Thom Christopher
Appearance
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Thom Christopher | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1972–present |
Spouse |
Judith Leverone
(m. 1971; died 2019) |
Thom Christopher (born October 5, 1940)[2] is an American actor.
Christopher attended Ithaca College and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse.[3]
He is best known for his portrayal of Hawk, a half-man, half-bird warrior in the second season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century in 1981.[4] He also played an upstate Pennsylvania mob boss Carlo Hesser (1990–1992, 1996–1997, 2005, 2006, 2008) and his meek twin Mortimer Bern (1992–1993, 1997) on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live.[5]
Christopher has also had roles on soap operas such as Loving and Guiding Light. He created the role of Noel Douglas on the CBS soap opera The Edge of Night.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- 1980: S*H*E as Eddie Bronzi
- 1983: Space Raiders as "Flightplan"
- 1985: Wizards of the Lost Kingdom as Shurka
- 1988: Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell as Troxartas (V)
- 2003: Nola as Niles Sterling
Television
[edit]- 1974: The Edge of Night as Noel Douglas #1
- 1975: Cannon, episode "The Hero"
- 1978: The Eddie Capra Mysteries, episode "The Two-Million-Dollar Stowaway" as Eugene Meriwether Smith
- 1981: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as "Hawk"
- 1983: Simon & Simon - "All Your Favourite Games" as Sid Castle - S03 E12
- 1984: T. J. Hooker - "Too Late for Love" as Harry Cort and "Death Strip" as Paul Gavin
- 1987–1989: Murder, She Wrote - "Trouble in Eden" as Reverend Willard Manchester and "Appointment in Athens" as Dimitri Popadopalous
- 1990–2008: One Life to Live as Carlo Hesser / Mortimer Bern
- 2000–2004: Law & Order- "Stiff" as Dr. Bertram Stokes and "Caviar Emptor" as Alferandi Dilmanian
- 1993–1994: Loving as Dante Partou / Joe Young
- 1999–2002: Guiding Light as Colonel Dax
Video games
[edit]- 2003: Cyberchase: Castleblanca Quest as The Hacker
Stage
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Venue | Refs. |
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1974 | Noël Coward in Two Keys | Felix | Ethel Barrymore Theater, Broadway | [6][7] |
1977 | Caesar and Cleopatra | Apollodorus | Palace Theatre, Broadway | [8] |
1989 | The Investigation of the Murder in El Salvador | D'Costa | New York Theater Workshop, Off-Broadway | [9] |
1994 | The Triumph of Love | Hermocrate | Classic Stage Company, Off-Broadway | [10] |
1997 | The Changeling | performer | Theatre at St. Clement's, Off-Broadway | [11] |
1997 | Stevie Wants To Play The Blues | Ernest | Williamstown Theatre Festival, Massachusetts | [12][13] |
2000 | Night Blooming Jasmine | Michael Hernick | TriBeCa Playhouse, Off-Broadway | [14] |
2008 | Another Vermeer | Dr. Abraham Bredius | Abingdon Theater Company, Off-Broadway | [15] |
Awards
[edit]Award | Year | Category | For | Result |
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AACTA Awards | 1973-74 | Theatre World Award | Noel Coward in Two Keys[16] | Won |
Daytime Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | One Life to Live[5] | Won |
1993 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | One Life to Live | Nominated | |
1993 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Loving | Nominated | |
Soap Opera Digest Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Villain: Daytime | One Life to Live | Nominated |
1993 | Outstanding Supporting Actor | One Life to Live | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Judith Christoper Obituary". Boston Globe. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Staff. "Thom Christopher", Soap Opera Digest. Accessed May 28, 2009. "Native New Yorker Thom Christopher hails from the Queens neighborhood of Jackson Heights."
- ^ Willis, John; Lynch, Tom, eds. (1995). "Christopher, Thom". John Willis Theatre World 1992-1993 Season Volume 49. Applause Theatre Book Publishers. p. 193. ISBN 9781557832047. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ Phillips, Mark; Garcia, Frank (2014). Science Fiction Television Series: Episode Guides, Histories, and Casts and Credits for 62 Prime-Time Shows, 1959 through 1989. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610306. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b Hart, Marla (8 October 1992). "Actor Thom Christopher Has 2 Lives To Live". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Barnes, Clive (1 March 1974). "Stage: Hume Cronyn Dances Through 'Coward in Two Keys'". New York Times. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Noël Coward in Two Keys – Broadway Play – Original". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League LLC. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Clive (25 February 1977). "Stage: Shaw's 'Caesar and Cleopatra'". New York Times. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Gussow, Mel (23 May 1989). "Review/Theater; Fiddling While a Rome of Our Time Burns". New York Times. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Richards, David (7 April 1994). "Review/Theater; A Marivaux Comedy On the Effects of Love". New York Times. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "STOLEN BY THE STAGE MANAGERS 'CHANGELING' THRILLS BY DESIGN, NO MORE". New York Daily News. 4 March 1997. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Stevie Wants to Play the Blues". Williamstown Theatre Festival. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Lefkowitz, David; Glaser, Blair (10 July 1997). "Williamstown Reaches Dead End, July 10". Playbill. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (18 February 2000). "THEATER REVIEW; Star-Crossed in Israel, Like a West Bank Story". New York Times. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Blankenship, Mark (6 April 2008). "Another Vermeer". Variety. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Theatre World Award Recipients". Retrieved 18 July 2017.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1940 births
- Living people
- American male stage actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male soap opera actors
- Daytime Emmy Award winners
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winners
- Male actors from New York (state)
- People from Jackson Heights, Queens
- Ithaca College alumni