R.H. Thomson
Known for Acting · 77 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 (16)
Murdoch Mysteries
2008
as Chief Inspector Stewart
Screen Two
1985
as Wilf Hawthorne
Anne with an E
2017
as Matthew Cuthbert
American Playhouse
1982
as Chaim Kovler
Moonlighting
1985
as Dr. Steve Hill (as R.H. Thompson)
The Twilight Zone
1985
Republic of Doyle
2010
as Francis Chafe
Road to Avonlea
1990
as Jasper Dale
Murder in a Small Town
2024
as Carlyle Burke
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Morgan
For the Record
1976
P.T. Barnum
1999
as James Anthony Bailey
The Associates
2001
as Angus MacGregor
October 1970
2006
as James Richard Cross
The Englishman's Boy
2008
as Tom Hardwick
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story
2006
as Dr. Moulds
Movies (61)
Stellar
2022
as Professor
Chloe
2010
as Frank
Clara
2018
as Dr. John Rickman
L'Homme en colère
1979
as Borke
Love's Complicated
2016
as Senator Douglas Townsend
Martin's Day
1985
as Paul Mennen
Vision Quest
1985
as Kevin
The Terry Fox Story
1983
as Dr. Simon
Ticket to Heaven
1981
as Linc Strunc
The Royal Scandal
2001
as Mycroft Holmes
Full-Court Miracle
2003
as Rabbi Lewis
Glory Enough For All
1988
as Dr Frederick Banting
The Lotus Eaters
1993
as Hal Kingswood
The Dinosaur Hunter
2000
as Reverend Smythe
P.T. Barnum
1999
as James Anthony Bailey
Population 436
2006
as Sheriff Calcutt
Who Loves the Sun
2006
as Arthur Bloom
Murder at My Door
1996
as Ed McNair
Mark Twain and Me
1991
as Albert Paine
An American Christmas Carol
1979
as Thatcher
Hamlet {Solo}
2007
as Self
And Then You Die
1987
as Det. Sgt. James McGrath
Stranger in My Bed
1987
as Dr. Davidson
Trudeau
2002
as Mitchell Sharp
The Quarrel
1991
as Chaim Kovler
Bone Daddy
1998
as Stone
Bonds of Love
1993
as Jake Hobart
Happy Memories
1981
as Rick
The Piano Man's Daughter
2003
as Frederick Wyatt
Max
1994
as Andy Blake
Surfacing
1981
as David
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
1997
as Dr. Issac Solti
Silent Cradle
1997
as David Greg
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
1998
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Marriage Bed
1986
as Dr. Jeff Reilly
Samuel Lount
1985
as Samuel Lount
Charlie Grant's War
1985
as Charlie Grant
The First Season
1989
as Eric Anderson
Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven
2015
as voice of J.E.H. MacDonald
Charlotte
2022
as Mr. Schmidt
Net Worth
1995
as Milton Mound
My Breast
1994
as Dr. Luke
If You Could See What I Hear
1982
as Will Sly
Ford: The Man and the Machine
1987
as Edsel Ford
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
2002
as Richard Rogers
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
1989
as Gerry Allbright
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
1999
as Ray Marcassi
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
1985
Heaven On Earth
1987
as Wilf Hawthorne
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
1981
as Lee Schatz
The Stork Derby
2002
as Huge McLean
Five Stories
2015
as Self
What We Have Left
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
1997
as Dr. Isaac Solti (during prod. of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
The Last Curlew
2023
as Grandpa
The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story
1994
as Bill Castellano
Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia
2008
as Manuel
Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem
1985
The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins
2001
as Narrator
Inner Mountains, Inner Valleys: The Life and Writing of Ernest Buckler
1993
Whirligig
2011
as Andre
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 77 credits spanning from 1976 to 2024, R.H. Thomson has appeared in 61 films and 16 TV shows.
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- Stellar (2022) — as Professor
- Chloe (2010) — as Frank
- Clara (2018) — as Dr. John Rickman
- L'Homme en colère (1979) — as Borke
- Love's Complicated (2016) — as Senator Douglas Townsend
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