Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson

Birthday: 1959-08-28

Place of Birth: Ellensburg, Washington, USA

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.

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The Terminator
The Terminator

In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known ...

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Doctor Mordrid
Doctor Mordrid

Bound by hate and a mystical amulet that holds the powers of life and death, two immortal wizards me...

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Moon 44
Moon 44

Year 2038: The mineral resources of the earth are drained, in space there are fights for the last de...

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Epoch
Epoch

Disaster strikes as a specialised team of investigators struggle to find out the truth about a stran...

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¡Three Amigos!
¡Three Amigos!

A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in s...

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DragonHeart
DragonHeart

In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes...

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Epoch: Evolution
Epoch: Evolution

10 years since the the first Alien object called Torus arose, two more have risen. The first torus c...

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Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

A group of heroic warriors has only six days to save the planet in "Mortal Kombat Annihilation." To ...

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Lionheart
Lionheart

Lyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his...

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Cobra
Cobra

A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with...

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The Last of the Just
The Last of the Just

A religious thriller that centers on a theory: 30 people have been chosen by God to maintain the bal...

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The Order
The Order

When Rudy, an artifacts smuggler, goes to Jerusalem to rescue his kidnapped archeologist father, he ...

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Fist of the Warrior
Fist of the Warrior

First-class assassin Lee Choe has spent years working for the mob. When his handler turns on him by ...

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Dragonquest
Dragonquest

When an ancient warlord summons a mythological beast, a young hero must complete a series of quests ...

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Rage and Honor
Rage and Honor

Witnessing a drug deal involving local gang members and cops, an Australian police officer feels he ...

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In the Cold of the Night
In the Cold of the Night

High profile fashion photographer Scott Bruin has been suffering from a series of increasingly distu...

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Nightwish
Nightwish

A professor and four graduate students journey to a crumbling mansion to investigate paranormal acti...

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Miracle Mile
Miracle Mile

After 30 years of searching, Harry has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before the...

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Pass the Ammo
Pass the Ammo

A corrupt television preacher and his congregation are held hostage by a woman, her lover, and her t...

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Ted & Venus
Ted & Venus

Ted is a 1970s Venice Beach poet who spends his days drifting along the boardwalk, reciting his poet...

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Hired to Kill
Hired to Kill

A fashion photographer and seven models travel to a South American island fortress, ostensibly to do...

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Put Up Your Dux: The True Story of Bloodsport
Put Up Your Dux: The True Story of Bloodsport

A documentary about the true life story of world renowned martial artist Frank Dux....

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Catch the Heat
Catch the Heat

Gorgeous Checkers Goldberg, a police detective, goes undercover as a stripper in order to stop a rut...

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Perfect Target
Perfect Target

A soldier now a mercenary, has been brought to a foreign country by a former associate to aid in the...

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Spirit of a Denture
Spirit of a Denture

Dr. Middling is a dentist longing for adventure, while his "saucy wench" of an assistant tries to ta...

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The Owl
The Owl

After the violent murder of his family, a man becomes a vigilante dispensing his own kind of justice...

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The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth

Two friends, both named Frank, accidentally obtain a suitcase at the airport. It contains incriminat...

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Inside The X-Files
Inside The X-Files

Inside the X-Files for a behind-the-scenes look at the show. Also included are interviews with the c...

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Commando Squad
Commando Squad

An American narcotics agent takes her squad to Mexico, where she must break up a drug-smuggling gang...

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Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie
Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie

Amid a crisis that has forced everyone into quarantine, Rick Baldwin is seeking sanity – and maybe e...

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The Extendables
The Extendables

A struggling and publicly disgraced Hollywood icon gets another shot at mega stardom when he is hire...

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Alien Nation
Alien Nation

A few years from now, Earth will have the first contact with an alien civilization. These aliens, kn...

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Joe Dirt
Joe Dirt

Joe Dirt is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream to find the parents that h...

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You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

An extensive look at the making of Fright Night (1985) and Fright Night Part 2 (1988) featuring excl...

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Fright Night Part 2
Fright Night Part 2

After three years of therapy Charley Brewster, now a college student, is convinced that Jerry Dandri...

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After the Shock
After the Shock

On October 17 1989, an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale rocked San Francisco. Presented...

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Trafficked
Trafficked

In this story inspired by real characters, three girls from America, Nigeria and India are trafficke...

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Hoax
Hoax

An investigation into a camping trip gone wrong turns into a fight for survival when a team, includi...

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Big Muddy
Big Muddy

Two brothers reconnect after many years because of their mother's sudden passing. Bo and Duncan floa...

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An American Terror
An American Terror

Josh wakes each day to a series of Hells. Between uncaring parents and bullying at school he has lit...

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Three Fugitives
Three Fugitives

On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself cau...

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The Arcadian
The Arcadian

The Arcadian follows "The Lighthouse Keeper" on a story of revenge and redemption in a strange futur...

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Disappearance
Disappearance

After the Author George Boulangé disappears from his sailboat one night, Detective Kenny Park must t...

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Monsters Gone Wild
Monsters Gone Wild

Fiends of every flavor go berserk in this collection of classic clips from more than 18 monster movi...

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The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become...

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Life Stinks
Life Stinks

Affluent and arrogant businessman Goddard Bolt, feuding with rival Vance Crasswell over a land deal,...

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If Tomorrow Comes
If Tomorrow Comes

Fighting to escape the demons of his past, a young man involves his best friend in a struggle for su...

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You Talkin' To Me?
You Talkin' To Me?

A young actor's fascination with Rober De Niro's TAXI DRIVER persona leads him into a morass of stra...

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Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: Generations

Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade s...

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The Legend of Tillamook's Gold
The Legend of Tillamook's Gold

Julie, a lonely fourteen year old girl, moves to Manzanita, an Oregon seaside town, from Los Angeles...

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Flight of the Living Dead
Flight of the Living Dead

On a flight from Los Angeles to Paris, a mad scientist on the run from the CIA is transporting a cof...

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Love's Christmas Journey
Love's Christmas Journey

While still mourning the loss of her husband and daughter, recently widowed Ellie King visits her br...

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Dark Games
Dark Games

Detective Dave Reinhart takes a special interest in the story of a 13 year old troublemaker, Jake Wi...

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I Am That Man
I Am That Man

Struggling to come to terms with the break-up of his marriage and his reintegration into civilian li...

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Made Vicious
Made Vicious

Jim (Larry Herron), is a widower trying to raise his daughter while keeping the peace in a small tow...

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Beyond the Game
Beyond the Game

In a reality show that’s too real, the contestants are dying. Now only one will survive… Beyond The ...

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The Guardian
The Guardian

Known as "The Guardian," renowned cat burglar and sixth-degree Kenpo Karate black belt Ray Angelotti...

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Bouncers
Bouncers

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Firefight
Firefight

A squad of Marines on a hilltop in Vietnam calls for a Medevac after a sniper wounds one of them. Be...

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Ba
Ba

A single father is deceived into a treacherous career as the grim reaper, while his precocious daugh...

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Martini Ranch: Reach
Martini Ranch: Reach

Music video for Bill Paxton's band Martini Ranch where an outlaw biker arrives at a rough small west...

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