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R.H. Thomson

R.H. Thomson

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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. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper

Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper

1981

Who Loves the Sun

Who Loves the Sun

2006

Chloe

Chloe

2010

Heaven On Earth

Heaven On Earth

1987

The Dinosaur Hunter

The Dinosaur Hunter

2000

The Last Curlew

The Last Curlew

2023

The Royal Scandal

The Royal Scandal

2001

Ford: The Man and the Machine

Ford: The Man and the Machine

1987

Mark Twain and Me

Mark Twain and Me

1991

Net Worth

Net Worth

1995

Full-Court Miracle

Full-Court Miracle

2003

Martin's Day

Martin's Day

1985

If You Could See What I Hear

If You Could See What I Hear

1982

Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay

Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay

2002

The Lotus Eaters

The Lotus Eaters

1993

And Then You Die

And Then You Die

1987

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

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

1993

Glory Enough For All

Glory Enough For All

1988

Silent Cradle

Silent Cradle

1997

Happy Memories

Happy Memories

1981

Trudeau

Trudeau

2002

Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia

Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia

2008

The Quarrel

The Quarrel

1991

Surfacing

Surfacing

1981

Stellar

Stellar

2022

The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins

The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins

2001

Ticket to Heaven

Ticket to Heaven

1981

Charlotte

Charlotte

2022

Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly

Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly

1999

L'Homme en colère

L'Homme en colère

1979

Charlie Grant's War

Charlie Grant's War

1985

Bonds of Love

Bonds of Love

1993

An American Christmas Carol

An American Christmas Carol

1979

My Breast

My Breast

1994

Murder at My Door

Murder at My Door

1996

The Marriage Bed

The Marriage Bed

1986

Bone Daddy

Bone Daddy

1998

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

1997

Samuel Lount

Samuel Lount

1985

The Piano Man's Daughter

The Piano Man's Daughter

2003

Stranger in My Bed

Stranger in My Bed

1987

Love's Complicated

Love's Complicated

2016

Max

Max

1994

The Stork Derby

The Stork Derby

2002

Vision Quest

Vision Quest

1985

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

1998

Population 436

Population 436

2006

Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem

Discussions in Bioethics: A Chronic Problem

1985

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

1997

Clara

Clara

2018

The Terry Fox Story

The Terry Fox Story

1983

The First Season

The First Season

1989

P.T. Barnum

P.T. Barnum

1999

Hamlet {Solo}

Hamlet {Solo}

2007

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

1989

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

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

1985

Five Stories

Five Stories

2015

What We Have Left

What We Have Left

Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven

Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven

2015

Whirligig

Whirligig

2011

The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story

The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story

1994

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

1985

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985

The Associates

The Associates

2001

October 1970

October 1970

2006

Anne with an E

Anne with an E

2017

The Englishman's Boy

The Englishman's Boy

2008

For the Record

For the Record

1976

Republic of Doyle

Republic of Doyle

2010

Murder in a Small Town

Murder in a Small Town

2024

Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story

Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story

2006

Murdoch Mysteries

Murdoch Mysteries

2008

P.T. Barnum

P.T. Barnum

1999