R. H. Thomson
For the Seattle civil engineer, see Reginald H. Thomson.
| R.H. Thomson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robert Holmes Thomson September 24, 1947 Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse(s) | Laurie Matheson [1] |
| Children | Two sons, Macintosh and Andrew |
| Website | RHThomson.ca |
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.[2] In May 2015 Thomson received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement. Eric Peterson performed in his honour at the gala celebrating the laureates at the National Arts Centre.[3]
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.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | L'Homme en colère | Borke | |
| 1981 | Ticket to Heaven | Linc Strunc | |
| 1981 | Surfacing | David | |
| 1981 | Happy Memories | Rick | |
| 1982 | If You Could See What I Hear | Will Sly | |
| 1983 | Snow | Jim | Short |
| 1985 | Vision Quest | Kevin | |
| 1985 | Martin's Day | Paul Mennen | |
| 1985 | Samuel Lount | Samuel Lount | |
| 1987 | And Then You Die | Det. Sgt. James McGrath | |
| 1987 | Wednesday's Children: David | Jim | Short |
| 1989 | First Season, TheThe First Season | Eric Anderson | |
| 1990 | Defy Gravity | Bill Fiddich | |
| 1991 | Quarrel, TheThe Quarrel | Chaim Kovler | |
| 1993 | Lotus Eaters, TheThe Lotus Eaters | Hal Kingswood | |
| 1994 | Max | Andy Blake | |
| 1995 | Duncan Campbell Scott: The Poet and the Indians | Duncan Campbell Scott | |
| 1997 | Twilight of the Ice Nymphs | Dr. Isaac Solti | |
| 1997 | Silent Cradle | David Greg | |
| 1998 | Bone Daddy | Stone | |
| 2000 | Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace | Knobloch | |
| 2006 | Population 436 | Sheriff Jim Calcutt | Video |
| 2006 | Who Loves the Sun | Arthur Bloom | |
| 2008 | Well Kept Secrets - Athanassia | Manuel | |
| 2009 | Chloe | Frank | |
| 2010 | New Year | Terry Cook | |
| 2010 | Whirligig | Andre | |
| 2011 | Jesus Henry Christ | Billy Herman |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | American Christmas Carol, AnAn American Christmas Carol | Thatcher | TV film |
| 1980 | Population of One | John Trueman | TV film |
| 1981 | Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper | Lee Schatz | TV film |
| 1983 | Terry Fox Story, TheThe Terry Fox Story | Dr. Simon | TV film |
| 1983 | Cornet at Night | The Stranger | TV film |
| 1984 | Charlie Grant's War | Charlie Grant | TV film |
| 1985 | Ray Bradbury Theater, TheThe Ray Bradbury Theater | Morgan | "The Crowd" |
| 1986 | Marriage Bed, TheThe Marriage Bed | Dr. Jeff Reilly | TV film |
| 1986 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye | Frank Barsley | "Red Wind" |
| 1987 | Stranger in My Bed | Dr. Davidson | TV film |
| 1987 | Screen Two | Wilf Hawthorne | "Heaven on Earth" |
| 1987 | Ford: The Man and the Machine | Edsel Ford | TV film |
| 1987 | Moonlighting | Dr. Steven Hill | "Tale in Two Cities", "Father Knows Last" |
| 1988 | Glory Enough for All | Dr. Frederick Banting | TV film |
| 1988 | Campbells, TheThe Campbells | Andrew Jordan | "Last Time Around" |
| 1988 | Twilight Zone, TheThe Twilight Zone | Dr. Burrell | "Our Selena Is Dying" |
| 1989 | Champagne Charlie | Robert Morgan | TV film |
| 1989 | Love and Hate | Gerry Allbright | TV film |
| 1990-96 | Road to Avonlea | Jasper Dale | Regular role |
| 1991 | Mark Twain and Me | Albert Paine | TV film |
| 1992-93 | By Way of the Stars | Priest | TV miniseries |
| 1993 | Bonds of Love | Jake Hobart | TV film |
| 1994 | Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story, TheThe Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story | Bill Castellano | TV film |
| 1994 | My Breast | Luke | TV film |
| 1994 | Bizet's Dream | Delaborde / Escamillo | TV film |
| 1995 | Net Worth | Milton Mound | TV film |
| 1996 | Murder at My Door | Ed McNair | TV film |
| 1999 | Cry Rape | Ray Marcassi | TV film |
| 1999 | P.T. Barnum | James Anthony Bailey | TV film |
| 2000 | Dinosaur Hunter, TheThe Dinosaur Hunter | Rev. Smythe | TV film |
| 2000 | Secret Adventures of Jules Verne, TheThe Secret Adventures of Jules Verne | Count Nicolai Kugarin | "Rocket to the Moon" |
| 2001 | Associates, TheThe Associates | Angus MacGregor | "Headfirst Into Hell" |
| 2001 | Royal Scandal, TheThe Royal Scandal | Mycroft Holmes | TV film |
| 2001 | University | Harry Copeland | TV series |
| 2002 | Stork Derby, TheThe Stork Derby | Hugh McLean | TV film |
| 2002 | Trudeau | Mitchell Sharp | TV film |
| 2002 | Battle of Mary Kay, TheThe Battle of Mary Kay | Richard Rogers | TV film |
| 2002 | Tom Stone | Peter Krieghoff | "Deal" |
| 2003 | Bugs | Reynolds | TV film |
| 2003 | Piano Man's Daughter, TheThe Piano Man's Daughter | Frederick Wyatt | TV film |
| 2003 | Full-Court Miracle | Rabbi Lewis | TV film |
| 2004 | Human Cargo | Peter Fowler | TV miniseries |
| 2006 | Prairie Giant | Dr. Moulds | TV miniseries |
| 2006 | October 1970 | James Cross | TV miniseries |
| 2008 | Englishman's Boy, TheThe Englishman's Boy | Tom Hardwick | TV miniseries |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle | Francis Chafe | "The Tell-Tale Safe" |
| 2012 | King | Randall King | "Freddy Boise" |
| 2013 | Cracked | Robert Kelly | "The Valley" |
| 2016 | Love's Complicated | Senator | TV film |
| 2017 | Anne | Matthew Cuthber | TV series |
Awards
Wins
- 2015: Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement (Theatre)
- 1989 : Gemini Award, for Glory Enough for All
- 1983 : Gemini Award, for If You Could See What I Hear
Nominations
- 2008 : Gemini Award, for The Englishman's Boy
- 1994 : Gemini Award, for Road to Avonlea
- 1993 : Genie Award, for The Lotus Eaters
- 1988 : Gemini Award, for And Then You Die
- 1987 : Gemini Award, for Screen Two
- 1987 : Gemini Award, for Ford: The Man and the Machine
- 1986 : Gemini Award, for Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
- 1986 : Genie Award, for Samuel Lount
- 1982 : Genie Award, for Ticket to Heaven
Sources
- ↑ At home with actor R.H. Thomson
- ↑ Governor General announces 74 new appointments to the Order of Canada
- ↑ "R. H. Thomson biography". Governor General's Performing Arts Awards. Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- R. H. Thomson. Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. Athabasca University. Access date: 2010-01-25.
External links
Related video
- R. H. Thomson chats with George Stroumboulopoulos, CBC News: The Hour, 29 November 2005.
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