Brian Thompson
Acting
1959-08-28 · 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.
Filmography
Fallout
2024 · Series
Ba
2024 · Movie
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021 · Movie
Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie
2021 · Movie
I Am That Man
2019 · Movie
Hoax
2019 · Movie
Disappearance
2019 · Movie
9-1-1
2018 · Series
Made Vicious
2017 · Movie
Trafficked
2017 · Movie
The Orville
2017 · Series
Big Muddy
2017 · Movie
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
2016 · Movie
Beyond the Game
2014 · Movie
The Extendables
2014 · Movie
An American Terror
2013 · Movie
Put Up Your Dux: The True Story of Bloodsport
2012 · Movie
Perception
2012 · Series
Spirit of a Denture
2012 · Movie
Love's Christmas Journey
2011 · Movie
Dark Games
2011 · Movie
The Arcadian
2011 · Movie
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · Series
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · Series
Dragonquest
2009 · Movie
The Last of the Just
2008 · Movie
Chuck
2007 · Series
Californication
2007 · Series
Fist of the Warrior
2007 · Movie
Flight of the Living Dead
2007 · Movie
The Legend of Tillamook's Gold
2006 · Movie
Monsters Gone Wild
2005 · Movie
Epoch: Evolution
2003 · Movie
NCIS
2003 · Series
Birds of Prey
2002 · Series
Epoch
2001 · Movie
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001 · Series
The Order
2001 · Movie
Joe Dirt
2001 · Movie
Jason and the Argonauts
2000 · Series
If Tomorrow Comes
2000 · Movie
Crusade
1999 · Series
Charmed
1998 · Series
Seven Days
1998 · Series
V.I.P.
1998 · Series
Inside The X-Files
1998 · Movie
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
1997 · Movie
Perfect Target
1997 · Movie
Bouncers
1997 · Movie
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997 · Series
The Guardian
1997 · Movie
DragonHeart
1996 · Movie
Kindred: The Embraced
1996 · Series
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995 · Series
Star Trek: Generations
1994 · Movie
Weird Science
1994 · Series
The X-Files
1993 · Series
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · Series
Key West
1993 · Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · Series
Doctor Mordrid
1992 · Movie
The Naked Truth
1992 · Movie
Rage and Honor
1992 · Movie
Ted & Venus
1991 · Movie
The Owl
1991 · Movie
Life Stinks
1991 · Movie
After the Shock
1990 · Movie
In the Cold of the Night
1990 · Movie
Lionheart
1990 · Movie
Hired to Kill
1990 · Movie
Moon 44
1990 · Movie
Nightwish
1989 · Movie
Alien Nation
1989 · Series
Miracle Mile
1989 · Movie
Baywatch
1989 · Series
Three Fugitives
1989 · Movie
Favorite Son
1988 · Series
Something Is Out There
1988 · Series
Superboy
1988 · Series
Alien Nation
1988 · Movie
Fright Night Part 2
1988 · Movie
Pass the Ammo
1988 · Movie
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988 · Movie
Catch the Heat
1987 · Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Series
You Talkin' to Me?
1987 · Movie
Werewolf
1987 · Series
Commando Squad
1987 · Movie
¡Three Amigos!
1986 · Movie
Cobra
1986 · Movie
Moonlighting
1985 · Series
Street Hawk
1985 · Series
Fatal Vision
1984 · Series
The Terminator
1984 · Movie
Firefight
1983 · Movie
Knight Rider
1982 · Series
Falcon Crest
1981 · Series