Brian Thompson
Birthday: 1959-08-28 | Place of Birth: Ellensburg, Washington, USABrian 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
Role
as Token Man
as CIA Agent Gregory Halpin
as John Singer
as Al
as Wyatt Cooper
as Vardell Duseldorfer
as The Junker
as Agmundr
as Detective Joe Grimes
as Kirill
as Shein
as Jimmy Kimbell
as Tower
as Captain Tower
as Cyrus
as Hercules
as Sergio
as Major Oxnard
as Shao Kahn
as Victor
