Erik Thomson
Erik Thomson is a Scottish-born New Zealand-Australian actor. He is known for playing Hades in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena Warrior Princess and Young Hercules, Dr. Mitch Stevens in All Saints and Dave Rafter in Packed to the Rafters.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990−present |
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| Children | 2 |
Thomson won an Australian Film Institute Award for his performance in the Australian feature film Somersault.
Early life
Erik Thomson was born c. 1967[1] in Inverness, Scotland, and his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was seven. He studied performing arts at the New Zealand Drama School in Wellington and English Literature and drama at Victoria University of Wellington.[2][3]
Career
Thomson had a number of television roles in New Zealand, starting with Marlin Bay, a drama set in a casino and resort. He won a wider fan following for his occasional appearances as the god Hades in the series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess Young Hercules, all three series of which were filmed in New Zealand.
In 1995, Thomson moved to Australia and landed regular roles in Pacific Drive, medical series All Saints (1999–2003) and The Alice (2005). He has had guest roles on such series as Wildside and Always Greener. From 2008 to 2013, Thomson played Dave Rafter on the Seven Network dramedy series Packed to the Rafters. From 2015 to 2018 he had the lead role in 800 Words.
Thomson's work in theatre includes roles in Complete Works of Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Twelve Angry Men, and Angels in America.
Thomson's film credits include the role of soldier Simon Mollison in the 2008 film The Black Balloon with Toni Collette. He appeared in Somersault with Abbie Cornish and Sam Worthington, which scored him an AFI Award, and also featured in Accidents Happen with Geena Davis. Another Thomson role is as Malcom Downer in the 2019 film Storm Boy with Geoffrey Rush, and Finn Little.
Personal life
Thomson has been married to actress Caitlin McDougall since 1999, and the couple have a daughter named Eilish and a son named Magnus.[4][5]
As of July 2022 they live at Port Willunga, South Australia.[6]
Thomson in 2023 appeared in channel 7 Mini Series The Claremont Murders in the role of Don Spiers.
Awards
Thomson won an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Somersault, and was nominated for his work in The Black Balloon. For television, he has been nominated for a Logie Award five times and has won two Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor.
Awards for Thomson include:
| Organizations | Year[lower-alpha 1] | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logie Awards | 2002 | Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor | All Saints | Nominated |
| 2003 | Won | |||
| 2004 | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | Packed to the Rafters | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | 800 Words | Won | ||
| 2017 | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Nominated | |||
| AFI Awards | 2004 | AFI Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Somersault | Won |
| 2008 | The Black Balloon | Nominated |
- Indicates the year of the ceremony.
(The Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor was referred to as "Best Actor" in 2016 and 2017)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Young Man | |
| 1995–1998 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Hades | |
| 1998 | 13 Gantry Row | Kieron | |
| 1999–2003 | All Saints | Dr. Mitchell Stevens | |
| 2001 | Justin Brown | Justin Brown | |
| 2004 | Through My Eyes | Professor James Cameron | |
| 2004 | Somersault | Richard | |
| 2005 | MDA (TV series) | David Simpson | |
| 2005–2006 | The Alice | Jack Jaffers | |
| 2006 | BlackJack: Dead Memory | Rob | |
| 2007 | We're Here to Help | Dave Henderson | |
| 2008 | The Black Balloon | Simon Mollison | |
| 2008–2013 | Packed to the Rafters | Dave Rafter | |
| 2009 | The Boys Are Back | Digby | |
| 2009 | Beautiful | Frank | |
| 2009 | Accidents Happen | Bob | |
| 2013 | The Broken Shore | Steve Villani | |
| 2014 | The Code | Niko Gaelle | |
| 2015 | Now Add Honey | Richard Morgan | |
| 2015–2018 | 800 Words | George Turner | |
| 2018 | Storm Boy | Malcom Downer | |
| 2019 | Awoken | Robert | |
| 2020 | The Luminaries | Dick Mannering | |
| 2021 | Coming Home in the Dark | Hoaggie | |
| 2021- 2022 | Aftertaste | Easton West | 12 episodes |
| 2021 | Back to the Rafters | Dave Rafter | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Blueback | ||
| 2022 | Monolith | Voice | [7] |
| 2022 | Black Snow | Steve Rankin | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | The Claremont Murders[8] | Don Spiers | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | C*A*U*G*H*T | In production |
References
- Quinn, Karl (25 February 2021). "Aftertaste's Erik Thomson changes course from nice to nasty: 'I could end up playing arseholes for the next 20 years'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- Cuthbertson, Ian (20 June 2009). "First Impressions: Erik Thomson, actor". The Australian. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- Edwards, Verity (2016). "Q&A: Erik Thomson, actor, 49". The Australian. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- "Inside Rafters star Erik Thomson's marriage to actress Caitlin McDougall". New Idea. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- Clune, Richard (7 September 2008). "Packed to the Rafters' Erik Thomson rates being a dad". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 8 July 2009.
- Debelle, Penelope (15 July 2022). "Seconds, please: ABC dishes up a new season of Aftertaste". InDaily. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- Debelle, Penelope (7 October 2022). "The state of science fiction". InDaily . Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- "FIRST LOOK | KATE RITCHIE and ERIK THOMSON to star in Australian drama event THE CLAREMONT MURDERS". 5 April 2023.
