R.D. Reid

Biography

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.

Career Overview

R.D. Reid has 41 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Roxy Hunter Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Lars and the Real Girl, You Are Here, The Night Before the Night Before Christmas. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

41

Birth Date

1944-09-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Canada

Known For

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  Lars and the Real Girl
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  You Are Here
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  The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
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  Cradle of Lies
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  Half Baked
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  The Cry of the Owl

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Roxy Hunter Collection (1 titles)
• Living Dead (Romero) (1 titles)
• Survival of the Dead Collection (1 titles)
• The Skulls Collection (1 titles)
• Spenser Collection (1 titles)
• Half Baked Collection (1 titles)
• The Cutting Edge Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Karen Robinson (2 collaborations)
• Arnold Pinnock (2 collaborations)
• Jenni Burke (2 collaborations)
• Ryan Gosling (1 collaborations)
• Emily Mortimer (1 collaborations)
• Paul Schneider (1 collaborations)
• Kelli Garner (1 collaborations)
• Nancy Beatty (1 collaborations)
• Doug Lennox (1 collaborations)
• Joe Bostick (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (41 credits)

  • Killjoys

    - I Love Lucy (2016) ... Beggar actor actors
    2015
  • An Amish Murder

    Chuck 'Skid' Skidmore

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Conspiracy

    William Jensen

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • You Are Here

    Dr. Eisenberg

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Night Before the Night Before Christmas

    Santa

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Lost Girl

    - Groundhog Fae (2013) ... Krampus actor actors
    2010
  • The Cry of the Owl

    Mr. Kolbe

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Baby Formula

    Dr. Oldenfield

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Victor

    Dr. Schaman

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost

    Peter Middleton

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Lars and the Real Girl

    Reverand Bock

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Diary of the Dead

    Samuel

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Stuck

    Manager

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Cradle of Lies

    Arnold Golding

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Capote

    Roy Church

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • A History of Violence

    Pat

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Cinderella Man

    Hooverville Cop

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • A Separate Peace

    Farmer

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Sugar

    Lyle

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Dawn of the Dead

    Glen

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Skulls II

    Professor

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    - The Silent Speaker (2) (2002) ... Sergeant Purley Stebbins actor actors

    - The Silent Speaker (1) (2002) ... Sergeant Purley Stebbins actor actors

    - Motherhunt (2) (2002) ... Sergeant Purley Stebbins actor actors

    - Motherhunt (1) (2002) ... Sergeant Purley Stebbins actor actors

    - Over My Dead Body (2) (2001) ... Sergeant Purley Stebbins actor actors
    2001
  • Santa Who?

    Grady

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Dirty Pictures

    Judge Albanese

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    sergeant Purley Stebbins

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Small Vices

    Quirk

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Summer's End

    Henry Whitley

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Freak City

    Garfield

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • My Own Country

    Doochie

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Sweetest Gift

    Mr. Tate

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Half Baked

    Scientist

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Earth: Final Conflict

    - Blood Ties (2001) ... Dr. Herber actor actors
    1997
  • Homecoming

    Security Guard

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Goosebumps

    - Cry of the Cat (2) (1998) ... Dr. Mason actor actors

    - Cry of the Cat (1) (1998) ... Dr. Mason actor actors
    1995
  • Due South

    - Starman (1996) ... Bob actor actors
    1994
  • Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

    Trucker #3

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Searching for Bobby Fischer

    Final Tournament Director

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Cutting Edge

    Calgary Cop

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Dick Francis: Blood Sport

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Betrayal of Silence

    Motel Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Park Is Mine

    Policeman on Ledge

    actor

    actors
    1986