Erik Thomson Biography
Erik Thomson is a Scottish-born Zealand-Australian actor. He is best and mostly known for playing Hades in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Xena Warrior Princess and Young Hercules, Dr. Mitch Stevens in All Saints and Dave Rafter in Packed to the Rafters. The actor won an Australian Film Institute Award for his performance in the Australian feature film Somersault.
How old is Erik Thomson? – Age
He is 56 years old as of 2023. Thomson was born on April 27, 1967, in Inverness, Scotland.
Erik Thompson Height
The actor stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches tall.
Erik Thompson Early Life
Although his parent’s identities have not been released yet, it is stated that his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was seven. Erik studied performing arts at the New Zealand Drama School in Wellington and English Literature and drama at Victoria University of Wellington.
Is Erik Thompson married? – Wife
Thomson has been married to actress Caitlin McDougall since 1999, and the couple have a daughter named Eilish and a son named Magnus.
Erik Thompson Career
The Scottish-born actor 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 the series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys’ Xena: Warrior Princess and Young Hercules, all three series of which were filmed in New Zealand. In 1995, Thomson moved to Australia and landed regular roles in Pacific Drive, medical series All Saints 1999 to 2003 and The Alice 2005. Erik has had guest roles on such series as Wildside and Always Greener.
From 2008 to 2013, Thompson played Dave Rafter on the Seven Network dramedy series Packed to the Rafters. From 2015 to 2018 he had the lead role in 800 Words. His work in theater include roles in Complete Works of Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Twelve Angry Men, and Angels in America. Thomson’s film credit 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. Erik also featured in Accidents Happen with Geena Davis and Storm Boy with Geoffrey Rush, and Finn Little.
Erik Thomson Net Worth
His net worth is estimated to be $100, 000-$1 million.
Erik Thomson Movie
1998 – 13 Gantry Row
2004 – Somersault
2006 – BlackJack: Dead Memory
2007 – We’re Here to Help
2008 – The Black Balloon
2009 – Beautiful
2013 – The Broken Shore
2015 – Now Add Honey
2018 – Storm Boy
2019 – Awoken
2021 – Coming Home in the Dark
2022 – Blueback
2022 – Monolith
Erik Thomson TV Shows
1992 – The Ray Bradbury Theater
2001 – Justin Brown
2004 – Through My Eyes
2005 – MDA
2014 – The Code
2020 – The Luminaries
2021 – Back to the Rafters
2022 – Black Snow
2023 – The Claremont Murders
