Cast & creator
R.D. Reid
Best known for Due South, Lost Girl, Earth: Final Conflict
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.
Also known as: Bob Reid
35
film credits
21
television credits
56
1979–2015 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (56)
Showing 56 of 56 credits
Due South
Bob
1994
Lost Girl
Krampus
2010
Earth: Final Conflict
Dr. Herber
1997
Goosebumps
Dr. Mason
1995
War of the Worlds
Mark Newport
1988War of the Worlds
Druggist
1988
Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Kenneth Tenet
2002
Killjoys
Beggar
2015
Twice in a Lifetime
Ernie Slate
1999
FX: The Series
Vagrant
1996
This Is Wonderland
2004
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Sergeant Purley Stebbins
2001
Remedy
2014
Dawn of the Dead
Glen
2004
Cinderella Man
Hooverville Cop
2005
The Famous Jett Jackson
Mayor Beale
1998
A History of Violence
Pat
2005
Lars and the Real Girl
Reverand Bock
2007
Little Men
Eli McBride
1998
Seasons of Love
Rev. Wilme
1999
Twitch City
Mr. Caine
1998
Diary of the Dead
Samuel
2007
The Kids of Degrassi Street
Don Canard
1979The Kids of Degrassi Street
Don
1979The Kids of Degrassi Street
Lisa's Father
1979
Half Baked
Scientist
1998
Capote
Roy Church
2005
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Final Tournament Director
1993
The Cutting Edge
Calgary Cop
1992
Lives of the Saints
Protestant Minister
2004
The Park Is Mine
Policeman on Ledge
1986
Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody Ghost
Peter Middleton
2007
The Cry of the Owl
Mr. Kolbe
2009
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
sergeant Purley Stebbins
2000
An Amish Murder
Chuck 'Skid' Skidmore
2013
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
Trucker #3
1993
The Skulls II
Professor
2002
Stuck
Manager
2007
Santa Who?
Grady
2000
The Conspiracy
William Jensen
2012
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
Santa
2010
Homecoming
Security Guard
1996
Small Vices
Quirk
1999
Dirty Pictures
Judge Albanese
2000
The Sweetest Gift
Mr. Tate
1998
My Own Country
Doochie
1998
Sugar
Lyle
2004
A Separate Peace
Farmer
2004
Freak City
Garfield
1999
Cradle of Lies
Arnold Golding
2006
Dick Francis: Blood Sport
1989
Victor
Dr. Schaman
2008
You Are Here
Dr. Eisenberg
2011
Summer's End
Henry Whitley
1999
Betrayal of Silence
Motel Clerk
1988
The Baby Formula
Dr. Oldenfield
2008