R.H. Thomson

R.H. Thomson

🎂 24th September 1947 (78 yrs) 📍 Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Known For

Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper

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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R.H. Thomson

Movies Featuring R.H. Thomson

The Last Curlew

The Last Curlew (2023)

as Grandpa
Stellar

Stellar (2022)

as Professor
Charlotte

Charlotte (2022)

as Mr. Schmidt
Clara

Clara (2018)

as Dr. John Rickman
Love's Complicated

Love's Complicated (2016)

as Senator Douglas Townsend
No Image

Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven (2015)

as voice of J.E.H. MacDonald
Five Stories

Five Stories (2015)

as Self
Whirligig

Whirligig (2011)

as Andre
Chloe

Chloe (2010)

as Frank
Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia

Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia (2008)

as Manuel
Hamlet {Solo}

Hamlet {Solo} (2007)

as Self
Population 436

Population 436 (2006)

as Sheriff Calcutt
Who Loves the Sun

Who Loves the Sun (2006)

as Arthur Bloom
Full-Court Miracle

Full-Court Miracle (2003)

as Rabbi Lewis
The Piano Man's Daughter

The Piano Man's Daughter (2003)

as Frederick Wyatt
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay

Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay (2002)

as Richard Rogers
Trudeau

Trudeau (2002)

as Mitchell Sharp
The Stork Derby

The Stork Derby (2002)

as Huge McLean
The Royal Scandal

The Royal Scandal (2001)

as Mycroft Holmes
The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins

The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins (2001)

as Narrator
The Dinosaur Hunter

The Dinosaur Hunter (2000)

as Reverend Smythe
P.T. Barnum

P.T. Barnum (1999)

as James Anthony Bailey
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly

Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly (1999)

as Ray Marcassi
Bone Daddy

Bone Daddy (1998)

as Stone
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998)

as Narrator
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs (1997)

as Dr. Issac Solti
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight (1997)

as Dr. Isaac Solti (during prod. of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
Silent Cradle

Silent Cradle (1997)

as David Greg
Murder at My Door

Murder at My Door (1996)

as Ed McNair
Net Worth

Net Worth (1995)

as Milton Mound
Max

Max (1994)

as Andy Blake
My Breast

My Breast (1994)

as Dr. Luke
The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story

The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story (1994)

as Bill Castellano
The Lotus Eaters

The Lotus Eaters (1993)

as Hal Kingswood
Bonds of Love

Bonds of Love (1993)

as Jake Hobart
No Image

Inner Mountains, Inner Valleys: The Life and Writing of Ernest Buckler (1993)

Mark Twain and Me

Mark Twain and Me (1991)

as Albert Paine
The Quarrel

The Quarrel (1991)

as Chaim Kovler
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher (1989)

as Gerry Allbright
No Image

The First Season (1989)

as Eric Anderson
Glory Enough For All

Glory Enough For All (1988)

as Dr Frederick Banting
Ford: The Man and the Machine

Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987)

as Edsel Ford
Heaven On Earth

Heaven On Earth (1987)

as Wilf Hawthorne
Stranger in My Bed

Stranger in My Bed (1987)

as Dr. Davidson
And Then You Die

And Then You Die (1987)

as Det. Sgt. James McGrath
The Marriage Bed

The Marriage Bed (1986)

as Dr. Jeff Reilly
Samuel Lount

Samuel Lount (1985)

as Samuel Lount
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

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

Martin's Day

Martin's Day (1985)

as Paul Mennen
Vision Quest

Vision Quest (1985)

as Kevin
Charlie Grant's War

Charlie Grant's War (1985)

as Charlie Grant
No Image

Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem (1985)

The Terry Fox Story

The Terry Fox Story (1983)

as Dr. Simon
If You Could See What I Hear

If You Could See What I Hear (1982)

as Will Sly
Ticket to Heaven

Ticket to Heaven (1981)

as Linc Strunc
Happy Memories

Happy Memories (1981)

as Rick
Surfacing

Surfacing (1981)

as David
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper

Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper (1981)

as Lee Schatz
An American Christmas Carol

An American Christmas Carol (1979)

as Thatcher
L'Homme en colère

L'Homme en colère (1979)

as Borke
No Image

What We Have Left (N/A)