Known for Acting
R.D. Reid was a prominent Canadian character actor, best known for his portrayal of Sergeant Purley Stebbins in the A Nero Wolfe Mystery series. Throughout his career, he became a familiar face in both major Hollywood productions and independent Canadian projects, often playing authoritative or grounded figures.
Born
September 22, 1944
Died
June 20, 2017 (age 72)
Birthplace
Canada
Filmography
36 films, 18 shows


An Amish Murder
2013 · 1h 24m · US
The Amish farming community of Painter’s Mill, Ohio, is shattered when a series of brutal murders leaves the town with a sense of frailty and loss of innocence. Among the most affected by the tragedy was Kate Burkholder, a young girl who survived the terror and, as a result, left the Amish life behind. Fifteen years later, Kate returns to Painter’s Mill as its Chief of Police. Certain she’s come to terms with her past, Kate’s renewed life in her hometown is shattered when a murder investigation triggers deep-seated emotions from her childhood and exposes a dark secret that could destroy her.


The Conspiracy
2012 · 1h 25m · CA
A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.


You Are Here
2011 · 1h 19m · CA
Several story threads about consciousness and perception intertwine in this film by video installation artist Daniel Cockburn.


The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
2010 · 1h 31m · CA
When Santa sets off on his Christmas duties a day early, crashes into the Fox family's house, ends up with amnesia and loses his magic sack of presents, he needs help! But the Fox family are a modern and broken family. Can they help him? The parents are preoccupied with work and the kids aren't very festive. But it's up to them to help Santa find his magical bag of toys and the clock is ticking or Christmas will be ruined. Forced to set their own problems aside and work together the Fox family rediscover how much they enjoy being together and realise that maybe they need to reprioritise their lives. The Night Before The Night Before Christmas is a crazy Christmas fantasy for all the family, brimming with festive spirit.


The Cry of the Owl
2009 · 1h 41m · CA
Fleeing New York City, a failed marriage and a fragile mental history, artist Robert Forrester moves to small-town Pennsylvania. There he becomes fascinated with the simple domesticity of a beautiful neighbor, watching her through the windows of her home --- until she invites him in for coffee. He is drawn into a relationship with the young woman whose boyfriend goes missing; Robert becomes a murder suspect, gradually sensing he is the target of a larger plot.


The Baby Formula
2008 · 1h 22m · CA
Two adventurous women in love are desperate to have their own biological child. They take a chance on an experimental scientific process and make sperm from their own stem cells. Pregnant with humor and unexpected twists, their journey ultimately confirms that all life is a gift and all families are crazy.


Victor
2008 · 1h 31m
VICTOR is the inspiring, true-life, story of a great Canadian hero - a working class kid who through sheer guts and determination overcomes both physical and psychological challenges to reach the pinnacle of his sport, becoming an Olympic gold medal champion and World Record holder.


Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost
2007 · 1h 32m · US
After moving to an eerie old house in the country, nine-year-old super sleuth Roxy Hunter stumbles into a world filled with unsolved mysterieus, secret plots and spooky spirits! Now, Roxy and her best friend and boy genius Max, must race to save their home, re-unite a lost love and uncover the true villain. Is it the Moody Ghost...or something even spookier?


Lars and the Real Girl
2007 · 1h 47m · US
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.


Diary of the Dead
2007 · 1h 36m · CA
A group of young filmmakers encounter real zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.


Stuck
2007 · 1h 25m · CA
A young woman commits a hit-and-run, then finds her fate tied to her victim.


Cradle of Lies
2006 · 1h 30m · US
Following a whirlwind romance, a woman begins to unravel the dark secrets of her husband's past when his obsession to produce a male heir turns deadly.


Capote
2005 · 1h 54m · US
A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book "In Cold Blood".


A History of Violence
2005 · 1h 36m · DE
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.


Cinderella Man
2005 · 2h 24m · US
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.


A Separate Peace
2004 · 1h 32m · CA
Four friends with one dark secret they could never outrun.


Sugar
2004 · 1h 18m · CA
Cliff receives an unusual 18th birthday gift from his younger sister — marijuana, alcohol, a subway token and the mission to lose his virginity. This results in Cliff meeting a young street hustler named Butch. At first, as Butch introduces Cliff to gay street life in Toronto, Cliff is excited by his new relationship. But as the two grow closer, he finds that Butch has problems, including drug addiction, that are cause for serious concern.


Dawn of the Dead
2004 · 1h 41m · US
A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.


The Skulls II
2002 · 1h 39m · US
After joining the Skulls, Ryan Sommers (Robin Dunne) is warned not to betray any secrets about the organization or its high-powered members. However, when Ryan witnesses a murder within the Skulls' private chambers, he finds that the closer he gets to revealing the truth - the more dangerous life becomes.


Santa Who?
2000 · 1h 32m · US
Santa Claus develops amnesia after accidentally falling out of his sleigh and only the innocence of a small child can save him. Meanwhile, Santa has to battle the disbelief of a newsman.


Dirty Pictures
2000 · 1h 44m · US
A Cincinnati museum director goes on trial in 1990 for exhibiting sadomasochistic photographs taken by Robert Mapplethorpe.


The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000 · 1h 34m · US
Interrupted at dinner by a street kid with a strange story, Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin find themselves drawn into a strange case when their young informant is found murdered. The victim's mother soon appears with his life savings totally $4.30, Wolfe's fee for taking the case! Archie's fancy legwork brings Wolfe to a mysterious woman with golden spider earrings. And when everyone else investigating the matter hits a dead end, only the inimitable Wolfe can get to the bottom of the crime.


Forget Me Never
1999 · 1h 35m · CA
Diane McGowin was employed as an administrative assistant for a group of attorneys in private practice. She found herself forgetting things, especially losing short term memory. She suspected that something was wrong and went to the doctor. After many tests, the diagnosis was Alzheimer's. Diana did not want to tell her husband, Jack McGowin because she thought her husband, Jack, would be worried about money since she made more money than he did.


Small Vices
1999 · 1h 29m · US
Bested on the best-selling novel by author Robert B. Parker, Joe Mantegna is Spenser - Boston's best-known private eye. Called upon to investigate a case of murder, corruption, and betrayal, the super sleuth finds himself marked for death and on the run from a ruthless international assassin.


Summer's End
1999 · 1h 38m · US
A 12-year-old boy and his older brother have just lost their dad. At their summer cottage, the younger boy befriends a black doctor who has to deal with local prejudice and racism.


Freak City
1999 · 1h 44m · US
After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a rebellious young woman is disease-stricken. Upon being admitted to a nursing home, she finds hope in the most unlikely of places...


My Own Country
1998 · 1h 35m
In 1985, East Indian disease specialist Abraham Verghese settles in Johnson City, TN, where his compassion and nonjudgmental treatment brings a sense of comfort to those living with AIDS.


The Sweetest Gift
1998 · 1h 30m · US
Two neighboring families in Florida, one black and one white, struggle with the problems of race, poverty, prejudice, and absent fathers, as their children become friends over the course of one summer and fall.


Half Baked
1998 · 1h 22m · US
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.


Homecoming
1996 · 1h 45m · US
When their mother disappears, a group of siblings are forced to fend for themselves, and make their way on their own. They eventually meet their grandmother, a loner who is reluctant to take them in.


Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
1993 · 1h 33m · FI
A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist.


Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993 · 1h 50m · US
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.


The Cutting Edge
1992 · 1h 42m · US
Two former Olympians, one a figure skater and the other a hockey player, pin their hopes of one last shot at Olympic glory on one another. That is, of course, if they can keep from killing each other in the process...


Dick Francis: Blood Sport
1989 · 1h 29m
Cleveland teams with an insurance investigator in the search for a stolen $6 million dollar horse in the Canadian Rockies.


Betrayal of Silence
1988 · 1h 30m · CA
A new lawyer investigates the abuse case of a young orphan girl and begins to believe that the orphanage priests have something to hide.


The Park Is Mine
1986 · 1h 42m · CA
A Vietnam vet takes forceful control of Central Park to remember those who served and died in the Vietnam War.