Richard Chamberlain

Richard Chamberlain

Acting

March 31, 1934 — March 29, 2025Beverly Hills, California, USA

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

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1990

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

Chuck

Chuck

2007

The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

1974

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

2015

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

1998

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

2003

King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

1985

Leverage

Leverage

2008

Acting118

Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl

Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl

2024

Self

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

We Are the Hartmans

2012

Mr. Hartman

Three Days of Hamlet

Three Days of Hamlet

2012

Polonius

ThunderCats

ThunderCats

2011

Zigg (voice)

The Perfect Family

The Perfect Family

2011

Monsignor Murphy

Leverage

Leverage

2008

Archie Leach

Strength and Honour

Strength and Honour

2007

Denis O'Leary

Chuck

Chuck

2007

Adelbert De Smet

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007

Councilman Banks

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

2006

Jonathan Byrold

Blackbeard

Blackbeard

2006

Gouverneur Charles Eden

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

Glenn

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

2004

Narrator

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

2004

Narrator

Hustle

Hustle

2004

James Whittaker Wright III

The Making of Shōgun

The Making of Shōgun

2003

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

2003

Arthur Stiles

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003

Self

The Pavilion

The Pavilion

2000

Huddlestone

Endangered Hawaiʻi

Endangered Hawaiʻi

2000

Narrator

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

1999

Bernard Lafferty

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

1998

Clyde

River Made to Drown In

River Made to Drown In

1997

Thaddeus MacKenzie

All the Winters that Have Been

All the Winters that Have Been

1997

Dane Corvin

The View

The View

1997

Self

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997

Self (archive footage)

The Lost Daughter

The Lost Daughter

1997

Andrew McCracken

Bird of Prey

Bird of Prey

1996

Jonathan Griffith

The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years

The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years

1996

Ralph de Bricassart

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

1995

Maggie Wick

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

Jack Clay / Everett Clay

Ordeal in the Arctic

Ordeal in the Arctic

1993

Captain John Couch

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

Self (archive footage)

Night of the Hunter

Night of the Hunter

1991

Harry Powell

The Astronomers

The Astronomers

1991

Narrator

Aftermath: A Test of Love

Aftermath: A Test of Love

1991

Ross Colburn

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1990

Bill Kennedy

Island Son

Island Son

1989

The Return of the Musketeers

The Return of the Musketeers

1989

Aramis

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

1988

Jason Bourne

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

1987

Self

Casanova

Casanova

1987

Giacomo Casanova

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

1986

Allan Quatermain

Dream West

Dream West

1986

John Charles Fremont

King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

1985

Allan Quatermain

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

1985

Raoul Wallenberg

Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

1983

Frederick Cook

The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds

1983

Ralph de Bricassart

Murder by Phone

Murder by Phone

1982

Nat Bridger

Na sowas!

1982

Self

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Self

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982

Self

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981

Self

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

1981

Self

Shogun

Shogun

1980

John Blackthorne

Shōgun

Shōgun

1980

Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san

Musical Comedy Tonight

Musical Comedy Tonight

1979

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

1978

Anton Chekhov / Various Roles

Centennial

Centennial

1978

Alexander McKeag

Challenge of the Super Friends

Challenge of the Super Friends

1978

The Swarm

The Swarm

1978

Dr. Hubbard

Inside 'the Swarm'

Inside 'the Swarm'

1978

Self

The Last Wave

The Last Wave

1977

David Burton

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1977

Louis XIV / Philippe

The Slipper and the Rose

The Slipper and the Rose

1976

Prince Edward

The Christmas Messenger

The Christmas Messenger

1975

Christmas Messenger

The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975

Edmond Dantès

The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

1974

Simmons

The Lady's Not for Burning

The Lady's Not for Burning

1974

Thomas Mendip

The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

1974

Aramis

Dinah!

Dinah!

1974

Self

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid

1974

Narrator

F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles

F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles

1974

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1973

Aramis

Lady Caroline Lamb

Lady Caroline Lamb

1972

George Gordon, Lord Byron

The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love

1972

King Edward VIII

Film '72

1971

Self

The Music Lovers

The Music Lovers

1971

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Anton Chekhov

Hamlet

Hamlet

1970

Hamlet

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1970

Octavius Caesar / Augustus

The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Madwoman of Chaillot

1969

The Reverend

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

Hamlet

Hold On: It's The Dave Clark Five

Hold On: It's The Dave Clark Five

1968

The Director

Petulia

Petulia

1968

Dave Danner

The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady

1968

Ralph Touchett

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

1968

Himself

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

Self - Guest

Joy in the Morning

Joy in the Morning

1965

Carl Brown

Twilight of Honor

Twilight of Honor

1963

David Mitchell

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961

Dr. James Kildare

A Thunder of Drums

A Thunder of Drums

1961

Lt. Porter

The Secret of the Purple Reef

The Secret of the Purple Reef

1960

Dean Christopher

Thriller

Thriller

1960

Larry Carter

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

1959

Alec

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

1959

Dale Wellington

The Deputy

The Deputy

1959

Jerry Kirk

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Self - Host / Self - Host/Performer / Self - Presenter

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Clay Pine

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Pete

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Self

Today

Today

1952

Self

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hamlet

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951

Clarence Narrow

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

1950

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

Self - Mystery Guest

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Self - Presenter / Self - Nominee / Presenter / Self - Nominee / Self - Winner

Production1

Island Son

Island Son

1989

Producer