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Brian Thompson
Actor, Director, Producer, WriterBorn August 28, 1959 (65 years)
Brian Thompson 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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2024 | |
| 2021 | The Tragedy of Macbeth · as Murderer |
| 2021 | Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie · as Roger Grandstand |
| 2020 | Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie · as Roger Grandstand |
| 2019 | I Am That Man · as Cia Agent Gregory Halpin |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Disappearance · as Captain Cody |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 (TV Series) · as Capt. Vincent Gerrard |
| 2018 | Big Muddy · as Wyatt Cooper |
| 2017 | Trafficked · as Max |
| 2017 | The Orville (TV Series) · as Drogen |
| 2016 | Beyond the Game · as Hunter |
| 2015 | Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser · as Buffalo Bob |
| 2014 | The Extendables · as Vardell Duseldorfer |
| 2014 | An American Terror · as The Junker |
| 2012 | Perception (TV Series) · as Vernon Hill |
| 2011 | Love's Christmas Journey · as Cass |
| 2011 | Dark Games · as Detective Joe Grimes |
| 2011 | The Arcadian · as Agmundr |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) · as Ia Detective Nicholas Cruz |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Cia Officer Steven Erdnase |
| 2009 | Dragonquest · as Kirill |
| 2007 | El último justo · as Shein |
| 2007 | Chuck (TV Series) · as Cliff |
| 2007 | Californication (TV Series) · as Mr. Scary |
| 2007 | Fist of the Warrior · as Max |
| 2007 | Flight of the Living Dead · as Kevin |
| 2006 | The Legend of Tillamook's Gold · as Jimmy Kimbell |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Epoch: Evolution · as Tower |
| 2003 | Karen Sisco (TV Series) · as Mcleod's Cellmate |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Vince Nutter |
| 2002 | Birds of Prey (TV Series) · as The Crawler |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) · as Admiral Valdore |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt · as Buffalo Bob |
| 2000 | Jason and the Argonauts (TV Series) · as Hercules |
| 2000 | If Tomorrow Comes · as Sergio |
| 1999 | Crusade (TV Series) · as Robert Black |
| 1998 | 7 Days (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Charmed (TV Series) · as Cronus |
| 1998 | V.I.P. (TV Series) · as Thomas Binford Shaklee |
| 1997 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation · as Shao Kahn |
| 1997 | Special Ops Force (TV Series) · as Keene |
| 1997 | Perfect Target · as Major Oxnard |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) · as The Judge |
| 1996 | DragonHeart · as Brok |
| 1996 | Secrets of the X Files, Part 2 · as Alien Bounty Hunter |
| 1996 | Kindred: The Embraced (TV Series) · as Eddie Fiori |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (TV Series) · as Goth The Barbarian |
| 1994 | Star Trek: Generations · as Klingon Helm |
| 1994 | Weird Science (TV Series) |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Todd |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Alien Bounty Hunter |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Leo Cale |
| 1993 | Key West (TV Series) · as Sheriff Cody Jeremiah Jefferson |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Toman'torax |
| 1992 | The Naked Truth · as Bruno |
| 1992 | Doctor Mordrid · as Kabal |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Rage and Honor · as Conrad Drago |
| 1991 | Ted & Venus · as Herb |
| 1991 | The Owl · as Barkeeper |
| 1991 | Life Stinks · as Mean Victor |
| 1990 | In the Cold of the Night · as Phil |
| 1990 | After the Shock · as Tom |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Moon 44 · as Jake O'neal |
| 1990 | Hired to Kill · as Frank Ryan |
| 1989 | Nightwish · as Dean |
| 1989 | Alien Nation (TV Series) |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Three Fugitives · as Second Thug |
| 1988 | Miracle Mile · as Power Lifter |
| 1988 | Fright Night Part 2 · as Bozworth |
| 1988 | Favorite Son (TV Series) · as Peterson |
| 1988 | Something Is Out There (TV Series) |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Superboy (1988) (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Alien Nation · as Trent Porter |
| 1988 | Something Is Out There (TV Series) · as Eddie |
| 1987 | Pass the Ammo · as Kenny Hamilton |
| 1987 | Catch the Heat · as Danny Boy |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Second Officer Klag |
| 1987 | You Talkin' to Me? · as James |
| 1987 | Werewolf (TV Series) · as Nicholas Remy |
| 1987 | Commando Squad · as Clint Jensen |
| 1986 | Three Amigos! · as German's Other Friend |
| 1986 | Cobra · as Night Slasher |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series) · as Gibbons |
| 1985 | Our Family Honor (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Simon's Man |
| 1985 | Otherworld (TV Series) · as D.i. #2 |
| 1985 | Street Hawk (TV Series) · as Punk #1 |
| 1984 | Fatal Vision (TV Series) · as Lt. Harrison |
| 1984 | The Terminator · as Punk |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Cop |
| 1982 | Knight Rider (TV Series) · as Kurt |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Hopkins |