Thom Christopher

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::summary American actor (1940–2024) ::

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occupation	Actor
yearsactive	1972–2017
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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. 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: SHE 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

Stage

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Year	Title	Role	Venue	Refs.
1974	Noël Coward in Two Keys	Felix	Ethel Barrymore Theater, Broadway
1977	Caesar and Cleopatra	Apollodorus	Palace Theatre, Broadway
1989	The Investigation of the Murder in El Salvador	D'Costa	New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway
1994	The Triumph of Love	Hermocrate	Classic Stage Company, Off-Broadway
1997	The Changeling	performer	Theatre at St. Clement's, Off-Broadway
1997	Stevie Wants To Play The Blues	Ernest	Williamstown Theatre Festival, Massachusetts
2000	Night Blooming Jasmine	Michael Hernick	TriBeCa Playhouse, Off-Broadway
2008	Another Vermeer	Dr. Abraham Bredius	Abingdon Theater Company, Off-Broadway
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Awards

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Award	Year	Category	For	Result
AACTA Awards	1973-74	Theatre World Award	title=Theatre World Award Recipients	url=http://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html
Daytime Emmy Awards	1992	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	One Life to Live
1993	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	One Life to Live
1993	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	Loving
Soap Opera Digest Awards	1992	Outstanding Villain: Daytime	One Life to Live
1993	Outstanding Supporting Actor	One Life to Live
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References

References

1. "Judith Christoper Obituary".
2. (1995). "John Willis Theatre World 1992-1993 Season Volume 49". [[Hal Leonard LLC.
3. Moore, Julia. (December 6, 2024). "Thom Christopher, One Life to Live Star, Dies at 84: 'He Was Always a Gentleman'". People.
4. (8 October 1992). "Actor Thom Christopher Has 2 Lives To Live". Chicago Tribune.
5. (2014). "Science Fiction Television Series: Episode Guides, Histories, and Casts and Credits for 62 Prime-Time Shows, 1959 through 1989". McFarland.
6. (6 December 2024). "Thom Christopher Dies at 84". Soap Opera News.
7. Barnes, Mike. (2024-12-06). "Thom Christopher, ‘One Life to Live’ Actor, Dies at 84".
8. (1 March 1974). "Stage: Hume Cronyn Dances Through ‘Coward in Two Keys’". New York Times.
9. "Noël Coward in Two Keys – Broadway Play – Original". The Broadway League LLC.
10. (25 February 1977). "Stage: Shaw's ‘Caesar and Cleopatra’". New York Times.
11. (23 May 1989). "Review/Theater; Fiddling While a Rome of Our Time Burns". New York Times.
12. (7 April 1994). "Review/Theater; A Marivaux Comedy On the Effects of Love". New York Times.
13. (4 March 1997). "STOLEN BY THE STAGE MANAGERS ‘CHANGELING’ THRILLS BY DESIGN, NO MORE". New York Daily News.
14. "Stevie Wants to Play the Blues".
15. (10 July 1997). "Williamstown Reaches Dead End, July 10". Playbill.
16. (18 February 2000). "THEATER REVIEW; Star-Crossed in Israel, Like a West Bank Story". New York Times.
17. (6 April 2008). "Another Vermeer". Variety.
18. "Theatre World Award Recipients".

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