

Isreal Porter, Salem Witch Trials, CBS, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Narrator, Old before Their Time (documentary), Discovery Channel, 1998.

Voice, Quest for the Lost Tribes (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"The Defector," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985.

Bishop, "The Cup," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986.

Father Brandan, "Shadowsight," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1986.

Dr. Peter Marcheson, "Star Struck," Street Legal, CBC, 1987.

Le Croix, "Poison Pen," Friday the 13th, syndicated, 1987.

Victor Stouts, "If the Shoe Fits," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 1987.

Dr. Herman Vandenburg, "Murder Party," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 1988.

Sylvan, "Tails I Live, Heads You Die," Friday the 13th, syndicated, 1988.

"All Bets Off," Diamonds, CBS, 1988.

Mueller, "The Butcher," Friday the 13th, syndicated, 1989.

Edward Edison, "The 10th Anniversary Special," Maniac Mansion, The Family Channel, 1990.

Edward Edison, "Money Dearest," Maniac Mansion, The Family Channel, 1991.

Edward Edison, "The New Look," Maniac Mansion, The Family Channel, 1991.

(As Colin R. Fox) Peter Martin, "In Memory Of," Law & Order, NBC, 1991.

Sandy Ferguson, "Pressure," E.N.G., Lifetime and CTV, 1992.

Priest, "For I Have Sinned," Forever Knight, CBS, 1992.

Edward Edison, "The Prince's Broad," Maniac Mansion, The Family Channel, 1992.

Galeleo Dale, "Tug of War," Road to Avonlea, The Disney Channel, 1993.

The man from the other side, "The Yellow Chamber," Matrix, USA Network, 1993.

Harold, "Guerrilla in My Midst," The Mighty Jungle, The Family Channel, 1994.

Hammersmith, "Sisters in Crime," Robocop, syndicated, 1994.

Ray Lawson, "The Tale of Train Magic," Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Nickelodeon, 1995.

Dr. Alex Nystrom, "Near Death," Forever Knight, syndicated, 1995.

Shopkeeper, "The Haunted Mask: Parts 1 & 2," Goosebumps (also known as Ultimate Goosebumps ), Fox, 1995.

Senator Woodman, "New Directions," Wind at My Back, 1999.

Voice of professor, Rupert, 1999.

Christian World News, 2000.

Gelman, "Getting Out of Reverse," Nikita, USA Network, 2000.

Hans Lubeck, "Last of the Mochicas," Relic Hunter, syndicated, 2000.

Dr. Chaim Rosenweig, "Left Behind: The Movie," Left Behind: The TV Series, 2000.

Charles, "The Switch," The Zack Files, Fox Family and ITV, 2001.

Charles, "Dinner with Grandpa," The Zack Files, Fox Family and ITV, 2001.


Also appeared as voice of Uncle Neptune/Mr. Wiggins, Henry's World (animated); Walter Telford, High Hopes, CBC; Dan Pride, House of Pride; voice of King Harkinian in "Fairies in the Spring," "Sing for the Unicorn," "That Sinking Feeling," and "The White Knight," episodes of The Legend of Zelda (animated); voice of Mr. Hinkle, My Pet Monster (animated), ABC; voice of large head, The NeverEnding Story (also known as Die Unendliche Geschichte ); voice of Uatu, the watcher, The Silver Surfer (animated), Fox Kids; and additional voices for WILD Cats (animated).


Stage Appearances:

Sir Nathaniel, Love's Labour's Lost, Circle Repertory Company, Circle Repertory Theatre, 1984.

Craig, Anteroom, Playwrights Horizons, 1985.


Also appeared in Tiny Alice, Crest Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Pack of Lies, Broadway production; Henry VI; and narrator for the musicals Hansel and Gretel and Peter and the Wolf.

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