Michael Ironside

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Ironside
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Feb 12, 1950(1950-02-12)
Age	74
Birthplace	Toronto
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Aquarius

Michael Ironside Biography

Michael Ironside is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on February 12, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is best known for his roles as an actor in films like Total Recall, Starship Troopers and Top Gun. He is a method actor and is well-known for his ability to stay in character throughout the productions.

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Ironside was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Robert Walter Ironside and Patricia June Ironside (née Passmore). His father was a street lighting technician and laborer and his mother a housewife. He is of English, Irish and Scottish descent, and is one of five children. Ironside attended the Ontario College of Art in Toronto and at age 15 wrote a play, The Shelter, which won the first prize in a university contest. He also won the Senior writing award at Riverdale Collegiate Institute in 1967.

Ironside specializes in playing villains and tough-guys. One of his first roles was as evil telepath Darryl Revok in Scanners (1981), an early film by David Cronenberg. He played the role of a serial killer, Colt Hawker, in the 1982 slasher film Visiting Hours, directed by Jean-Claude Lord, and appeared as Miler Crane in The A-Team episode “Taxicab Wars” (1983). His breakthrough role was as cynical anti-hero Ham Tyler in the television miniseries V: The Final Battle (1984). He is also known for his roles in Top Gun (1986) as Naval Aviator Lieutenant Commander Rick “Jester” Heatherly, Extreme Prejudice (1987) as Major Paul Hackett, Watchers (1988) as a conscience-free mutant assassin, and Total Recall (1990) as Richter, the murderous henchman of Ronny Cox’s villain Cohaagen. Ironside played the villainous General Katana in the science fiction sequel Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) and, after a brief stint in ER’s inaugural season, he was tapped to replace Roy Scheider as captain of the high-tech submarine seaQuest in the third season of seaQuest DSV as Captain Oliver Hudson. However, NBC cancelled the series after only thirteen episodes with Ironside as the star. In 1992, he starred as M. Emmet Walsh’s brother in David Winning’s thriller Killer Image. In 1994, Ironside starred as Luck Hatcher in the western Dead Man’s Revenge. In 1995, Ironside had a brief cameo as Lt. Col. Stone in Major Payne. In 1997, Ironside was reunited with Total Recall director Paul Verhoeven for Starship Troopers. He appeared in The Perfect Storm (2000) and The Machinist (2004). He starred in the film Chaindance as a small-time crook, unable to make it on the outside, who was paired up with a handicapped man. Ironside starred as Resistance General Hugh Ashdown in Terminator Salvation, reunited with his co-star from The Machinist, Christian Bale.

He was blessed with two children by Karen Ironside, whom in 1986 he married.

Michael Ironside Net Worth

Michael Ironside is one of the richest Movie Actor from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Ironside 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was 15 years old, he began to be interested in film and wrote The Shelter. Later, he received an award for his work.

In a 2012 episode on FX’s Justified, he played the role of a Detroit hitman.

Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor and voice actor. He has worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American productions. He is best known for playing villains and “tough guy” heroes, though he has also portrayed sympathetic characters.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Michael Ironside height 5 ft 10 in Michael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Michael Ironside Dating?

According to our records, Michael Ironside married to Karen Marls Dimwiddie. As of December 1, 2023, Michael Ironside’s is not dating anyone.

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Also in 2015, he starred as the main villain Zeus in the cult hit film Turbo Kid.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Michael Ironside celebrates birthday on February 12 of every year.

Top Facts about Michael Ironside

1. Michael Ironside is a Canadian actor born on February 12, 1950.
2. He has appeared in over 200 films and TV shows.
3. Ironside is best known for his role as Lieutenant Jean Rasczak in “Starship Troopers.”
4. He has also voiced iconic characters such as Sam Fisher in the “Splinter Cell” video game series.
5. Ironside was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1996 but continues to act.
6. He has won several awards including a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role.
7. Ironside is also a writer and director, having directed episodes of TV shows like “Nikita” and “The Flash.”
8. His filmography includes notable titles such as “Total Recall,” “Terminator Salvation,” and “Top Gun: Maverick.”
9. Ironside served as a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010.
10. He is married to Karen Marls Dinwiddie and they have two daughters together.

Is Michael Ironside an amputee?

Ironside lost part of a tooth before lopping off part of one of Lambert’s fingers as a result of some especially lusty swordplay. And in its defence, no film featuring an in-flight airline safety video that depicts screaming passengers and exploding aircraft can be all bad.

Why was Michael Ironside replaced?

Ubisoft cited performance capture concerns related to Ironside’s age as the reason they didn’t bring Ironside back for Blacklist, but it sounds like that will no longer be a roadblock if indeed a new game is greenlit, which, if Amazon Canada listings are to believe, may indeed be the case.

How old is actor Michael Ironside?

72 years (February 12, 1950)

Is Michael Ironside married?

Karen Marls Dimwiddie

Has Michael Ironside ever played a good guy?

That’s the kind of leader that inspires people, even if he’s a bit rough around the edges. Throughout his career Michael Ironside has been the bad guy and the good guy , but he’s almost always been impressive no matter who he’s playing.