
R.D. 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The Park Is Mine
as Policeman on Ledge
1986

Lars and the Real Girl
as Reverand Bock
2007

The Conspiracy
as William Jensen
2012

Diary of the Dead
as Samuel
2007

Santa Who?
as Grady
2000

The Cutting Edge
as Calgary Cop
1992

The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
as Santa
2010

You Are Here
as Dr. Eisenberg
2011

A Separate Peace
as Farmer
2004

Homecoming
as Security Guard
1996

Dirty Pictures
as Judge Albanese
2000

Small Vices
as Quirk
1999

Victor
as Dr. Schaman
2008

Cradle of Lies
as Arnold Golding
2006

The Baby Formula
as Dr. Oldenfield
2008

Sugar
as Lyle
2004

A History of Violence
as Pat
2005

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

The Sweetest Gift
as Mr. Tate
1998

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

Goosebumps
as Dr. Mason
1995

FX: The Series
as Vagrant
1996

Remedy
2014

The Kids of Degrassi Street
as Don Canard
1979

Lives of the Saints
as Protestant Minister
2004

Killjoys
as Beggar
2015

Twice in a Lifetime
as Ernie Slate
1999

The Famous Jett Jackson
as Mayor Beale
1998

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

War of the Worlds
as Mark Newport
1988

War of the Worlds
as Druggist
1988

Twitch City
as Mr. Caine
1998