
R.D. Reid
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1944-09-22
- Died
- 2017-06-20
- Place of birth
- Canada
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (18)

Due South
1994
as Bob

Earth: Final Conflict
1997
as Dr. Herber

Lost Girl
2010
as Krampus

This Is Wonderland
2004

Goosebumps
1995
as Dr. Mason

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
2002
as Kenneth Tenet

Killjoys
2015
as Beggar

War of the Worlds
1988
as Mark Newport / Druggist

FX: The Series
1996
as Vagrant

Twice in a Lifetime
1999
as Ernie Slate

Remedy
2014

A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
as Sergeant Purley Stebbins

The Famous Jett Jackson
1998
as Mayor Beale

Little Men
1998
as Eli McBride

Twitch City
1998
as Mr. Caine

The Kids of Degrassi Street
1979
as Don Canard

Lives of the Saints
2004
as Protestant Minister

Seasons of Love
1999
as Rev. Wilme
Movies (35)

A History of Violence
2005
as Pat

Dawn of the Dead
2004
as Glen

Cinderella Man
2005
as Hooverville Cop

The Cutting Edge
1992
as Calgary Cop

Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
as Final Tournament Director

Diary of the Dead
2007
as Samuel

Lars and the Real Girl
2007
as Reverand Bock

Half Baked
1998
as Scientist

Capote
2005
as Roy Church

Small Vices
1999
as Quirk

Stuck
2007
as Manager

Homecoming
1996
as Security Guard

The Park Is Mine
1986
as Policeman on Ledge

The Cry of the Owl
2009
as Mr. Kolbe

Dirty Pictures
2000
as Judge Albanese

Santa Who?
2000
as Grady

The Conspiracy
2012
as William Jensen

An Amish Murder
2013
as Chuck 'Skid' Skidmore

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
1993
as Trucker #3

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2000
as sergeant Purley Stebbins

Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost
2007
as Peter Middleton

The Skulls II
2002
as Professor

Sugar
2004
as Lyle

My Own Country
1998

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
2010
as Santa

Victor
2008
as Dr. Schaman

Freak City
1999
as Garfield

Summer's End
1999
as Henry Whitley

You Are Here
2011
as Dr. Eisenberg

A Separate Peace
2004
as Farmer

The Baby Formula
2008
as Dr. Oldenfield

Cradle of Lies
2006
as Arnold Golding

The Sweetest Gift
1998
as Mr. Tate

Betrayal of Silence
1988
as Motel Clerk

Dick Francis: Blood Sport
1989
About R.D. Reid
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. With 53 credits spanning from 1979 to 2015, R.D. Reid has appeared in 35 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular R.D. Reid Movies
- A History of Violence (2005) — as Pat
- Dawn of the Dead (2004) — as Glen
- Cinderella Man (2005) — as Hooverville Cop
- The Cutting Edge (1992) — as Calgary Cop
- Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) — as Final Tournament Director
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