Richard Chamberlain

Birth Place: Beverly Hills, CA, USA

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George Richard Chamberlain is an American actor and singer, who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildare. He subsequently appeared in several TV mini-series, such as Shōgun and The Thorn Birds and was the first to play Jason Bourne in the 1988 made-for-TV movie The Bourne Identity.

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Richard Chamberlain STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1998
Captain Georg von Trapp [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1993
Henry Higgins

[Broadway]
1987
Charles

[Broadway]
1976
The Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon

[Regional (US)]
Regional Revival, 1972
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1966
Jeff Claypool


Richard Chamberlain Movies

The Secret of the Purple Reef
[ 1960 ] Dean Christophe
A Thunder of Drums
[ 1961 ] Lt. Porter
The Charge Is Murder
[ 1963 ] David Mitchell
March of Dimes Presents: Once Upon a Dime
[ 1963 ]
Joy in the Morning
[ 1965 ] Carl Brown
Petulia
[ 1968 ] David Danner
Hold on: It's the Dave Clark Five
[ 1968 ] The Doctor
The Madwoman of Chaillot
[ 1969 ] Roderick
Julius Caesar
[ 1970 ] Octavius Caesar
The Music Lovers
[ 1971 ] Peter Tchaikovsky
The Woman I Love
[ 1972 ] King Edward VIII
Lady Caroline Lamb
[ 1972 ] Lord Byron
The Three Musketeers
[ 1973 ] Aramis
The Towering Inferno
[ 1974 ] Simmons
The Lady's Not for Burning
[ 1974 ] Thomas Mendip
The Four Musketeers
[ 1974 ] Aramis
F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'the Last of the Belles'
[ 1974 ] F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Count of Monte-Cristo
[ 1975 ] Edmond Dantes
The Christmas Messenger
[ 1975 ] Christmas Messenger
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
[ 1976 ] Prince Edward
The Man in the Iron Mask
[ 1977 ] Phillipe / Louis
The Last Wave
[ 1977 ] David Burton
The Swarm
[ 1978 ] Dr. Hubbard
The Good Doctor
[ 1978 ]
Shogun
[ 1980 ] Pilot-Major John Blackthorne
Murder by Phone
[ 1982 ] Nat Bridger
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
[ 1983 ] Frederick Cook
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
[ 1985 ] Raoul Wallenberg
The Miracle
[ 1985 ]
King Solomon's Mines
[ 1985 ] Allan Quatermain
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
[ 1986 ] Allan Quatermain
Casanova
[ 1987 ] Giacomo Casanova
The Return of the Musketeers
[ 1989 ] Aramis
Night of the Hunter
[ 1991 ] Harry Powell
Aftermath
[ 1991 ] Ross Colburn
Hawaii: Paradise in Peril
[ 1993 ] Self - Host
Ordeal in the Arctic
[ 1993 ] Captain John Couch
Bird of Prey
[ 1995 ] Jonathan Griffith
The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years
[ 1996 ] Ralph de Bricassart
The Lost Daughter
[ 1997 ] Andrew McCracken
River Made to Drown In
[ 1997 ] Thaddeus MacKenzie
All the Winters That Have Been
[ 1997 ] Dane Corvin
The Pavilion
[ 2000 ] Huddlestone
Strength and Honour
[ 2007 ] Denis O'Leary
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
[ 2007 ] Councilman Banks
The Perfect Family
[ 2011 ] Monsignor Murphy
We Are the Hartmans
[ 2011 ] Hartman
Nightmare Cinema
[ 2018 ] Dr. Leneer
Finding Julia
[ 2019 ] Igor

Richard Chamberlain TV Shows

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Clay Pine
Mr. Lucky
Alec
Riverboat
Lt. Dave Winslow
Gunsmoke
Pete
Bourbon Street Beat
Dale Wellington
Boris Karloff Presents
Larry Carter
The Deputy
Jerry Kirk
Whispering Smith
Chris Harrington
The Eleventh Hour
Dr. James Kildare
Dr. Kildare
[ 1961-1966 ] Dr. James Kildare
The Red Skelton Show
Clarence Narrow
The Portrait of a Lady
Ralph Touchett
ITV Sunday Night Theatre
Hamlet
Centennial
[ 1978-1979 ] Alexander McKeag
Shogun
Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, Anjin-san
The Thorn Birds
Ralph de Bricassart
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Clay Medwick
Dream West
John Charles Fremont
The Bourne Identity
Jason Bourne
Island Son
[ 1989-1990 ] Dr. Daniel Kulani
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
Bernard Lafferty
Touched by an Angel
Jack Clay, Everett Clay
The Drew Carey Show
Maggie Wick
Will & Grace
Clyde
Blackbeard
Gov. Charles Eden
Nip/Tuck
Arthur Stiles
Hustle
James Whittaker Wright III
La tele de tu vida
Ralph de Bricassart
Desperate Housewives
Glen Wingfield
The Factor
Dr. James Kildare
Chuck
Adelbert De Smet
Thundercats
Zigg
Brothers & Sisters
[ 2010-2011 ] Jonathan Byrold
Leverage
[ 2010-2012 ] Archie Leach
Twin Peaks
Bill Kennedy

Richard Chamberlain Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 1979 - Outsanding Actor - Play

Richard Chamberlain, Fathers and Sons

Drama Desk Awards - 1977 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Richard Chamberlain, The Night of the Iguana

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Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba Collaborate On Score For FX Limited Series SHŌGUN

Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Nick Chuba collaborate on the score for the FX limited series Shōgun, premiering February 27 on Hulu. Learn more here!

Telly Leung & More to Star in HAS ANYONE SEEN MY MIND? Industry Readings

Private industry readings of 'Has Anyone Seen My Mind?' by Bill Russell, are scheduled for October 26 & 27.

Review: BAÑO DE LUNA (BATHING IN MOONLIGHT) at GALA Hispanic Theatre

The tantalizing notion of a forbidden romance was part of Tennessee Williams’ “The Night of the Iguana,” Colleen McCullough’s novel “The Thorn Birds” (made into a TV miniseries with Richard Chamberlain), and the hot priest that tantalized Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “Fleabag.” 

10 Videos Proving Melissa Errico Is A TERMINAL INGENUE at The Green Room 42

Terminal Ingénue: The Mis-Education of Melissa Errico will feature songs by Lerner & Loewe, Kurt Weill & Ogden Nash, Cole Porter, Michel Legrand – and of course, her beloved friend Stephen Sondheim.

Have Any Broadway Musicals Ever Closed Before They Opened?

Broadway historian and self-proclaimed theatre nerd Jennifer Ashley Tepper is here to help with her new series, Broadway Deep Dive. This month, the reader question was: Have any Broadway musicals ever closed before they opened?

Interview: Melissa Errico Joyously Radiating Her EVERGREEN HOLIDAY At Feinstein's @ Vitello's

Fresh from her Carnegie Hall debut last month, Tony-award nominee Melissa Errico brings her holiday show Evergreen Holiday to Feinstein’s at Vitello’s December 21st and 22nd. Accompanied by a jazz trio led by Randy Waldman, Melissa’s special guest Jon Lovitz will join in on the storytelling that has made Melissa a favorite New York Times contributor.

Laura Benanti, Rachel Bay-Jones, Matt Doyle, and Julie James Announced for 2023 Broadway Concert Series At Aventura Center

]Presented by the City of Aventura, the 2023 Aventura Broadway Concert Series at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center will feature three Tony Award® winners in its intimate setting and culminate in an evening with a SiriusXM’s On Broadway channel favorite.

Company Of Angels And Black Boyle Heights Announce A New Partnership Project

Company of Angels, LA's oldest non-profit theater company and Black Boyle Heights have launched their multi-year partnership to bring the stories of Black Boyle Heights residents to the stage. Company of Angels and Black Boyle Heights will develop and present for the stage an original play that highlights African Americans from Boyle Heights through shared stories, visuals, and history.

Laura Benanti Welcomes Second Daughter, Louisa Georgia Benanti-Brown

Laura Benanti took to Instagram to share the birth of her second daughter, Louisa Georgia Benanti-Brown.

Interview: LAURA BENANTI at Lesher Center for The Arts Is a Golden-Age Musical Theater Star for Our Times

BroadwayWorld talks to Broadway musical star Laura Benanti about her show at the Lesher Center for the Arts on June 25th. Effortlessly engaging and chatty, Benanti also talks about her amazingly varied career, having worked with everyone from Patti LuPone to Chita Rivera, Steve Martin, Richard Chamberlain and the late Rebecca Luker.

Academy Award- Nominated Actor Sally Kellerman Dead At 84

Actress-singer Sally Kellerman, who achieved worldwide movie fame for her role as Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in Robert Altman's classic 1970 film “M*A*S*H,” with Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould, died early this morning (Feb. 24) in her sleep from heart failure at her home in Woodland Hills.  She was 84.  For her iconic role, she was nominated as “Best Supporting Actress” by both the Oscars and Golden Globes.  It was reported by her manager and publicist Alan Eichler.

THAT'LL BE THE DAY Comes to Bucks County Playhouse

Andy Christopher, who played Buddy Holly in “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” at Bucks County Playhouse, and his wife, Esther Stilwell, will bring their cabaret performance, “That'll Be the Day: A Rock 'n Roll Romance,” to New Hope for four performances, February 4 – 6. 

Stephanie J. Block, Santino Fontana & Laura Benanti Join The Seth Rudetsky Broadway Concert Series

The series features three Tony Award® winners and critically-acclaimed powerhouse talents: Stephanie J. Block (The Cher Show) on January 7; Santino Fontana (Tootsie) on February 5; and Laura Benanti (Gypsy) on March 26.

LeAnn Rimes, Brian Stokes Mitchell and More, Announced for Lesher Center HEADLINERS Series

The Lesher Center for the Arts announces the stellar lineup for its Headliners series, kicking off January 7 with Grammy and multi-award-winning singer LeAnn Rimes.

The 6th Claudette Sorel Piano Competition Announced

Now in its sixth year and named for pianist and SUNY Distinguished Professor Claudette Sorel, The Claudette Sorel Piano Competition is open to young pianists of all nationalities ages 15 - 18.

Laura Benanti to Perform at Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Segerstrom Center for the Arts will present Tony Award winner, five-time Tony® nominee and highly celebrated stage and screen actress Laura Benanti in her debut in the Cabaret Series for three performances September 23, 24 and 25 at the Samueli Theatre.

Cris Groenendaal Headlines August 6th LIVE FROM SKYLIGHT RUN

Carole Demas will host Broadway actor Cris Groenendaal on LIVE FROM SKYLIGHT RUN on August 6th

Wake Up With BWW 7/15: IS THIS A ROOM and DANA H. Set Broadway Returns, and More!

Today's top stories: Is This a Room and Dana H. will perform in repertory on Broadway this fall. Plus, check out the new documentary 'On Broadway' featuring ​ Lin-Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Viola Davis, and more!

Award-Winning Television Director John Erman Has Passed Away at Age 85

Noted television director and producer John Erman, who directed episodes of many of the great television shows and TV movies and mini-series from the early sixties all the way into the 2000’s, died in New York on June 25th after a brief illness.

Richard Chamberlain FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Richard Chamberlain been in?

Richard Chamberlain has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Richard Chamberlain been in?

Richard Chamberlain has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Richard Chamberlain been nominated for?

Richard Chamberlain has been nominated for the Outstanding Actor - Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for his roles in Fathers and Sons and The Night of the Iguana.

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