R.H. Thomson

Known for acting · Born 24 September 1947 · 79 · Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

78 credits

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

Known for

Anne with an E

2017

Chloe

2010

Population 436

2006

Clara

2018

Full-Court Miracle

2003

Bone Daddy

1998

An American Christmas Carol

1979

The Associates

2001

Moonlighting

1985

Mark Twain and Me

1991

The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins

2001

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

1998

Acting (78)

2024Murder in a Small TownCarlyle BurkeSeries

2023The Last CurlewGrandpaFilm

2022CharlotteMr. SchmidtFilm

2022StellarProfessorFilm

2018ClaraDr. John RickmanFilm

2017Anne with an EMatthew Cuthbert · 27 episodesSeries

2016Love's ComplicatedSenator Douglas TownsendFilm

2015Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Sevenvoice of J.E.H. MacDonaldFilm

2015Five StoriesSelfFilm

2013The Land BetweenNarrator · 3 episodesSeries

2011WhirligigAndreFilm

2010ChloeFrankFilm

2010Republic of DoyleFrancis ChafeSeries

2008Murdoch MysteriesChief Inspector StewartSeries

2008Well Kept Secrets: AthanasiaManuelFilm

2008The Englishman's BoyTom Hardwick · 2 episodesSeries

2007Hamlet {Solo}SelfFilm

2006Population 436Sheriff CalcuttFilm

2006Who Loves the SunArthur BloomFilm

2006Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas StoryDr. Moulds · 2 episodesSeries

2006October 1970James Richard Cross · 8 episodesSeries

2003Full-Court MiracleRabbi LewisFilm

2003The Piano Man's DaughterFrederick WyattFilm

2002Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary KayRichard RogersFilm

2002TrudeauMitchell SharpFilm

2002The Stork DerbyHuge McLeanFilm

2001The Royal ScandalMycroft HolmesFilm

2001The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter WatkinsNarratorFilm

2001The AssociatesAngus MacGregor · 13 episodesSeries

2000The Dinosaur HunterReverend SmytheFilm

1999Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex KellyRay MarcassiFilm

1999P.T. BarnumJames Anthony BaileyFilm

1999P.T. BarnumJames Anthony Bailey · 2 episodesSeries

1998Bone DaddyStoneFilm

1998Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American DreamSelf - Narrator (voice)Film

1997Twilight of the Ice NymphsDr. Issac SoltiFilm

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

1997Silent CradleDavid GregFilm

1996Murder at My DoorEd McNairFilm

1995Net WorthMilton MoundFilm

1994MaxAndy BlakeFilm

1994My BreastDr. LukeFilm

1994The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson StoryBill CastellanoFilm

1993Bonds of LoveJake HobartFilm

1993The Lotus EatersHal KingswoodFilm

1993Inner Mountains, Inner Valleys: The Life and Writing of Ernest BucklerFilm

1991Mark Twain and MeAlbert PaineFilm

1991The QuarrelChaim KovlerFilm

1990Road to AvonleaJasper DaleSeries

1989Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne ThatcherGerry AllbrightFilm

1989The First SeasonEric AndersonFilm

1988Glory Enough For AllDr Frederick BantingFilm

1987Stranger in My BedDr. DavidsonFilm

1987Ford: The Man and the MachineEdsel FordFilm

1987And Then You DieDet. Sgt. James McGrathFilm

1987Heaven On EarthWilf HawthorneFilm

1986The Marriage BedDr. Jeff ReillyFilm

1985MoonlightingDr. Steve Hill (as R.H. Thompson) · 2 episodesSeries

1985The Twilight ZoneSeries

1985Vision QuestKevinFilm

1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterMorganSeries

1985Martin's DayPaul MennenFilm

1985Screen TwoWilf HawthorneSeries

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

1985Charlie Grant's WarCharlie GrantFilm

1985Samuel LountSamuel LountFilm

1985Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic ProblemFilm

1983The Terry Fox StoryDr. SimonFilm

1982American PlayhouseChaim KovlerSeries

1982If You Could See What I HearWill SlyFilm

1981Ticket to HeavenLinc StruncFilm

1981SurfacingDavidFilm

1981Happy MemoriesRickFilm

1981Escape from Iran: The Canadian CaperLee SchatzFilm

1979An American Christmas CarolThatcherFilm

1979L'Homme en colèreBorkeFilm

1976For the RecordSeries

—What We Have LeftFilm