Overview
Mini Biography:
Actor Richard Chamberlain was THE leading TV heartthrob of the early 60s... more
Trivia:
Ranked #7 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January... more
STARmeter: 
Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes.
Another
8 wins
&
10 nominations
more
Filmography
- "Desperate Housewives" .... Glen Wingfield (1 episode, 2007)
- Distant Past (2007) TV episode .... Glen Wingfield - "Nip/Tuck" .... Arthur Stiles (1 episode, 2006)
- Blu Mondae (2006) TV episode .... Arthur Stiles - Blackbeard (2006/I) (TV) .... Governor Charles Eden
... aka Pirates: The True Story of Blackbeard (International: English title) - "Hustle" .... James Whittaker Wright III (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Hu$tle (USA: promotional title)
- Whittaker Our Way Out (2006) TV episode .... James Whittaker Wright III - "Will & Grace" .... Clyde (1 episode, 2005)
- Steams Like Old Times (2005) TV episode .... Clyde - "The Drew Carey Show" .... Maggie Wick (2 episodes, 2002)
- Look Mom, One Hand! (2002) TV episode .... Maggie Wick
- The Curse of the Mummy (2002) TV episode .... Maggie Wick - "Touched by an Angel" .... Everett / ... (1 episode, 2000)
- The Face on the Bar Room Floor (2000) TV episode .... Everett/Jack Clay
- Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999) (TV) .... Bernard Lafferty
- All the Winters That Have Been (1997) (TV) .... Dane Corvin
- The Lost Daughter (1997) (TV) .... Andrew McCracken
... aka Die verlorene Tochter (Germany) - The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years (1996) (TV) .... Ralph de Bricassart
- Ordeal in the Arctic (1993) (TV) .... Captain John Couch
- Night of the Hunter (1991) (TV) .... Harry Powell
- Aftermath: A Test of Love (1991) (TV) .... Ross Colburn
... aka Aftermath (Australia)
... aka The Other Side of Murder (UK) - "Island Son" .... Dr. Daniel Kulani (18 episodes, 1989-1990)
- Separations (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Daniel Kulani
- Moving Targets (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Daniel Kulani
- Viruses (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Daniel Kulani
- Janine Returns (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Daniel Kulani
- Mary, Mary Quite Contrary (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Daniel Kulani
(13 more)
- The Bourne Identity (1988) (TV) .... Jason Bourne
- Casanova (1987) (TV) .... Giacomo Casanova
... aka Il veneziano, vita e amori di Giacomo Casanova - "Dream West" (1986) TV mini-series .... John Charles Fremont
- Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985) (TV) .... Raoul Wallenberg
- The Miracle (1985) (TV)
- Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole (1983) (TV) .... Frederick Cook
- "The Thorn Birds" .... Ralph de Bricassart (4 episodes, 1983)
- Part 4 (1983) TV episode .... Ralph de Bricassart
- Part 3 (1983) TV episode .... Ralph de Bricassart
- Part 2 (1983) TV episode .... Ralph de Bricassart
- Part 1 (1983) TV episode .... Ralph de Bricassart - "Shogun" (1980) TV mini-series .... Anjin-san / ... (unknown episodes)
... aka James Clavell's Shogun - Shogun (1980/I) (TV) .... Pilot-Major John Blackthorne
... aka James Clavell's Shogun (USA: complete title)
- "Centennial" .... Alexander McKeag (12 episodes, 1978-1979)
- The Scream of Eagles (1979) TV episode .... Alexander McKeag
- The Winds of Death (1979) TV episode .... Alexander McKeag
- The Winds of Fortune (1979) TV episode .... Alexander McKeag
- The Crime (1979) TV episode .... Alexander McKeag
- The Storm (1979) TV episode .... Alexander McKeag
(7 more) - The Good Doctor (1978) (TV) .... Anton Chekhov/Various Roles
- "Great Performances" .... Anton Chekhov / ... (1 episode, 1978)
- The Good Doctor (1978) TV episode .... Anton Chekhov/Various Roles - The Man in the Iron Mask (1977) (TV) .... King Louis XIV / Philippe
- The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) (TV) .... Edmond Dantes
... aka Il conte di Montecristo (Italy) - The Christmas Messenger (1975) (TV) .... Christmas Messenger
- The Lady's Not for Burning (1974) (TV) .... Thomas Mendip
- F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Last of the Belles' (1974) (TV) .... F. Scott Fitzgerald
... aka The Last of the Belles (Australia) - The Woman I Love (1972) (TV) .... King Edward VIII
- "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" .... Hamlet (1 episode, 1971)
... aka ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
- Hamlet (1971) TV episode .... Hamlet - "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Hamlet (1 episode, 1970)
... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
- Hamlet (1970) TV episode .... Hamlet
- Hold On: It's the Dave Clark Five (1968) (TV) .... The Doctor
- "The Portrait of a Lady" .... Ralph Touchett (6 episodes, 1968)
- Revelations (1968) TV episode .... Ralph Touchett
- Dissensions (1968) TV episode .... Ralph Touchett
- Decisions (1968) TV episode .... Ralph Touchett
- Schemes (1968) TV episode .... Ralph Touchett
- Bequests (1968) TV episode .... Ralph Touchett
(1 more) - "The Red Skelton Show" .... San Fernando's Lawyer (1 episode, 1967)
... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- It's a Treat to Beat a Cheat on the Mississippi Mud (1967) TV episode .... San Fernando's Lawyer - "Dr. Kildare" .... Dr. James Kildare (191 episodes, 1961-1966)
- Reckoning (1966) TV episode .... Dr. James Kildare
- New Doctor in Town (1966) TV episode .... Dr. James Kildare
- Strange Sort of Accident (1966) TV episode .... Dr. James Kildare
- Mercy or Murder (1966) TV episode .... Dr. James Kildare
- Travel a Crooked Road (1966) TV episode .... Dr. James Kildare
(186 more) - "The Eleventh Hour" .... Dr. James Kildare (1 episode, 1963)
- Four Feet in the Morning (1963) TV episode .... Dr. James Kildare - "Whispering Smith" .... Chris Harrington (1 episode, 1961)
- Stain of Justice (1961) TV episode .... Chris Harrington - "The Deputy" .... Jerry Kirk (1 episode, 1961)
- The Edge of Doubt (1961) TV episode .... Jerry Kirk - "Thriller" .... Larry Carter (1 episode, 1960)
... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
- The Watcher (1960) TV episode .... Larry Carter - "Mr. Lucky" .... Alec (1 episode, 1960)
- Operation Fortuna (1960) TV episode .... Alec - "Gunsmoke" .... Pete (1 episode, 1960)
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- The Bobsy Twins (1960) TV episode .... Pete - "Bourbon Street Beat" .... Dale Wellington (1 episode, 1960)
- Target of Hate (1960) TV episode .... Dale Wellington - "Rescue 8" (1 episode, 1960)
- High Explosive (1960) TV episode
- "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Clay Pine (1 episode, 1959)
- Road Hog (1959) TV episode .... Clay Pine
- The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976) (performer: "Why Can't I Be Two People?", "What A Comforting Thing To Know", "A Bride Finding Ball", "Secret Kingdom", "He Danced With Me/She Danced With Me", "Secret Kingdom" (reprise))
... aka The Slipper and the Rose (UK: short title)
- Buffalo Soldiers (2001) (special thanks)
... aka Army Go Home! (Germany)
... aka Buffalo Soldiers - Army Go Home! (Germany: DVD title)
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1981-2007)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 22 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.1 (1981) TV episode .... Himself - "Today" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1980-2007)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 5 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 April 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - "Gylne tider" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Gylne tabber og gylne øyeblikk (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.4 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "The Late Late Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 29 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - The 4th Annual TV Land Awards (2006) (TV) .... Dr. Kildare - 'Gray Anatomy' skit
- "After They Were Famous" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Medics (2005) TV episode .... Himself - TV Guide Close Up: From Comedy Club to Primetime (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Die größten TV-Hits aller Zeiten - Die größten Kultserien (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire" .... Narrator (3 episodes, 2004)
... aka Empires: Japan - Memoirs of a Secret Empire (Australia)
- The Return of the Barbarian (2004) TV episode .... Narrator
- The Will of the Shogun (2004) TV episode .... Narrator
- The Way of the Samurai (2004) TV episode .... Narrator - 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- "The View" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003)
- Episode dated 5 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 31 March 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- "So Graham Norton" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode #4.4 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- "Caiga quien caiga" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
- Episode dated 26 October 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself - "Wetten, dass..?" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- Wetten, dass..? aus Emden (1995) TV episode .... Himself - "MGM: When the Lion Roars" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
- The Lion in Winter (1992) TV episode .... Himself - "The Astronomers" (1991) TV series .... Narrator
- Rebildfest 1990 (1990) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Guest of Honor (Rebild speaker)
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1964-1990)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 2 January 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 March 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 March 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
- The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Host & Performer
- The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Audience Member
- Christmas in the Holy Land (1980) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land (USA: complete title)
- Musical Comedy Tonight (1979) (TV) .... Himself
- Inside 'The Swarm' (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- "Dinah!" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
- Episode dated 11 November 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 December 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - "Dinah's Place" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
- Episode dated 28 August 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Visual Effects
- "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 30 October 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 26 October 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "You Don't Say" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 28 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
- Episode #1.9 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
- Episode dated 29 November 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
- The Bob Hope Thanksgiving Special (1964) (TV) .... Himself
- "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1962)
- Episode dated 29 July 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards
- At This Very Moment (1962) (TV) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Stage: Appeared (as "Capt. Von Trapp" in "The Sound of Music" on Broadway and on a national tour (August 1999).
more
Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 5 Interviews | 6 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 3 Magazine Cover Photos
more
Message Boards
Discuss this person with other users on
IMDb message board for Richard Chamberlain (I)
more
Find where Richard Chamberlain is credited alongside another name
| You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process. |
| With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb. Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb. |
Registered users may choose to have this page shown as the main name page by setting their
site preferences