David McIlwraith

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David McIlwraith is a Canadian actor who has appeared in numerous television series and in several films since the 1970s.

He co-starred in the 1993 television series White Fang and also had a prominent role as Dr. Reginald Murdoch in the 2001 television series Vampire High . He portrayed politician Peter Lougheed in the 2002 mini-series Trudeau . He had a supporting role in the 2005 television film Living With the Enemy. In 2006, he appeared in the feature film Hollow Man II .

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 Outrageous! Bob
1980 Happy Birthday, Gemini Sam Weinberger
1980 Final Assignment Richard
1986 The Vindicator Carl Lehman / Frankenstein
1987 Too Outrageous! Bob
1989 Millennium Tom Stanley
1991 If Looks Could Kill Agent CorbenUncredited
1991Il colore dei suoi occhiMr Henderson
1995 Gunfighter's Moon Jordan Yarnell
2000 Nuremberg Col. John Harlan Amen2 episodes
2000 Cruel Intentions 2 Edward Valmont

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