Gordon Thomson Actor
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Gordon thomson actor. Gordon thomson born march 2 1945 is a canadian actor widely known for his role as adam carrington on the 1980s american prime time soap opera dynasty. In a new interview with the daily beast the 72 year old who played the homophobic villain adam carrington in the 80s soap opera comes out as gay for the first time. The good looking greek american actor became a star on televisions route 66 and went on to make pop albums and movies of varying success.
Coming out may seem a familiar thing for public figures to do these days yet it remains a brave and. Gordon thomson may be best known worldwide for his role as the evil yet dashing adam carrington from 1982 to 1989 on the abc television prime time drama dynasty 1981 one of the most popular prime time shows in television history. He took over the role from terry lester who had opted to leave the show.
Thomson has an actors voicerich deep tonedand his wit is as arch as he is direct. Word from soap opera digest is that gordon thomson ex adam dynasty and ex mason santa barbara has been tapped for a new role on the top rated cbs daytime drama series. Thomson is slated to play the role of daryl tulane who had an interesting connection to chelsea melissa claire egan while she was away and out of genoa city.
Gordon thomson was chosen for the role of mason capwell on santa barbara in october 1990. Deschanel on sunset beach. Dynasty actor gordon thomson is opening up about his own sexuality almost 30 years after the show went off the air.
Now enjoying his 50th anniversary as an actor gordon thomson has steadily worked in theater on television and in film while he is co starring in the new daytime drama web series winterthorne 2015 premiering in august 2015.