David Cronenberg

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Characters played by David Cronenberg

Gynecologist — The Fly (1986)

Doctor examining Veronica's pregnancy.

Chester Danforth — Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026)

Family elder, oversees clan

Max Renn (Helmet Scenes) (uncredited) — Videodrome (1983)

Uncredited stunt or helmet-wearing version of Max.

Dr. Philip K. Decker — Nightbreed (1990)

A psychotherapist who is secretly the serial killer. He manipulates Boone, frames him for the murders, leads the police to Midian, and attempts to destroy the Nightbreed before Boone kills him.

Obstetrician (uncredited) — Dead Ringers (1988)

Medical professional assisting in Dead Ringers procedures.

Walter — Disappearance at Clifton Hill (2020)

Walter is a local conspiracy theorist and podcaster who supports Abby's investigation. He believes the missing boy did not die by suicide because no body was found, and he suspects the powerful Lake family may have been involved in earlier disappearances.

Rourke — Rewind (2013)

Rourke is a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who becomes embittered after his wife's death and engineers the nuclear bombing of New York City. His plot is designed to force the US Government to use time travel, making the prevention of his wife's death the condition for stopping the catastrophe faced by Shaun, Danny, and Dr. Lyndsay Bryce.

Career Overview

David Cronenberg has 219 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently David Cronenberg Body Horror with 4 titles. Signature works include The Fly, Eastern Promises, A History of Violence. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
219
Birth Date
1943-03-15
Birth Place
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

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