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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. Early life [ edit ] Thomson began acting while studying English at McGill University in Montreal . [2]
Sep 26, 2017 · Thirty-four years later, near the end of our interview, the actor Gordon Thomson, who played Adam, one of the nastiest, sexiest villains on prime-time television in the 1980s, says: “It’s very ...
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Gordon Thomson. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 0:11. Dynasty (1981–1989) 1 Video. 54 Photos. 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.
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- John Forsythe. Already an industry fixture by the time Dynasty aired, John Forsythe starred as Blake, a ruthless oil tycoon and the Carrington family patriarch.
- Linda Evans. Following her Dynasty role as Blake Carrington’s dutiful wife, Krystle, Linda Evans stepped back from the spotlight. She appeared in a handful of TV movies including She’ll Take Romance (1990), Dazzle (1995), and The Stepsister (1997) before retiring from acting altogether.
- Joan Collins. Joan Collins’ second season addition as Blake Carrington’s beautiful, yet vengeful ex-wife, Alexis, is largely credited for transforming the then-fledgling series into a veritable hit.
- Pamela Sue Martin. Pamela Sue Martin — who initially played Blake Carrington’s self-indulgent daughter, Fallon —parted ways with the show after Season 4 on her own accord, going on to tackle parts in series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, That ‘70s Show, and The L Word, as well as 1990 coming of age drama A Cry in the Wild.
- Joan Collins. Joan Collins' portrayal of Blake Carrington's cunning ex-wife, Alexis Carrington Colby — and later Alexis Morrell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan — shook up the second season of Dynasty and helped make the show a success.
- Linda Evans. Linda Evans starred as Blake Carrington's secretary-turned-wife, Krystle Carrington, on all nine soapy seasons of Dynasty. She was nominated for the Best Actress in a TV Drama Golden Globe five times, winning in 1982 in a tie with Barbara Bel Geddes, who starred on Dallas.
- Pamela Sue Martin. Pamela Sue Martin portrayed Fallon Carrington Colby — the eldest daughter of Blake and Alexis — from 1981 to 1984, before choosing to leave the show after the fourth season.
- Al Corley. Al Corley appeared as Steven Carrington, Alexis and Blake's third son in the first two seasons of Dynasty, but was reportedly fired for publicly bad mouthing the series.
Sep 25, 2017 · September 25 2017 3:46 PM EST. Though it's been 28 years since Dynasty finished its original run and cemented itself as a network soap opera classic, now, just ahead of a reboot release, actor ...
Feb 9, 2024 · Feb 9, 2024 5:14 pm ·. By William Keck. Comment. As Dynasty ’s black sheep Adam Carrington, actor Gordon Thomson gave Joan Collins ’ wicked Alexis some competition. During his seven-year run ...
