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'''Frederick Reginald Ironside''' (born February 12, 1950), known as '''Michael Ironside''', is a Canadian actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is known for playing villains and "tough guy" heroes, but has also portrayed sympathetic characters.
'''Frederick "Michael" Reginald Ironside''' (born February 12, 1950), is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. A prominent [[character actor]] with over 270 film and television credits, he is known for playing villains and antiheroes, but has also portrayed sympathetic characters. He is best known for his roles in [[Action film|action]] and [[Science fiction films|science fiction]] films, and had his breakthrough performance in the 1981 [[David Cronenberg]] film ''[[Scanners]]''.

Ironside's other notable roles include Overdog in ''[[Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone]]'' (1983), "Jester" in ''[[Top Gun]]'' (1986), Richter in ''[[Total Recall (1990 film)|Total Recall]]'' (1990), and Rasczak in ''[[Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]'' (1997). His signature deep voice has been lent to various [[Video game|video games]] and [[Animation|animated]] television shows, most notably as [[Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell)|Sam Fisher]] in the ''[[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell]]'' franchise.

He is a four-time [[Gemini Awards|Gemini Award]], a [[Genie Awards|Genie Award]], and a [[Canadian Film Awards|Canadian Film Award]] nominee.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Ironside was born in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], the son of Robert Walter Ironside and Patricia June Ironside (''{{née}}'' Passmore). His father was a street lighting technician and laborer<ref name="fullname">{{cite web |url=http://www.canadianactors.info/michael_ironside_bio_info.htm |title=Michael Ironside |publisher=Canadianactors.info |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051228061104/http://www.canadianactors.info/michael_ironside_bio_info.htm |archive-date=December 28, 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and his mother a housewife. He is of English, Irish and Scottish descent, and is one of five children.<ref>{{cite web|last=Allis |first=Tim |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20118238,00.html |title=A Face You Can't Totally Recall? Bad Guy Michael Ironside Chased Arnold Schwarzenegger to Mars |publisher=People.com |access-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref> Ironside attended the [[Ontario College of Art]] in Toronto and at age 15 wrote a play, ''The Shelter'', which won the first prize in a university contest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800025929/bio |title=Michael Ironside Biography – Yahoo! Movies |publisher=Movies.yahoo.com |access-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref> He also won the Senior writing award at [[Riverdale Collegiate Institute]] in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michael Ironside_1968_Grade_11_Poem2.jpg by Rainer Bessel|url=https://pbase.com/raineredward/image/145282169|access-date=September 16, 2020|website=PBase|language=en-US}}</ref>
Frederick Reginald Ironside was born in [[Toronto]] on February 12, 1950, the son of housewife Patricia June (née Passmore) and street lighting technician Robert Walter Ironside.<ref name="fullname">{{cite web |url=http://www.canadianactors.info/michael_ironside_bio_info.htm |title=Michael Ironside |website=Canadian Actors Info |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051228061104/http://www.canadianactors.info/michael_ironside_bio_info.htm |archive-date=December 28, 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He has four siblings and is of English, Irish, and Scottish descent.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Allis |first=Tim |url=https://people.com/archive/a-face-you-cant-totally-recall-bad-guy-michael-ironside-chased-arnold-schwarzenegger-to-mars-vol-34-no-2/ |title=A Face You Can't Totally Recall? Bad Guy Michael Ironside Chased Arnold Schwarzenegger to Mars |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |volume=34 |number=2 |access-date=January 16, 2014 |date=July 16, 1990}}</ref> He attended the [[Ontario College of Art]] in Toronto. At age 15, he wrote a play called ''The Shelter'', which won first prize in a university contest.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800025929/bio |title=Michael Ironside Biography |website=[[Yahoo! Movies]] |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629001929/https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800025929/bio |archive-date=June 29, 2011}}</ref> He also won the senior year writing award at [[Riverdale Collegiate Institute]] in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Ironside_1968_Grade_11_Poem2.jpg by Rainer Bessel |url=https://pbase.com/raineredward/image/145282169 |access-date=September 16, 2020 |website=PBase |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Ironside specializes in playing villains and tough guys. One of his first roles was as evil telepath Darryl Revok in ''[[Scanners]]'' (1981), an early film by [[David Cronenberg]]. He played the role of a serial killer, Colt Hawker, in the 1982 slasher film ''[[Visiting Hours (film)|Visiting Hours]]'', directed by Jean-Claude Lord, and appeared as Miler Crane in ''[[The A-Team]]'' episode "Taxicab Wars" (1983).Also appeared in the 1993 film Free Willy as Dial.
One of Ironside's first roles was as evil telepath Darryl Revok in ''[[Scanners]]'' (1981), an early film by [[David Cronenberg]]. He played the role of a serial killer, Colt Hawker, in the slasher film ''[[Visiting Hours (film)|Visiting Hours]]'' (1982) and appeared in 1983 as Miler Crane in ''[[The A-Team]]'' episode "Taxicab Wars" as well as Overdog McNab in ''[[Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone]]''.


His breakthrough role was as cynical anti-hero Ham Tyler in the television miniseries ''[[V The Final Battle|V: The Final Battle]]'' and its following [[V (1984 TV series)|19-episode series]] (1984). He is also known for his roles in ''[[Top Gun]]'' (1986) as [[Naval Aviator]] [[Lieutenant Commander]] Rick "Jester" Heatherly, ''[[Extreme Prejudice (film)|Extreme Prejudice]]'' (1987) as Major Paul Hackett, ''[[Watchers (film)|Watchers]]'' (1988) as a conscience-free mutant assassin, and ''[[Total Recall (1990 film)|Total Recall]]'' (1990) as Richter, the murderous henchman of [[Ronny Cox]]'s villain Cohaagen. Ironside played the villainous General Katana in the science fiction sequel ''[[Highlander II: The Quickening]]'' (1991) and, after a brief stint in ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'''s inaugural season, he was tapped to replace [[Roy Scheider]] as captain of the high-tech submarine ''seaQuest'' in the third season of ''[[seaQuest DSV]]'' as Captain Oliver Hudson. However, [[NBC]] cancelled the series after only thirteen episodes with Ironside as the star. In 1992, he starred as [[M. Emmet Walsh]]'s brother in [[David Winning]]'s thriller ''[[Killer Image (1992 film)|Killer Image]]''. In 1993 he appeared as Dial in Free Willy.In 1994, Ironside starred as Luck Hatcher in the western ''Dead Man's Revenge''. In 1995, Ironside had a brief cameo as Lt. Col. Stone in Major Payne. In 1997, Ironside was reunited with ''Total Recall'' director [[Paul Verhoeven]] for ''[[Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]''. He appeared in ''[[The Perfect Storm (film)|The Perfect Storm]]'' (2000) and ''[[The Machinist]]'' (2004). He starred in the film ''[[Chaindance]]'' as a small-time crook, unable to make it on the outside, who was paired up with a disabled man. Ironside starred as Resistance General Hugh Ashdown in ''[[Terminator Salvation]],'' reunited with his co-star from ''The Machinist'', [[Christian Bale]].<ref name="Iro">{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/87280/exclusive-michael-ironside-talks-turbo-kid/ |title=Exclusive: Michael Ironside Talks Turbo Kid|publisher=IGN |date=June 2, 2010 |access-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref>
Ironside's breakthrough role was as cynical antihero Ham Tyler in the television miniseries ''[[V The Final Battle|V: The Final Battle]]'' and its following [[V (1984 TV series)|19-episode series]] (1984). He is also known for his roles in ''[[Top Gun]]'' (1986) as [[Naval Aviator]] [[Lieutenant Commander]] Rick "Jester" Heatherly, ''[[Extreme Prejudice (film)|Extreme Prejudice]]'' (1987) as Major Paul Hackett, ''[[Watchers (film)|Watchers]]'' (1988) as a conscience-free mutant assassin, and ''[[Total Recall (1990 film)|Total Recall]]'' (1990) as Richter, the murderous henchman of [[Ronny Cox]]'s villain Cohaagen. Ironside played the villainous General Katana in the science fiction sequel ''[[Highlander II: The Quickening]]'' (1991) and, after a brief stint in ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'''s inaugural season, he was tapped to replace [[Roy Scheider]] as captain of the high-tech submarine ''seaQuest'' in the third season of ''[[seaQuest DSV]]'' as Captain Oliver Hudson. However, [[NBC]] cancelled the series after only thirteen episodes with Ironside as the star. In 1992, he starred as [[M. Emmet Walsh]]'s brother in [[David Winning]]'s thriller ''[[Killer Image (1992 film)|Killer Image]]''. In 1993, he played Dial, the main antagonist of ''[[Free Willy]]''. In 1994, Ironside starred as Luck Hatcher in the western ''Dead Man's Revenge''. In 1995, Ironside had a brief cameo as Lt. Col. Stone in ''[[Major Payne]]''. In 1997, Ironside was reunited with ''Total Recall'' director [[Paul Verhoeven]] for ''[[Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]''. He appeared in ''[[The Perfect Storm (film)|The Perfect Storm]]'' (2000) and ''[[The Machinist]]'' (2004). He starred in the film ''[[Chaindance]]'' as a small-time crook, unable to make it on the outside, who was paired up with a disabled man. Ironside starred as Resistance General Hugh Ashdown in ''[[Terminator Salvation]],'' reunited with his co-star from ''The Machinist'', [[Christian Bale]].<ref name="Iro">{{cite web |first=Drew |last=Tinnin |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/87280/exclusive-michael-ironside-talks-turbo-kid/ |title=Exclusive: Michael Ironside Talks Turbo Kid |website=[[Dread Central]] |date=January 26, 2015}}</ref> In 2003, Ironside guest starred in season 3 episode 20 ("Twilight of the Idols") of ''[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]''.


He voiced comic book villain [[Darkseid]] in the [[DC Animated Universe]], specifically ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'', ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' and ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', and reprised the role in 2020 the [[DC Universe (streaming service)|DC Universe]] web series [[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]. Ironside's performance as Darkseid was met with wide critical acclaim, with some comparing the impact it had on the character to that of [[Mark Hamill]]'s voice performance as the [[Joker (character)|Joker]]. In one episode of ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]'', he voiced [[Batman]] in a ''[[Batman: The Dark Knight Returns]]'' sequence. Another part he played in the DC Comics universe was Lois Lane's father, General [[Sam Lane (comics)|Sam Lane]] in three episodes of ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville.]]''
Ironside voiced comic book villain [[Darkseid]] in the [[DC Animated Universe]], including ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'', ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' and ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''. He later reprised the role in the 2018 video game ''Lego DC Supervillains'' and the 2020 [[DC Universe (streaming service)|DC Universe]]/[[HBO Max]] web series ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]''. In one episode of ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]'', he voiced [[Batman]] in a ''[[Batman: The Dark Knight Returns]]'' sequence. Another part he played in the DC Comics universe was Lois Lane's father, General [[Sam Lane (comics)|Sam Lane]] in three episodes of ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]''.


He has worked in video games as the voice of [[Tom Clancy]]'s character [[Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell)|Sam Fisher]] in the ''[[Splinter Cell]]'' games and is cast as the Global Defense Initiative's Lieutenant General [[Characters of the Global Defense Initiative#General Jack Granger|Jack Granger]] in ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. Ironside signed a five-year deal to portray Captain Jonas Trager in the SpaceWorks Television science fiction series, ''[[Ice Planet (film)#TV series|Ice Planet]]'' but the show was not produced.
Ironside has worked in video games as the voice of character [[Sam Fisher (Splinter Cell)|Sam Fisher]] in the ''[[Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell]]'' games and [[Characters of the Global Defense Initiative#General Jack Granger|Jack Granger]] in ''[[Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]]''. He signed a five-year deal to portray Captain Jonas Trager in the SpaceWorks Television science-fiction series, ''[[Ice Planet (film)#TV series|Ice Planet]]'' but the show was not produced.


In 2009, he starred in ''The Beacon'' under the direction of Michael Stokes.<ref name="Iro"/>
In 2009, he starred in ''The Beacon'' under the direction of Michael Stokes.<ref name="Iro" />


In 2010, Ironside guest starred in season 4, episode 1 ("Friends and Enemies") of ''[[Burn Notice]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/109/1093650p1.html |title=Burn Notice: "Friends and Enemies" Review |publisher=IGN |date=June 2, 2010 |access-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref>
In 2010, Ironside guest starred in season 4, episode 1 ("Friends and Enemies") of ''[[Burn Notice]]''.<ref>{{cite web |first=Matt |last=Fowler |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/06/02/burn-notice-friends-and-enemies-review |title=Burn Notice: "Friends and Enemies" Review |website=[[IGN]] |date=June 2, 2010 |access-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref>


In 2011, Ironside appeared in the film: ''[[X-Men: First Class]],'' playing the Captain of the 7th Fleet. He appeared in ''[[Justified (TV series)|Justified]]'' playing a supporting role as a [[Detroit]] hitman the following year. He also voiced the role of [[Ultra Magnus]] in season 3 of the ''[[Transformers Prime]] Beast Hunters'' television series in 2013.<ref name=Iro/>
In 2011, Ironside appeared in the film: ''[[X-Men: First Class]],'' playing the Captain of the 7th Fleet. He appeared in ''[[Justified (TV series)|Justified]]'' playing a supporting role as a [[Detroit]] hitman the following year. He also voiced the role of [[Ultra Magnus]] in season 3 of the ''[[Transformers Prime]] Beast Hunters'' television series in 2013.<ref name="Iro" />


Ironside appeared in the TV series ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]'' as 'The Chairman'.
Ironside appeared in the TV series ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]'' as 'The Chairman'.
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In 2016, he portrayed General [[Douglas MacArthur]] in the 4-part miniseries ''[[Tokyo Trial (miniseries)|Tokyo Trial]]''.
In 2016, he portrayed General [[Douglas MacArthur]] in the 4-part miniseries ''[[Tokyo Trial (miniseries)|Tokyo Trial]]''.


In 2018, he played [[J. P. Morgan]] in 4 episodes of TNT's ''[[The Alienist]]''.
In 2018, he played [[J. P. Morgan]] in 4 episodes of [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]]'s ''[[The Alienist]]''.


In 2021, he portrayed Eddie Williams, the father-in-law and boss of Hutch Mansell in the film, ''[[Nobody (2021 film)|Nobody]]''.
In 2021, he portrayed Eddie Williams, the father-in-law and boss of Hutch Mansell in the film, ''[[Nobody (2021 film)|Nobody]]''.
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Ironside has a daughter from a previous marriage and another, born 1998, with his wife.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michael Ironside|url=http://www.premiere.fr/Star/Michael-Ironside|access-date=September 16, 2020|website=Premiere.fr|language=fr}}</ref><ref name="fullname" />
Ironside married Karen Dinwiddie in 1986. They have one daughter together (born 1998) and he has another daughter from a previous marriage.<ref name="fullname" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Michael Ironside Acteur, Interprète |trans-title=Michael Ironside Actor, Performer |url=https://www.premiere.fr/Star/Michael-Ironside |access-date=September 16, 2020 |magazine=[[Première (magazine)|Première]] |language=fr}}</ref>


He has survived [[Thyroid cancer|thyroid]], bowel and [[prostate cancer]].<ref>{{cite interview |last=Ironside |first=Michael |interviewer=Chris Watters |title=Ghost Recon Wildlands: Michael Ironside Talks Splinter Cell Crossover {{pipe}} UbiBlog {{pipe}} Ubisoft [NA] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVVvrSDGwvA |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=April 13, 2018 |work=[[Ubisoft]] |access-date=April 14, 2018}}</ref>
Ironside has survived cancer of the [[Colorectal cancer|bowel]], [[Prostate cancer|prostate]], and [[Thyroid cancer|thyroid]].<ref>{{cite interview |last=Ironside |first=Michael |interviewer=Chris Watters |title=Ghost Recon Wildlands: Michael Ironside Talks Splinter Cell Crossover {{pipe}} UbiBlog {{pipe}} Ubisoft [NA] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVVvrSDGwvA |publisher=[[YouTube]] |date=April 13, 2018 |work=[[Ubisoft]] |access-date=April 14, 2018}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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Michael Ironside
Ironside in November 2009
Born
Frederick Reginald Ironside

(1950-02-12) February 12, 1950 (age 74)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materOntario College of Art
Occupations
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
Years active1977–present
Spouse
Karen Dinwiddie
​
​
(m. 1986)​
Children2

Frederick "Michael" Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), is a Canadian actor and filmmaker. A prominent character actor with over 270 film and television credits, he is known for playing villains and antiheroes, but has also portrayed sympathetic characters. He is best known for his roles in action and science fiction films, and had his breakthrough performance in the 1981 David Cronenberg film Scanners.

Ironside's other notable roles include Overdog in Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983), "Jester" in Top Gun (1986), Richter in Total Recall (1990), and Rasczak in Starship Troopers (1997). His signature deep voice has been lent to various video games and animated television shows, most notably as Sam Fisher in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell franchise.

He is a four-time Gemini Award, a Genie Award, and a Canadian Film Award nominee.

Early life[edit]

Frederick Reginald Ironside was born in Toronto on February 12, 1950, the son of housewife Patricia June (née Passmore) and street lighting technician Robert Walter Ironside.[1] He has four siblings and is of English, Irish, and Scottish descent.[2] He attended the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. At age 15, he wrote a play called The Shelter, which won first prize in a university contest.[3] He also won the senior year writing award at Riverdale Collegiate Institute in 1968.[4]

Career[edit]

One of Ironside's first roles was as evil telepath Darryl Revok in Scanners (1981), an early film by David Cronenberg. He played the role of a serial killer, Colt Hawker, in the slasher film Visiting Hours (1982) and appeared in 1983 as Miler Crane in The A-Team episode "Taxicab Wars" as well as Overdog McNab in Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone.

Ironside's breakthrough role was as cynical antihero Ham Tyler in the television miniseries V: The Final Battle and its following 19-episode series (1984). He is also known for his roles in Top Gun (1986) as Naval Aviator Lieutenant Commander Rick "Jester" Heatherly, Extreme Prejudice (1987) as Major Paul Hackett, Watchers (1988) as a conscience-free mutant assassin, and Total Recall (1990) as Richter, the murderous henchman of Ronny Cox's villain Cohaagen. Ironside played the villainous General Katana in the science fiction sequel Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) and, after a brief stint in ER's inaugural season, he was tapped to replace Roy Scheider as captain of the high-tech submarine seaQuest in the third season of seaQuest DSV as Captain Oliver Hudson. However, NBC cancelled the series after only thirteen episodes with Ironside as the star. In 1992, he starred as M. Emmet Walsh's brother in David Winning's thriller Killer Image. In 1993, he played Dial, the main antagonist of Free Willy. In 1994, Ironside starred as Luck Hatcher in the western Dead Man's Revenge. In 1995, Ironside had a brief cameo as Lt. Col. Stone in Major Payne. In 1997, Ironside was reunited with Total Recall director Paul Verhoeven for Starship Troopers. He appeared in The Perfect Storm (2000) and The Machinist (2004). He starred in the film Chaindance as a small-time crook, unable to make it on the outside, who was paired up with a disabled man. Ironside starred as Resistance General Hugh Ashdown in Terminator Salvation, reunited with his co-star from The Machinist, Christian Bale.[5] In 2003, Ironside guest starred in season 3 episode 20 ("Twilight of the Idols") of Andromeda.

Ironside voiced comic book villain Darkseid in the DC Animated Universe, including Superman: The Animated Series, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. He later reprised the role in the 2018 video game Lego DC Supervillains and the 2020 DC Universe/HBO Max web series Harley Quinn. In one episode of The New Batman Adventures, he voiced Batman in a Batman: The Dark Knight Returns sequence. Another part he played in the DC Comics universe was Lois Lane's father, General Sam Lane in three episodes of Smallville.

Ironside has worked in video games as the voice of character Sam Fisher in the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell games and Jack Granger in Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. He signed a five-year deal to portray Captain Jonas Trager in the SpaceWorks Television science-fiction series, Ice Planet but the show was not produced.

In 2009, he starred in The Beacon under the direction of Michael Stokes.[5]

In 2010, Ironside guest starred in season 4, episode 1 ("Friends and Enemies") of Burn Notice.[6]

In 2011, Ironside appeared in the film: X-Men: First Class, playing the Captain of the 7th Fleet. He appeared in Justified playing a supporting role as a Detroit hitman the following year. He also voiced the role of Ultra Magnus in season 3 of the Transformers Prime Beast Hunters television series in 2013.[5]

Ironside appeared in the TV series Walker, Texas Ranger as 'The Chairman'.

In 2015, he appeared in the television series The Flash as Lewis Snart, the father of Captain Cold. Also in 2015, he starred as the main villain Zeus in the cult hit film Turbo Kid.

In 2016, he portrayed General Douglas MacArthur in the 4-part miniseries Tokyo Trial.

In 2018, he played J. P. Morgan in 4 episodes of TNT's The Alienist.

In 2021, he portrayed Eddie Williams, the father-in-law and boss of Hutch Mansell in the film, Nobody.

In 2022, he played Don Lucas in the Hulu miniseries The Dropout.

Personal life[edit]

Ironside married Karen Dinwiddie in 1986. They have one daughter together (born 1998) and he has another daughter from a previous marriage.[1][7]

Ironside has survived cancer of the bowel, prostate, and thyroid.[8]

Filmography[edit]

Main article: Michael Ironside filmography

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Michael Ironside". Canadian Actors Info. Archived from the original on December 28, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  2. ^ Allis, Tim (July 16, 1990). "A Face You Can't Totally Recall? Bad Guy Michael Ironside Chased Arnold Schwarzenegger to Mars". People. Vol. 34, no. 2. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "Michael Ironside Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Michael Ironside_1968_Grade_11_Poem2.jpg by Rainer Bessel". PBase. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Tinnin, Drew (January 26, 2015). "Exclusive: Michael Ironside Talks Turbo Kid". Dread Central.
  6. ^ Fowler, Matt (June 2, 2010). "Burn Notice: "Friends and Enemies" Review". IGN. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  7. ^ "Michael Ironside Acteur, Interprète" [Michael Ironside Actor, Performer]. Première (in French). Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Ironside, Michael (April 13, 2018). "Ghost Recon Wildlands: Michael Ironside Talks Splinter Cell Crossover | UbiBlog | Ubisoft [NA]". Ubisoft (Interview). Interviewed by Chris Watters. YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2018.

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