Richard M. Davidson (actor)
# Richard M. Davidson (actor)

Richard M. Davidson (born 10 May 1940) is a Canadian-American actor and audiobook narrator.

## Life and career

Davidson was born in Hamilton, Ontario and graduated from University of Toronto. He studied drama at Hart House Theatre in Toronto and made his professional acting stage debut under the name Michael Davidson in the production Coriolanus at Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford in 1961. Subsequently, he left Canada and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. After graduation, he acted in various stage productions, including tour in Holland in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". He returned to Canada in 1966.

He has had a long-standing career in acting, appearing on radio, television and stage. Richard Davidson has narrated over 200 books.

## Filmography

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1975 | My Pleasure Is My Business | Reporter | |
| 1976 | Breaking Point | Hirsch | |
| 1978 | I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses | Barrington | |
| 1983 | Variety | Louie | |
| 1985 | Insignificance | Director of Photography | |
| 1986 | Working Girls | Jerry | |
| 1997 | Broadway Damage | The John | |
| 1999 | The Hurricane | Paterson Detective | |
| 2000 | Deeply | Young Peat / Voice of Malcolm | |
| 2004 | Knots | Emily's father | |
| 2006 | The Favor | Principal Foreman | |
| 2012 | Nothing Without You | Psych Hospital Therapist | |
| 2016 | Cap'n Flapjack: The Curse of the Sticky Anchor | The COO | Short |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1968 | Festival | Wolfie | Episode: "Noises of Paradise" |
| 1970 | Sunday At Nine | | Episode: "A Small Remedy" |
| 1973 | Program X | | Episode: "Nightmare" |
| 1973 | Dr. Simon Locke | Gelson | Episode: "Vengeance" |
| 1973 | The Collaborators | Drew | Episode: "Luck...Without It, You're Nowhere" |
| 1974 | Anthology | | Episode: "Find Valopchi" |
| 1975 | On the Evidence | | Episode: "Manslaughter" |
| 1977 | Fit to Print | | Television film |
| 1977 | The New Avengers | Phillips | Episode: "Emily" |
| 1988 | Diamonds | | Episode: "Sweetheart Deal" |
| 1989–1992 | Katts and Dog | | 3 episodes |
| 1992 | Split Images | Man | Television film |
| 1992–1993 | Material World | Moe Weinstock | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | The Last Debate | Ken Dixon | Television film |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sterner | Episode: "Pixies" |
| 2001 | Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows | Jack Warner | Television film |
| 2001 | Final Jeopardy | Judge Hadleigh | Television film |
| 2004 | Hustle | | Television film |
| 1990–2004 | Law & Order | | 4 episodes |
