Brian Thompson
Known for: Acting
Born: August 28, 1959
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
61 movies · 36 TV shows, newest first
8.1
Fallout
2024
6.1
Ba
2024
6.9
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
NR
Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie
2021
8.0
I Am That Man
2019
4.6
Hoax
2019
4.1
Disappearance
2019
8.2
9-1-1
2018
NR
Made Vicious
2017
6.6
Trafficked
2017
7.6
The Orville
2017
2.0
Big Muddy
2017
6.8
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2016
5.2
Beyond the Game
2014
2.8
The Extendables
2014
3.7
An American Terror
2013
6.0
Put Up Your Dux: The True Story of Bloodsport
2012
7.2
Perception
2012
5.7
Spirit of a Denture
2012
6.8
Love's Christmas Journey
2011
4.7
Dark Games
2011
NR
The Arcadian
2011
7.7
Hawaii Five-0
2010
7.5
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
3.4
Dragonquest
2009
4.0
The Last of the Just
2008
7.7
Chuck
2007
7.6
Californication
2007
4.2
Fist of the Warrior
2007
5.0
Flight of the Living Dead
2007
5.6
The Legend of Tillamook's Gold
2006
1.0
Monsters Gone Wild
2005
5.5
Epoch: Evolution
2003
7.6
NCIS
2003
6.2
Birds of Prey
2002
4.7
Epoch
2001
7.5
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
5.1
The Order
2001
5.7
Joe Dirt
2001
6.5
Jason and the Argonauts
2000
4.0
If Tomorrow Comes
2000
6.7
Crusade
1999
8.2
Charmed
1998
6.8
Seven Days
1998
5.3
V.I.P.
1998
7.0
Inside The X-Files
1998
4.6
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
1997
6.6
Perfect Target
199710.0
Bouncers
1997
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
199710.0
The Guardian
1997
6.6
DragonHeart
1996
7.1
Kindred: The Embraced
1996
6.9
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
6.5
Star Trek: Generations
1994
6.7
Weird Science
1994
8.4
The X-Files
1993
7.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
7.7
Key West
1993
7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
5.1
Doctor Mordrid
1992
3.1
The Naked Truth
1992
5.1
Rage and Honor
1992
4.5
Ted & Venus
1991
5.2
The Owl
1991
5.6
Life Stinks
1991
6.4
After the Shock
1990
5.2
In the Cold of the Night
1990
6.6
Lionheart
1990
4.8
Hired to Kill
1990
5.1
Moon 44
1990
4.7
Nightwish
1989
7.0
Alien Nation
1989
6.9
Miracle Mile
1989
6.0
Baywatch
1989
6.7
Three Fugitives
1989
5.0
Favorite Son
1988
7.6
Something Is Out There
1988
6.4
Superboy
1988
6.1
Alien Nation
1988
6.4
Fright Night Part 2
1988
4.8
Pass the Ammo
1988
3.5
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988
4.8
Catch the Heat
1987
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
3.8
You Talkin' to Me?
1987
8.6
Werewolf
1987
3.8
Commando Squad
1987
6.3
¡Three Amigos!
1986
6.2
Cobra
1986
7.5
Moonlighting
1985
7.0
Street Hawk
1985
6.8
Fatal Vision
1984
7.7
The Terminator
1984
NR
Firefight
1983
7.5
Knight Rider
1982
5.5
Falcon Crest
1981