Richard Chamberlain
Biography
Richard Chamberlain was an American actor and singer whose stage, television, and film work lasted more than six decades. He helped found the Los Angeles theater group Company of Angels and began with television guest roles. Dr. Kildare (1961 to 1966) made him a teen idol, and later miniseries like Centennial, Shogun (1980), and The Thorn Birds earned him the nickname King of the Mini-Series. He played Aramis in The Three Musketeers (1973) and The Four Musketeers (1974), then returned to the role for The Return of the Musketeers (1989). He was Allan Quatermain in Lost City of Gold (1986) and in King Solomon's Mines (1985). He starred in Peter Weir's The Last Wave (1977), which brought an AACTA Award nomination, and he was the first actor to portray Jason Bourne, in the television film The Bourne Identity (1988). His honors included three Golden Globe Awards, four Primetime Emmy nominations, two Drama Desk nominations, and a Grammy nomination.
90years old at death
- Born Beverly Hills
- Died Waimānalo
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- George Richard Chamberlain (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 24
- Career span
- 57 years1961 to 2018
Genres
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A first
Chamberlain was the first American to play Hamlet at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre since John Barrymore in 1925, a performance that earned strong reviews and was later televised.
Beyond film
In the early 1960s, Chamberlain's singing led to hit singles, among them the "Theme from Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)," which climbed to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts.
Richard Chamberlain movies on Netflix
Nightmare Cinemaas Dr. Mirari
Justice League: Gods and Monstersas Highfather (voice)
The Perfect Familyas Monsignor Murphy
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larryas Councilman Banks
The Return of the Musketeersas Aramis
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Goldas Allan Quatermain
King Solomon's Minesas Allan Quatermain
Wallenberg: A Hero's Storyas Raoul Wallenberg
Murder by Phoneas Nat Bridger
Shogunas Pilot-Major John Blackthorne
The Swarmas Dr. Hubbard
The Last Waveas David Burton
The Man in the Iron Maskas Louis XIV / Philippe
The Slipper and the Roseas Prince Edward
The Count of Monte-Cristoas Edmond Dantès
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Bellesas F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Four Musketeersas Aramis
The Towering Infernoas Simmons
The Three Musketeersas Aramis
The Music Loversas Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Julius Caesaras Octavius Caesar / Augustus
The Madwoman of Chaillotas The Reverend
Petuliaas Dave Danner
A Thunder of Drumsas Lt. Porter
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Richard Lester directed four of these films, Bryan Forbes two. Christopher Lee appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Christopher Lee4 films together, 1970 to 1989
Christopher Lee's page The Return of the Musketeers1989IMDb rating 5.9Chamberlain as AramisLee as Rochefort
The Four Musketeers1974IMDb rating 6.9Chamberlain as AramisLee as Rochefort
The Three Musketeers1973IMDb rating 7.1Chamberlain as AramisLee as Rochefort
Julius Caesar1970IMDb rating 6.1Chamberlain as Octavius Caesar / AugustusLee as Artemidorus
Charlton Heston3 films together, 1970 to 1974
Charlton Heston's page The Four Musketeers1974IMDb rating 6.9Chamberlain as AramisHeston as Cardinal Richelieu
The Three Musketeers1973IMDb rating 7.1Chamberlain as AramisHeston as Cardinal Richelieu
Julius Caesar1970IMDb rating 6.1Chamberlain as Octavius Caesar / AugustusHeston as Marc Antony
Oliver Reed3 films together, 1973 to 1989
Oliver Reed's page The Return of the Musketeers1989IMDb rating 5.9Chamberlain as AramisReed as Athos
The Four Musketeers1974IMDb rating 6.9Chamberlain as AramisReed as Athos
The Three Musketeers1973IMDb rating 7.1Chamberlain as AramisReed as Athos
Faye Dunaway3 films together, 1973 to 1974
Faye Dunaway's page The Four Musketeers1974IMDb rating 6.9Chamberlain as AramisDunaway as Milady
The Towering Inferno1974IMDb rating 7.0Chamberlain as SimmonsDunaway as Susan
The Three Musketeers1973IMDb rating 7.1Chamberlain as AramisDunaway as Lady de Winter
Geraldine Chaplin3 films together, 1973 to 1989
Geraldine Chaplin's page The Return of the Musketeers1989IMDb rating 5.9Chamberlain as AramisChaplin as Queen Anne
The Four Musketeers1974IMDb rating 6.9Chamberlain as AramisChaplin as Queen Anne of Austria
The Three Musketeers1973IMDb rating 7.1Chamberlain as AramisChaplin as Anna of Austria
Michael York3 films together, 1973 to 1989
Michael York's page The Return of the Musketeers1989IMDb rating 5.9Chamberlain as AramisYork as D'Artagnan
The Four Musketeers1974IMDb rating 6.9Chamberlain as AramisYork as D'Artagnan
The Three Musketeers1973IMDb rating 7.1Chamberlain as AramisYork as D'Artagnan
Richard LesterDirector, 4 films, 1968 to 1989
All films by Richard Lester The Return of the Musketeers1989IMDb rating 5.9Chamberlain as Aramis
The Four Musketeers1974IMDb rating 6.9Chamberlain as Aramis
The Three Musketeers1973IMDb rating 7.1Chamberlain as Aramis
Petulia1968IMDb rating 6.8Chamberlain as Dave Danner
Bryan ForbesDirector, 2 films, 1969 to 1976
All films by Bryan Forbes The Slipper and the Rose1976IMDb rating 6.9Chamberlain as Prince Edward
The Madwoman of Chaillot1969IMDb rating 5.9Chamberlain as The Reverend
Also three films together3 more actors
- Roy KinnearThe Return of the Musketeers (1989), The Four Musketeers (1974) and The Three Musketeers (1973)
- Frank FinlayThe Return of the Musketeers (1989), The Four Musketeers (1974) and The Three Musketeers (1973)
- Jean-Pierre CasselThe Return of the Musketeers (1989), The Four Musketeers (1974) and The Three Musketeers (1973)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Richard Chamberlain's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$364 million
10 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 24 films: 10 worldwide figure; 5 never in cinemas; 9 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 5Never in cinemas
- 9Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$187M51.4% of the total
- 2$116M31.8% of the total
- 3$22M6.0% of the total
- 4$15M4.1% of the total
- 5$8.8M2.4% of the total
- 6$7.7M2.1% of the total
- 7$3.8M1.0% of the total
- 8$2.1M0.6% of the total
Awards
Three awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1982 | Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award | The Last Wave | Won |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
| Steiger Award | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.










