Richard Chamberlain

Acting

Richard Chamberlain

Born March 31, 1934Beverly Hills, California, USA115 credits

George Richard Chamberlain (March 31, 1934 – March 29, 2025) was an American actor of stage and screen who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildare (1961–1966). He subsequently appeared in several TV mini-series, such as Shōgun (1980) and The Thorn Birds (1983) and was the first to play Jason Bourne in the 1988 made for TV movie "The Bourne Identity". Chamberlain has also performed classical stage roles and worked in musical theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Chamberlain, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Finding Julia
2019Finding Julia
as IgorMovie
Nightmare Cinema
2018Nightmare Cinema
as Dr. MirariMovie
The Black Ghiandola
2017The Black Ghiandola
as Creepy OncologistMovie
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2015Justice League: Gods and Monsters
as Highfather (voice)Movie
W
2012We Are the Hartmans
as Mr. HartmanMovie
Three Days of Hamlet
2012Three Days of Hamlet
as PoloniusMovie
ThunderCats
2011ThunderCats
as Zigg (voice)TV
The Perfect Family
2011The Perfect Family
as Monsignor MurphyMovie
Leverage
2008Leverage
as Archie LeachTV
Strength and Honour
2007Strength and Honour
as Denis O'LearyMovie
Chuck
2007Chuck
as Adelbert De SmetTV
Brothers and Sisters
2006Brothers and Sisters
as Jonathan ByroldTV
Blackbeard
2006Blackbeard
as Gouverneur Charles EdenTV
Hustle
2004Hustle
as James Whittaker Wright IIITV
Nip/Tuck
2003Nip/Tuck
as Arthur StilesTV
The Pavilion
2000The Pavilion
as HuddlestoneMovie
E
2000Endangered Hawaiʻi
as NarratorMovie
River Made to Drown In
1997River Made to Drown In
as Thaddeus MacKenzieMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Lost Daughter
1997The Lost Daughter
as Andrew McCrackenMovie
Bird of Prey
1996Bird of Prey
as Jonathan GriffithMovie
The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years
1996The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years
as Ralph de BricassartMovie
The Drew Carey Show
1995The Drew Carey Show
as Maggie WickTV
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as Jack Clay / Everett ClayTV
Ordeal in the Arctic
1993Ordeal in the Arctic
as Captain John CouchMovie
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Night of the Hunter
1991Night of the Hunter
as Harry PowellMovie
The Astronomers
1991The Astronomers
as NarratorTV
Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991Aftermath: A Test of Love
as Ross ColburnMovie
Twin Peaks
1990Twin Peaks
as Bill KennedyTV
The Bourne Identity
1988The Bourne Identity
as Jason BourneTV
Casanova
1987Casanova
as Giacomo CasanovaMovie
Dream West
1986Dream West
as John Charles FremontTV
King Solomon's Mines
1985King Solomon's Mines
as Allan QuatermainMovie
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
1985Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
as Raoul WallenbergTV
The Thorn Birds
1983The Thorn Birds
as Ralph de BricassartTV
Murder by Phone
1982Murder by Phone
as Nat BridgerMovie
Shōgun
1980Shōgun
as Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-sanTV
The Good Doctor
1978The Good Doctor
as Anton Chekhov / Various RolesMovie
Centennial
1978Centennial
as Alexander McKeagTV
The Swarm
1978The Swarm
as Dr. HubbardMovie
The Last Wave
1977The Last Wave
as David BurtonMovie
The Man in the Iron Mask
1977The Man in the Iron Mask
as Louis XIV / PhilippeMovie
The Slipper and the Rose
1976The Slipper and the Rose
as Prince EdwardMovie
The Christmas Messenger
1975The Christmas Messenger
as Christmas MessengerMovie
The Count of Monte-Cristo
1975The Count of Monte-Cristo
as Edmond DantèsMovie
T
1974The Lady's Not for Burning
as Thomas MendipMovie
Dinah!
1974Dinah!
as SelfTV
The Little Mermaid
1974The Little Mermaid
as NarratorMovie
Lady Caroline Lamb
1972Lady Caroline Lamb
as George Gordon, Lord ByronMovie
The Woman I Love
1972The Woman I Love
as King Edward VIIIMovie
F
1971Film '72
as SelfTV
The Music Lovers
1971The Music Lovers
as Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyMovie
Great Performances
1971Great Performances
as Anton ChekhovTV
Hamlet
1970Hamlet
as HamletMovie
Julius Caesar
1970Julius Caesar
as Octavius Caesar / AugustusMovie
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969The Madwoman of Chaillot
as The ReverendMovie
Petulia
1968Petulia
as Dave DannerMovie
The Portrait of a Lady
1968The Portrait of a Lady
as Ralph TouchettTV
Joy in the Morning
1965Joy in the Morning
as Carl BrownMovie
Twilight of Honor
1963Twilight of Honor
as David MitchellMovie
Dr. Kildare
1961Dr. Kildare
as Dr. James KildareTV
A Thunder of Drums
1961A Thunder of Drums
as Lt. PorterMovie
The Secret of the Purple Reef
1960The Secret of the Purple Reef
as Dean ChristopherMovie
Thriller
1960Thriller
as Larry CarterTV
Mr. Lucky
1959Mr. Lucky
as AlecTV
Bourbon Street Beat
1959Bourbon Street Beat
as Dale WellingtonTV
The Deputy
1959The Deputy
as Jerry KirkTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - HostTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
as PeteTV
Today
1952Today
as SelfTV
The Red Skelton Show
1951The Red Skelton Show
as Clarence NarrowTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awards
as Self - PresenterTV