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Erik Thomson is a Actor Australien born on 27 april 1967 at Inverness (United-kingdom)

Erik Thomson

Erik Thomson
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Nationality Australie
Birth 27 april 1967 (57 years) at Inverness (United-kingdom)

Erik Thomson (born 27 April 1967) is a Scottish-born New Zealand raised Australian actor known for playing Hades in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Dr. Mitch Stevens in All Saints and Dave Rafter in Packed to the Rafters. He won an Australian Film Institute Award for his performance in the Australian feature film Somersault.

Biography

Early life
Erik Thomson was born in Inverness, Scotland, UK 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.


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 both the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess series, which were both filmed in New Zealand.

In 1995 he moved to Australia and landed regular roles in Pacific Drive, medical series All Saints and The Alice. 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.

Thomson's work in theatre includes roles in Complete Works of Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Twelve Angry Men, and Angels in America.

His movie 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.


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. On television he has been nominated for a Logie Award five times, and has won one a Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor.

Awards for Erik Thomson include:

Won


2003: Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor (for All Saints)
2004: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (for Somersault)
Nominated


2002: Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor (for All Saints)
2004: Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor (for All Saints)
2004: FCCA Award for the Best Supporting Actor - Male (for Somersault)
2008: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Black Balloon
2009: Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor (for Packed to the Rafters)
2010: Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor (for Packed to the Rafters)

Usually with

Nathan Page
Nathan Page
(2 films)
Anne-Louise Lambert
Anne-Louise Lambert
(2 films)
Cate Shortland
Cate Shortland
(1 films)
Elissa Down
Elissa Down
(1 films)
Sebastian Gregory
Sebastian Gregory
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Erik Thomson (8 films)

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Actor

The Boys Are Back
The Boys Are Back (2010)
, 1h44
Directed by Scott Hicks
Origin Australie
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Clive Owen, Laura Fraser, Emma Lung, Nicholas McAnulty, George MacKay, Julia Blake
Roles Digby
Rating67% 3.3954953.3954953.3954953.3954953.395495
Joe Warr (Clive Owen) is a British sports writer who lives in Australia with his second wife, Katy (Laura Fraser) and his young son Artie (Nicholas McAnulty). Katy is diagnosed with cancer and dies, forcing Joe to cope with the responsibilities of being a single parent.
Beautiful
Beautiful (2009)
, 1h35
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Deborra-Lee Furness, Peta Wilson, Sebastian Gregory, Tahyna Tozzi, Asher Keddie, Erik Thomson
Roles Frank
Rating53% 2.650762.650762.650762.650762.65076
In the fictional Adelaide suburb of Sunshine Hills, three teenage girls have disappeared: Jenny Wells (found in a dumpster with her body cut open), Teresa Fields (found impaled and hanging from a clothesline), and Amanda Howatt, who disappeared three days earlier.
Accidents Happen
Accidents Happen (2009)

Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Geena Davis, Harrison Gilbertson, Sebastian Gregory, Erik Thomson, Ivy Latimer, Morgan Griffin
Roles Bob
Rating59% 2.9991252.9991252.9991252.9991252.999125
In 1974, the Conway family are at a drive-in theater in Connecticut watching The Three Stooges. The parents are Gloria (Geena Davis), a foul-mouthed and strict mother who will always take responsibility over the family, Ray (Joel Tobeck), an easy going father, and siblings Linda, Gene, Larry (Harry Cook) and Billy (Harrison Gilbertson) who is an accident-prone child. In the meantime, the Conway's neighbor, Douglas "Doug" Post (Sebastian Gregory), whom Gloria hates and often calls him names because he is the one who causes problems that could be offensive towards the family, drives by on his bike and Gene leads him up to the top of the drive-in screen. Gene then proceeds to urinate out of the screen. While an infuriated Gloria trips as she approaches the screen, the police are dispatched to handle the situation as infuriated and confused guests honk at Gene and Doug. While driving back home, an argument over the incident causes their car to collide with a pick-up truck during the rainy night. Although Gloria, Ray, Billy, and Larry only suffer minor injuries, Linda is killed and Gene is severely injured with severe brain damage (that could be fatal in a matter of time) and is left paralyzed from the head down.
The Black Balloon
The Black Balloon (2008)
, 1h37
Directed by Elissa Down
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Actors Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson, Gemma Ward, Firass Dirani
Roles Simon Mollison
Rating71% 3.5961453.5961453.5961453.5961453.596145
Fifteen-year-old Thomas Mollison (Rhys Wakefield) and his family move to a new home in the early 1990s. It begins with Charlie, his autistic brother banging a wooden spoon on the grass with neighbors staring and pointing, then it cuts to the house where there are locks on the drawers and Maggie, their mother, locking star shaped stickers in her bathroom cabinet. Thomas is anxious because he has to start at a new school, and make new friends - all he wants is to do is fit in and be regarded in the same way as everyone else. However, it seems he struggles to achieve this goal. Although his family appears to be a fairly happy one, Thomas often feels isolated; it seems as if his mother only dotes upon his brother, Charlie (Luke Ford), and does not pay any attention to him. Thomas, however, is devoted to his brother and shows affection for him. Charlie is Thomas's older brother who lives with autism, as well as Attention Deficit Disorder. Charlie enjoys dressing up like a monkey, playing computer games using a Commodore 64 and receiving gold stars for good behaviour. Charlie communicates with the rest of his family by using Sign Language.
We're Here to Help
We're Here to Help (2007)
, 1h33
Actors Erik Thomson, Miriama Smith, Michael Hurst
Rating62% 3.138763.138763.138763.138763.13876
Based on a true story, Dave Henderson was audited 27 times from 1992 to 1995 after claiming a GST refund, and the Inland Revenue Department demanded he pay $NZ924,341.07 in taxes and penalties. He was charged with fraud, his business failed and he was bankrupted and had to sell his house. The IRD eventually conceded that he did not owe it $NZ924,341.07, and fraud charges against him were dropped. They also admitted that they owed him $NZ64,000.
Somersault
Somersault (2004)
, 1h46
Directed by Cate Shortland
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Abbie Cornish, Sam Worthington, Erik Thomson, Hollie Andrew, Anne-Louise Lambert, Leah Purcell
Roles Richard
Rating66% 3.3462053.3462053.3462053.3462053.346205
Heidi (Cornish), a somewhat isolated, sexually promiscuous teenager living in the suburbs of Canberra, flees her home after her mother, Nicole, finds Heidi kissing Nicole's boyfriend. Isolated and alone, she initially travels to Snowy River with the promise of a job offer, however after phoning the person who informed her of the job prospect, she is rebuffed as the person explains they do not remember her. Heidi's attractive appearance and vulnerability lead her into various situations and escapades in the small town. She meets a stranger at a bar and has anonymous sex with him. In the morning, he informs her of his plans to travel to Sydney and Heidi asks if she can accompany him. His friend informs her that he already has a girlfriend and the idea of Heidi travelling with him is dismissed as a result of this. She strikes up a friendship with Irene (Curran), an older woman who runs a motel in the town. Irene, realising Heidi has very little life experience and no permanent roots in the town, offers her an apartment to rent at the back of the motel. In order to pay the rent, Heidi must find a job, and after an unsuccessful attempt to work at a beanie shop, she is hired at a service station. One of Heidi's co-workers is Bianca (Andrew) and the two become friends after Bianca offers her a lift home one evening.
The Alice
The Alice (2004)

Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Road movies
Actors Erik Thomson, Jessica Napier, Simon Burke, Roxane Wilson, Patrick Brammall, Andrew McFarlane
Roles Jack Jaffers
Rating71% 3.554533.554533.554533.554533.55453
The approach of a solar eclipse has drawn various people from all directions to Alice Springs, an Australian town in the Northern Territory, nearby which is the best point for observation.