Background
Erik Thomson was born in Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom and his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was seven.
Erik Thomson was born in Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom and his family emigrated to New Zealand when he was seven.
He studied performing arts at the New Zealand Drama School in Wellington and English Literature and drama at Victoria University of Wellington.
Thomson had a number of television roles in New Zealand, starting with Marlin Bay a drama set in a casino and resort. In 1995 he moved to Australia and landed regular roles in Pacific Drive, medical series All Saints and The Alice. He has had guest roles on such series as Wildside and Always Greener.
From 2008 to 2013, Thomson played Dave Rafter on the Seven Network dramedy series Packed to the Rafters.
Thomson"s work in theatre includes roles in Complete Works of Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Twelve Angry Men, and Angels in America. His movie credits 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 American Film Institute Award, and also featured in Accidents Happen with Geena Davis. Thomson is married to actress Caitlin McDougall and has a daughter named Eilish and has a son named Magnus.