caption years_active birth_place birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation
ironside in december 2009 1977 -- present toronto , ontario , canada 12 february 1950 karen dinwiddie -lrb- 1986 -- present -rrb- michael ironside december 2009 -lrb- cropped -rrb- . jpg michael ironside
 frederick reginald ironside actor director , editor , playwright , voice actor , producer , screenwriter ,
michael ironside

michael ironside -lrb- born frederick reginald ironside ; february 12 , 1950 -rrb- is a canadian actor .
he has also worked as a voice actor , producer , film director , and screenwriter in movie and television series in various canadian and american productions .
he is best known for playing villains and `` tough guy '' heroes , though he has also portrayed sympathetic characters .
ironside is a method actor , who stays in character between filming scenes .
