ACTOR
Richard Chamberlain
Known for Twin Peaks · Desperate Housewives · Will & Grace
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…
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- Born
- Mar 31, 1934
- Died
- Mar 29, 2025
- Birthplace
- Beverly Hills, California, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV
Twin PeaksBill Kennedy · 1990
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
Desperate HousewivesGlenn · 2004
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
Will & GraceClyde · 1998
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
Nip/TuckArthur Stiles · 2003
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
Touched by an AngelJack Clay / Everett Clay · 1994
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
The Drew Carey ShowMaggie Wick · 1995
★ 6.5
★ 6.5
TV
The ViewSelf · 1997
★ 4.3
★ 4.3
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
Filmography
Movies
The Secret of the Purple ReefDean Christopher
1960
A Thunder of DrumsLt. Porter
1961
Twilight of HonorDavid Mitchell
1963
Joy in the MorningCarl Brown
1965HO
Hold On: It's The Dave Clark FiveThe Director
1968
PetuliaDave Danner
1968
Petulia: The Uncommon MovieSelf
1968
The Madwoman of ChaillotThe Reverend
1969
HamletHamlet
1970
Julius CaesarOctavius Caesar / Augustus
1970
The Music LoversPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
1971
Lady Caroline LambGeorge Gordon, Lord Byron
1972
The Woman I LoveKing Edward VIII
1972
The Three MusketeersAramis
1973
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the BellesF. Scott Fitzgerald
1974
The Four MusketeersAramis
1974TL
The Lady's Not for BurningThomas Mendip
1974
The Little MermaidNarrator
1974
The Towering InfernoSimmons
1974
The Christmas MessengerChristmas Messenger
1975
The Count of Monte-CristoEdmond Dantès
1975
The Slipper and the RosePrince Edward
1976
The Last WaveDavid Burton
1977
The Man in the Iron MaskLouis XIV / Philippe
1977
Inside 'the Swarm'Self
1978
The Good DoctorAnton Chekhov / Various Roles
1978
The SwarmDr. Hubbard
1978
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979
ShogunJohn Blackthorne
1980
Murder by PhoneNat Bridger
1982
Night of 100 StarsSelf
1982
Cook & Peary: The Race to the PoleFrederick Cook
1983
King Solomon's MinesAllan Quatermain
1985
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of GoldAllan Quatermain
1986
CasanovaGiacomo Casanova
1987
The Return of the MusketeersAramis
1989
Aftermath: A Test of LoveRoss Colburn
1991
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and DesireSelf (archive footage)
1991
Night of the HunterHarry Powell
1991
Ordeal in the ArcticCaptain John Couch
1993
Bird of PreyJonathan Griffith
1996
The Thorn Birds: The Missing YearsRalph de Bricassart
1996
All the Winters that Have BeenDane Corvin
1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineSelf (archive footage)
1997
River Made to Drown InThaddeus MacKenzie
1997
The Lost DaughterAndrew McCracken
1997EH
Endangered HawaiʻiNarrator
2000
The PavilionHuddlestone
2000
ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf
2003TM
The Making of Shōgun
2003
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret EmpireNarrator
2004
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryCouncilman Banks
2007
Strength and HonourDenis O'Leary
2007
The Perfect FamilyMonsignor Murphy
2011
Christmas Around the World with Perry ComoSelf
2012
Three Days of HamletPolonius
2012
We Are the HartmansMr. Hartman
2012
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - Actor
2014
Justice League: Gods and MonstersHighfather (voice)
2015
The Black GhiandolaCreepy Oncologist
2017
Nightmare CinemaDr. Mirari
2018
Finding JuliaIgor
2019
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging QueensNat
2020
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood BowlSelf
2024Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 5 eps
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter · 1 eps
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Winner · 1 eps
1944
The Bob Hope ShowSelf · 2 eps
1950
What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest · 1 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of FameHamlet · 1 eps
1951
The Red Skelton ShowClarence Narrow · 1 eps
1951
TodaySelf · 1 eps
1952
The OscarsSelf · 2 eps
1953
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsClay Pine · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokePete · 1 eps
1955
Tony AwardsSelf - Host · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Host/Performer · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 2 eps
1956
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf · 1 eps
1957
Bourbon Street BeatDale Wellington · 1 eps
1959
Mr. LuckyAlec · 1 eps
1959
The DeputyJerry Kirk · 1 eps
1959
ThrillerLarry Carter · 1 eps
1960
Dr. KildareDr. James Kildare · 191 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 5 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 10 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 10 eps
1962
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1967
The Portrait of a LadyRalph Touchett · 6 eps
1968
ITV Saturday Night TheatreHamlet · 1 eps
1969F'
Film '72Self · 1 eps
1971
Great PerformancesAnton Chekhov · 1 eps
1971
Dinah!Self · 3 eps
1974
CentennialAlexander McKeag · 12 eps
1978
Challenge of the Super Friends32 eps
1978
ShōgunPilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san · 5 eps
1980
Entertainment TonightSelf · 1 eps
1981
Wetten, dass..?Self · 1 eps
1981
Champs-ElyséesSelf · 1 eps
1982NS
Na sowas!Self · 1 eps
1982
The Thorn BirdsRalph de Bricassart · 4 eps
1983
Wallenberg: A Hero's StoryRaoul Wallenberg · 2 eps
1985
Dream WestJohn Charles Fremont · 3 eps
1986
Sacrée soiréeSelf · 2 eps
1987
The Bourne IdentityJason Bourne · 2 eps
1988
Island Son18 eps
1989Island SonProducer
1989
Twin PeaksBill Kennedy · 1 eps
1990
The AstronomersNarrator · 6 eps
1991
Touched by an AngelJack Clay / Everett Clay · 1 eps
1994
The Drew Carey ShowMaggie Wick · 2 eps
1995
The ViewSelf · 2 eps
1997
Will & GraceClyde · 1 eps
1998
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris DukeBernard Lafferty · 4 eps
1999
Nip/TuckArthur Stiles · 1 eps
2003
Desperate HousewivesGlenn · 1 eps
2004
HustleJames Whittaker Wright III · 1 eps
2004
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret EmpireNarrator · 3 eps
2004
BlackbeardGouverneur Charles Eden · 2 eps
2006
Brothers and SistersJonathan Byrold · 5 eps
2006
ChuckAdelbert De Smet · 2 eps
2007
LeverageArchie Leach · 2 eps
2008
ThunderCatsZigg (voice) · 1 eps
2011Photos
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