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name: "Richard Chamberlain"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-chamberlain"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 March 1934"
died: "29 March 2025"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T05:50:01.816260+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Richard Chamberlain

Actor. Born 31 March 1934 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. Died 29 March 2025.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 March 1934, Beverly Hills, California, USA
- **Died:** 29 March 2025
- **Active:** 1974–2003
- **Also known as:** რიჩარდ ჩემბერლენი, George Richard Chamberlain, ریچارد چمبرلین
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 68 (1), 2000s 70 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Chamberlain, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295847, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000328/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/28906

## Biography

Richard Chamberlain was an American actor of stage and screen. Born George Richard Chamberlain on 31 March 1934 in Beverly Hills, California, he died on 29 March 2025.

He rose to fame as the idealistic young doctor in the television series *Dr. Kildare* (1961–1966). He later appeared in several acclaimed television miniseries, including *Shōgun* (1980) and *The Thorn Birds* (1983), and played the first screen Jason Bourne in the 1988 television film *The Bourne Identity*. His film credits include *The Three Musketeers* (1973) and its sequel, *The Towering Inferno* (1974) as Simmons, and *The Last Wave* (1977).

Chamberlain performed classical stage roles, including Hamlet, and worked in musical theatre. He trained at Pomona College and studied acting with Jeff Corey.

*Sources: imdb.com, nytimes.com, bfi.org.uk, bbc.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), Fi1m 70, as Arthur Stiles — [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *The Towering Inferno* (1974), Fi1m 68, as Simmons — [page](https://film.one/film/the-towering-inferno.md)

## Complete filmography (89)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens* (2020), as Nat
- *Finding Julia* (2019), as Igor
- *Nightmare Cinema* (2018), as Dr. Mirari
- *The Black Ghiandola* (2017), as Creepy Oncologist
- *Justice League: Gods and Monsters* (2015), as Highfather (voice)
- *We Are the Hartmans* (2012), as Mr. Hartman
- *Three Days of Hamlet* (2012), as Polonius
- *ThunderCats* (2011), series, as Zigg (voice)
- *The Perfect Family* (2011), as Monsignor Murphy
- *Leverage* (2008), series, as Archie Leach
- *Strength and Honour* (2007), as Denis O'Leary
- *Chuck* (2007), series, as Adelbert De Smet — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry* (2007), as Councilman Banks
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Jonathan Byrold
- *Blackbeard* (2006), series, as Gouverneur Charles Eden
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Glenn
- *Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire* (2004), as Narrator
- *Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire* (2004), series, as Narrator
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as James Whittaker Wright III
- *The Making of Shōgun* (2003), Actor
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Arthur Stiles — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *The Pavilion* (2000), as Huddlestone
- *Endangered Hawaiʻi* (2000), as Narrator
- *Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke* (1999), series, as Bernard Lafferty
- *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as Clyde
- *River Made to Drown In* (1997), as Thaddeus MacKenzie
- *All the Winters that Have Been* (1997), as Dane Corvin
- *The Lost Daughter* (1997), as Andrew McCracken
- *Bird of Prey* (1996), as Jonathan Griffith
- *The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years* (1996), as Ralph de Bricassart
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Maggie Wick
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Jack Clay / Everett Clay
- *Ordeal in the Arctic* (1993), as Captain John Couch
- *Night of the Hunter* (1991), as Harry Powell
- *The Astronomers* (1991), series, as Narrator
- *Aftermath: A Test of Love* (1991), as Ross Colburn
- *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as Bill Kennedy — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md)
- *Island Son* (1989), series, as Producer
- *The Return of the Musketeers* (1989), as Aramis
- *The Bourne Identity* (1988), series, as Jason Bourne
- *Casanova* (1987), as Giacomo Casanova
- *Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold* (1986), as Allan Quatermain
- *Dream West* (1986), series, as John Charles Fremont
- *King Solomon's Mines* (1985), as Allan Quatermain
- *Wallenberg: A Hero's Story* (1985), series, as Raoul Wallenberg
- *Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole* (1983), as Frederick Cook
- *The Thorn Birds* (1983), series, as Ralph de Bricassart
- *Murder by Phone* (1982), as Nat Bridger
- *Shogun* (1980), as John Blackthorne
- *Shōgun* (1980), series, as Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san
- *Musical Comedy Tonight* (1979), Actor
- *The Good Doctor* (1978), as Anton Chekhov / Various Roles
- *Centennial* (1978), series, as Alexander McKeag
- *Challenge of the Super Friends* (1978), series, Actor
- *The Swarm* (1978), as Dr. Hubbard
- *The Last Wave* (1977), as David Burton
- *The Man in the Iron Mask* (1977), as Louis XIV / Philippe
- *The Slipper and the Rose* (1976), as Prince Edward
- *The Christmas Messenger* (1975), as Christmas Messenger
- *The Count of Monte-Cristo* (1975), as Edmond Dantès
- *The Towering Inferno* (1974), as Simmons — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-towering-inferno.md)
- *The Lady's Not for Burning* (1974), as Thomas Mendip
- *The Four Musketeers* (1974), as Aramis
- *The Little Mermaid* (1974), as Narrator
- *F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles* (1974), as F. Scott Fitzgerald
- *The Three Musketeers* (1973), as Aramis
- *Lady Caroline Lamb* (1972), as George Gordon, Lord Byron
- *The Woman I Love* (1972), as King Edward VIII
- *The Music Lovers* (1971), as Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Anton Chekhov
- *Hamlet* (1970), as Hamlet
- *Julius Caesar* (1970), as Octavius Caesar / Augustus
- *The Madwoman of Chaillot* (1969), as The Reverend
- *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Hamlet
- *Hold On: It's The Dave Clark Five* (1968), as The Director
- *Petulia* (1968), as Dave Danner
- *The Portrait of a Lady* (1968), series, as Ralph Touchett
- *Joy in the Morning* (1965), as Carl Brown
- *Twilight of Honor* (1963), as David Mitchell
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Dr. James Kildare
- *A Thunder of Drums* (1961), as Lt. Porter
- *The Secret of the Purple Reef* (1960), as Dean Christopher
- *Thriller* (1960), series, as Larry Carter
- *Mr. Lucky* (1959), series, as Alec
- *Bourbon Street Beat* (1959), series, as Dale Wellington
- *The Deputy* (1959), series, as Jerry Kirk
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Clay Pine
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Pete
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Hamlet

## Gallery

- ![Richard Chamberlain](https://film.one/media/person/479341/gallery-f2f8e7361140.jpg) Richard Chamberlain — MGM-TV, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Richard_Chamberlain_-_Dr_Kildare_1964_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Richard Chamberlain on the set of television program "Dr. Kildare". (1964)](https://film.one/media/person/479341/gallery-c2fae9bd96c2.jpg) Richard Chamberlain on the set of television program "Dr. Kildare". (1964) — Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Richard_Chamberlain_1964_crop.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![La actriz Rachel Ward y el actor Richard Chamberlain en la serie "El pájaro canta hasta morir" (1983)](https://film.one/media/person/479341/gallery-5b39e01df787.jpg) La actriz Rachel Ward y el actor Richard Chamberlain en la serie "El pájaro canta hasta morir" (1983) — Marc7000, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Rachel_Ward_y_Richard_Chamberlain.jpg/1280px-Rachel_Ward_y_Richard_Chamberlain.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Richard-Chamberlain and Yvette Mimieux in Dr. Kildare (1964)](https://film.one/media/person/479341/gallery-26b1098ae339.jpg) Richard-Chamberlain and Yvette Mimieux in Dr. Kildare (1964) — 国際情報社, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Yvette-_Mimieux-Richard-Chamberlain-1.jpg/1280px-Yvette-_Mimieux-Richard-Chamberlain-1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Richard Chamberlain](https://film.one/media/person/479341/gallery-39d4e5d2fa4b.jpg) Richard Chamberlain — Image via TMDB
- ![Actor Richard Chamberlain, discussing the causes of a massive course change in his style (1972)](https://film.one/media/person/479341/gallery-5ea56f5c90a3.jpg) Actor Richard Chamberlain, discussing the causes of a massive course change in his style (1972) — Harry Chase, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Richard_Chamberlain_1972.jpg/1280px-Richard_Chamberlain_1972.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actor Richard Chamberlain, discussing the causes of a massive course change in his style (1972)](https://film.one/media/person/479341/gallery-11061a6f7baf.jpg) Actor Richard Chamberlain, discussing the causes of a massive course change in his style (1972) — Harry Chase, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Richard_Chamberlain_1972_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Richard_Chamberlain_1972_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award 1982: Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award (won), for *The Last Wave*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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