Know Your “That Guy”: Michael Ironside

Michael Ironside

Born: February 12, 1950

Number of Roles: 194

Best Know for Playing: Ornery bad asses, both good and bad.

First Appearance: Drunk in Outrageous! (1977)

Most Recent Appearance: Gregory Hart on Burn Notice (2010)

Notable Roles:

• Darryl Revok in Scanners
• Sam Fisher in the Splinter Cell video game series
• Jester in Top Gun
• Richter in Total Recall
• Ham Tyler in V (1984 version)
• Lt. Col. Stone in Major Payne
• Captain Oliver Hudson on Seaquest DSV
• Darkseid on Superman: The Animated Series
• Mr. Chaney in Masters of Horror (The V Word)
• General Ashdown in Terminator Salvation

Fun Facts:

• Says he’s most recognized for his voice, specifically from Splinter Cell.
• Was attached for quite a while to play the lead in Robocop.
• Was a talented arm wrestler in his youth.
• Loves pro wrestling and is good friends with Jerry “The King” Lawler

The classic “head exploding” scene from Scanners: