Erik Thomson
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| Erik Thomson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 1967 Inverness, Scotland |
| Spouse(s) | Caitlin McDougall(1999-present) |
Erik Thomson (born April 27, 1967 in Inverness, Scotland) is an Australian actor best known for his role of Dr. Mitch Stevens in medical TV drama, All Saints. He has recently starred in the role of Jack Jaffers in TV drama, The Alice. He was previously a regular presenter on the travel show Getaway.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Erik Thomson studied performing arts at the New Zealand Drama School in Wellington as well as English Literature and drama at Victoria University of Wellington.
[edit] Career
An accomplished theatre and small screen actor, Erik has performed in such stage titles as Complete Works of Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Twelve Angry Men, and Angels in America. His Australian television credits include Pacific Drive, Wildside and All Saints. For his work on All Saints Erik won the Silver Logie award for Most Popular Actor in 2003. More recently he played the role of Simon Mollison in the Australian film The Black Balloon next to Toni Collette, Gemma Ward, Rhys Wakefield and Luke Ford. The film opened March 6, 2008 in Australian cinemas and had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany in February 2008, where it received a Crystal Bear as the best feature-length film in the Generation 14plus category.[1]
[edit] Awards
Thomson has been nominated for Logie Award two times, and has won one Logies, including twice winning a silver Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television.
Awards for Erik Thomson include:
Won
- 2003: Logie Award for the Most Popular Actor (for All Saints)
- 2004: AFI Award for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role (for Somersault)
Nominated
- 2004: FCCA Award for the Best Supporting Actor - Male (for Somersault)
- 2004: Logie Award for the Most Popular Actor (for All Saints)
