R.H. Thomson
Born: 1947-09-24 in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Robert Holmes "R. H." Thomson, CM (born September 24, 1947) is a Canadian television, film and stage actor. Thomson was born in Richmond Hill, Ontario. He studied at the University of Toronto, and the National Theatre School. His own play The Lost Boys was staged at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in March 2000 and at Canadian Stage in February 2002. Thomson has also hosted programming for CBC Radio and CBC Television. In 2010, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada. Thomson has portrayed a number of historical figures including Charlie Grant, Samuel Lount, Edsel Ford, Dr. Frederick Banting, Duncan Campbell Scott, Mitchell Sharp, and James Cross. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
2024
- Murder in a Small Town as Carlyle Burke
2023
- The Last Curlew as Grandpa
2018
- Clara as Dr. John Rickman
2017
- Anne with an E as Matthew Cuthbert
2016
- Love's Complicated as Senator Douglas Townsend
2015
- Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven as voice of J.E.H. MacDonald
- Five Stories as Self
2011
- Whirligig as Andre
2010
- Republic of Doyle as Francis Chafe
- Chloe as Frank
2008
- Murdoch Mysteries as Chief Inspector Stewart
- Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia as Manuel
- The Englishman's Boy as Tom Hardwick
2007
- Hamlet {Solo} as Self
2006
- Population 436 as Sheriff Calcutt
- Who Loves the Sun as Arthur Bloom
- Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story as Dr. Moulds
- October 1970 as James Richard Cross
2003
- Full-Court Miracle as Rabbi Lewis
- The Piano Man's Daughter as Frederick Wyatt
2002
- Trudeau as Mitchell Sharp
- Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay as Richard Rogers
- The Stork Derby as Huge McLean
2001
- The Royal Scandal as Mycroft Holmes
- The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins as Narrator
- The Associates as Angus MacGregor
2000
- The Dinosaur Hunter as Reverend Smythe
1999
- Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly as Ray Marcassi
- P.T. Barnum as James Anthony Bailey
- P.T. Barnum as James Anthony Bailey
1998
- Bone Daddy as Stone
- Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream as Narrator
1997
- Silent Cradle as David Greg
- Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight as Dr. Isaac Solti (during prod. of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
- Twilight of the Ice Nymphs as Dr. Issac Solti
1996
- Murder at My Door as Ed McNair
1995
- Net Worth as Milton Mound
1994
- The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story as Bill Castellano
- My Breast as Dr. Luke
- Max as Andy Blake
1993
- Bonds of Love as Jake Hobart
- Inner Mountains, Inner Valleys: The Life and Writing of Ernest Buckler
- The Lotus Eaters as Hal Kingswood
1991
- Mark Twain and Me as Albert Paine
- The Quarrel as Chaim Kovler
1989
- The First Season as Eric Anderson
- Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher as Gerry Allbright
1988
- Glory Enough For All as Dr Frederick Banting
1987
- Heaven On Earth as Wilf Hawthorne
- Stranger in My Bed as Dr. Davidson
- Ford: The Man and the Machine as Edsel Ford
- And Then You Die as Det. Sgt. James McGrath
1986
- The Marriage Bed as Dr. Jeff Reilly
1985
- The Twilight Zone
- Moonlighting as Dr. Steve Hill (as R.H. Thompson)
- Vision Quest as Kevin
- The Ray Bradbury Theater as Morgan
- Charlie Grant's War as Charlie Grant
- Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
- Martin's Day as Paul Mennen
- Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem
- Samuel Lount as Samuel Lount
1983
- The Terry Fox Story as Dr. Simon
1982
- If You Could See What I Hear as Will Sly
1981
- Surfacing as David
- Ticket to Heaven as Linc Strunc
- Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper as Lee Schatz
- Happy Memories as Rick
1979
- L'Homme en colère as Borke
- An American Christmas Carol as Thatcher