R. D. Reid
Canadian actor (1944-2017) · Canada · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
R. D. Reid was a Canadian character actor known for his portrayal of Sergeant Purley Stebbins in the A&E TV original series, A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001-2002), and the series pilot, The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000). He appeared in Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead, and George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead.
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KilljoysSeries, Beggar2014
RemedySeries2013
An Amish MurderFilm, Chuck 'Skid' Skidmore2012
The ConspiracyFilm, William Jensen2010
The Night Before the Night Before ChristmasFilm, Santa2009
The Cry of the OwlFilm, Mr. Kolbe2007
Diary of the DeadFilm, Samuel2006
Cradle of LiesFilm, Arnold Golding2004
Lives of the SaintsSeries, Protestant Minister
A Separate PeaceFilm, 2004Farmer2002
Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeSeries, Kenneth Tenet
The Skulls IIFilm, 2002Professor1999
Seasons of LoveSeries, Rev. Wilme
Forget Me NeverFilm, 1999Dr. Ellis1998
Little MenSeries, Eli McBride
Half BakedFilm, 1998Scientist1996
FX: The SeriesSeries, Vagrant1995
GoosebumpsSeries, Dr. Mason1993
Searching for Bobby FischerFilm, Final Tournament Director1992
The Cutting EdgeFilm, Calgary Cop1988
War of the WorldsSeries, Mark Newport
Betrayal of SilenceFilm, 1988Motel Clerk1986
The Park Is MineFilm, Policeman on Ledge1979
The Kids of Degrassi StreetSeries, Don Canard1944Born22 September 1944People around R. D. Reid
Close ties
Boyd Banks Also in Dawn of the Dead and Cinderella Man
Aaron Ashmore Also in Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story (2004)
Helen Shaver Directed Summer's End (1999)
Peter MacNeill Also in A History of Violence and Cinderella Man
Colin Fox Also in Dirty Pictures (2000)
Nicky Guadagni Also in Dirty Pictures (2000)
Judah Katz Also in Small Vices and Dirty Pictures
Sydney Pollack Produced Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
David Cronenberg Produced A History of Violence (2005)
George A. Romero Wrote Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Zack Snyder Directed Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Sarah Polley Also in Dawn of the Dead and Sugar
Lindy Booth Also in The Skulls II and Dawn of the Dead
Stuart Gordon Directed Stuck (2007)
Daniel Kash Also in Cinderella Man and Diary of the Dead
Rosemary Dunsmore Also in The Ultimate Sin and The Baby Formula
Hannah Lochner Also in Dawn of the Dead and The Ultimate Sin
Marc Abraham Produced Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Sergio Di Zio Also in Freak City and Cinderella Man
Linda Kash Also in Cinderella Man and An Amish Murder- Beau Starr Also in The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000)
Kim Roberts Also in Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Marnie McPhail Also in Dirty Pictures and Sugar
Arnold Pinnock Also in Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
Known for
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Cinderella Man 2005
The Cutting Edge 1992
Lars and the Real Girl 2007
A History of Violence 2005
Dawn of the Dead 2004
Filmography 36
57 credits on file
Television 18
About this person
His other film appearances include Santa Who? (2000), Capote (2005) Half Baked (1998), Lars and the Real Girl (2007) and You Are Here (2010). He also starred in the indie horror film Silent But Deadly.
