Douglas Rain
Actor · Died November 11, 2018, aged 90 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Douglas Rain (March 13, 1928 - November 11, 2018) was a Canadian actor and narrator. He was primarily a stage actor, but his best known film role was as the voice of the HAL 9000 computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and its sequel 2010 (1984). Rain was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He studied acting at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Banff, Alberta as well as in London at the Old Vic School. As a stage actor, his long association with the Stratford Festival of Canada that spans more than four decades. He has performed in many diverse roles on stage, most notably recognized for his performance at Stratford, Ontario in Henry V which was made into a television production in 1966. Rain was also nominated for Broadway's 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for his performance in Vivat! Vivat Regina!
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 13, 1928
- November 11, 2018 (aged 90)
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Actor
- 5 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Known for
What are Douglas Rain's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Shadowas HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
- Shadowas HAL 9000 in 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Douglas Rain's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Douglas Rain's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
19 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
No Price Too High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Russian German War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Love & Larceny(1985)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Sleeper(1973)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all filmsTour en l'air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
2001: A Space Odyssey(1968)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Henry V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Bird of Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
A Cry of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Fields of Sacrifice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Buddhism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Robert Baldwin: A Matter Of Principle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Oedipus Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Folio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Career shape
Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1955 to 1995; peak year 1968.
Film career
Peak 1968 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1968Screen debut· 2001: A Space Odyssey
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Douglas Rain's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Douglas Rain work with?
People who share at least 2 of Douglas Rain's MovieCove titles; Arthur C. Clarke shares the most, 2.
- Arthur C. ClarkeShared titles: 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Arthur C. Clarke
- Keir DulleaShared titles: 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Keir Dullea
