- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 12, 1959
- Place of Birth
- North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Scott Thompson
Scott Thompson (born June 12, 1959) is a Canadian television actor and comedian, best known for his time as a member of the comedy troupe Kids in the Hall and for playing Brian on The Larry Sanders Show. Thompson was born in North Bay, Ontario and grew up in Brampton. Named for his uncle, he later dropped the name "John" to simplify his name for the stage. He is the second oldest of the five children in his family. He attended Brampton Centennial Secondary School, and was a witness to the 1975 Brampton Centennial Secondary School shooting. He enrolled at York University but in his third year was asked to leave for being "disruptive". He joined the comedy troupe The Love Cats, where he met Mark McKinney. In 1984, Thompson became a member of The Kids in the Hall, whose eponymous sketch comedy series aired starting 1989 on the CBC in Canada and on HBO in the United States, but moved to …
Filmography
moviePaying for It
2025 · Jules Eros (voice)
movieNight of the Zoopocalypse
2025 · Ash (voice)
movieYoung Werther
2024 · Uncle Blochstein
tvHave I Got News for You
2024 · Self
movieOutstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024 · Self
Kids in the Hall: Scenes They Wouldn't Let Us Do
movieKids in the Hall: Scenes They Wouldn't Let Us Do
2024 · Self
movieMr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
2023 · Self
movieMy Animal
2023 · Marcel
movieZombie Town
2023 · Andy
tvFUBAR
2023 · Dr. Pfeffer
movieSanta's Got Style
2022 · Paul Grant
tvSugar Highs
2022 · Early
tvDark Side of Comedy
2022 · Self
movieStand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
tvThe Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
2022
tvShoresy
2022 · Shoresy's Foster Father
tvThe Kids in the Hall
2022 · , Executive Producer, Creator
movieThe Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
2022 · Self
tvReno 911! Defunded
2022 · Gary G. Werner
tvSort Of
2021 · Bryce
movieBack Home Again
2021 · Principal Alters (voice)
movieMouth Congress
2021 · Scott Thompson, Director
tvHey Lady!
2020 · Judge
movieSnowbound for Christmas
2019 · Lean-Luc
movieThe Go-Getters
2018 · Young Guy
movieDon't Talk to Irene
2017 · Barrett
tvSave Me
2017 · Dan
movieBruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening at MacDonald Hall
2017 · Headmaster Hartley
tvWhat Would Sal Do?
2017 · Father Luke
movieHoliday Joy
2016 · Mr. Elderberry
movieHumanTown
2016 · Dr. Photon
movieBruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool
2016 · Headmaster Hartley
movieGetting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
2015 · Self
movieDegrassi: Don't Look Back
2015 · Mr. Bane
tvThe Stanley Dynamic
2015
tvMan Seeking Woman
2015 · Tiresias
tvOdd Squad
2014 · Professor Square
movieHannibal: This Is My Design
2014 · Self
movieRocky Road
2014 · Reverend
movieFrisch verliebt
2014 · Director
tvHannibal
2013 · Jimmy Price
tvRocket Monkeys
2013 · Inky Mart Employee (voice), Queen Bee (voice)
tvMatch Game
2012
The Immigrant
movieThe Immigrant
2012 · Bob London
movieA Russell Peters Christmas
2011 · Self
movie4 Pounds
2011
movie52
2011 · , Writer
tvThe Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town
2010 · , Writer
movieAnother Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
2008 · Andy's Dad
tvMatch Game
2008 · Panelist
movieThe Kids in the Hall: Sketchfest Tribute
2008
movieCarfuckers
2008 · Mechanic
tvCarpoolers
2007 · Tom, Rich Carpooler
tvTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007 · Ricardo
tvSecond City: First Family of Comedy
2006 · Self
tvThe Jane Show
2006 · Dr. Tyler Milgram
movieAnother Gay Movie
2006 · Andy's Dad
movieBurnt Toast
2005 · Tim
movieThe Aristocrats
2005 · Self
Love Lounge
tvLove Lounge
2005
movieThe Pacifier
2005 · Director
movieRoots
2005
tvAmerican Dad!
2005 · Henchman (voice)
movieNobody Knows Anything!
2004 · Mechanic
movieProm Queen: The Marc Hall Story
2004 · Lonnie Winn
I, Curmudgeon
movieI, Curmudgeon
2004 · Self
movieHam & Cheese
2004 · Floyd
movieMy Baby's Daddy
2004 · Cashier
tvLilo & Stitch: The Series
2003 · Mrs. Pleakley (voice)
tvReno 911!
2003 · Gary Werner
The New Tom Green Show
tvThe New Tom Green Show
2003 · Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
tvPuppets Who Kill
2002
movieThe Kids in the Hall: Tour of Duty
2002 · Various
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
2002 · Self
movieThe Red Sneakers
2002 · Aldo
movieRun Ronnie Run
2002 · Self
tvRoboroach
2002 · Ruben "Rube" Roach (voice)
tvFurther Tales of the City
2001 · Arlington Luce (uncredited)
movieTart
2001 · Kenny
movieThe Kids in the Hall: Same Guys, New Dresses
2001 · Himself
tvGrounded for Life
2001 · Dr. Kagan
tvAqua Teen Hunger Force
2000 · Dusty Gozongas (voice)
movieUncle Saddam
2000 · Writer
Psyko Ferret
moviePsyko Ferret
2000 · Gloria Veinous (voice)
movieMickey Blue Eyes
1999 · FBI Agent Lewis
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
movieThe Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
1999 · Self
tvProvidence
1999 · Elliot Anderman
tvJesse
1998 · Cecil
tvMore Tales of the City
1998 · Arlington Luce
tvVeronica's Closet
1997 · Scotty
tvDharma & Greg
1997 · David
movieHayseed
1997 · J.D. Wood
movieHijacking Hollywood
1997 · Russell
tvPulp Comics
1996 · himself
moviePure Danger
1996 · Stunts
movieKids in the Hall: Brain Candy
1996 · Baxter / Mrs. Hurdicure / Wally Terzinsky / Malek / Big Stummies scientist / The Queen / Raj / Clemptor, Writer
movieThe Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick
1996
tvHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Prince Rip / Rabbit (voice)
tvStar Trek: Voyager
1995 · Tomin
tvTouched by an Angel
1994 · Herbert
movieSuper 8½
1994 · Buddy Cole
movieOut: Stories of Lesbian and Gay Youth
1994 · Himself
tvSquirt TV
1994 · self
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992 · Brian
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Grady (voice)
tvThe Kids in the Hall
1989 · , Writer, Creator
movieMillennium
1989 · Controller
movieRenegades
1989 · Stunts
The Roommate
movieThe Roommate
1989
movieHot Paint
1988
tvStar Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Daimon Goss
movieHead Office
1985 · Man Outside Office Building (uncredited)
tvPalmerstown, U.S.A.
1980
movieScott and Kevin Discuss Free Trade
— · , Writer
movieThe Buddy Cole Documentary
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