
Brian Thompson
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
- 2024 · Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2021 · The Tragedy of Macbeth as Murderer
- 2021 · Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie as Roger Grandstand
- 2019 · I Am That Man as CIA Agent Gregory Halpin
- 2019 · Hoax as John Singer
- 2019 · Disappearance as Captain Cody
- 2018 · 9-1-1 as Capt. Vincent Gerrard
- 2017 · Made Vicious as Al
- 2017 · Trafficked as Max
- 2017 · The Orville as Drogen
- 2017 · Big Muddy as Wyatt Cooper
- 2016 · You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night as Himself
- 2014 · Beyond the Game as Hunter
- 2014 · The Extendables as Vardell Duseldorfer
- 2013 · An American Terror as The Junker
- 2012 · Put Up Your Dux: The True Story of Bloodsport as Himself
- 2012 · Perception as Vernon Hill
- 2012 · Spirit of a Denture as Jasper Crow
- 2011 · Love's Christmas Journey as Cass
- 2011 · Dark Games as Detective Joe Grimes
- 2011 · The Arcadian as Agmundr
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as IA Detective Nicholas Cruz
- 2009 · NCIS: Los Angeles as CIA Officer Steven Erdnase
- 2009 · Dragonquest as Kirill
- 2008 · The Last of the Just as Shein
- 2007 · Chuck as Cliff
- 2007 · Californication as Mr. Scary
- 2007 · Fist of the Warrior as Max
- 2007 · Flight of the Living Dead as Kevin
- 2006 · The Legend of Tillamook's Gold as Jimmy Kimbell
- 2005 · Monsters Gone Wild as
- 2003 · Epoch Evolution as Tower
- 2003 · NCIS as Vince Nutter
- 2002 · Birds of Prey as The Crawler
- 2001 · Epoch as Captain Tower
- 2001 · Star Trek: Enterprise as Admiral Valdore
- 2001 · The Order as Cyrus
- 2001 · Joe Dirt as Buffalo Bob
- 2000 · Jason and the Argonauts as Hercules
- 2000 · If Tomorrow Comes as Sergio
- 1999 · Crusade as Robert Black
- 1998 · Charmed as War
- 1998 · Charmed as Cronus
- 1998 · Seven Days as
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Thomas Binford Shaklee
- 1998 · Inside The X-Files as Self
- 1997 · Mortal Kombat: Annihilation as Shao Kahn
- 1997 · Perfect Target as Major Oxnard
- 1997 · Bouncers as Victor
- 1997 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Luke
- 1997 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Self
- 1997 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as The Judge
- 1997 · The Guardian as Chester Calvado
- 1996 · DragonHeart as Brok
- 1996 · Kindred: The Embraced as Eddie Fiori
- 1995 · Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Goth the Barbarian
- 1994 · Star Trek: Generations as Klingon Helm
- 1994 · Weird Science as
- 1993 · The X-Files as Alien Bounty Hunter
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Leo Cale
- 1993 · Key West as Sheriff Cody Jeremiah Jefferson
- 1993 · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Inglatu
- 1993 · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Toman'torax
- 1992 · Doctor Mordrid as Kabal
- 1992 · The Naked Truth as Bruno
- 1992 · Rage and Honor as Conrad Drago
- 1991 · Ted & Venus as Herb
- 1991 · The Owl as Barkeeper
- 1991 · Life Stinks as Mean Victor
- 1990 · Hired to Kill as Frank Ryan
- 1990 · After the Shock as Tom
- 1990 · In the Cold of the Night as Phil
- 1990 · Lionheart as Russell
- 1990 · Moon 44 as Jake O'Neal
- 1989 · Nightwish as Dean
- 1989 · Alien Nation as
- 1989 · Miracle Mile as Power Lifter
- 1989 · Baywatch as
- 1989 · Three Fugitives as Second Thug
- 1988 · Favorite Son as Peterson
- 1988 · Something Is Out There as
- 1988 · Superboy as
- 1988 · Alien Nation as Trent Porter
- 1988 · Fright Night Part 2 as Bozworth
- 1988 · Pass the Ammo as Kenny Hamilton
- 1987 · Catch the Heat as Danny Boy
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Second Officer Klag
- 1987 · You Talkin' To Me? as James
- 1987 · Werewolf as Nicholas Remy
- 1987 · Commando Squad as Clint Jensen
- 1986 · ¡Three Amigos! as German's Other Friend
- 1986 · Cobra as Night Slasher
- 1985 · Moonlighting as Simon's Man
- 1985 · Street Hawk as Punk #1
- 1984 · Fatal Vision as Lt. Harrison
- 1984 · The Terminator as Punk
- 1982 · Knight Rider as Kurt
- Future · The Longest Sleep as
- Future · Roney's Point as Samuel Clark
- 1983 · Firefight as
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as Hopkins