Richard M. Davidson (actor)

Richard M. Davidson (born 10 May 1940) is a Canadian-American actor and audiobook narrator.[1]

Richard M. Davidson
Born (1940-05-10) May 10, 1940 (age 84)
OccupationActor
Years active1961–present

Life and career

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Davidson was born in Hamilton, Ontario and graduated from University of Toronto. He studied drama at Hart House Theatre in Toronto and made his professional acting stage debut under the name Michael Davidson in the production Coriolanus at Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford in 1961. Subsequently, he left Canada and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[2] After graduation, he acted in various stage productions, including tour in Holland in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". He returned to Canada in 1966.[3]

He has had a long-standing career in acting, appearing on radio, television and stage. Richard Davidson has narrated over 200 books.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1975 My Pleasure Is My Business Reporter
1976 Breaking Point Hirsch
1978 I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses Barrington
1983 Variety Louie
1985 Insignificance Director of Photography
1986 Working Girls Jerry
1997 Broadway Damage The John
1999 The Hurricane Paterson Detective
2000 Deeply Young Peat / Voice of Malcolm
2004 Knots Emily's father
2006 The Favor Principal Foreman
2012 Nothing Without You Psych Hospital Therapist
2016 Cap'n Flapjack: The Curse of the Sticky Anchor The COO Short

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1968 Festival Wolfie Episode: "Noises of Paradise"
1970 Sunday At Nine Episode: "A Small Remedy"
1973 Program X Episode: "Nightmare"
Dr. Simon Locke Gelson Episode: "Vengeance"
The Collaborators Drew Episode: "Luck...Without It, You're Nowhere"
1974 Anthology Episode: "Find Valopchi"
1975 On the Evidence Episode: "Manslaughter"
1977 Fit to Print Television film
The New Avengers Phillips Episode: "Emily"
1988 Diamonds Episode: "Sweetheart Deal"
1989–1992 Katts and Dog 3 episodes
1992 Split Images Man Television film
1992–1993 Material World Moe Weinstock 2 episodes
2000 The Last Debate Ken Dixon Television film
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sterner Episode: "Pixies"
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows Jack Warner Television film
Final Jeopardy Judge Hadleigh Television film
2004 Hustle Television film
1990–2004 Law & Order 4 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television (17th, volume 2 ed.). Gale. 1986. ISBN 9780810320659. Archived from the original on 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  2. ^ "Richard M. Davidson". goodreads. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Stratford Festival on Tour 1967. Canada: Stratford Shakespearean Festival Foundation of Canada. 1967. Archived from the original on 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
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