Alfred E. Humphreys (August 9, 1953 – January 31, 2018) was a Canadian actor.

Early life

Humphreys was born in

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, Canada. He was the son of Leslie and Gabrielle Humphreys.

Career

Humphreys was a dramatic actor who first acted on stage with a troupe in North Bay, Canada. His breakthrough role was as the Deputy Lester in ''

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'' (1982), which starred

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. His other memorable roles include the character Howard Landers in '' My Bloody Valentine'' (1981) and William Drake in the blockbuster film '' X2'' (2003). He also starred in two horror films directed by

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: ''

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'' (1980) and '' Bedroom Eyes'' (1984). He also played supporting parts in such films as '' Act of Vengeance'' (1986), ''

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'' (1993), '' Luna: Spirit of the Whale'' (2007) and '' Air Bud: Spikes Back'' (2003). In 2010, he appeared in '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' as Robert Jefferson, a role he would reprise in the film's sequels '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'' (2011), '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days'' (2012) and '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown'' (2012). Humphreys also appeared i
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released in April 2012, as character 'Joe'. Humphreys played numerous small guest roles in television shows throughout the 1980s up to the present including the role of Dr. Pomerantz on the Sci-Fi show ''

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'', as well as roles on ''The Twilight Zone'' (the

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revivals), ''

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'', '' Outer Limits'' and ''

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''.

Personal life

Humphreys’ was married to Elizabeth Moss. They had one son Kess and two daughters Kirastyn and Ainsley from Liz's previous marriage.

Death

Humphreys died of

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on January 31, 2018, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. He was 64.

Selected filmography

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'' (1980) - Sailor #2 - HMS Nereid *''

'' (1980) - Joe Yates *'' My Bloody Valentine'' (1981) - Howard Landers *'' Improper Channels'' (1981) - Orderly #2 *''

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'' (1981) - Lou Picard *''

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'' (1982) - Freddy *''

'' (1982) - Deputy Lester *''

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'' (1984) - Mulholland *'' Bedroom Eyes'' (1984) - Cantrell *''

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'' (1985) - Sonny *'' Love and Larceny'' (1985) - Ralph Dugot *''

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'' (1985) *'' Flying'' (1986) - Joel *''

'' (1993) - Surgeon *''The Raffle'' (1994) - Randy Hickock *''

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'' (1995) - Police Officer *'' Falling from the Sky: Flight 174'' (1995, television movie) - Cabbie *'' Big Bully'' (1996) - Teacher #2 *''Silence'' (1997) *'' Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan'' (1997, television movie) - Father Lomax *'' National Lampoon's Golf Punks'' (1998) - Jack *'' The Stickup'' (2002) - Mike O'Grady *''

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'' (2002) - Dr. Marchesi *''

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'' (2003) - Mr. Gibbons *'' X2'' (2003) - William Drake *''Little Brother of War'' (2003) - Phil *'' The Perfect Score'' (2004) - Tom Helton *''

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'' (2006) - Detention Teacher *''The Suspect'' (2006) - Robert Owens *''

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'' (2006) - Hardware Store Employee. *'' The Uninvited'' (2009) - Priest *'' Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' (2010) - Mr. Jefferson *'' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'' (2011) - Mr. Jefferson *'' Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days'' (2012) - Mr. Jefferson (final film role)

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* 1953 births 2018 deaths Deaths from brain cancer in Canada Male actors from Ontario People from Temiskaming Shores Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors {{Canada-film-actor-stub