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Brian Thompson

Born 1959-08-28
📍 Ellensburg, Washington, USA

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.

Filmography 98

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