
Actor
R.D. Reid
Born 1944 · Canada
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.
Acting

Dawn of the Dead
Glen · 2004

Cinderella Man
Hooverville Cop · 2005

A History of Violence
Pat · 2005

Lars and the Real Girl
Reverand Bock · 2007

Capote
Roy Church · 2005

Goosebumps
Dr. Mason · 1995

Lost Girl
Krampus · 2010

Searching for Bobby Fischer
Final Tournament Director · 1993

The Cutting Edge
Calgary Cop · 1992

Killjoys
Beggar · 2015

Half Baked
Scientist · 1998

Diary of the Dead
Samuel · 2007

Due South
Bob · 1994

The Conspiracy
William Jensen · 2012

Stuck
Manager · 2007

Earth: Final Conflict
Dr. Herber · 1997

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

A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Sergeant Purley Stebbins · 2001

The Cry of the Owl
Mr. Kolbe · 2009

An Amish Murder
Chuck 'Skid' Skidmore · 2013

Santa Who?
Grady · 2000

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

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
sergeant Purley Stebbins · 2000

Little Men
Eli McBride · 1998