Thom Christopher
Thom Christopher (born October 5, 1940)[2] is an American actor.
Thom Christopher | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1940 |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse(s) | Judith Leverone
(m. 1971; died 2019) |
Christopher attended Ithaca College and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse.[3]
He is best known for his portrayal of Hawk, a half-man, half-bird warrior in the second season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century in 1981.[4] He also played an upstate Pennsylvania mob boss Carlo Hesser (1990–1992, 1996–1997, 2005, 2006, 2008) and his meek twin Mortimer Bern (1992–1993, 1997) on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live.[5]
Christopher has also had roles on soap operas such as Loving and Guiding Light. He created the role of Noel Douglas on the CBS soap opera The Edge of Night.
Filmography
- Nola as Niles Sterling (2003)
- Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell as Troxartas (1988) (V)
- Wizards of the Lost Kingdom as Shurka (1985)
- Space Raiders as Flightplan (1983)
- S*H*E as Eddie Bronzi (1980)
Television
- The Edge of Night as Noel Douglas #1 (1974)
- Cannon, episode "The Hero" (1975)
- The Eddie Capra Mysteries, episode "The Two-Million-Dollar Stowaway" (1978)
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Hawk (1981)
- Murder, She Wrote - "Trouble in Eden" as Reverend Willard Manchester (1987) and "Appointment in Athens" as Dimitri Popadopalous (1989)
- One Life to Live as Carlo Hesser (1990–1992, 1996–1997, 2005–2006, 2008) / Mortimer Bern (1992–1993, 1997)
- T. J. Hooker - "Too Late for Love" as Harry Cort and "Death Strip" as Paul Gavin (1984)
- Law & Order- "Stiff" as Dr. Bertram Stokes (2000) and "Caviar Emptor" as Alferandi Dilmanian (2004)
- Loving as Dante Partou / Joe Young (1993–1994)
- Guiding Light as Colonel Dax (1999–2002)
Awards (won)
- (1973-1974) Theatre World Award for Noel Coward in Two Keys[6]
- (1992) Daytime Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for One Life to Live[5]
Awards (nominated)
- (1994) Daytime Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Loving
- (1993) Daytime Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for One Life to Live
- (1993) Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Supporting Actor for One Life to Live
- (1992) Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Villain: Daytime for One Life to Live
References
- "Judith Christoper Obituary". Boston Globe. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- Staff. "Thom Christopher", Soap Opera Digest. Accessed May 28, 2009. "Native New Yorker Thom Christopher hails from the Queens neighborhood of Jackson Heights."
- Willis, John (1995). Theatre World 1992-1993. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557832047. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- Phillips, Mark; Garcia, Frank (2014). Science Fiction Television Series: Episode Guides, Histories, and Casts and Credits for 62 Prime-Time Shows, 1959 through 1989. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610306. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- Hart, Marla (8 October 1992). "Actor Thom Christopher Has 2 Lives To Live". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Theatre World Award Recipients". Retrieved 18 July 2017.
External links
Authority control  |
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.