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