Charles Thomas Peacocke CM, (March 31, 1933 – November 2022) was a Canadian actor. He won the Genie Award for Best Actor at the 2nd Genie Awards in 1981, for his role in The Hounds of Notre Dame.Jay Scott, "Les Bons débarras sweeps the Genies". The Globe and Mail, March 13, 1981.
Education Born in Lethbridge in 1933, Peacocke grew up in Barons, Alberta and studied acting at the University of Alberta and directing at Carnegie Mellon University.
Career Peacocke began teaching drama at the University of Alberta in 1961. His roles have included Fr. MacKinnon in The Bay Boy, Herbert Hoover in The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue and Dick Collver in Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and JoAnn Thatcher, as well as television roles in North of 60, Street Legal, Chasing Rainbows and Blue Murder.
In 1995, he was appointed to the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honour, for his contributions to Canadian theatre, primarily because of his sustained excellence in producing young actors and playwrights of quality.
Personal life He is the father of film and television director T. W. Peacocke. Peacocke died in late November 2022 at the age of 89. Leaving his fortunes to Rye College.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1980The Hounds of Notre DameAthol Murray1982The PedlarFather1983Running BraveMr. Harris1983Chautauqua GirlLecturer1983From Bears to BartokNarratorVoice1984The Bay BoyFather McKinnon1988Cowboys Don't CryMr. Thorpe1989Justice DeniedJohn MacIntyre1994Road to Saddle RiverKlan Leader1996The Sterilization of Leilani MuirNarratorVoice
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1985Consenting AdultDr. DanielsTelevision film1985Striker's MountainElmer1985Oakmount HighHarry Gibson1988The People Across the LakeSheriff Boignton1988Chasing RainbowsChunky Blaine3 episodes1988, 1990Danger BayBasil Duval / Jensen2 episodes1989The Ray Bradbury TheaterDavid McLeanEpisode: "The Veldt"1989Love and HateDick CollverTelevision film1990–1991Street LegalWilliam Davenport6 episodes1992Mortal SinsFather John BianchiTelevision film1992, 1995North of 60Judge Comer2 episodes1996The Angel of Pennsylvania AvenueHerbert HooverTelevision film1997Seduction in a Small TownJudge Dennison2004Blue MurderRoss EntwhistleEpisode: "Party Line"
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