Brian Thompson profile
Actor profile

Brian Thompson

28th August 1959 Ellensburg, Washington, USA Acting

Brian Thompson (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor. His distinctive square-jaw profile, powerful voice, and imposing stature (193 cm, six-foot-four) has led him to star in many action films, and a large number of comedies: Joe Dirt, The Three Amigos, Weird Science, Key West, and Life Stinks. Thompson was born in Ellensburg, Washington, and raised in Longview. He attended Central Washington University, where he studied business management, played football, and appeared in many school productions. He then moved to California and earned a Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, Irvine. He initially trained and pursued a career in musical theater, performing at Riverside Civil Light Opera's production of "The King and I", Long Beach Civic Light Opera's "Bittersweet", and several other musicals. In 1982, he was a resident actor at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.

61 Movies 36 TV Shows 97 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Ba 10th March 2024 as Token Man
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Hoax 20th August 2019 as John Singer
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Epoch 24th November 2001 as Captain Tower
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Moon 44 15th February 1990 as Jake O'Neal
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Cobra 22nd May 1986 as Night Slasher
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Fallout 10th April 2024 as Coronado Elder
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9-1-1 3rd January 2018 as Capt. Vincent Gerrard
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Chuck 24th September 2007 as Cliff
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NCIS 23rd September 2003 as Vince Nutter
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V.I.P. 26th September 1998 as Thomas Binford Shaklee
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Key West 19th January 1993 as Sheriff Cody Jeremiah Jefferson