
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
Acted in 67
2020s
- 2024
- 2023
The Last Curlew
Grandpa
- 2022
Stellar
Professor
2010s
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Love's Complicated
Senator Douglas Townsend
- 2011
Whirligig
Andre
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
Well Kept Secrets: Athanasia
Manuel
The Englishman's Boy
Tom Hardwick · 2 episodes
- 2006
Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story
Dr. Moulds · 2 episodes
- 2003
The Piano Man's Daughter
Frederick Wyatt
- 2002
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
Richard Rogers
Trudeau
Mitchell Sharp
The Stork Derby
Huge McLean
- 2001
The Royal Scandal
Mycroft Holmes
- 2000
The Dinosaur Hunter
Reverend Smythe
1990s
- 1999
P.T. Barnum
James Anthony Bailey
P.T. Barnum
James Anthony Bailey · 2 episodes
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly
Ray Marcassi
- 1998
- 1997
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
Dr. Issac Solti
Guy Maddin: Waiting for Twilight
Dr. Isaac Solti (during prod. of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs)
Silent Cradle
David Greg
- 1996
Murder at My Door
Ed McNair
- 1995
Net Worth
Milton Mound
- 1994
Max
Andy Blake
My Breast
Dr. Luke
The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story
Bill Castellano
- 1993
Bonds of Love
Jake Hobart
- 1991
The Quarrel
Chaim Kovler
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher
Gerry Allbright
- 1988
Glory Enough For All
Dr Frederick Banting
- 1987
Ford: The Man and the Machine
Edsel Ford
Heaven On Earth
Wilf Hawthorne
Stranger in My Bed
Dr. Davidson
And Then You Die
Det. Sgt. James McGrath
- 1986
The Marriage Bed
Dr. Jeff Reilly
- 1985
Samuel Lount
Samuel Lount
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
Movie
Charlie Grant's War
Charlie Grant
- 1983
- 1982
If You Could See What I Hear
Will Sly
- 1981
Ticket to Heaven
Linc Strunc
Happy Memories
Rick
Surfacing
David
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
Lee Schatz
1970s
- 1979
Jig-Saw
Borke
- 1976
For the Record
TV
No release date
What We Have Left
Movie
Appearances5
2010s
- 2015
Five Stories
Self
- 2013
The Land Between
Narrator · 3 episodes
2000s
- 2007
Hamlet {Solo}
Self
- 2001
The Universal Clock: The Resistance of Peter Watkins
Narrator
1990s
- 1998
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
Self - Narrator (voice)