Leon Pownall Net Worth
Leon Pownall Net Worth is
$3 Million
Leon Pownall Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Leon Pownall (April 26, 1943 – June 2, 2006) was a Welsh Canadian actor and director.He was born in Wrexham in Wales and came to Hamilton, Ontario with his family in 1957. He performed at the Stratford Festival during the 1960s and returned several times to the Festival over the years to perform, the last time in 2002 as a director.Pownall wrote and performed a one man play, Do Not Go Gentle, about Dylan Thomas. Geraint Wyn Davies later performed this work at the Stratford Festival in 2002 and off-Broadway in 2005.His film credits include Dead Poets Society (1989) and Dirty Pictures (2000). Pownall was nominated for a Gemini Award for the role of Dr. Ewan Cameron in the 1998 Canadian television mini-series The Sleep Room. He also appeared in television series such as The Beachcombers, Street Legal, Wiseguy, and Slings & Arrows.Pownall died on June 2, 2006, of cancer, in Stratford. He was 63 years old. | Date Of Birth | April 26, 1943 |
| Died | 2006-06-02 |
| Place Of Birth | Wrexham, North Wales, UK |
| Profession | Actor |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He spent 15 seasons as an actor at Canada's Stratford Festival, serving as associate director in 1992. |
| 2 | Emigrated with his family to Canada from Wales in 1957. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Minutes | 2005 | TV Movie | Dr. Walker |
| Bailey's Billion$ | 2005 | Judge Cornelius Strawacher | |
| Slings and Arrows | 2003-2005 | TV Series | Brian |
| Mutant X | 2003 | TV Series | Dr. Victor Palance |
| Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion | 2003 | TV Series | Commander Frederick Wyatt |
| The Day Reagan Was Shot | 2001 | TV Movie | Ed Meese |
| Dirty Pictures | 2000 | TV Movie | Mr. Prouty |
| Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | 1999 | TV Movie | Clark Warner |
| The City | 1999 | TV Series | Katharine's Father |
| Leonardo: A Dream of Flight | 1998 | TV Movie | Grand Marshal |
| Sleeping Dogs Lie | 1998 | Inspector Mitchell | |
| Evidence of Blood | 1998 | TV Movie | Gordon Townsend |
| The Sleep Room | 1998 | Dr. Ewen Cameron | |
| Black Harbour | 1997 | TV Series | Bill Haskell |
| Dinner at Fred's | 1997 | George Billings | |
| Wind at My Back | 1997 | TV Series | Judge Elliot |
| PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | 1997 | TV Series | Dr. Stanley Forbes / The White Crow Killer |
| Handel's Last Chance | 1996 | TV Movie | George Friedrich Handel |
| Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story | 1996 | TV Movie | Dr. Webster |
| Forever Knight | 1996 | TV Series | Davis Ogden |
| Hiroshima | 1995 | TV Movie | Gen. George C. Marshall |
| The Great Defender | 1995 | TV Series | |
| Avonlea | 1991-1995 | TV Series | Heath Hymus / Mr. Hardy |
| Side Effects | 1994 | TV Series | Ray Ferguson |
| Spenser: The Judas Goat | 1994 | TV Movie | Hugh Dixon |
| Million Dollar Babies | 1994 | TV Mini-Series | William Randolph Hearst |
| How the West Was Fun | 1994 | TV Movie | Leo McRugger |
| Street Legal | 1988-1993 | TV Series | Anthony Harris / Paul McBride |
| Beyond Reality | 1993 | TV Series | Mr. Winter |
| L'Amérique en otage | 1991 | TV Movie | National Security Advisor |
| Conspiracy of Silence | 1991 | TV Mini-Series | Donald MacIver |
| E.N.G. | 1991 | TV Series | Jerry Kasells |
| The Comic Book Christmas Caper | 1990 | Blue Cheeks | |
| Love and Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher | 1989 | TV Movie | Gerry Gerrand |
| Bye Bye Blues | 1989 | Bernie Blitzer | |
| Termini Station | 1989 | Charles Marshall | |
| Dead Poets Society | 1989 | McAllister | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1989 | TV Series | Richard Martin |
| T and T | 1988 | TV Series | Sam Smale |
| Adderly | 1987 | TV Series | |
| Wiseguy | 1987 | TV Series | Stan D'Amato |
| Danger Bay | 1986 | TV Series | |
| Twelve and a Half Cents | 1977 | Father | |
| A Great Big Thing | 1968 | Ray |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | The Sleep Room (1998) |
Known for movies
Dead Poets Society (1989)
as McAllister
The Sleep Room (1998)
as Dr. Ewen Cameron
Dirty Pictures (2000)
as Mr. Prouty
Handel's Last Chance (1996)
as George Friedrich Handel