Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 28, 1959
Place of Birth:
Ellensburg, Washington, USA
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Brian Thompson
Biography
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
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2021 | Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie | Roger Grandstand |
| 2021 | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Murderer |
| 2019 | Hoax | John Singer |
| 2019 | Disappearance | Captain Cody |
| 2019 | I Am That Man | CIA Agent Gregory Halpin |
| 2017 | Trafficked | Max |
| 2017 | Big Muddy | Wyatt Cooper |
| 2017 | Made Vicious | Al |
| 2016 | You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night | Himself |
| 2014 | The Extendables | Vardell Duseldorfer |
| 2014 | Beyond the Game | Hunter |
| 2013 | An American Terror | The Junker |
| 2012 | Put Up Your Dux: The True Story of Bloodsport | Himself |
| 2012 | Spirit of a Denture | Jasper Crow |
| 2011 | The Arcadian | Agmundr |
| 2011 | Love's Christmas Journey | Cass |
| 2011 | Dark Games | Detective Joe Grimes |
| 2009 | Dragonquest | Kirill |
| 2008 | The Last of the Just | Shein |
| 2007 | Fist of the Warrior | Max |
| 2007 | Flight of the Living Dead | Kevin |
| 2006 | The Legend of Tillamook's Gold | Jimmy Kimbell |
| 2005 | Monsters Gone Wild | |
| 2003 | Epoch Evolution | Tower |
| 2001 | Epoch | Captain Tower |
| 2001 | The Order | Cyrus |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt | Buffalo Bob |
| 2000 | If Tomorrow Comes | Sergio |
| 1998 | Inside The X-Files | Self |
| 1997 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | Shao Kahn |
| 1997 | Perfect Target | Major Oxnard |
| 1997 | The Guardian | Chester Calvado |
| 1997 | Bouncers | Victor |
| 1996 | DragonHeart | Brok |
| 1994 | Star Trek: Generations | Klingon Helm |
| 1992 | Doctor Mordrid | Kabal |
| 1992 | Rage and Honor | Conrad Drago |
| 1992 | The Naked Truth | Bruno |
| 1991 | Ted & Venus | Herb |
| 1991 | The Owl | Barkeeper |
| 1991 | Life Stinks | Mean Victor |
| 1990 | Moon 44 | Jake O'Neal |
| 1990 | Lionheart | Russell |
| 1990 | In the Cold of the Night | Phil |
| 1990 | Hired to Kill | Frank Ryan |
| 1990 | After the Shock | Tom |
| 1989 | Nightwish | Dean |
| 1989 | Miracle Mile | Power Lifter |
| 1989 | Three Fugitives | Second Thug |
| 1988 | Pass the Ammo | Kenny Hamilton |
| 1988 | Alien Nation | Trent Porter |
| 1988 | Fright Night Part 2 | Bozworth |
| 1987 | Catch the Heat | Danny Boy |
| 1987 | Commando Squad | Clint Jensen |
| 1987 | You Talkin' To Me? | James |
| 1986 | ¡Three Amigos! | German's Other Friend |
| 1986 | Cobra | Night Slasher |
| 1984 | The Terminator | Punk |
| 1983 | Firefight | |
| Roney's Point | Samuel Clark |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | Capt. Vincent Gerrard |
| 2017 | The Orville | Drogen |
| 2012 | Perception | Vernon Hill |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | IA Detective Nicholas Cruz |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | CIA Officer Steven Erdnase |
| 2007 | Chuck | Cliff |
| 2007 | Californication | Mr. Scary |
| 2003 | NCIS | Vince Nutter |
| 2002 | Birds of Prey | The Crawler |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Admiral Valdore |
| 2000 | Jason and the Argonauts | Hercules |
| 1999 | Crusade | Robert Black |
| 1998 | Charmed | War |
| 1998 | Seven Days | |
| 1998 | Charmed | Cronus |
| 1998 | V.I.P. | Thomas Binford Shaklee |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Luke |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | The Judge |
| 1996 | Kindred: The Embraced | Eddie Fiori |
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Goth the Barbarian |
| 1994 | Weird Science | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Leo Cale |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Alien Bounty Hunter |
| 1993 | Key West | Sheriff Cody Jeremiah Jefferson |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Inglatu |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Toman'torax |
| 1989 | Alien Nation | |
| 1989 | Baywatch | |
| 1988 | Superboy | |
| 1988 | Something Is Out There | |
| 1988 | Favorite Son | Peterson |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Second Officer Klag |
| 1987 | Werewolf | Nicholas Remy |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Simon's Man |
| 1985 | Street Hawk | Punk #1 |
| 1984 | Fatal Vision | Lt. Harrison |
| 1982 | Knight Rider | Kurt |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest | Hopkins |