Michael Ironside

Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known professionally as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor. He has worked as a voice actor, producer, film director, and screenwriter in movie and television series in various Canadian and American productions. He gained early widespread recognition for his terrifying portrayal of the deadly psychic Darryl Revok in David Cronenberg's Scanners (1981) and was equally chilling as the misogynistic psychopath Colt Hawker in Visiting Hours (1982).

Ironside followed that up by playing Jester in Top Gun (1986). Recently, Ironside is known for his roles as Eddie Williams in Nobody (2021) and Charles Purdy in BlackBerry (2023).

Michael Ironside is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Crash Land (2026), Marrow (2026), 1242: Gateway to the West (2025), BlackBerry (2023), Condor's Nest (2023), Tin Can (2022), Nobody (2021), Hellmington (2018). The recorded credits span 2001 to 2026, including 26 movies and 4 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.