Richard Chamberlain
Birth Place: Beverly Hills, CA, USA
Latest News on Richard Chamberlain:
Review: CYRANO DE BERGERAC at The Kechi Playhouse (Aug 19, 2024)
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 15, 2024 (Jul 15, 2024)
THE SOUND OF MUSIC (A Noviça Rebelde) Arrives in São Paulo After a Sold-out Season in Rio de Janeiro (Jul 11, 2024)
Review: CYRANO DE BERGERAC at The Kechi Playhouse (Aug 19, 2024)
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 15, 2024 (Jul 15, 2024)
THE SOUND OF MUSIC (A Noviça Rebelde) Arrives in São Paulo After a Sold-out Season in Rio de Janeiro (Jul 11, 2024)
BIO
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.
Photos
From left, cast member David Suchet and actor Richard Chamberlain talk backstage after the opening night performance of ''The Last Confession'' at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Ryan
Date:
06/12/2014
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of THE LAST CONFESSION at the Ahmanson
From left, cast member David Suchet and actor Richard Chamberlain pose backstage after the opening night performance of ''The Last Confession'' at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Ryan
Date:
06/12/2014
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of THE LAST CONFESSION at the Ahmanson
From left, cast members Richard O''Callaghan and David Suchet pose with actor Richard Chamberlain backstage after the opening night performance of ''The Last Confession'' at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in Los Ang
Date:
06/12/2014
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of THE LAST CONFESSION at the Ahmanson
Actor Richard Chamberlain poses during the arrivals for the opening night performance of ''The Last Confession'' at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging)
Date:
06/12/2014
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of THE LAST CONFESSION at the Ahmanson
From left, actors Timothy Dalton and Richard Chamberlain pose during the arrivals for the opening night performance of ''The Last Confession'' at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Photo by Ryan
Date:
06/12/2014
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of THE LAST CONFESSION at the Ahmanson
From left, actor Richard Chamberlain poses with cast members Phillip Craig and Richard O''Callaghan backstage after the opening night performance of ''The Last Confession'' at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in Los A
Date:
06/12/2014
From: Photo Flash: Opening Night of THE LAST CONFESSION at the Ahmanson
Richard Chamberlain and Brooke Shields attend the world premiere opening of "The Exorcist" at the Geffen Playhouse on Wednesday July 11, 2012 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Geffen Playhouse/AP Images)
Date:
07/12/2012
From: Photo Flash: Brooke Shields, Richard Chamberlain and More at THE EXORCIST Opening Night Party!
The cast of "The Exorcis": Tom Nelis, Roslyn Ruff, Richard Chamberlain, Brooke Shields, Harry Groener, Emily Yetter, David Wilson Barnes, Teller, Stephen Bogardus and Manoel Felciano
Date:
07/12/2012
From: Photo Flash: Brooke Shields, Richard Chamberlain and More at THE EXORCIST Opening Night Party!
STAGE CREDITS
Movies
The Secret of the Purple Reef
[ 1960 ] Dean Christophe
[ 1960 ] Dean Christophe
A Thunder of Drums
[ 1961 ] Lt. Porter
[ 1961 ] Lt. Porter
March of Dimes Presents: Once Upon a Dime
[ 1963 ]
[ 1963 ]
The Charge Is Murder
[ 1963 ] David Mitchell
[ 1963 ] David Mitchell
Joy in the Morning
[ 1965 ] Carl Brown
[ 1965 ] Carl Brown
Hold on: It's the Dave Clark Five
[ 1968 ] The Doctor
[ 1968 ] The Doctor
Petulia
[ 1968 ] David Danner
[ 1968 ] David Danner
The Madwoman of Chaillot
[ 1969 ] Roderick
[ 1969 ] Roderick
Julius Caesar
[ 1970 ] Octavius Caesar
[ 1970 ] Octavius Caesar
The Music Lovers
[ 1971 ] Peter Tchaikovsky
[ 1971 ] Peter Tchaikovsky
Lady Caroline Lamb
[ 1972 ] Lord Byron
[ 1972 ] Lord Byron
The Woman I Love
[ 1972 ] King Edward VIII
[ 1972 ] King Edward VIII
The Three Musketeers
[ 1973 ] Aramis
[ 1973 ] Aramis
F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'the Last of the Belles'
[ 1974 ] F. Scott Fitzgerald
[ 1974 ] F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Four Musketeers
[ 1974 ] Aramis
[ 1974 ] Aramis
The Lady's Not for Burning
[ 1974 ] Thomas Mendip
[ 1974 ] Thomas Mendip
The Towering Inferno
[ 1974 ] Simmons
[ 1974 ] Simmons
The Christmas Messenger
[ 1975 ] Christmas Messenger
[ 1975 ] Christmas Messenger
The Count of Monte-Cristo
[ 1975 ] Edmond Dantes
[ 1975 ] Edmond Dantes
The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella
[ 1976 ] Prince Edward
[ 1976 ] Prince Edward
The Last Wave
[ 1977 ] David Burton
[ 1977 ] David Burton
The Man in the Iron Mask
[ 1977 ] Phillipe / Louis
[ 1977 ] Phillipe / Louis
The Good Doctor
[ 1978 ]
[ 1978 ]
The Swarm
[ 1978 ] Dr. Hubbard
[ 1978 ] Dr. Hubbard
Shogun
[ 1980 ] Pilot-Major John Blackthorne
[ 1980 ] Pilot-Major John Blackthorne
Murder by Phone
[ 1982 ] Nat Bridger
[ 1982 ] Nat Bridger
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
[ 1983 ] Frederick Cook
[ 1983 ] Frederick Cook
King Solomon's Mines
[ 1985 ] Allan Quatermain
[ 1985 ] Allan Quatermain
The Miracle
[ 1985 ]
[ 1985 ]
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
[ 1985 ] Raoul Wallenberg
[ 1985 ] Raoul Wallenberg
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
[ 1986 ] Allan Quatermain
[ 1986 ] Allan Quatermain
Casanova
[ 1987 ] Giacomo Casanova
[ 1987 ] Giacomo Casanova
The Return of the Musketeers
[ 1989 ] Aramis
[ 1989 ] Aramis
Aftermath
[ 1991 ] Ross Colburn
[ 1991 ] Ross Colburn
Night of the Hunter
[ 1991 ] Harry Powell
[ 1991 ] Harry Powell
Hawaii: Paradise in Peril
[ 1993 ] Self - Host
[ 1993 ] Self - Host
Ordeal in the Arctic
[ 1993 ] Captain John Couch
[ 1993 ] Captain John Couch
Bird of Prey
[ 1995 ] Jonathan Griffith
[ 1995 ] Jonathan Griffith
The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years
[ 1996 ] Ralph de Bricassart
[ 1996 ] Ralph de Bricassart
All the Winters That Have Been
[ 1997 ] Dane Corvin
[ 1997 ] Dane Corvin
River Made to Drown In
[ 1997 ] Thaddeus MacKenzie
[ 1997 ] Thaddeus MacKenzie
The Lost Daughter
[ 1997 ] Andrew McCracken
[ 1997 ] Andrew McCracken
The Pavilion
[ 2000 ] Huddlestone
[ 2000 ] Huddlestone
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
[ 2007 ] Councilman Banks
[ 2007 ] Councilman Banks
Strength and Honour
[ 2007 ] Denis O'Leary
[ 2007 ] Denis O'Leary
The Perfect Family
[ 2011 ] Monsignor Murphy
[ 2011 ] Monsignor Murphy
We Are the Hartmans
[ 2011 ] Hartman
[ 2011 ] Hartman
Nightmare Cinema
[ 2018 ] Dr. Leneer
[ 2018 ] Dr. Leneer
Finding Julia
[ 2019 ] Igor
[ 2019 ] Igor
TV Shows
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Clay Pine
Clay Pine
Boris Karloff Presents
Larry Carter
Larry Carter
Bourbon Street Beat
Dale Wellington
Dale Wellington
Gunsmoke
Pete
Pete
Mr. Lucky
Alec
Alec
Riverboat
Lt. Dave Winslow
Lt. Dave Winslow
The Deputy
Jerry Kirk
Jerry Kirk
Whispering Smith
Chris Harrington
Chris Harrington
The Eleventh Hour
Dr. James Kildare
Dr. James Kildare
Dr. Kildare
[ 1961-1966 ] Dr. James Kildare
[ 1961-1966 ] Dr. James Kildare
The Red Skelton Show
Clarence Narrow
Clarence Narrow
The Portrait of a Lady
Ralph Touchett
Ralph Touchett
ITV Sunday Night Theatre
Hamlet
Hamlet
Centennial
[ 1978-1979 ] Alexander McKeag
[ 1978-1979 ] Alexander McKeag
Shogun
Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, Anjin-san
Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, Anjin-san
The Thorn Birds
Ralph de Bricassart
Ralph de Bricassart
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Clay Medwick
Clay Medwick
Dream West
John Charles Fremont
John Charles Fremont
The Bourne Identity
Jason Bourne
Jason Bourne
Island Son
[ 1989-1990 ] Dr. Daniel Kulani
[ 1989-1990 ] Dr. Daniel Kulani
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
Bernard Lafferty
Bernard Lafferty
Touched by an Angel
Jack Clay, Everett Clay
Jack Clay, Everett Clay
The Drew Carey Show
Maggie Wick
Maggie Wick
Will & Grace
Clyde
Clyde
Blackbeard
Gov. Charles Eden
Gov. Charles Eden
Hustle
James Whittaker Wright III
James Whittaker Wright III
Nip/Tuck
Arthur Stiles
Arthur Stiles
Desperate Housewives
Glen Wingfield
Glen Wingfield
La tele de tu vida
Ralph de Bricassart
Ralph de Bricassart
The Factor
Dr. James Kildare
Dr. James Kildare
Chuck
Adelbert De Smet
Adelbert De Smet
Brothers & Sisters
[ 2010-2011 ] Jonathan Byrold
[ 2010-2011 ] Jonathan Byrold
Thundercats
Zigg
Zigg
Leverage
[ 2010-2012 ] Archie Leach
[ 2010-2012 ] Archie Leach
Twin Peaks
Bill Kennedy
Bill Kennedy
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
Videos
Photo/Video: Get A First Look At Merrimack Repertory Theatre's THE HAUNTED LIFE
by Alan Henry - Apr 8, 2019
VIDEO: Tony Winner Laura Benanti Talks NYC Parenthood & Playing Melania Trump on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Macon Prickett - Mar 21, 2018
VIDEO: On This Day, March 10- A Star is Born: Laura Benanti Debuts as Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2017
STAGE TUBE: See Rare Footage of Mary Tyler Moore in BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY's
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2017
Tony Awards Close-Up: Five-Time Nominee Laura Benanti Has Made the Jump from Featured to Leading Actress!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 1, 2016
STAGE TUBE: Broadway Flashback- Watch 18-Year-Old Laura Benanti Sing 'The Sound of Music' on Broadway!
by Sally Henry Fuller - Mar 1, 2015
TV: Chatting with the Cast of New Group's STICKS AND BONES on Opening Night!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Nov 10, 2014
TV: STICKS AND BONES' Richard Chamberlain, Holly Hunter, Bill Pullman & More Meet the Press!
by Randy Rainbow - Oct 12, 2014
TV: First Look at Highlights of 30th Anniversary of S.T.A.G.E. - Betty Buckley, Helen Reddy, Jason Gould, Shirley Jones & More!
by Michael Sterling & Jordan Santacana - May 27, 2014
TV: THE FANTASTICKS Celebrates 20,000th Performance in New York City on 9/15- Watch Highlights!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 5, 2013
News
Review: CYRANO DE BERGERAC at The Kechi Playhouse
If you’re looking for a swashbuckling good time, do yourself a favor and see the original RomCom, Cyrano de Bergerac, at The Kechi Playhouse. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
If you’re looking for a swashbuckling good time, do yourself a favor and see the original RomCom, Cyrano de Bergerac, at The Kechi Playhouse. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 15, 2024
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 15, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 15, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC (A Noviça Rebelde) Arrives in São Paulo After a Sold-out Season in Rio de Janeiro
Since making his Broadway debut in 1959, The Sound of Music (A Novica Rebelde) has become a singular phenomenon. No other show has achieved such a lasting trajectory of success as one of this musical, inspired by the true love story between a young novice and a widowed captain, father of seven.
Since making his Broadway debut in 1959, The Sound of Music (A Novica Rebelde) has become a singular phenomenon. No other show has achieved such a lasting trajectory of success as one of this musical, inspired by the true love story between a young novice and a widowed captain, father of seven.
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!
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.
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.”
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.”
James Beaman Returns To The Cabaret Stage With LIVED EXPERIENCE at Triad Theatre
Everybody loves a comeback.
Everybody loves a comeback.
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.
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?
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.
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.
]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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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?
Outsanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Fathers and Sons and Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Night of the Iguana.
Videos