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George Richard Chamberlain is an American actor and singer, 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 actor to play Jason Bourne. Chamberlain has also performed classical stage roles and worked in musical theatre.
Birth Name
George Richard Chamberlain
Born
Saturday, 31 March 1934
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Finding Julia | Igor | 2019 |
| Nightmare Cinema | Dr. Mirari / Dr. Leneer (segment "Mirari") | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Justice League: Gods and Monsters | Highfather / Highfather (voice) | 2015 |
| Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Actor | 2014 |
| We Are the Hartmans | Mr. Hartman / Hartman | 2012 |
| Three Days of Hamlet | Polonius | 2012 |
| Thundercats | Zigg | 2011 |
| The Perfect Family | Monsignor Murphy | 2011 |
| The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | Self | 2010 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Finding Julia | Igor | 2019 |
| Nightmare Cinema | Dr. Mirari / Dr. Leneer (segment "Mirari") | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Justice League: Gods and Monsters | Highfather / Highfather (voice) | 2015 |
| Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Actor | 2014 |
| We Are the Hartmans | Mr. Hartman / Hartman | 2012 |
| Three Days of Hamlet | Polonius | 2012 |
| Thundercats | Zigg | 2011 |
| The Perfect Family | Monsignor Murphy | 2011 |
| The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | Self | 2010 |
| Actors Reporter Interviews | Self | 2009 |
| Leverage | Archie Leach | 2008 |
| Pioneers of Television | Self | 2008 |
| Strength and Honour | Denis O'Leary | 2007 |
| Chuck | Adelbert De Smet | 2007 |
| Autumn Ball | Ralph de Bricassart | 2007 |
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | Councilman Banks | 2007 |
| Brothers & Sisters | Jonathan Byrold | 2006 |
| Blackbeard | Gov. Charles Eden | 2006 |
| The Uncommon Making of Petulia | Self | 2006 |
| Desperate Housewives | Glen Wingfield | 2004 |
| Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire | Narrator | 2004 |
| Hustle | James Whittaker Wright III | 2004 |
| Nip/Tuck | Arthur Stiles | 2003 |
| Gylne tider | Self | 2002 |
| The Pavilion | Huddlestone | 2000 |
| After They Were Famous | Himself | 1999 |
| Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | Bernard Lafferty | 1999 |
| Will & Grace | Clyde | 1998 |
| So Graham Norton | Self - Guest | 1998 |
| All the Winters That Have Been | Dane Corvin | 1997 |
| The Lost Daughter | Andrew McCracken | 1997 |
| River Made to Drown In | Thaddeus MacKenzie | 1997 |
| The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years | Ralph de Bricassart | 1996 |
| Bird of Prey | Jonathan Griffith | 1995 |
| The Drew Carey Show | Maggie Wick | 1995 |
| Touched by an Angel | Jack Clay / Everett Clay | 1994 |
| John & Leeza from Hollywood | Self | 1993 |
| Ordeal in the Arctic | Captain John Couch | 1993 |
| MGM: When the Lion Roars | Himself | 1992 |
| Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 1991 |
| Night of the Hunter | Harry Powell | 1991 |
| Aftermath: A Test of Love | Ross Colburn | 1991 |
| Twin Peaks | Bill Kennedy | 1990 |
| Island Son | Dr. Daniel Kulani | 1989 |
| The Return of the Musketeers | Aramis | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself - Guest | 1989 |
| The Bourne Identity | Jason Bourne | 1988 |
| The 41st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1987 |
| Biography | Self / Ralph de Bricassart | 1987 |
| Casanova | Giacomo Casanova | 1987 |
| Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold | Allan Quatermain | 1986 |
| Dream West | John Charles Fremont | 1986 |
| King Solomon's Mines | Allan Quatermain | 1985 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Clay Medwick | 1985 |
| Wallenberg: A Hero's Story | Raoul Wallenberg | 1985 |
| Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole | Frederick Cook | 1983 |
| The Thorn Birds | Ralph de Bricassart | 1983 |
| Murder by Phone | Nat Bridger | 1982 |
| Na sowas! | Self | 1982 |
| Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| The 35th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Host & Performer | 1981 |
| The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Audience Member | 1981 |
| Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land | Self | 1980 |
| Shogun | Pilot-Major John Blackthorne | 1980 |
| Shogun | Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san | 1980 |
| The Toni Tennille Show | Self - Guest | 1979 |
| Centennial | Alexander McKeag | 1978 |
| Challenge of the Superfriends | 1978 | |
| The Swarm | Dr. Hubbard | 1978 |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | Phillipe / Louis / Louis XIV / Philippe | 1977 |
| The Last Wave | David Burton | 1977 |
| The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella | Prince Edward / Prince | 1976 |
| The Count of Monte-Cristo | Edmond Dantes / Edmond Dantès | 1975 |
| The Towering Inferno | Simmons | 1974 |
| The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge | Aramis | 1974 |
| Dinah! | Self - Guest | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'the Last of the Belles' | F. Scott Fitzgerald | 1974 |
| The Three Musketeers | Aramis | 1973 |
| Lady Caroline Lamb | George Gordon, Lord Byron / Lord Byron | 1972 |
| The 44th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1972 |
| Film '72 | Self | 1971 |
| The Music Lovers | Tchaikovsky | 1971 |
| Great Performances | Anton Chekhov / Various Roles | 1971 |
| Julius Caesar | Octavius Caesar / Augustus | 1970 |
| The Madwoman of Chaillot | Roderick / The Reverend | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Hamlet | 1969 |
| Petulia | David Danner / Dave Danner | 1968 |
| The Portrait of a Lady | Ralph Touchett | 1968 |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest / Various Characters | 1967 |
| Mondo Hollywood: Hollywood Laid Bare! | Self | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self - Guest | 1967 |
| The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show | Self | 1966 |
| Joy in the Morning | Carl Brown | 1965 |
| Twilight of Honor | David Mitchell | 1963 |
| You Don't Say | Self | 1963 |
| The Eleventh Hour | Dr. James Kildare | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Andy Williams Show | Self - Guest | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show | Self - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor | 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | Dr. James Kildare / Dr. Kildare | 1961 |
| A Thunder of Drums | Lt. Porter | 1961 |
| Whispering Smith | Chris Harrington | 1961 |
| The Secret of the Purple Reef | Dean Christophe / Dean Christopher | 1960 |
| Thriller | Larry Carter | 1960 |
| Mr. Lucky | Alec | 1959 |
| Bourbon Street Beat | Dale Wellington | 1959 |
| Riverboat | Lt. Dave Winslow | 1959 |
| The Deputy | Jerry Kirk | 1959 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Himself | 1957 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Clay Pine | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Pete | 1955 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Clarence Narrow | 1951 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Himself - Guest | 1948 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Won |
| 1981 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1980 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 1975 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy | Nominated |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Best TV Star - Male | Won |
