In Conversation with Erik Thomson

Erik Thomson is one of Australia’s most respected actors across film, television and theatre.

Awarded multiple times for his work including the prestigious AFI Award and 2 Silver Logies, he is well recognised as a versatile and accomplished talent.

Erik was awarded the Silver Logie in 2016 for his performance as ‘George Turner’ in 800 WORDS and in 2003 for his performance as ‘Dr Mitch Stevens’ in the television drama series ALL SAINTS. He has been nominated a further eight times for the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor Award and in 2011 he was also nominated for the Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor. Erik is well known for his role as the head of the Rafter family in Australia’s top rating TV drama PACKED TO THE RAFTERS and his other television credits include the AACTA Award winning first series of THE CODE, Rowan Woods’ miniseries THE BROKEN SHORE adapted from the Peter Temple novel, THE ALICE, BLACKJACK: DEAD MEMORY, MDA, THROUGH MY EYES, THE MILLION DOLLAR CONMAN, WILDSIDE, 13 GANTRY ROAD, PACIFIC DRIVE, HERCULES and XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS.

Erik’s recent feature credits include James Ashcroft’s thriller COMING HOME IN THE DARK which screened at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and Roderick Mackay’s debut feature film THE FURNACE, which received critical acclaim at its world premiere at the 2020 Venice Film Festival. He will next be seen in Robert Connolly’s BLUEBACK alongside Mia Wasikowska and Eric Bana.

He is currently on air in the acclaimed ABC (Australia) series AFTERTASTE, which he also produced, starring as an internationally renowned yet volatile celebrity chef whose spectacular fall from grace sees him return to his home town in the Adelaide Hills, where he endeavours to rebuild his career and restore his reputation, with the help of his talented, young, pastry-chef niece