Episode 36 – Discussing His Devious Ways On Dynasty With Gordon Thomson – Part 2

During the second part of Tony Miros’s fun conversation with actor Gordon Thomson, they discuss his character Adam Carrington's dastardly ways on “Dynasty”, how much fun he had being the ultimate “son of a bitch” on the popular prime time soap opera, what was it like when fans would confuse him with his on screen character, why he chose not to be an “out” gay actor during his career, his impressions of legendary movie star Rock Hudson when he guest-starred on the show, his memories of the fabulously wealthy and none-to-nice Carrington and Colby clan, what it was like filming Dynasty’s most famous cliffhanger The Moldavian Massacre, how he felt when the show was abruptly canceled after nine seasons, and why he didn’t reprise the role of Adam in Dynasty: The Reunion TV movie.

PLEASE NOTE: This interview was recorded on April 6, 2023 - three months before the SAG AFTRA strike began.

GORDON THOMSON

Gordon Thomson began acting while studying English at McGill University in Montreal. One of his earliest roles was "Sir Robin the Brave" in the 1971 version of the Muppet’s “Frog Prince”. He went on to appear in Canadian television and stage roles, including a stint in “Godspell” opposite Gilda Radner, Martin Short, and Eugene Levy. In his twenties, he also worked as a catalog model to supplement his acting earnings.

His first main TV role was as Michael Stewart Jr. on the Canadian television serial “High Hopes” in 1978. He then appeared as Egyptologist Aristotle Benedict White on the ABC daytime soap opera “Ryan’s Hope” from 1981 to 1982.

Having received acclaim for stage performances in productions including “Love's Labour's Lost”, “Godspell” and Joe Orton's “Loot”, he advanced to the ABC Talent Development Program. After auditioning for a police series pilot, he was instead cast as Dynasty's Adam Carrington. He debuted on “Dynasty” in October 1982, and remained with the series until its cancellation in May 1989. The role brought him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film in 1988. During the 1985–1986 season, he also appeared in three episodes of the “Dynasty” spin-off, “The Colbys.”

Following his run in “Dynasty”, Gordon was quickly snatched up by the new daytime drama “Santa Barbara”. His daytime commitment kept him from reprising the role of Adam in “Dynasty: The Reunion”. When Santa Barbara wrapped production, Gordon went on to roles in “The Young and the Restless”, “Passions”, and “Sunset Beach”.

He reunited with his “Dynasty” co-stars in two non-fiction television specials; “After Dynasty” (part of the UK's “After They Were Famous” series) in 2002, and “Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar” in 2006. That same year, he had a role in “Poseidon” (a remake of “The Poseidon Adventure”) as well as the Academy Award-nominated film “Little Miss Sunshine”. 

From 2011-2014, Gordon appeared in a web-based series called “DeVanity”, and in 2015 starred in the series “Winterthorne”. His most recent and most exciting job was the title role in “The Liberator”. 

In 2017, he played the role of Parker Rutledge, a ruthless Washington power player, in the Passionflix romantic drama film “Afterburn Aftershock”, based on The New York Times bestselling novel of the same name by Sylvia Day. That same year he came out as gay.

Gordon also guest hosted for Britain's ITV network on their then breakfast show “Good Morning Britain”, for which he covered celebrity events such as Wimbledon and Royal Ascot.

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