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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. His other film appearances include 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. Reid died June 20, 2017 in Canada.
Died
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Coconut Hero | Funeral Director | 2015 |
| Killjoys | Beggar | 2015 |
| Remedy | Calvin Dobbs | 2014 |
| An Amish Murder | Chuck 'Skid' Skidmore | 2013 |
| The Conspiracy | William Jensen | 2012 |
| Man on the Train | Barber | 2011 |
| Silent But Deadly | Ed | 2011 |
| XIII: The Series | Murphy | 2011 |
| King | Albert Riggs | 2011 |
| You Are Here | Dr. Eisenberg / The Lecturer | 2011 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Coconut Hero | Funeral Director | 2015 |
| Killjoys | Beggar | 2015 |
| Remedy | Calvin Dobbs | 2014 |
| An Amish Murder | Chuck 'Skid' Skidmore | 2013 |
| The Conspiracy | William Jensen | 2012 |
| Man on the Train | Barber | 2011 |
| Silent But Deadly | Ed | 2011 |
| XIII: The Series | Murphy | 2011 |
| King | Albert Riggs | 2011 |
| You Are Here | Dr. Eisenberg / The Lecturer | 2011 |
| Lost Girl | Krampus | 2010 |
| Nikita | Donald Henderson | 2010 |
| The Night Before the Night Before Christmas | Santa | 2010 |
| The Line | Charles | 2009 |
| The Cry of the Owl | Mr. Kolbe | 2009 |
| The Baby Formula | Dr. Oldenfield | 2008 |
| Victor | Dr. Schaman | 2008 |
| The Border | Doctor Gorman | 2008 |
| Murdoch Mysteries | Mr. Larson | 2008 |
| Diary of the Dead | Farmer / Samuel | 2007 |
| Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost | Middleton / Peter Middleton | 2007 |
| Lars and the Real Girl | Reverend Bock / Reverand Bock | 2007 |
| Stuck | Manager | 2007 |
| In God's Country | Officer Watts | 2007 |
| Cradle of Lies | Arnold Golding | 2006 |
| Capote | Roy Church | 2005 |
| A History of Violence | Pat | 2005 |
| Cinderella Man | Hooverville Cop | 2005 |
| Lives of the Saints | Protestant Minister | 2004 |
| A Separate Peace | Farmer | 2004 |
| Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story | Vincent | 2004 |
| Sugar | Lyle | 2004 |
| Dawn of the Dead | Glen | 2004 |
| Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Kenneth Tenet | 2002 |
| Puppets Who Kill | Police Detective | 2002 |
| The Skulls II | Professor | 2002 |
| The Shipping News | Alvin Yark | 2001 |
| A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Sergeant Purley Stebbins / Sergeant Stebbins / Sergeant Purley Stebbins (22 episodes, 2001-2002) | 2001 |
| Midwives | Dr. Tierny | 2001 |
| The Associates | Judge | 2001 |
| Thin Air | Quirk | 2000 |
| The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne | Landlord | 2000 |
| Dirty Pictures | Judge Albanese | 2000 |
| Falcone | George | 2000 |
| Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story | Reverend Morgan | 2000 |
| Prisoner of Love | Ed | 1999 |
| Forget Me Never | Dr. Ellis | 1999 |
| Twice in a Lifetime | Ernie Slate | 1999 |
| Seasons of Love | Rev. Wilme | 1999 |
| Summer's End | Henry Whitley | 1999 |
| Freak City | Jack Garfield / Garfield | 1999 |
| Happy Christmas, Miss King | Dr. Paige | 1998 |
| Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within | 1st Senior Official | 1998 |
| Little Men | Eli McBride | 1998 |
| The Famous Jett Jackson | Mayor Beale | 1998 |
| The Sweetest Gift | Mr. Tate | 1998 |
| Twitch City | Mr. Caine | 1998 |
| Half Baked | Scientist | 1998 |
| Edison: The Wizard of Light | Orphanage Man | 1998 |
| My Own Country | Doochie | 1998 |
| Borrowed Hearts | 1997 | |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | Grady | 1997 |
| Earth: Final Conflict | Dr. Herber | 1997 |
| Nothing Sacred | Novice Minister | 1997 |
| In His Father's Shoes | Mr. Dorfman | 1997 |
| A Holiday for Love | Elmore P. Watson (hotel clerk) | 1996 |
| The Newsroom | Doctor Nelson | 1996 |
| Talk to Me | Vernon | 1996 |
| PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Sheriff Jackson | 1996 |
| F/X: The Series | Vagrant | 1996 |
| Homecoming | Security Guard | 1996 |
| Goosebumps | Dr. Mason | 1995 |
| Side Effects | Dr. Alan Pringle | 1994 |
| Due South | Bob | 1994 |
| RoboCop | Transient | 1994 |
| Replikator | Wino | 1994 |
| Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould | Trucker #3 | 1993 |
| Searching for Bobby Fischer | Final Tournament Director | 1993 |
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Maintenance Man | 1993 |
| Forever Knight | Aristotle | 1992 |
| The Cutting Edge | Calgary Cop | 1992 |
| Beautiful Dreamers | Karl Jessop | 1990 |
| Love & Murder | Man in the House | 1990 |
| E.N.G. | Justice of the Peace / Video Store Owner / Prosecutor | 1989 |
| Dick Francis: Blood Sport | Hagstrom | 1989 |
| The Dream Team | Kenny | 1989 |
| War of the Worlds | Druggist / Mark Newport | 1988 |
| Murder One | Mike | 1988 |
| T and T | Morty | 1988 |
| Betrayal of Silence | Motel Clerk | 1988 |
| Friday the 13th: The Series | Bart | 1987 |
| Street Legal | George Maslick / Police Captain | 1987 |
| The Campbells | Skerritt | 1986 |
| The Park Is Mine | Policeman on Ledge | 1985 |
| The Kids of Degrassi Street | Don / Don Canard / Lisa's Father | 1979 |
| The Fighting Men | Jakes | 1977 |
