Alf Humphreys

Canadian actor (1953–2018)

Alf Humphreys
Born	Alfred Elmo Humphreys (1953-08-09)August 9, 1953 Haileybury, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 31, 2018(2018-01-31) (aged 64) Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Other names	Alf Humphreys, Alfred E. Humphreys, Alfred Humphreys
Occupation(s)	Film actor Television actor
Years active	1980–2012^[1]
Spouse	Elizabeth Moss
Children	3

Alfred E. Humphreys (August 9, 1953 – January 31, 2018)^[2] was a Canadian actor.

Early life

Humphreys was born in Haileybury, Ontario, Canada.^[1] He was the son of Leslie and Gabrielle Humphreys.^[2]

Career

Humphreys was a dramatic actor who first acted on stage with a troupe in North Bay, Ontario.^[1] His breakthrough role was as the Deputy Lester in First Blood (1982), which starred Sylvester Stallone as Rambo. His other memorable roles include the character Howard Landers in My Bloody Valentine (1981) and William Drake in the blockbuster film X2 (2003). He also starred in two horror films directed by William Fruet: Funeral Home (1980) and Bedroom Eyes (1984). He also played supporting parts in such films as Act of Vengeance (1986), Ernest Rides Again (1993), Luna: Spirit of the Whale (2007) and Air Bud: Spikes Back (2003). In 2010, he appeared in Diary of a Wimpy Kid as Robert Jefferson, a role he would reprise in the film's sequels Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) and the short film Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown (2012).

Humphreys played numerous small guest roles in television shows throughout the 1980s up to the 2000s, including the role of Dr. Pomerantz on the Sci-Fi show The X Files, as well as roles on The Twilight Zone (the 1985 and 2002 revivals), Smallville, Outer Limits and Da Vinci's Inquest.

Personal life

Humphreys was married to Elizabeth Moss. They had one son (Kess) and two daughters (Kirastyn and Ainsley) from Liz's previous marriage.^[2]

Death

Humphreys died of brain cancer on January 31, 2018, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.^[3]^[4] He was 64.^[1]

Selected filmography

Virus (1980) - Sailor #2 - HMS Nereid
Funeral Home (1980) - Joe Yates
My Bloody Valentine (1981) - Howard Landers
Improper Channels (1981) - Orderly #2
Gas (1981) - Lou Picard
If You Could See What I Hear (1982) - Freddy
First Blood (1982) - Deputy Lester
Finders Keepers (1984) - Mulholland
Bedroom Eyes (1984) - Cantrell
Honeymoon (1985) - Sonny
Love and Larceny (1985) - Ralph Dugot
One Magic Christmas (1985)
Flying (1986) - Joel
Ernest Rides Again (1993) - Surgeon
The Raffle (1994) - Randy Hickock
Rumble in the Bronx (1995) - Police Officer
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 (1995, television movie) - Cabbie
Big Bully (1996) - Teacher #2
Silence (1997)
Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan (1997, television movie) - Father Lomax
National Lampoon's Golf Punks (1998) - Jack
The Stickup (2002) - Mike O'Grady
Dead Heat (2002) - Dr. Marchesi
Final Destination 2 (2003) - Mr. Gibbons
X2 (2003) - William Drake
Little Brother of War (2003) - Phil
The Perfect Score (2004) - Tom Helton
John Tucker Must Die (2006) - Detention Teacher
The Suspect (2006) - Robert Owens
Deck the Halls (2006) - Hardware Store Employee
The Uninvited (2009) - Priest
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) - Mr. Jefferson
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011) - Mr. Jefferson
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012) - Mr. Jefferson (final film role)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lentz, Harris M. III (April 2018). "Alf Humphreys, 64". Classic Images (514): 43.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Actor Alf Humphreys dead at 64". North Bay Nugget. January 31, 2018. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
^ "Local actor Alf' Humphreys passes". www.baytoday.ca.
^ "R.I.P. 'My Bloody Valentine' Star Alf Humphreys Has Died". bloody-disgusting.com.