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Kenneth Welsh, a Canadian actor best known as villainous FBI agent Windom Earle in the original Twin Peaks, has died. His death was confirmed by Actra, the Canadian film and television union. No cause of death was given.

Welsh had more than 200 screen credits during his long career.

“Ken was one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable roles spanning decades,” Actra wrote in a statement. “He will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his loved ones.”

Welsh portrayed several historical figures on the screen, including Harry S. Truman, Thomas E. Dewey, Colin Thatcher, and Thomas Edison, among others.

Born in 1942 in Edmonton, Alta., Welsh studied at the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal. His early work was with the Stratford Festival, which specialized in Shakespeare.

Welsh’s first screen credit was in “Shoestring Theatre,” a 1963 CBC anthology series. He went on to several more CBC television appearances.

Kenneth Welsh, a prolific Canadian character actor with more than 200 screen credits, died Thursday evening. He was 80 years old.

Actra, the Canadian film and television union, confirmed the news on Friday. “Ken was one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable roles spanning decades,” Actra wrote in a statement. “He will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his loved ones.”

Actra Toronto is extremely saddened today by the passing of Kenneth Welsh. Ken was one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable roles spanning decades. He will be greatly missed. Our condolences to his loved ones. pic.twitter.com/SqcV3Wmhqk

— Actra Toronto (@ACTRAToronto) May 6, 2022

Welsh is best known to American audiences for his role as Windom Earle, the crazed FBI agent in Season 2 of the groundbreaking television series “Twin Peaks.”

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