Brian Thompson
Acting
🎂 1959-08-28
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.
Cast credits(99)
Vince Nutter
2003
IA Detective Nicholas Cruz
2010
CIA Officer Steven Erdnase
2009
War
1998
Cronus
1998
Second Officer Klag
1987
Capt. Vincent Gerrard
2018
Alien Bounty Hunter
1993
1989
Mr. Scary
2007
Luke
1997
The Judge
1997
Kurt
1982
Inglatu
1993
Toman'torax
1993
Cliff
2007
Admiral Valdore
2001
Drogen
2017
Hopkins
1981
Leo Cale
1993
Simon's Man
1985
Thomas Binford Shaklee
1998
Punk
1984
Vernon Hill
2012
Goth the Barbarian
1995
1994
Night Slasher
1986
Russell
1990
1998
Shao Kahn
1997
The Crawler
2002
Murderer
2021
German's Other Friend
1986
1988
Bozworth
1988
Brok
1996
Klingon Helm
1994
Robert Black
1999
Buffalo Bob
2001
1989
Second Thug
1989
Hercules
2000
Punk #1
1985
Token Man
2024
Max
2017
Jake O'Neal
1990
Nicholas Remy
1987
Mean Victor
1991
CIA Agent Gregory Halpin
2019
Eddie Fiori
1996
Barkeeper
1991
Kevin
2007
Power Lifter
1989
Lt. Harrison
1984
Sergio
2000
Cyrus
2001
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
Cass
2011
1988
Agmundr
2011
Roger Grandstand
2021
Trent Porter
1988
Conrad Drago
1992
Jimmy Kimbell
2006
Peterson
1988
Kabal
1992
The Junker
2013
Sheriff Cody Jeremiah Jefferson
1993
Jasper Crow
2012
Bruno
1992
Major Oxnard
1997
Himself
2016
Herb
1991
Danny Boy
1987
Self
1998
Hunter
2014
Frank Ryan
1990
Phil
1990
2005
James
1987
Kenny Hamilton
1988
Kirill
2009
Wyatt Cooper
2017
Max
2007
Dean
1989
Captain Tower
2001
Clint Jensen
1987
Vardell Duseldorfer
2014
Himself
2012
Tower
2003
John Singer
2019
Tom
1990
Detective Joe Grimes
2011
Shein
2008
Captain Cody
2019
Al
2017
1983
Chester Calvado
1997
Victor
1997