8.7
TV
Acting
R.H. Thomson
- Born
- (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
- Credits
- 78 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
8.7
TV
6.1
Movie
Chloe
7.5
TV
Moonlighting
5.8
Movie
Population 436
7.7
TV
Murdoch Mysteries
7.7
TV
The Twilight Zone
7.4
Movie
Clara
6.4
Movie
Vision Quest
6.8
TV
Murder in a Small Town
5.8
Movie
Full-Court Miracle
8.1
TV
Road to Avonlea
6.2
Movie
An American Christmas Carol
6.2
Movie
Love's Complicated
6.9
TV
The Ray Bradbury Theater
7.0
TV
Republic of Doyle
5.0
Movie
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
6.5
Movie
Charlotte
4.6
Movie
Bone Daddy
Acting credits 78
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | What We Have Left Film | |
| 2024 | Murder in a Small Town TV | Carlyle Burke (1 ep) |
| 2023 | The Last Curlew Film | Grandpa |
| 2022 | Stellar Film | Professor |
| 2022 | Charlotte Film | Mr. Schmidt |
| 2018 | Clara Film | Dr. John Rickman |
| 2017 | Anne with an E TV | Matthew Cuthbert (27 ep) |
| 2016 | Love's Complicated Film | Senator Douglas Townsend |
| 2015 | Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven Film | voice of J.E.H. MacDonald |
| 2015 | Five Stories Film | Self |
| 2013 | The Land Between TV | Narrator (3 ep) |
| 2011 | Whirligig Film | Andre |
| 2010 | Chloe Film | Frank |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle TV | Francis Chafe (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia Film | Manuel |
| 2008 | The Englishman's Boy TV | Tom Hardwick (2 ep) |
| 2008 | Murdoch Mysteries TV | Chief Inspector Stewart (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Hamlet {Solo} Film | Self |
| 2006 | October 1970 TV | James Richard Cross (8 ep) |
| 2006 | Population 436 Film | Sheriff Calcutt |
| 2006 | Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story TV | Dr. Moulds (2 ep) |
| 2006 | Who Loves the Sun Film | Arthur Bloom |
| 2003 | Full-Court Miracle Film | Rabbi Lewis |
| 2003 | The Piano Man's Daughter Film | Frederick Wyatt |
| 2002 | Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay Film | Richard Rogers |
| 2002 | Trudeau Film | Mitchell Sharp |
| 2002 | The Stork Derby Film | Huge McLean |
| 2001 | The Royal Scandal Film | Mycroft Holmes |
| 2001 | The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins Film | Narrator |
| 2001 | The Associates TV | Angus MacGregor (13 ep) |
| 2000 | The Dinosaur Hunter Film | Reverend Smythe |
| 1999 | P.T. Barnum Film | James Anthony Bailey |
| 1999 | P.T. Barnum TV | James Anthony Bailey (2 ep) |
| 1999 | Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly Film | Ray Marcassi |
| 1998 | Bone Daddy Film | Stone |
| 1998 | Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream Film | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1997 | Twilight of the Ice Nymphs Film | Dr. Issac Solti |
| 1997 | Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight Film | Dr. Isaac Solti (during prod. of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs) |
| 1997 | Silent Cradle Film | David Greg |
| 1996 | Murder at My Door Film | Ed McNair |
| 1995 | Net Worth Film | Milton Mound |
| 1994 | Max Film | Andy Blake |
| 1994 | My Breast Film | Dr. Luke |
| 1994 | The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story Film | Bill Castellano |
| 1993 | The Lotus Eaters Film | Hal Kingswood |
| 1993 | Bonds of Love Film | Jake Hobart |
| 1993 | Inner Mountains, Inner Valleys: The Life and Writing of Ernest Buckler Film | |
| 1991 | Mark Twain and Me Film | Albert Paine |
| 1991 | The Quarrel Film | Chaim Kovler |
| 1990 | Road to Avonlea TV | Jasper Dale (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher Film | Gerry Allbright |
| 1989 | The First Season Film | Eric Anderson |
| 1988 | Glory Enough For All Film | Dr Frederick Banting |
| 1987 | Ford: The Man and the Machine Film | Edsel Ford |
| 1987 | Heaven On Earth Film | Wilf Hawthorne |
| 1987 | Stranger in My Bed Film | Dr. Davidson |
| 1987 | And Then You Die Film | Det. Sgt. James McGrath |
| 1986 | The Marriage Bed Film | Dr. Jeff Reilly |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone TV | (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Samuel Lount Film | Samuel Lount |