Thom Christopher (October 5, 1940 – December 5, 2024) was an American actor.
Life and career
Christopher attended Ithaca College and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse.
He was best known for his portrayal of villainous upstate Pennsylvania mob boss Carlo Hesser (1990–1992, 1996–1997, 2005, 2006, 2008) on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live He also portrayed Hesser's meek twin Mortimer Bern (1992–1993, 1997) on One Life to Live as well.
Christopher 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.
Christopher died on December 5, 2024, aged 84.
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: Simon & Simon** - "Lost Lady" as Gary Radcliffe - S6 E21
- 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
Stage
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|1974
|Noël Coward in Two Keys
|Felix
|Ethel Barrymore Theater, Broadway
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|1977
|Caesar and Cleopatra
|Apollodorus
|Palace Theatre, Broadway
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|1989
|data-sort-value="Investigation of the Murder in El Salvador, The" |The Investigation of the Murder in El Salvador
|D'Costa
|New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway
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|1994
|data-sort-value="Triumph of Love, The" |The Triumph of Love
|Hermocrate
|Classic Stage Company, Off-Broadway
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|1997
|data-sort-value="Changeling, The" |The Changeling
|performer
|Theatre at St. Clement's, Off-Broadway
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|1997
|Stevie Wants To Play The Blues
|Ernest
|Williamstown Theatre Festival, Massachusetts
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|2000
|Night Blooming Jasmine
|Michael Hernick
|TriBeCa Playhouse, Off-Broadway
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|2008
|Another Vermeer
|Dr. Abraham Bredius
|Abingdon Theater Company, Off-Broadway
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Awards
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!Year
!Category
!For
!Result
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|AACTA Awards
|1973-74
|Theatre World Award
|Noel Coward in Two Keys
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| rowspan="3" |Daytime Emmy Awards
|1992
|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
|One Life to Live