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R.D. Reid

Acting

Born September 22, 1944 · Canada

Died June 20, 2017

Also known as Bob Reid

Biography

R.D. Reid was a prominent Canadian character actor, best known for his portrayal of Sergeant Purley Stebbins in the A Nero Wolfe Mystery series. Throughout his career, he became a familiar face in both major Hollywood productions and independent Canadian projects, often playing authoritative or grounded figures.

Filmography35 titles

Little Men

1998as Eli McBride

This Is Wonderland

2004

Goosebumps

1995as Dr. Mason

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

as Sergeant Purley Stebbins

Lost Girl

2010as Krampus

Cinderella Man

2005as Hooverville Cop

Summer's End

1999as Henry Whitley

Lars and the Real Girl

2007as Reverand Bock

A History of Violence

2005as Pat

The Cutting Edge

1992as Calgary Cop

Dawn of the Dead

2004as Glen

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

2002as Kenneth Tenet

Homecoming

1996as Security Guard

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993as Final Tournament Director

Capote

2005as Roy Church

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

1993as Trucker #3

Killjoys

2015as Beggar

The Kids of Degrassi Street

as Don Canard

Earth: Final Conflict

1997as Dr. Herber

Half Baked

1998as Scientist

Stuck

2007as Manager

Dirty Pictures

2000as Judge Albanese

The Conspiracy

2012as William Jensen

An Amish Murder

2013as Chuck 'Skid' Skidmore

The Cry of the Owl

2009as Mr. Kolbe

Freak City

1999as Garfield

The Sweetest Gift

1998as Mr. Tate

Diary of the Dead

2007as Samuel

Lives of the Saints

as Protestant Minister

Santa Who?

2000as Grady

The Park Is Mine

1986as Policeman on Ledge

Remedy

The Skulls II

2002as Professor

My Own Country

1998

Victor

2008as Dr. Schaman