David Hemblen was an English actor who frequently worked in Canadian film, television and theatre. He was born in London, England, on September 16, 1941. 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 t ... owards 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.
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Yin Yang Yo!
as Night Master (voice)
Episodes: 120
First Aired: Aug 26, 2006
Earth: Final Conflict
as Jonathan Doors
Episodes: 68
First Aired: Oct 06, 1997
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
as Lord Dredd/Dr. Lyman Taggart
Episodes: 22
First Aired: Sep 20, 1987
The Adventures of Timothy Pilgrim
as Zachariah Gibson
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Aug 01, 1975
La Femme Nikita
as George
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Jan 13, 1997
X-Men
as Magneto (voice)
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Oct 31, 1992
Goosebumps
as Major McCall
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 27, 1995
Counterstrike
as Milos Janzan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 01, 1990
The Outer Limits
as Commandant
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 26, 1995
Silver Surfer
as Husserl (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 07, 1998
Silver Surfer
as The Supreme Intelligence (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 07, 1998
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Andrew Walker
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1985
The Twilight Zone
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 27, 1985
Forever Knight
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 05, 1992
Witchblade
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 12, 2001
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