R. H. Thomson
Television, film and stage actor · Canada · On the map · Actors · Born 1947 · age 79
Robert Holmes Thomson, known as R. H. Thomson, is a Canadian television, film, and stage actor. With a career spanning five decades he remains a regular presence on Canadian movie screens and television. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to the arts, and to war veterans.
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2024
Murder in a Small TownSeries, Carlyle Burke2022
CharlotteFilm, Mr. Schmidt2017
Anne with an ESeries, Matthew Cuthbert2016
Love's ComplicatedFilm, Senator Douglas Townsend2015Governor General's Performing Arts AwardAward2013
The Land BetweenSeries, Narrator2010Member of the Order of CanadaAwardMinister of Veterans Affairs CommendationAward2008
Murdoch MysteriesSeries, Chief Inspector Stewart
Well Kept Secrets: AthanasiaFilm, 2008Manuel2006October 1970Series, James Richard Cross2003
Full-Court MiracleFilm, Rabbi Lewis2002
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary KayFilm, Richard Rogers2001The AssociatesSeries, Angus MacGregor2000
The Dinosaur HunterFilm, Reverend Smythe1999
P.T. BarnumSeries, James Anthony Bailey1998
Bone DaddyFilm, Stone1996
Murder at My DoorFilm, Ed McNair1994
MaxFilm, Andy Blake1991
Mark Twain and MeFilm, Albert Paine1989
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne ThatcherFilm, Gerry Allbright1985
MoonlightingSeries, Dr. Steve Hill (as R.H. Thompson)
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. BanksFilm, 19851983Genie Award for Best Supporting ActorAward1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Chaim Kovler
If You Could See What I HearFilm, 1982Will Sly1979
An American Christmas CarolFilm, Thatcher1976
For the RecordSeries1947Born24 September 1947
Murder in a Small TownSeries, Carlyle Burke2022CharlotteFilm, Mr. Schmidt2017Anne with an ESeries, Matthew Cuthbert2016Love's ComplicatedFilm, Senator Douglas Townsend2015Governor General's Performing Arts AwardAward2013The Land BetweenSeries, Narrator2010Member of the Order of CanadaAwardMinister of Veterans Affairs CommendationAward2008Murdoch MysteriesSeries, Chief Inspector StewartWell Kept Secrets: AthanasiaFilm, 2008Manuel2006October 1970Series, James Richard Cross2003Full-Court MiracleFilm, Rabbi Lewis2002Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary KayFilm, Richard Rogers2001The AssociatesSeries, Angus MacGregor2000The Dinosaur HunterFilm, Reverend Smythe1999P.T. BarnumSeries, James Anthony Bailey1998Bone DaddyFilm, Stone1996Murder at My DoorFilm, Ed McNair1994MaxFilm, Andy Blake1991Mark Twain and MeFilm, Albert Paine1989Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne ThatcherFilm, Gerry Allbright1985MoonlightingSeries, Dr. Steve Hill (as R.H. Thompson)Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. BanksFilm, 19851983Genie Award for Best Supporting ActorAward1982American PlayhouseSeries, Chaim KovlerIf You Could See What I HearFilm, 1982Will Sly1979An American Christmas CarolFilm, Thatcher1976For the RecordSeries1947Born24 September 1947People around R. H. Thomson
Close ties
Eric Till Directed An American Christmas Carol (1979)- Chris Wiggins Also in The Angry Man (1979)
Jerry Ciccoritti Directed Love's Complicated (2016)
Claude Pinoteau Directed The Angry Man (1979)
Saul Rubinek Also in The Terry Fox Story and Ticket to Heaven
Francis Mankiewicz Directed Happy Memories (1981)
Stuart Gillard Directed Full-Court Miracle (2003)- Georges Dancigers Produced The Angry Man (1979)
Angie Dickinson Also in The Angry Man and Jig-Saw
Atom Egoyan Directed Chloe (2010)
Jason Reitman Produced Chloe (2010)
Lindsay Wagner Also in Martin's Day and Stranger in My Bed
Niki Caro Directed Anne with an E
Michael Wincott Also in An American Christmas Carol (1979)
Harold Becker Directed Vision Quest (1986)
Guy Maddin Directed Twilight of the Ice Nymphs (1997)- Harvey Atkin Also in Ticket to Heaven (1981)
Michelle MacLaren Directed Population 436 (2006)
Sara Botsford Also in My Breast and Trudeau- David Brandes Produced The Quarrel (1991)
Laurent Malet Also in The Angry Man and Jig-Saw- Mario Philip Azzopardi Directed Bone Daddy (1998)
Cedric Smith Also in Road to Avonlea
Peter Guber Produced Vision Quest (1986)
Known for
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Clara 2018
Vision Quest 1985
Chloe 2010
Population 436 2006
Full-Court Miracle 2003
Filmography 40
78 credits on file
Television 17
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Country
Canada
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1947 · age 79
In the same film or series as R. H. Thomson
Jordan BridgesAlso in P.T. Barnum (1999)
Jacob TierneyAlso in Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987)
Justin HenryAlso in Martin's Day (1985)
Laura HarrisAlso in Murder at My Door (1996)
Gordon PinsentAlso in Bonds of Love (1993)
Peter WatkinsAlso in The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins (2001)