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