Portrait of R.H. Thomson

R.H. Thomson

Acting

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

Born: September 24, 1947

Place of Birth: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Filmography

2024
Murder in a Small Town

as Carlyle Burke

2023
The Last Curlew

as Grandpa

2022
Stellar

as Professor

2022
Charlotte

as Mr. Schmidt

2018
Clara

as Dr. John Rickman

2017
Anne with an E

as Matthew Cuthbert

2016
Love's Complicated

as Senator Douglas Townsend

2015
2010
Chloe

as Frank

2010
Republic of Doyle

as Francis Chafe

2008
The Englishman's Boy

as Tom Hardwick

2008
Murdoch Mysteries

as Chief Inspector Stewart

2007
2006
October 1970

as James Richard Cross

2006
Population 436

as Sheriff Calcutt

2006
Who Loves the Sun

as Arthur Bloom

2003
Full-Court Miracle

as Rabbi Lewis

2003
The Piano Man's Daughter

as Frederick Wyatt

2002
Trudeau

as Mitchell Sharp

2002
The Stork Derby

as Huge McLean

2001
The Royal Scandal

as Mycroft Holmes

2000
The Dinosaur Hunter

as Reverend Smythe

1999
P.T. Barnum

as James Anthony Bailey

1998
Bone Daddy

as Stone

1997
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs

as Dr. Issac Solti

1997
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight

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

1997
Silent Cradle

as David Greg

1996
Murder at My Door

as Ed McNair

1995
Net Worth

as Milton Mound

1994
Max

as Andy Blake

1994
My Breast

as Dr. Luke

1993
The Lotus Eaters

as Hal Kingswood

1993
Bonds of Love

as Jake Hobart

1991
Mark Twain and Me

as Albert Paine

1991
The Quarrel

as Chaim Kovler

1988
Glory Enough For All

as Dr Frederick Banting

1987
Heaven On Earth

as Wilf Hawthorne

1987
Stranger in My Bed

as Dr. Davidson

1987
And Then You Die

as Det. Sgt. James McGrath

1986
The Marriage Bed

as Dr. Jeff Reilly

1985
Samuel Lount

as Samuel Lount

1985
Moonlighting

as Dr. Steve Hill (as R.H. Thompson)

1985
Martin's Day

as Paul Mennen

1985
Vision Quest

as Kevin

1985
Charlie Grant's War

as Charlie Grant

1983
1981
Ticket to Heaven

as Linc Strunc

1981
1981
Surfacing

as David

1979