Brian Thompson

Known for ActingBorn 1959-08-28 (age 66)Ellensburg, Washington, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Bouncers

The Guardian

Werewolf

9-1-1

Fallout

The X-Files

Star Trek: The Next Generation

I Am That Man

Charmed

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Hawaii Five-0

The Orville

Chuck

Californication

Something Is Out There

NCIS

NCIS: Los Angeles

Key West

Star Trek: Enterprise

The Terminator

Knight Rider

Moonlighting

Perception

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Kindred: The Embraced

Inside The X-Files

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

Walker, Texas Ranger

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

Love's Christmas Journey

Alien Nation

Seven Days

Trafficked

Street Hawk

Miracle Mile

Weird Science

Crusade

Three Fugitives

Fatal Vision

Perfect Target

DragonHeart

Lionheart

Star Trek: Generations

Beyond the Game

After the Shock

Jason and the Argonauts

Superboy