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Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

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

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
2020 • Nat
Finding Julia
Finding Julia
2019 • Igor
Nightmare Cinema
Nightmare Cinema
2018 • Dr. Mirari
The Black Ghiandola
The Black Ghiandola
2017 • Creepy Oncologist
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2015 • Highfather (voice)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014 • Self - Actor
Christmas Around the World with Perry Como
Christmas Around the World with Perry Como
2012 • Self
We Are the Hartmans
2012 • Mr. Hartman

Full filmography

Nightmare Cinema
Nightmare Cinema
2018 • Dr. Mirari
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The Black Ghiandola
The Black Ghiandola
2017 • Creepy Oncologist
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We Are the Hartmans
2012 • Mr. Hartman
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The Perfect Family
The Perfect Family
2011 • Monsignor Murphy
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Strength and Honour
Strength and Honour
2007 • Denis O'Leary
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The Pavilion
The Pavilion
2000 • Huddlestone
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River Made to Drown In
River Made to Drown In
1997 • Thaddeus MacKenzie
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The Lost Daughter
The Lost Daughter
1997 • Andrew McCracken
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Bird of Prey
Bird of Prey
1996 • Jonathan Griffith
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Ordeal in the Arctic
Ordeal in the Arctic
1993 • Captain John Couch
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Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991 • Self (archive footage)
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Night of the Hunter
Night of the Hunter
1991 • Harry Powell
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Casanova
Casanova
1987 • Giacomo Casanova
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King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines
1985 • Allan Quatermain
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Murder by Phone
Murder by Phone
1982 • Nat Bridger
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The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
1978 • Anton Chekhov / Various Roles
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The Swarm
The Swarm
1978 • Dr. Hubbard
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The Last Wave
The Last Wave
1977 • David Burton
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The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
1977 • Louis XIV / Philippe
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The Christmas Messenger
The Christmas Messenger
1975 • Christmas Messenger
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Lady Caroline Lamb
Lady Caroline Lamb
1972 • George Gordon, Lord Byron
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The Woman I Love
The Woman I Love
1972 • King Edward VIII
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The Music Lovers
The Music Lovers
1971 • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Hamlet
Hamlet
1970 • Hamlet
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Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
1970 • Octavius Caesar / Augustus
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Petulia
Petulia
1968 • Dave Danner
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Joy in the Morning
Joy in the Morning
1965 • Carl Brown
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Twilight of Honor
Twilight of Honor
1963 • David Mitchell
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A Thunder of Drums
A Thunder of Drums
1961 • Lt. Porter
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Richard Chamberlain – Biography, Known For & Filmography