Thom Christopher
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Thom Christopher | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1940 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse |
Judith Leverone
(m. 1971; died 2019) |
Thom Christopher (born October 5, 1940)[2] is an American actor.
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
Film
- 1980: S*H*E as Eddie Bronzi
- 1983: Space Raiders as "Flightplan"
- 1985: Wizards of the Lost Kingdom as Shurka
- 1988: Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell as Troxartas (V)
- 2003: Nola as Niles Sterling
Television
- 1974: The Edge of Night as Noel Douglas #1
- 1975: Cannon, episode "The Hero"
- 1978: The Eddie Capra Mysteries, episode "The Two-Million-Dollar Stowaway" as Eugene Meriwether Smith
- 1981: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as "Hawk"
- 1983: Simon & Simon - "All Your Favourite Games" as Sid Castle - S03 E12
- 1984: T. J. Hooker - "Too Late for Love" as Harry Cort and "Death Strip" as Paul Gavin
- 1987–1989: Murder, She Wrote - "Trouble in Eden" as Reverend Willard Manchester and "Appointment in Athens" as Dimitri Popadopalous
- 1990–2008: One Life to Live as Carlo Hesser / Mortimer Bern
- 2000–2004: Law & Order- "Stiff" as Dr. Bertram Stokes and "Caviar Emptor" as Alferandi Dilmanian
- 1993–1994: Loving as Dante Partou / Joe Young
- 1999–2002: Guiding Light as Colonel Dax
Video games
- 2003: Cyberchase: Castleblanca Quest as The Hacker
Awards
| Award | Year | Category | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA Awards | 1973-74 | Theatre World Award | Noel Coward in Two Keys[6] | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | One Life to Live[5] | Won |
| 1993 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | One Life to Live | Nominated | |
| 1993 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Loving | Nominated | |
| Soap Opera Digest Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Villain: Daytime | One Life to Live | Nominated |
| 1993 | Outstanding Supporting Actor | One Life to Live | Nominated |
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