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). He is also known for playing Hawk, a half-man, half-bird warrior in the second season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century in 1981.
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 + Year Title Role Venue 1974Noël Coward in Two KeysFelixEthel Barrymore Theater, Broadway 1977Caesar and CleopatraApollodorusPalace Theatre, Broadway 1989The Investigation of the Murder in El SalvadorD'CostaNew York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway 1994The Triumph of LoveHermocrateClassic Stage Company, Off-Broadway 1997The ChangelingperformerTheatre at St. Clement's, Off-Broadway 1997Stevie Wants To Play The BluesErnestWilliamstown Theatre Festival, Massachusetts 2000Night Blooming JasmineMichael HernickTriBeCa Playhouse, Off-Broadway 2008Another VermeerDr. Abraham BrediusAbingdon Theater Company, Off-Broadway
Awards +AwardYearCategoryForResultAACTA Awards1973-74Theatre World AwardNoel Coward in Two KeysDaytime Emmy Awards1992Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesOne Life to Live1993Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesOne Life to Live1993Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesLovingSoap Opera Digest Awards1992Outstanding Villain: DaytimeOne Life to Live1993Outstanding Supporting ActorOne Life to Live
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