Occupation Actor Name R. Thomson Years active 1978–present Role Television actor | Spouse(s) Laurie Matheson Website RHThomson.ca | |
Full Name Robert Holmes Thomson Awards Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series Nominations Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year Movies and TV shows Similar People Eric Till, Atom Egoyan, Allan Eastman, Francis Mankiewicz, Stuart Gillard |
The cast of 'Anne with an E' plays Jam or Not a Jam
Robert Holmes "R. H." Thomson, (born September 24, 1947) is a Canadian television, film and stage actor.
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- The cast of Anne with an E plays Jam or Not a Jam
- R H Thomsons Legacy Interview Lentrevue hritage de R H Thomson
- Wins
- Nominations
- References
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. He has also hosted programming for CBC Radio and CBC Television.
In 2010, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada. In May 2015 Thomson received a Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement. Eric Peterson performed in his honour at the gala celebrating the laureates at the National Arts Centre.
Thomson has portrayed a number of historical figures including Samuel Lount, Edsel Ford, Dr. Frederick Banting, Duncan Campbell Scott, Mitchell Sharp, and James Cross.
Thompson is married with two sons; Macintosh and Andrew.