Robert Wisden

Robert Charles Wisden is an English-born, Canadian actor with an extensive career in Canadian and American film and television. He was born on June 2, 1958, in Brighton, England, and moved to Canada with his family when he was fifteen. Wisden made his film debut in Firebird 2015 AD in 1981 and started his television career in Atom Egoyan's In This Corner in 1985. He is best known for his portrayal of U.S. President Richard Nixon in the 2009 film Watchmen. Wisden has also appeared in popular TV series such as Da Vinci's Inquest, Smallville, The X-Files, Battlestar Galactica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Highlander, and Jeremiah. He has received a Gemini Award for his work in Canadian television.