Brian Thompson
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Thompson in 2008
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Brian Earl Thompson August 28, 1959 Ellensburg, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) | Isabelle Mastorakis (m. ?–1998) (2 children) Shari Braun (m. 1998) |
| Children | Daphne Thompson Jordan Thompson |
| Website | [1] |
Brian Earl Thompson (born August 28, 1959) is an American character actor. Thompson has worked primarily in the action adventure and science fiction genres where his stature and unique appearance lends him to menacing roles. His career began with a small role in the 1984 film The Terminator. He played the villanous "Night Slasher" in the 1986 film Cobra. His first named role was on Werewolf, a horror series that ran during Fox's inaugural broadcasting year of 1987–1988. Thompson has played several characters in the Star Trek franchise, the Alien Bounty Hunter on The X-Files, and Eddie Fiori on Kindred: The Embraced. In 2014, he produced, wrote and starred in the B movie parody The Extendables.
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 received 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.
Thompson's athletic build and unique facial structure were key in the initial roles he was offered. He has stated that it has occasionally been a double-edged sword when it comes to auditioning for roles, but it has provided him with consistent work. Thompson said, "If you're very physical in stature, you're gonna get hired for action movies. The star's always going to be chasing someone so they need an equal adversary. I'm never going to play a nebbish geek."
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