David Hemblen
David Hemblen was an English actor who frequently worked in Canadian film, television and theatre. He grew up in Toronto, Ontario, where he pursued a classical education before turning to theatre. He received an M.A. in English and was working towards a Ph.D. in medieval studies when he was spotted during a rehearsal of a university production by Clifford Williams of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Hemblen was offered a season at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre. Hemblen's career in theatre included many productions at the Stratford Festival and four seasons at the renowned Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake. He received a Dora Award nomination for Best Actor for his portrayal of Dr. Astrov in Toronto's Tarragon Theatre production of Uncle Vanya. He also received a Genie Award nomination as Best Actor in Family Viewing. Hemblen's television career began in the early 1970s, and he appeared in a number of Canadian television series, including The Beachcombers, Night Heat, and Street Legal. He also had recurring roles in the American series T. and T. and The X-Files. Hemblen's most famous role was as Johnathan Doors in the science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict. He played the role from 1994 to 2002, and his performance was critically acclaimed. He also voiced the character of Magneto in the X-Men animated series from 1992 to 1997. Hemblen died on November 16, 2020, in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 79. He was survived by his wife, actress Kate Nelligan, and their two daughters.
Born: 16 September 1941 • Died: 16 November 2020
Played In
Come Again in Spring
Death (Voice)
Yin Yang Yo!
Night Master (voice)
Where the Truth Lies
NY Hotel Concierge
The Piano Man's Daughter
Dr. Warren
Salem Witch Trials
John Proctor
Salem Witch Trials
John Proctor
Rollerball
Serokin
Jane Doe
Phelps
Man and Cat
Hunter
Witchblade
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Lewis Hewitt
Deliberate Intent
Judge Luttig
Redwall: The Movie
Asmodeus (voice)
Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story
Judge
The Last 100 Days
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
Sam's Army
Little Men
Mr. Able Jennings
Thunder Point
Sir Francis
Silver Surfer
Husserl (voice)
Silver Surfer
The Supreme Intelligence (voice)
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
Valentine's Day
Jennings
Sarabande
Bert
Earth: Final Conflict
Jonathan Doors
The Sweet Hereafter
Abbott Driscoll
Booty Call
Dr. Blade
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II
Mr. Ivanov
La Femme Nikita
George
Hollow Point
Oleg Krezinsky
We the Jury
Judge Elton Roe
Goosebumps: Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes
Major McCall
Fly Away Home
Dr. Killian
Maximum Risk
Dmitri Kirov
The Song Spinner
Captain Nizzle
Goosebumps
Major McCall
When the Dark Man Calls
Officer Erikson
Pocahontas: The Legend
Captain Newport
Heritage Minutes: Sitting Bull
Macleod
Tommy Boy
Archer
The Outer Limits
Commandant
Exotica
Inspector
Mesmer
Doctor Ingenhousz
Brainscan
Dr. Fromberg
Model by Day
Captain
TekWar: TekLords
Insp. Winterguild
TekWar
Insp. Winterguild
Replikator
Police Chief Rinehart
M. Butterfly
Intelligence Officer #1
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
The Vaultkeeper (voice)
I Love a Man in Uniform
Father
Lifeline to Victory
Oldbest
Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer
Munro
Journey to the Planets
Commander (voice)
X-Men
Magneto (voice)
Forever Knight
The First Circle
The Adjuster
Bert, the head censor
Captain Power: The Beginning
Lord Dread
Firing Squad
Sgt. Mortlake
In Defense of a Married Man
Collin Barrie
Counterstrike
Milos Janzan
Where the Spirit Lives
Reverend Buckley
Speaking Parts
The Producer
Straight Line
Detective Hargrove
Norman's Awesome Experience
Septimus Fabius
Short Circuit 2
Jones
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
Lord Dredd/Dr. Lyman Taggart
Family Viewing
Stan
Basements
Mr. Hudd (segment "The Room")
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Future Force Training - Skill Level 1
Lord Dread
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Raid on Volcania
Lord Dread
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission
Lord Dread
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Andrew Walker
The Twilight Zone
The Adventures of Timothy Pilgrim
Zachariah Gibson