Richard Chamberlain
Born
March 31, 1934
Died
March 29, 2025 (90 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Beverly 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.
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Known For
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens
Nat
2020
Finding Julia
Igor
2019
Nightmare Cinema
Dr. Mirari
2018
The Black Ghiandola
Creepy Oncologist
2017
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
Highfather (voice)
2015
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Actor
2014
Christmas Around the World with Perry Como
Self
2012
We Are the Hartmans
Mr. Hartman
2012
Three Days of Hamlet
Polonius
2012
ThunderCats
Zigg (voice) · (1 episode)
2011
The Perfect Family
Monsignor Murphy
2011
Leverage
Archie Leach · (2 episodes)
2008
Strength and Honour
Denis O'Leary
2007
Chuck
Adelbert De Smet · (2 episodes)
2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Councilman Banks
2007
Brothers and Sisters
Jonathan Byrold · (5 episodes)
2006
Blackbeard
Gouverneur Charles Eden · (2 episodes)
2006
Desperate Housewives
Glenn · (1 episode)
2004
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
Narrator
2004
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
Narrator · (3 episodes)
2004
Hustle
James Whittaker Wright III · (1 episode)
2004
The Making of Shōgun
2003
Nip/Tuck
(1 episode)
2003
The Pavilion
Huddlestone
2000
Endangered Hawaiʻi
Narrator
2000
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
Bernard Lafferty · (4 episodes)
1999
Will & Grace
Clyde · (1 episode)
1998
River Made to Drown In
Thaddeus MacKenzie
1997
All the Winters that Have Been
Dane Corvin
1997
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Self (archive footage)
1997
The Lost Daughter
Andrew McCracken
1997
Bird of Prey
Jonathan Griffith
1996
The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years
Ralph de Bricassart
1996
The Drew Carey Show
Maggie Wick · (2 episodes)
1995
Touched by an Angel
Jack Clay / Everett Clay · (1 episode)
1994
Ordeal in the Arctic
Captain John Couch
1993
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Self (archive footage)
1991
Night of the Hunter
Harry Powell
1991
The Astronomers
Narrator · (6 episodes)
1991
Aftermath: A Test of Love
Ross Colburn
1991
Twin Peaks
Bill Kennedy · (1 episode)
1990
Island Son
(18 episodes)
1989
The Return of the Musketeers
Aramis
1989
The Bourne Identity Original film
Jason Bourne
1988
The Bourne Identity
Jason Bourne · (2 episodes)
1988
Sacrée soirée
Self · (2 episodes)
1987
Casanova
Giacomo Casanova
1987
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Allan Quatermain
1986
Dream West
(3 episodes)
1986
King Solomon's Mines
Allan Quatermain
1985
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Raoul Wallenberg · (2 episodes)
1985
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
Frederick Cook
1983
The Thorn Birds
Ralph de Bricassart · (4 episodes)
1983
Murder by Phone
Nat Bridger
1982
Na sowas!
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Champs-Elysées
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Shogun
Pilot-Major John Blackthorne
1980
Shōgun
Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san · (5 episodes)
1980
Musical Comedy Tonight
1979
The Good Doctor
Anton Chekhov / Various Roles
1978
Centennial
Alexander McKeag · (12 episodes)
1978
Challenge of the Super Friends
(32 episodes)
1978
The Swarm
Dr. Hubbard
1978
Inside 'the Swarm'
Self
1978
The Last Wave
David Burton
1977
The Man in the Iron Mask
Louis XIV / Philippe
1977
The Slipper and the Rose
Prince Edward
1976
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Edmond Dantès
1975
The Towering Inferno
Simmons
1974
The Lady's Not for Burning
Thomas Mendip
1974
The Four Musketeers
Aramis
1974
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles
F. Scott Fitzgerald
1974
The Little Mermaid
Narrator
1974
The Three Musketeers
Aramis
1973
Lady Caroline Lamb
George Gordon, Lord Byron
1972
The Woman I Love
King Edward VIII
1972
The Music Lovers
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
1971
Great Performances
Anton Chekhov · (1 episode)
1971
Julius Caesar
Octavius Caesar / Augustus
1970
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Reverend
1969
Petulia
Dave Danner
1968
The Portrait of a Lady
(6 episodes)
1968
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
Himself
1968
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1967
Joy in the Morning
Carl Brown
1965
Twilight of Honor
David Mitchell
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (3 episodes)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare · (191 episodes)
1961
A Thunder of Drums
Lt. Porter
1961
The Secret of the Purple Reef
Dean Christopher
1960
Thriller
Larry Carter · (1 episode)
1960
Mr. Lucky
Alec · (1 episode)
1959
Bourbon Street Beat
(1 episode)
1959
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self · (1 episode)
1957
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Host/Performer · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Clay Pine · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Pete · (1 episode)
1955
The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
1953
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hamlet · (1 episode)
1951
The Red Skelton Show
Clarence Narrow · (1 episode)
1951
The Bob Hope Show
Self · (1 episode)
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
1950
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (4 episodes)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee/Presenter · (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (1 episode)
1944