Angus MacInnes (27 October 1947 – 23 December 2024) was a Canadian actor. He is most famous for his role as
Jon "Dutch" Vander (Gold Leader) in ''
Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and Cultural impact of Star Wars, quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop cu ...
'', and as former hockey great Jean "Rosey" LaRose in the comedy ''
Strange Brew''. He also appeared in ''
Witness
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A witness might be compelled to provide testimony in court, before a grand jur ...
'' as a corrupt policeman, as a gangster seeking stolen cocaine in ''
Atlantic City
Atlantic City, sometimes referred to by its initials A.C., is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Atlantic City comprises the second half of the Atlantic City- Hammonton metropolitan sta ...
'', and he has appeared in
BBC Scotland
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soap ''
River City
''River City'' is a Scottish television soap opera created by Stephen Greenhorn which has been broadcast on BBC One Scotland since September 2002. Since 2019, the show has aired episodes a day earlier on the new BBC Scotland channel. Set in ...
'' as Sonny.
MacInnes died on 23 December 2024, at the age of 77.
Filmography
Film
* 1975: ''
Rollerball'' as Jonathan's Guard (uncredited)
* 1977: ''
Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and Cultural impact of Star Wars, quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop cu ...
'' as
Jon "Dutch" Vander (Gold Leader)
* 1978: ''
Force 10 From Navarone'' as Lieutenant Doug Reynolds
* 1980: ''
Nothing Personal'' as Military Policeman #2
* 1980: ''
Atlantic City
Atlantic City, sometimes referred to by its initials A.C., is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Atlantic City comprises the second half of the Atlantic City- Hammonton metropolitan sta ...
'' as Vinnie
* 1980: ''
Superman II
''Superman II'' is a 1980 superhero film directed by Richard Lester and written by Mario Puzo and David Newman (screenwriter), David and Leslie Newman from a story by Puzo based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the second installment i ...
'' as The Warden
* 1981: ''
Dirty Tricks'' as FBI Agent Jones
* 1981: ''
Outland'' as Hughes
* 1982: ''
If You Could See What I Hear'' as Policeman
* 1982: ''Murder by Phone'' as Laboratory Guard
* 1982: ''
The Sender
''The Sender'' is a 1982 British-American supernatural horror film directed by Roger Christian (filmmaker), Roger Christian, written by Tom Baum, Thomas Baum, and starring Kathryn Harrold, Željko Ivanek (in his film debut), Shirley Knight, and ...
'' as Sheriff Prouty
* 1983: ''
Strange Brew'' as Jean LaRose
* 1983: ''
Spasms'' as Duncan Tyrone
* 1984: ''
Best Revenge'' as Wayne
* 1985: ''
Witness
In law, a witness is someone who, either voluntarily or under compulsion, provides testimonial evidence, either oral or written, of what they know or claim to know.
A witness might be compelled to provide testimony in court, before a grand jur ...
'' as "Fergie"
* 1986: ''
Half Moon Street'' as Bill Rafferty
* 1988: ''
Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' as Detective Bronson
* 1988: ''Honor Bound'' as Jessup
* 1989: ''
Gross Anatomy
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'' as Dean Torrence
* 1990: ''
The Krays'' as Palendri
* 1992: ''Spies Inc.'' as Vic
* 1995: ''
Judge Dredd
Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of the British weekly anthology Comic book, comic ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' (1977). He is the magazi ...
'' as Council Judge Gerald Silver
* 1999: ''
Eyes Wide Shut
''Eyes Wide Shut'' is a 1999 erotic mystery psychological drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on the 1926 novella '' Dream Story'' () by Arthur Schnitzler, transferring the story's setting from earl ...
'' as Gateman #1
* 1999: ''Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault'' as Professor Walter Hill
* 2000: ''Rhythm & Blues'' as Bad Daddy
* 2001: ''
Enigma'' as Commander Hammerbeck
* 2001: ''
The 51st State
''The 51st State'' (also known as ''Formula 51'') is a 2001 action comedy film directed by Ronny Yu, written by Stel Pavlou, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer, Ricky Tomlinson, Sean Pertwee, Rhys Ifans, Step ...
'' as "Pudsey" Smith, The Chemist
* 2002: ''
Amen.'' as Tittman
* 2004: ''
Hellboy
Hellboy is a superhero created by Mike Mignola and appearing in comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. The character first appeared in ''San Diego Comic-Con Comics'' #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various miniseries, one-shots ...
'' as Sergeant Whitman
* 2005: ''
The Jacket
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'' as Judge
* 2006: ''
The Black Dahlia'' as Captain John Tierney (credited as Angus MacInnis)
* 2007: ''
Flight of Fury'' as General Tom Barnes
* 2007: ''
Dach
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A mixture of all three stereoisomers of 1,2-diaminocy ...
'' as Security Guard
* 2013: ''
Captain Phillips'' as Maersk Alabama Crew
* 2015: ''
Elstree 1976'' as himself
* 2016: ''
Rogue One'' as Gold Leader Jon "Dutch" Vander (archive footage with newly recorded audio)
Television
* ''
Space: 1999'' (1977) as Jelto (Season 2, episode ''
Devil's Planet'')
* ''
The Littlest Hobo'' (aired March 27th, 1980) as a henchman (Season 1, episode 20, "Escape")
* ''
The New Statesman'' (1988) as captain Hirsch (Season 1, episode 5)
* ''
Space Island One
''Space Island One'' (or ''Raumstation Unity'' in German) is a British/German science fiction television series that ran for 26 episodes beginning in 1998. A co-production between the UK's Sky One channel and the German Vox channel, it starred ...
'' (1998) as Lieutenant Commander Walter B. Shannon
* ''
Vikings
Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.Roesdahl, pp. 9� ...
'' (2013) as Tostig
References
External links
*
Northern Stars profile
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1947 births
2024 deaths
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors
Male actors from Windsor, Ontario
Canadian expatriate male actors in the United Kingdom