Gordon Thomson is a Canadian actor widely known for his role as Adam Carrington on the 1980s American prime time soap operaDynasty.
Early life
Thomson began acting while studying English at McGill University in Montreal. One of his earliest roles was "Sir Robin the Brave" in the 1971 version of the Muppets' The Frog Prince. He went on to appear in Canadian television and stage roles, including a stint in Godspell opposite Gilda Radner, Martin Short, and Eugene Levy. In his twenties he also worked as a catalogue model to supplement his acting earnings.
Career
His first main TV role was as Michael Stewart Jr. on the Canadian television serialHigh Hopes in 1978. He then appeared as Egyptologist Aristotle Benedict White on the ABCdaytime soap operaRyan's Hope from 1981 to 1982. Having received acclaim for stage performances in productions including Love's Labour's Lost, Godspell and Joe Orton's Loot, Thomson advanced to the ABC Talent Development Program. After auditioning for a police series pilot called Callahan, he was instead cast as Dynasty Adam Carrington. Thomson debuted on Dynasty in October 1982, and remained with the series until its cancellation in May 1989. During the 1985–1986 season, Thomson also appeared in three episodes of the Dynasty spin-off, The Colbys. After Dynasty, Thomson returned to daytime soaps. In 1990, he joined the now defunct series Santa Barbara. His commitment to Santa Barbara left him unable to reprise his role as Adam Carrington in the TV miniseries ', and he was subsequently replaced by British actorRobin Sachs. Thomson had roles on The Young and the Restless, Passions, Sunset Beach, and in 2009, he appeared on Days of Our Lives. Thomson appeared in eight different series produced by Aaron Spelling; Dynasty, Fantasy Island, Finder of Lost Loves, Glitter, The Love Boat, The Colbys, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sunset Beach. He guest-starred in a variety of other series such as Murder, She Wrote, Spider-Man, The Nanny and Silk Stalkings. In recent years, Thomson reunited with his Dynasty co-stars in two non-fiction television specials; After Dynasty in 2002, and ' in 2006. That same year, he had small roles in the feature filmsPoseidon, and the Academy Award-nominated Little Miss Sunshine. From 2011, to 2014, Thomson appeared on the soap opera web seriesDeVanity, and in 2015 began starring as Maxmillian Winterthorne in the soap opera web series Winterthorne. In 2017, he played the role of Parker Rutledge, a ruthless Washington power player, in the Passionflix romantic drama filmAfterburn Aftershock, based on The New York Timesbestselling novel of the same name by Sylvia Day. Thomson guest hosted for Britain's ITV network on their then breakfast showGood Morning Britain, for which he covered celebrity events such as Wimbledon and Royal Ascot.
