David Fox (actor)
David Fox | |
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| Born | Charles James David Fox March 24, 1941 Swastika, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 13, 2021 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–2021 |
Charles James David Fox CM (March 24, 1941 – November 13, 2021), known professionally as David Fox, was a Canadian actor.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Fox was born in Swastika, Ontario in 1941.[1] He was best known for his role as schoolteacher Clive Pettibone in Road to Avonlea, and for a variety of roles on television. He was also the voice of Captain Haddock in The Adventures of Tintin.[1]
In 1996 he was nominated for a Genie Award for the film When Night is Falling, and in 2008 he was nominated for a Gemini Award for the television miniseries Across the River to Motor City.
Fox also acted extensively on stage, including productions of 1837: The Farmer's Revolt,[1] Quiet in the Land,[1] Nothing Sacred,[1] The Drawer Boy[1] and King Lear.[3] He was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2018 for his work.[4]
Fox died of cancer in Toronto on November 13, 2021, at the age of 80.[1][5][2][6]
On 21 April 2023, Canadore College honoured Fox by naming a theatre in his honour - the David Fox Stage.[7] His sons Jason Fox and Gavin Fox were in attendance at the special dedication.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Parallels | Robert Dane | |
| 1981 | Silence of the North | Lea Goodwin | |
| 1984 | Mrs. Soffel | McNeil | |
| 1985 | Samuel Lount | David Willson | |
| 1985 | Cages | Jack Simpson | Short |
| 1988 | Smokescreen | Bob | |
| 1989 | The Top of His Head | Uncle Hugo | |
| 1993 | Ordinary Magic | Warren Moore | |
| 1994 | The Circle Game | Carl | |
| 1995 | When Night Is Falling | Rev. DeBoer | |
| 1996 | Virus | George Skanz | |
| 1998 | Jungle Boy | John Geller | |
| 1998 | The Fence | Everest | |
| 1998 | Clutch | Dad | |
| 1998 | Conquest | Carl Gallagher | |
| 1999 | Grey Owl | Jim Wood | |
| 2000 | Washed Up | Mort | |
| 2001 | A Man's Life | Bart Habschied | Short |
| 2003 | The Saddest Music in the World | Fyodor Kent | |
| 2004 | The Human Kazoo | Elderly Anthony | Short |
| 2005 | Dry Whiskey | Stan | Short |
| 2006 | Snow Cake | Dirk Freeman | |
| 2006 | Population 436 | Dr. Harold James Greaver | Video |
| 2006 | That Beautiful Somewhere | Prof. French | |
| 2007 | Fugitive Pieces | Mr. Taylor | |
| 2007 | Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer | Howard | |
| 2008 | Spoliation | Grandad Hoodwink | Short |
| 2009 | A Hindu's Indictment of Heaven | St. Peter | Short |
| 2011 | The Evening News | James | Short |
| 2011 | The Rink | Pete | Short |
| 2012 | Bunny | Kyle | Short |
| 2013 | Mama | Burnsie | |
| 2013 | Pacific Rim | Old Man on Beach | |
| 2013 | We Are Not Here | Narrator (voice) | Short |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Accidental Family | Brian | "Halloween's on Us" |
| 1974 | Police Surgeon | Tom Thorpe | "Cry Murder" |
| 1976 | Ada | Dr. Bloomfield | TV series |
| 1979 | The Great Detective | Dr. Dorland | "Nightwalker of the Wards" |
| 1981 | The Littlest Hobo | Dr. Janssen | "The Secret of Red Hill" |
| 1982 | Joey | Greg Power / Various | TV film |
| 1985 | The Suicide Murders | Chester Yates | TV film |
| 1987 | Anne of Avonlea | John Blythe | TV miniseries |
| 1988 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Lt. Paul Hutchinson | "The Hunted: Part 2" |
| 1989 | The Campbells | Alistair MacDonald | "Tales of the Canadas", "Sins of the Fathers" |
| 1991–92 | The Adventures of Tintin | Captain Haddock (voice) | Regular role |
| 1992 | E.N.G. | Det. Halliday | "Public Enemy" |
| 1992 | Street Legal | Mr. McAndrew | "Breach of Trust", "November", "After the Fall" |
| 1992 | The Women of Windsor | Major Ronald Ferguson | TV film |
| 1992 | Counterstrike | Arno | "Cyborg" |
| 1992 | Beyond Reality | Colonel Franklin | "Final Flight" |
| 1992 | By Way of the Stars | Mr. Passlinger | TV miniseries |
| 1992–95 | X-Men: The Animated Series | Sentinels / Master Mold (voice) | Recurring role |
| 1993–94 | Cadillacs and Dinosaurs | Kirgo (voice) | Main role |
| 1993–96 | Road to Avonlea | Clive Pettibone | Main role |
| 1994 | Side Effects | Dr. Eddleston | "Superman" |
| 1995 | Black Fox: Good Men and Bad | Carl Glenn | TV film |
| 1996 | Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story | Supt. Kerr | TV film |
| 1997 | Traders | Clifford Beal | "Family Legacy" |
| 1997 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Dr. Praetorius | "Dark Angel" |
| 1997 | Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Hamilton Darwell | "The Warrior" |
| 1997 | Promise the Moon | Sir Robert Butler | TV film |
| 1998 | My Own Country | Mr. Vines | TV film |
| 1999 | Murder in a Small Town | Walter Godlin | TV film |
| 1999 | Little Men | Lucius Potter | "Blame" |
| 1999 | Due South | Rev. Albert Barrow | "Say Amen" |
| 2001 | For Love of Olivia | Jack Martin | TV film |
| 2001 | Prince Charming | King Pius | TV film |
| 2001 | A Taste of Shakespeare | Lear | "King Lear" |
| 2002 | Puppets Who Kill | Skip-Along Pete | "The Island of Skip-Along Pete" |
| 2002 | Mutant X | Gerald Gilbert | "Crossroads of the Soul" |
| 2002 | The Eleventh Hour | Norton Gordon | "Tree Hugger" |
| 2003 | The Pentagon Papers | Judge W. Matthew Byrne | TV film |
| 2003 | A Taste of Shakespeare | Banquo / Narrator | "Macbeth" |
| 2004 | Reversible Errors | Judge Harlow | TV film |
| 2006 | Puppets Who Kill | Rev. Clifford Blumquist | "Bill's Wedding" |
| 2006 | Northern Town | Ivison | TV series |
| 2007 | The Altar Boy Gang | Father Brown | TV series |
| 2007 | Across the River to Motor City | Benjamin Ford | Main role |
| 2008 | The Trojan Horse | Jackson | "Part One" |
| 2008 | The Border | John | "Nothing to Declare" |
| 2009 | Heartland | Hank Adams | "True Enough" |
| 2009 | Cra$h & Burn | Mr. Arnold | "God Protect Us" |
| 2009 | Being Erica | Frank Galvin | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Guidestones | Harold X. Glenndenning | Recurring role |
| 2014 | Remedy | Col. Platt | "Testing, Testing" |
| 2014 | Murdoch Mysteries | Dr. Lionel Ogden | "Blast of Silence", "The Death of Dr. Ogden" |
| 2015 | Orphan Black | Jonah Appleyard | "Newer Elements of Our Defense" |
| 2017 | Designated Survivor | Barrett Kovacs | "Sting of the Tail" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h David Fox at the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.
- ^ a b David Fox obituary, Graham A Giddy Funeral Home
- ^ "David Fox stars in ‘Upper Canada’ King Lear". Toronto Star, November 16, 2015.
- ^ "Mr. David Fox: Order of Canada". Governor-General of Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Stage and screen actor David Fox remembered as champion of Canadian theatre". Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "Stage and screen actor David Fox dies at 80". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Coffin, Richard (2023-04-21). "Theatre Canadore honours Canadian actor". My North Bay Now. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
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