
R.H. Thomson
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1947-09-24 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- R.H. Thomson · R.H. Thompson · RH Thomson · Роберт Холмс Томсон · Robert Holmes Thomson
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (14)

Murdoch Mysteries
2008
as Chief Inspector Stewart

The Twilight Zone
1985

Moonlighting
1985
as Dr. Steve Hill (as R.H. Thompson)

Anne with an E
2017
as Matthew Cuthbert

Screen Two
1985
as Wilf Hawthorne

Republic of Doyle
2010
as Francis Chafe

The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Morgan

Murder in a Small Town
2024
as Carlyle Burke

For the Record
1976
The Associates
2001
as Angus MacGregor

The Englishman's Boy
2008
as Tom Hardwick

Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story
2006
as Dr. Moulds

P.T. Barnum
1999
as James Anthony Bailey
October 1970
2006
as James Richard Cross
Movies (61)

Chloe
2010
as Frank

Vision Quest
1985
as Kevin

Charlotte
2022
as Mr. Schmidt

Clara
2018
as Dr. John Rickman

Population 436
2006
as Sheriff Calcutt

Love's Complicated
2016
as Senator Douglas Townsend

Samuel Lount
1985
as Samuel Lount

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
1989
as Gerry Allbright

My Breast
1994
as Dr. Luke

Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
1999
as Ray Marcassi

The Royal Scandal
2001
as Mycroft Holmes

Ticket to Heaven
1981
as Linc Strunc

Murder at My Door
1996
as Ed McNair

P.T. Barnum
1999
as James Anthony Bailey

The Piano Man's Daughter
2003
as Frederick Wyatt

Bone Daddy
1998
as Stone

And Then You Die
1987
as Det. Sgt. James McGrath

The Lotus Eaters
1993
as Hal Kingswood

The Dinosaur Hunter
2000
as Reverend Smythe

Trudeau
2002
as Mitchell Sharp

An American Christmas Carol
1979
as Thatcher

L'Homme en colère
1979
as Borke

Who Loves the Sun
2006
as Arthur Bloom

Silent Cradle
1997
as David Greg

Full-Court Miracle
2003
as Rabbi Lewis

Whirligig
2011
as Andre

The Terry Fox Story
1983
as Dr. Simon

Bonds of Love
1993
as Jake Hobart

Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
2002
as Richard Rogers

Mark Twain and Me
1991
as Albert Paine

If You Could See What I Hear
1982
as Will Sly

Martin's Day
1985
as Paul Mennen

Net Worth
1995
as Milton Mound

The Stork Derby
2002
as Huge McLean

Heaven On Earth
1987
as Wilf Hawthorne

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
1997
as Dr. Issac Solti

Ford: The Man and the Machine
1987
as Edsel Ford

Stranger in My Bed
1987
as Dr. Davidson

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
1997
as Dr. Isaac Solti (during prod. of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)

Max
1994
as Andy Blake

The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story
1994
as Bill Castellano

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985

Glory Enough For All
1988
as Dr Frederick Banting

Surfacing
1981
as David

Happy Memories
1981
as Rick

Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
1981
as Lee Schatz

Hamlet {Solo}
2007
as Self
Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven
2015
as voice of J.E.H. MacDonald

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
1998
as Narrator

Charlie Grant's War
1985
as Charlie Grant

Stellar
2022
as Professor

The Marriage Bed
1986
as Dr. Jeff Reilly
The First Season
1989
as Eric Anderson

Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia
2008
as Manuel
Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem
1985

The Quarrel
1991
as Chaim Kovler
What We Have Left

The Last Curlew
2023
as Grandpa
Inner Mountains, Inner Valleys: The Life and Writing of Ernest Buckler
1993

The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins
2001
as Narrator

Five Stories
2015
as Self
About R.H. Thomson
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 C… With 75 credits spanning from 1976 to 2024, R.H. Thomson has appeared in 61 films and 14 TV shows.
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- Chloe (2010) — as Frank
- Vision Quest (1985) — as Kevin
- Charlotte (2022) — as Mr. Schmidt
- Clara (2018) — as Dr. John Rickman
- Population 436 (2006) — as Sheriff Calcutt
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