Richard Thorn is the main hero of the 1978 Horror sequel, Damien: Omen II. He was played by the late William Holden. He was the brother of the late Robert Thorn, adopted uncle of Damien Thorn, and he takes over his brother's business after his death. When he was younger, he attended Davidson Military Academy with Robert Thorn. At 1 point Richard was married to a wife, with who he had a son, Mark Thorn and then he married again to Ann.