Brian Thompson
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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
Credits
The Terminator (1984)
as Punk
Trafficked (2017)
as Max
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
as Murderer
Cobra (1986)
as Night Slasher
Lionheart (1990)
as Russell
DragonHeart (1996)
as Brok
Doctor Mordrid (1992)
as Kabal
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
as German's Other Friend
Joe Dirt (2001)
as Buffalo Bob
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
as Shao Kahn
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
as Klingon Helm
Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
as Bozworth
Life Stinks (1991)
as Mean Victor
Three Fugitives (1989)
as Second Thug
The Order (2001)
as Cyrus
Miracle Mile (1989)
as Power Lifter
Flight of the Living Dead (2007)
as Kevin
Moon 44 (1990)
as Jake O'Neal
Alien Nation (1988)
as Trent Porter
Made Vicious (2017)
as Al
Nightwish (1989)
as Dean
Dragonquest (2009)
as Kirill
Hired to Kill (1990)
as Frank Ryan
Love's Christmas Journey (2011)
as Cass
Catch the Heat (1987)
as Danny Boy
In the Cold of the Night (1990)
as Phil
Perfect Target (1997)
as Major Oxnard
Ted & Venus (1991)
as Herb
Epoch (2001)
as Captain Tower
Bouncers (1997)
as Victor
Spirit of a Denture (2012)
as Jasper Crow
Rage and Honor (1992)
as Conrad Drago
Pass the Ammo (1988)
as Kenny Hamilton
Inside The X-Files (1998)
as Self
Firefight (1983)
Actor
After the Shock (1990)
as Tom
The Naked Truth (1992)
as Bruno
Beyond the Game (2014)
as Hunter
Fist of the Warrior (2007)
as Max
Epoch: Evolution (2003)
as Tower
The Owl (1991)
as Barkeeper
The Extendables (2014)
as Vardell Duseldorfer
Commando Squad (1987)
as Clint Jensen
You Talkin' to Me? (1987)
as James
An American Terror (2013)
as The Junker
Martini Ranch: Reach (1988)
as Coffin Maker #2
I Am That Man (2019)
as CIA Agent Gregory Halpin
The Arcadian (2011)
as Agmundr
Monsters Gone Wild (2005)
Actor
The Guardian (1997)
as Chester Calvado
Ba (2024)
as Token Man
Put Up Your Dux: The True Story of Bloodsport (2012)
as Himself
The Last of the Just (2008)
as Shein
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016)
as Himself
Hoax (2019)
as John Singer
The Legend of Tillamook's Gold (2006)
as Jimmy Kimbell
If Tomorrow Comes (2000)
as Sergio
Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie (2021)
as Roger Grandstand
Dark Games (2011)
as Detective Joe Grimes
Disappearance (2019)
as Captain Cody
Big Muddy (2017)
as Wyatt Cooper