Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Fallout ★ 8.1 Fallout 2024 Ba ★ 6.4 Ba 2024 The Tragedy of Macbeth ★ 6.9 The Tragedy of Macbeth 2021 Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie 2021 I Am That Man ★ 8.0 I Am That Man 2019 Hoax ★ 4.7 Hoax 2019 Disappearance ★ 4.1 Disappearance 2019 9-1-1 ★ 8.2 9-1-1 2018 Made Vicious Made Vicious 2017 Trafficked ★ 6.7 Trafficked 2017 The Orville ★ 7.6 The Orville 2017 Big Muddy ★ 2.0 Big Muddy 2017 You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night ★ 6.8 You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night 2016 Beyond the Game ★ 6.2 Beyond the Game 2014 The Extendables ★ 2.8 The Extendables 2014 An American Terror ★ 3.8 An American Terror 2013 Put Up Your Dux: The True Story of Bloodsport ★ 6.0 Put Up Your Dux: The True Story of Bloodsport 2012 Perception ★ 7.2 Perception 2012 Spirit of a Denture ★ 5.7 Spirit of a Denture 2012 Love's Christmas Journey ★ 6.8 Love's Christmas Journey 2011 Dark Games ★ 4.7 Dark Games 2011 The Arcadian The Arcadian 2011 Hawaii Five-0 ★ 7.7 Hawaii Five-0 2010 NCIS: Los Angeles ★ 7.5 NCIS: Los Angeles 2009 Dragonquest ★ 3.4 Dragonquest 2009 The Last of the Just ★ 4.0 The Last of the Just 2008 Chuck ★ 7.7 Chuck 2007 Californication ★ 7.6 Californication 2007 Fist of the Warrior ★ 4.2 Fist of the Warrior 2007 Flight of the Living Dead ★ 5.0 Flight of the Living Dead 2007 The Legend of Tillamook's Gold ★ 5.6 The Legend of Tillamook's Gold 2006 Monsters Gone Wild ★ 1.0 Monsters Gone Wild 2005 Epoch: Evolution ★ 5.5 Epoch: Evolution 2003 NCIS ★ 7.6 NCIS 2003 Birds of Prey ★ 6.2 Birds of Prey 2002 Epoch ★ 4.7 Epoch 2001 Star Trek: Enterprise ★ 7.5 Star Trek: Enterprise 2001 The Order ★ 5.1 The Order 2001 Joe Dirt ★ 5.6 Joe Dirt 2001 Jason and the Argonauts ★ 6.4 Jason and the Argonauts 2000 If Tomorrow Comes ★ 4.0 If Tomorrow Comes 2000 Crusade ★ 6.6 Crusade 1999 Charmed ★ 8.2 Charmed 1998 Seven Days ★ 6.8 Seven Days 1998 V.I.P. ★ 5.3 V.I.P. 1998 Inside The X-Files ★ 7.0 Inside The X-Files 1998 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation ★ 4.6 Mortal Kombat: Annihilation 1997 Perfect Target ★ 6.6 Perfect Target 1997 Bouncers ★ 10.0 Bouncers 1997 Buffy the Vampire Slayer ★ 8.1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1997 The Guardian ★ 10.0 The Guardian 1997 DragonHeart ★ 6.6 DragonHeart 1996 Kindred: The Embraced ★ 7.1 Kindred: The Embraced 1996 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys ★ 7.0 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys 1995 Star Trek: Generations ★ 6.5 Star Trek: Generations 1994 Weird Science ★ 6.7 Weird Science 1994 The X-Files ★ 8.4 The X-Files 1993 Walker, Texas Ranger ★ 7.0 Walker, Texas Ranger 1993 Key West ★ 7.7 Key West 1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ★ 7.9 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1993 Doctor Mordrid ★ 5.2 Doctor Mordrid 1992 The Naked Truth ★ 3.1 The Naked Truth 1992 Rage and Honor ★ 5.1 Rage and Honor 1992 Ted & Venus ★ 4.5 Ted & Venus 1991 The Owl ★ 5.2 The Owl 1991 Life Stinks ★ 5.7 Life Stinks 1991 After the Shock ★ 6.4 After the Shock 1990 In the Cold of the Night ★ 5.2 In the Cold of the Night 1990 Lionheart ★ 6.6 Lionheart 1990 Hired to Kill ★ 4.7 Hired to Kill 1990 Moon 44 ★ 5.0 Moon 44 1990 Nightwish ★ 4.7 Nightwish 1989 Alien Nation ★ 7.0 Alien Nation 1989 Miracle Mile ★ 6.9 Miracle Mile 1989 Baywatch ★ 6.0 Baywatch 1989 Three Fugitives ★ 6.6 Three Fugitives 1989 Favorite Son ★ 4.6 Favorite Son 1988 Something Is Out There ★ 7.8 Something Is Out There 1988 Superboy ★ 6.4 Superboy 1988 Alien Nation ★ 6.1 Alien Nation 1988