Douglas Rain - Wikipedia Douglas Rain Douglas Rain ( 1928 - 03 - 13 ) March 13, 1928 ( age 89 ) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Alma mater Banff School of Fine Arts Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Occupation Actor Known for Voice of HAL 9000 in 2001 : A Space Odyssey ( 1968 ) and 2010 ( 1984 ) Spouse ( s ) Lois Shaw Martha Henry Awards Dora Mavor Moore Award Douglas Rain ( born March 13, 1928 ) is a Canadian actor and narrator. Though primarily a stage actor, he is also known for providing the voice of the HAL 9000 computer for the film 2001 : A Space Odyssey ( 1968 ) and its sequel, 2010 ( 1984 ). Contents 1 Life and career 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Life and career Rain was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He studied acting at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Banff, Alberta and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol, England. As a stage actor, his association with the Stratford Festival of Canada spans more than four decades. He has performed in a wide variety of theatrical roles, most notably in a Stratford, Ontario production of Henry V, which was adapted for television in 1966. In 1972, Rain was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Supporting or Featured Actor ( Dramatic ) for his performance in Vivat ! Vivat Regina ! Filmography Oedipus Rex ( 1957 ) -- Creon Just Mary ( 1960, TV series ) -- ( voice ) The Night They Killed Joe Howe ( 1960, TV drama, co-starring Austin Willis and James Doohan ) -- Joseph Howe Universe ( 1960, short film ) -- Narrator One Plus One ( 1961 ) -- The Divorcee segment William Lyon Mackenzie : A Friend to His Country ( 1961, Short ) -- William Lyon Mackenzie Robert Baldwin : A Matter of Principle ( 1961, Short ) -- William Lyon Mackenzie The Other Man ( 1963, TV mini-series ) -- David Henderson Twelfth Night ( 1964, TV Movie ) Fields of Sacrifice ( 1964 ) -- Narrator Henry V ( 1966, TV Movie ) -- Henry V 2001 : A Space Odyssey ( 1968 ) -- HAL 9000 ( voice ) Talking to a Stranger ( 1971, TV mini-series ) -- Alan Sleeper ( 1973 ; voice ) -- Evil Computer / Various Robot Butlers ( voice, uncredited ) The Man Who Skied Down Everest ( 1974 ) -- Narrator ( voice ) One Canadian : The Political Memoirs of the Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker ( 1976 ; TV mini series ; voice ) 2010 ( 1984 ) -- HAL 9000 ( voice ) Love and Larceny ( 1985, TV Movie ) -- Ashton Fletcher The Russian - German War ( 1995, Video documentary ) -- Narrator ( voice ) References Jump up ^ Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia Jump up ^ Ohayon, Albert. `` The 1960s : An Explosion of Creativity ''. NFB.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 10 November 2011. External links Douglas Rain on IMDb Douglas Rain at the Internet Broadway Database VIAF : 75360442 LCCN : n87110596 SNAC : w6ns3cgm This article about a Canadian actor or actress is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Douglas_Rain&oldid=807325392 '' Categories : 1928 births 20th - century Canadian male actors 21st - century Canadian male actors Male actors from Winnipeg Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Canadian male film actors Canadian male stage actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Dora Mavor Moore Award winners Living people Canadian male Shakespearean actors Canadian actor stubs Hidden categories : Use Canadian English from June 2013 All Wikipedia articles written in Canadian English Articles with hCards Articles with IBDb links Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers Date of birth missing ( living people ) All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Български Deutsch فارسی Français Italiano 日本 語 Simple English Edit links This page was last edited on 27 October 2017, at 07 : 46. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who did the voice of hal in 2001
Answer: Douglas Rain