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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-08-28 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Ellensburg, Washington, USA

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

Acting

2024

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021

2019

Hoax as John Singer
Disappearance as Captain Cody
I Am That Man as CIA Agent Gregory Halpin

2018

9-1-1 as Capt. Vincent Gerrard

2017

Trafficked as Max
Big Muddy as Wyatt Cooper
The Orville as Drogen

2016

2014

The Extendables as Vardell Duseldorfer
Beyond the Game as Hunter

2013

An American Terror as The Junker

2012

2011

The Arcadian as Agmundr
Dark Games as Detective Joe Grimes

2010

Hawaii Five-0 as IA Detective Nicholas Cruz

2009

Dragonquest as Kirill
NCIS: Los Angeles as CIA Officer Steven Erdnase

2008

2007

2006

2005

2003

NCIS as Vince Nutter

2002

Birds of Prey as The Crawler

2001

Epoch as Captain Tower
The Order as Cyrus
Joe Dirt as Buffalo Bob
Star Trek: Enterprise as Admiral Valdore

2000

1999

Crusade as Robert Black

1998

Charmed as War
Charmed as Cronus
V.I.P. as Thomas Binford Shaklee

1997

1996

DragonHeart as Brok
Kindred: The Embraced as Eddie Fiori

1995

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Goth the Barbarian

1994

1993

The X-Files as Alien Bounty Hunter
Key West as Sheriff Cody Jeremiah Jefferson

1992

Rage and Honor as Conrad Drago

1991

Ted & Venus as Herb
The Owl as Barkeeper
Life Stinks as Mean Victor

1990

Moon 44 as Jake O'Neal
Lionheart as Russell
Hired to Kill as Frank Ryan

1989

Nightwish as Dean
Miracle Mile as Power Lifter
Three Fugitives as Second Thug

1988

Pass the Ammo as Kenny Hamilton
Alien Nation as Trent Porter
Favorite Son as Peterson

1987

Catch the Heat as Danny Boy
Commando Squad as Clint Jensen
Star Trek: The Next Generation as Second Officer Klag
Werewolf as Nicholas Remy

1986

¡Three Amigos! as German's Other Friend
Cobra as Night Slasher

1985

Moonlighting as Simon's Man
Street Hawk as Punk #1

1984

Fatal Vision as Lt. Harrison

1983

1982

Knight Rider as Kurt

1981

Falcon Crest as Hopkins

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Directing

2014

The Extendables as Director

Writing

2014

The Extendables as Writer

Production

2014

The Extendables as Producer