Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 31, 1934
Place of Birth:
Beverly Hills, California, USA
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Richard Chamberlain
Biography
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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ThunderCats | Zigg (voice) |
| 2008 | Leverage | Archie Leach |
| 2007 | Chuck | Adelbert De Smet |
| 2006 | Brothers and Sisters | Jonathan Byrold |
| 2006 | Blackbeard | Gouverneur Charles Eden |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Glenn |
| 2004 | Hustle | James Whittaker Wright III |
| 2004 | Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire | Narrator |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck | |
| 1999 | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | Bernard Lafferty |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Clyde |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Maggie Wick |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Jack Clay / Everett Clay |
| 1991 | The Astronomers | Narrator |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Bill Kennedy |
| 1989 | Island Son | |
| 1988 | The Bourne Identity | Jason Bourne |
| 1987 | Sacrée soirée | Self |
| 1986 | Dream West | |
| 1985 | Wallenberg: A Hero's Story | Raoul Wallenberg |
| 1983 | The Thorn Birds | Ralph de Bricassart |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self |
| 1982 | Na sowas! | Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? | Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self |
| 1980 | Shōgun | Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san |
| 1978 | Centennial | Alexander McKeag |
| 1978 | Challenge of the Super Friends | |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Anton Chekhov |
| 1968 | The Portrait of a Lady | |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare | Dr. Kildare |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1960 | Thriller | Larry Carter |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat | |
| 1959 | Mr. Lucky | Alec |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Host/Performer |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Host |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Pete |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Clay Pine |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1952 | Today | Self |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Hamlet |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Clarence Narrow |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee/Presenter |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Winner |