This person has been called the "King of the TV mini-series". He starred in Shogun, The Thorn Birds, and played the role of Raoul Wallenberg. Who is he?

During the 1970s and 80s, the television mini-series was a blockbuster cultural event, and few actors were more associated with the format than Richard Chamberlain. His leading role as John Blackthorne in the 1980 epic *Shōgun (Review)* was a ratings phenomenon that captivated audiences. He followed this success with the 1983 romantic saga *The Thorn Birds*, where he played the conflicted priest, Father Ralph de Bricassart. The series became one of the most-watched in television history and cemented his status as a major star.

Chamberlain's work in television was not limited to historical fiction or romance. In the 1985 made-for-TV movie *Wallenberg: A Hero's Story*, he took on the serious dramatic role of Raoul Wallenberg, the real-life Swedish diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Jews in Nazi-occupied Hungary. Long before this era, Chamberlain was already a household name, having risen to fame in the 1960s as the handsome star of the medical drama *Dr. Kildare*. His successful transition from a TV idol to the leading man of prestigious, epic productions earned him the well-deserved title, "King of the TV Mini-series."