David Hemblen

David Hemblen

Nacimiento : 1941-09-16, London, England, UK

Muerte : 2020-11-16

Historia

David Hemblen was an English-born actor who frequently worked in Canadian television, films, and theatre.

Perfil

David Hemblen
David Hemblen
David Hemblen

Películas

Come Again in Spring
Death (Voice)
This gentle tale about mortality works in subliminal ways. When an old man is visited by Death at his home in the meadows, he has to delve deep to secure more time for himself. Does he have the strength to find the answers he needs? Can we negotiate our time on earth? How do we reconcile our mortal fate? A lyrical look at a reality as old as humanity, yet as young as today. Based on a story by Richard Kennedy.
Where the Truth Lies
NY Hotel Concierge
Una joven periodista (Lohman) intenta descubrir por qué rompieron su amistad dos estrellas de Hollywood (Bacon y Firth) que veinte años antes habían sido camaradas de correrías llenas de sexo, rock y drogas.
The Piano Man's Daughter
Dr. Warren
Terrified of passing on the madness that runs in his family, Charlie Kilworth (Christian Campbell) stays away from relationships that could lead to marriage and children. Meanwhile, his grandparents (R.H. Thomson and Wendy Crewson) are debating whether to put his mother (Stockard Channing) into a mental institution. Whoopi Goldberg shares producing credits on this generational drama adapted from the acclaimed novel by Timothy Findley.
Las brujas de Salem
John Proctor
En 1692 el terror se apoderó de Salem (Massachussets), que vivió uno de los capítulos más negros de la historia. Cuando varias jóvenes de la comunidad puritana empiezan a sufrir convulsiones, los vecinos de la ciudad, bajo la influencia del reverendo Samuel Parrish, padre de una de las afectadas, llegan a la conclusión de que se trata de un caso de brujería. En diez meses, 19 personas inocentes fueron acusadas de brujería, juzgadas y condenadas a muerte.
Rollerball
Serokin
En el año 2018, el mundo se encuentra agrupado en seis corporaciones: Energía, Alimentación, Lujo, Vivienda, Comunicación y Transporte. La tranquilidad social es absoluta, pero la gente carece de libertad. Se desahogan con el Rollerball, un violento juego que pone en peligro la vida de los jugadores.
Jane acorralada
Phelps
Jane Doe es una madre cuya vida está a punto de convertirse en una pesadilla. Su hijo Michael es secuestrado y ella recibe misteriosas instrucciones que deberá seguir para volverlo a ver con vida. Jane sigue las órdenes en una trepidante persecución que finalmente la lleva a la empresa de tecnología donde trabaja. Cuando su jefe es asesinado delante de ella, todo se precipita.
Redwall The Movie
Redwall is a compelling tale of fantasy, courage and adventure; the fable of a daunting quest to recover a legendary lost weapon and the classic strugle between good and evil. The delightful world of Redwall - a place of peace and beauty, companionship and courage - has captured the dedication of millions of readers worldwide. See the story brought to life!
Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story
Judge
Fact-based story about a Bible-quoting woman who in 1990 murdered a camp counselor, whom she learned molested her 7 year old son. Seeking revenge, she turns to murder when she learns the man had previously been convicted of the same crime in 1983 and got off with probation.
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
About a notorious Connecticut convicted rapist.
The Defenders: Choice of Evils
Serie de nuevas películas en Showtime sobre la base de la antigua serie televisiva encuentra los abogados que tienen que defender a un periodista acusado de un homicidio culposo
Valentine's Day
Jennings
Detective Jack Valentine is reinstated from his desk job to go back onto the streets. His first assignment ends with the death of a mobster who was about to turn states evidence. The killing came as the mobster was with his girlfriend Alma. Jack suspects Alma of being involved - even more so when he finds her involved with one of the mob family, Michael. However he begins to fall for her himself and finds himself involved in the deadly game where not everything is what it seems.
Sarabande
Bert
The film explores the relationships that a limousine driver, a doctor, and a real estate agent have amongst each other and with Yo-Yo Ma as he travels to Canada to perform Bach's Cello Suites.
El dulce porvenir
Abbott Driscoll
Adaptación de "El flautista de Hamelin". Un autobús escolar se despeña montaña abajo y se hunde en un lago helado. En el accidente mueren todos los niños del pueblo. El abogado Mitchell Stevens se entrevista con los padres, reabre sus heridas del pasado y les propone llevar el caso a los tribunales.
Familia de policías 2
Mr. Ivanov
El policía Paul Fein investiga el asesinato de un sacerdote que le pondrá a él y a su familia en el punto de mira de la mafia rusa.
Punto de impacto
Oleg Krezinsky
Distintas bandas mafiosas de diferente nacionalidad se alían para sacar del país y blanquear grandes sumas de dinero. Diana Norwood, agente del FBI, y Max Perish, ex-miembro de la DEA, compiten por localizar el botín.
Volando libre
Dr. Killian
Amy y su padre viven en una pequeña granja en Canadá. En un bosque cercano, Amy descubre un nido de gansos abandonado y decide criarlos. Ambos inician una divertida aventura: enseñan a los gansos a volar y los guían hacia tierras cálidas.
Al límite del riesgo
Dmitri Kirov
Un policía francés descubre que ha tenido un gemelo cuando éste aparece asesinado en Niza. A partir de ahí, decide viajar a los Estados Unidos para descubrir más cosas sobre las actividades de su hermano. Con esta intención, decide suplantarle, viéndose involucrado en una trama que le obligará a enfrentarse al FBI y a las mafias rusas.
The Song Spinner
Captain Nizzle
In an isolated, snow-covered country known as the Water Land, the town of Shandrilan remains the quietest place in the world because its "Hush Law" prohibits noise of any kind, including music. Enter the exiled gypsy Zantalalia (Patti LuPone), who returns determined to pass her singing secrets on to ten-year-old Aurora (Meredith Henderson), an action that will get the girl in trouble with Captain Nizzle of the dreaded Noise Police. John Neville completes the cast of this colorful family fantasy.
When the Dark Man Calls
Officer Erikson
A famous radio talk-show host finds herself being stalked by the man convicted of murdering her husband, who has finished his 25-year sentence and is out of prison. Her situation is made even more dire when it turns out that he isn't the only problem she has.
Pocahontas: The Legend
Captain Newport
Englishmen come to explore and settle the new world. There they find natives who are curious about their "firesticks" and strange customs.
Heritage Minutes: Sitting Bull
Macleod
Native American Chief Sitting Bull seeks refuge in Canada.
Tommy Boy
Archer
Tommy Callahan Jr. nunca ha sido un gran estudiante, más bien un auténtico desastre más interesado en las juergas universitarias que en los libros. Después de siete años de retraso consigue graduarse y debe regresar a Ohio, donde trabajará en el negocio familiar. Al llegar se encuentra con una serie de cambios, entre ellos la nueva y explosiva mujer de su padre, Beverly, y el hijo de ésta, ambos muy ambiciosos. Su padre sufre un ataque al corazón y muere, y todo parece que va a desmoronarse. Sin embargo, Tommy se pone al frente de la empresa.
Exótica
Inspector
Un solitario inspector de Hacienda acude cada noche al club de striptease Exótica, en las afueras de Toronto, para ver bailar a Christina, una sensual joven que se desnuda para el público masculino ante la mirada de su exnovio, el disc-jockey del local.
Mesmer
Doctor Ingenhousz
En el siglo XVIII, en Viena, la sociedad médica conoció el escándalo por los radicales métodos de curación del doctor Franz Anton Mesmer (Alan Rickman), basados en el "magnetismo animal", la hipnosis, la sugestión... Su principal éxito es la curación de una pianista ciega con la que el doctor inicia una relación; pero la comunidad médica utilizará esa relación para expulsar a Mesmer del país y destruir su polémica carrera.
Juego mortal
Dr. Fromberg
Un joven de 16 años, de carácter fantasioso y muy aficionado a los videojuegos consigue un CD-ROM interactivo de realidad virtual que le promete dar la experiencia más terrorífica de su vida.
TekWar
Insp. Winterguild
After four years, Jake Cardigan is prematurely awoken from his fifteen year cryogenic punishment to a world very different than the one he knew. Much more than before 'Tek', the highly-addictive electronic designer narcotic of the 21st century, seems to be prevalent. His wife has divorced him and disappeared together with their son. He wants them back and he wants justice for those undercover policemen who were murdered by unknown conspirators which led to his imprisonment for a crime he did not commit.
Replikator
Police Chief Rinehart
In a poisoned world where sunshine kills, a hit squad from the Zyklor Corporation interrupts the testing of a matter replikator capable of duplicating living tissue for the purpose of extending human life. When the smoke clears, scientist Ludovic finds himself framed for murder and on the run from an exact duplicate... of himself. Joining forces with ex-lover Kat Moscow and cynical Detective Valiant, Ludovic follows the bloody path of destruction wrought by a monster with his face.
Modelo de día
Captain
Durante la noche, Lex, una atractiva modelo, aprende kárate y llega a ser cinturón negro. Al enterarse de que su mejor amiga ha sido atacada, se convertirá en una heroína muy popular.
I Love a Man in Uniform
Father
Henry Adler, an outwardly normal banker, yearns to make it in show business and still answers to his overbearing father. When Henry is hired to act in a television police drama, he realizes his big break has arrived and decides to do whatever it takes to get into the role — even if that means donning his police costume in public during off hours. It isn't long, however, before Henry begins to take the law into his own hands as his violent side chillingly emerges.
M. Butterfly
Intelligence Officer #1
Basada en hechos reales. Historia de amor entre René Gallimard, un diplomático francés destinado en China en los años 60, y Song Liling, una fascinante y misteriosa diva de la ópera que consigue ocultarle durante muchos años un oscuro secreto.
El liquidador
Bert, the head censor
Una pareja de tendencias voyeurísticas (Maury Chaykin & Gabrielle Rose), un tasador de seguros (Elias Koteas) obsesionado con solucionar la vida a sus clientes, y una censora de películas pronográficas (Arsinee Khanjian), se convierten en sujetos cinematográficos por el capricho sexual de sus vecinos.
Captain Power: The Beginning
Lord Dread
The year 2099. The place 'Volcania', center of the bionic universe. It is shortly after the titanic struggles of the metal wars in a world of Darkness, Destruction and Terrifying Evil, ruled by "Lord Dread" and his bionic creations. Due to the twisted mind of this evil creature, the very machines designed to end war for all time are now the executioners of civilization. History tells us that such times produce heroes and heroines, dedicated to turning back the darkness and creating a brave new world of Power, Wonder and Mystery. The World has only one chance "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future". Aided by their power suits, which turn each soldier into a one man specialized attack force, they give hope once again to civilization. The World once more has a future! A future where legends are born!
Firing Squad
Sgt. Mortlake
Based on the controversial case of Pvt. Joseph Pringle, a Canadian soldier convicted of murder in Italy in 1945 and executed by firing squad.
In Defense of a Married Man
Collin Barrie
When a defense lawyer's adulterous husband becomes the prime suspect in the murder of the woman he was cheating with, his wife chooses to defend him. Can she overcome his betrayal while searching for the truth?
Where the Spirit Lives
Reverend Buckley
In 1937, a young First Nations (Canadian native) girl named Ashtecome is kidnapped along with several other children from a village as part of a deliberate Canadian policy to force First Nations children to abandon their culture in order to be assimilated into white Canadian/British society. She is taken to a boarding school where she is forced to adopt Western Euro-centric ways and learn English, often under brutal treatment. Only one sympathetic white teacher who is more and more repelled by this bigotry offers her any help from among the staff. That, with her force of will, Ashtecome (forced to take the name Amelia) is determined to hold on to her identity and that of her siblings, who were also abducted.
Guiones cambiados
The Producer
En "Guiones cambiados" un actor secundario llamado Lance (McManus) trabaja como guardián de un hotel, siendo su verdadero trabajo el de gigoló. Una colega está obsesionada con él, pero Lance la ignora y evita. Deja su curriculum vitae actoral en el cuarto de una guionista, que está realizando audiciones para un telefilme basado en la historia verdadera de su fallecido hermano. Lo escoge para que interprete el papel protagónico y los dos comienzan un romance. Ella se muestra cada vez más angustiada, pues es claro que el productor está cambiando su historia.
Norman's Awesome Experience
Septimus Fabius
Through the experiment of a crazy scientist, his colleague Norman, model Erica and her photographer are sent back in time to the Romans. They arrive in a small village, controlled by the Roman Septimus Fabius and a fat village mayor. They teach the people the Rock'n Roll... and revolution. Of course the Romans don't appreciate their efforts - will Norman's Know How save them? Written by Tom Zoerner
Cortocircuito 2
Jones
El robot Número Cinco, más conocido como Johnny Cinco, sale muy animado en busca de un poco de "input urbano", pero unos pandilleros, un banquero codicioso y una banda de rateros ven en su ingenuidad un billete de alta tecnología hacia una vida resuelta.
La vida en video
Stan
Stan, el padre de Van, es un apasionado del vídeo; se pasa la vida grabando escenas de la vida diaria de su familia. Sin embargo, tiene a su madre en una residencia, a pesar de que podría perfectamente tenerla en casa. A Van, que visita a menudo a su abuela, no le gusta que viva en esas condiciones. En la residencia conoce a Aline, una joven que intentará ayudarlo a sacarla de allí. Lo que ocurre es que Van, que ha sido abandonado por su madre, está tratando de construir una verdadera vida familiar.
Basements
Mr. Hudd (segment "The Room")
Basements is the title for the omnibus film that brings together two plays by Harold Pinter - The Dumb Waiter and The Room - each, once again, set in a single location.
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Future Force Training - Skill Level 1
Lord Dread
CAPTAIN POWER NEEDS YOU! Prepare for you flight training as one of the Soldiers of the Future! Captain Power himself will take all beginning pilots on a simulated flight mission aboard the PowerJet XT-7 - where you will learn special battle tactics and aerial maneuvers. WARNING: Lord Dread and his Bio Creads can strike at any time! In case of an unexpected attack, your service may be needed! (This tape was included in some editions of the XT-7 toy.)
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Raid on Volcania - Skill Level 3
Lord Dread
LORD DREAD LAUNCHES AN ALL OUT ATTACK AGAINST HUMAN SURVIVAL CAMPS! Soaron Sky Sentry and his clones are leading the attack, backed up by hundreds of Interlocker thrones and Phantom Striker jets! Captain Power, Major Hawk Masterson, and YOU - Pilot 1 - seem hopelessly outnumbered! STRATEGY: Cut the pre-programmed Bio Dread invasion off at the source - Volcania. Short-circuit the battle computer.
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dreas Strike Mission - Skill Level 2
Lord Dread
THIS IS IT! YOUR FIRST PLANNED MISSION AGAINST THE BIO DREAD EMPIRE! Your target is a massive Bio Dread military industrial complex - which is manufacturing a robotic army. Many human survivors are depending on you! Corporal Jennifer "PILOT" Chase and Captain Jonathan Power will be flying with you. Prepare to "POWER ON"!