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Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 12, 1959 (66)
Birthplace North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Sep 06, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Scott Thompson (born June 12, 1959) is a Canadian television actor and comedian, best known for his time as a member of the comedy troupe Kids in the Hall and for playing Brian on The Larry Sanders Show. Thompson was born in North Bay, Ontario and grew up in Brampton. Named for his uncle, he later ... dropped the name "John" to simplify his name for the stage. He is the second oldest of the five children in his family. He attended Brampton Centennial Secondary School, and was a witness to the 1975 Brampton Centennial Secondary School shooting. He enrolled at York University but in his third year was asked to leave for being "disruptive". He joined the comedy troupe The Love Cats, where he met Mark McKinney. In 1984, Thompson became a member of The Kids in the Hall, whose eponymous sketch comedy series aired starting 1989 on the CBC in Canada and on HBO in the United States, but moved to CBS for its fourth and fifth seasons. Openly gay, Thompson became best known on the show for his monologues as "alpha queen" socialite Buddy Cole, and his appearances as Queen Elizabeth II, secretary Cathy, businessman Danny Husk, suburban housewife Fran, actress Francesca Fiore, and the demented old man in the popular "Love and Sausages" sketch. Concurrently with The Kids in the Hall, Thompson and his writing colleague Paul Bellini collaborated in a queercore punk band called Mouth Congress. During the mid-1990s Thompson ran an interactive website, developed by his younger brother Craig and called ScottLand. It had a live-chat area, voting and comedy espionage and sold Buddy Cole T-shirts and video tapes of comedy sketches. He also appeared regularly on The Larry Sanders Show as Hank Kingsley's personal assistant Brian, and made numerous guest appearances on other television series, including Politically Incorrect, The Late Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Train 48. Thompson hosted a reality television program in Canada called My Fabulous Gay Wedding. Thompson defended Mordecai Richler's novel Cocksure in Canada Reads 2006. He has continued to tour, and act in numerous movies and on TV. He joined the other Kids in the Hall to tour as recently as 2014, guest-starred in two episodes of Reno 911!, and performed in the project Death Comes to Town (2010) with fellow KITH members Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Kevin McDonald. He had a recurring role in the NBC series Hannibal, playing Jimmy Price, an FBI crime scene investigator.

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Night of the Zoopocalypse

Night of the Zoopocalypse

2025

as Ash (voice)

Zombie Town

Zombie Town

2023

as Andy

My Animal

My Animal

2023

as Marcel

Santa's Got Style

Santa's Got Style

2022

as Paul Grant

Mouth Congress

Mouth Congress

2021

as Scott Thompson

Back Home Again

Back Home Again

2021

as Principal Alters (voice)

Snowbound for Christmas

Snowbound for Christmas

2019

as Lean-Luc

The Go-Getters

The Go-Getters

2018

as Young Guy

Don't Talk to Irene

Don't Talk to Irene

2017

as Barrett

Holiday Joy

Holiday Joy

2016

as Mr. Elderberry

HumanTown

HumanTown

2016

as Dr. Photon

Degrassi: Don't Look Back

Degrassi: Don't Look Back

2015

as Mr. Bane

Rocky Road

Rocky Road

2014

as Reverend

The Immigrant

The Immigrant

2012

as Bob London

Carfuckers

Carfuckers

2008

as Mechanic

Another Gay Movie

Another Gay Movie

2006

as Andy's Dad

Burnt Toast

Burnt Toast

2005

as Tim

The Pacifier

The Pacifier

2005

as Director

Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story

Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story

2004

as Lonnie Winn

My Baby's Daddy

My Baby's Daddy

2004

as Cashier

Nobody Knows Anything!

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

as Mechanic

Ham & Cheese

Ham & Cheese

2004

as Floyd

The Red Sneakers

The Red Sneakers

2002

as Aldo

Tart

Tart

2001

as Kenny

Psyko Ferret

Psyko Ferret

2000

as Gloria Veinous (voice)

Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes

1999

as FBI Agent Lewis

Hijacking Hollywood

Hijacking Hollywood

1997

as Russell

Hayseed

Hayseed

1997

as J.D. Wood

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy

1996

as Baxter / Mrs. Hurdicure / Wally Terzinsky / Malek / Big Stummies scientist / The Queen / Raj / Clemptor

Super 8½

Super 8½

1994

as Buddy Cole

Millennium

Millennium

1989

as Controller

Head Office

Head Office

1985

as Man Outside Office Building (uncredited)

Uncle Saddam

Uncle Saddam

2000

Writer

Pure Danger

Pure Danger

1996

Stunts

Renegades

Renegades

1989

Stunts

Mouth Congress

Mouth Congress

2021

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Roboroach

as Ruben "Rube" Roach (voice)

Episodes: 104

First Aired: Jan 08, 2002

The Larry Sanders Show

as Brian

Episodes: 42

First Aired: Aug 15, 1992

Hannibal

as Jimmy Price

Episodes: 27

First Aired: Apr 04, 2013

Providence

as Elliot Anderman

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Jan 08, 1999

What Would Sal Do?

as Father Luke

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 24, 2017

Sort Of

as Bryce

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 09, 2021

FUBAR

as Dr. Pfeffer

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 25, 2023

The Simpsons

as Grady (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Carpoolers

as Rich Carpooler

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 02, 2007

Sugar Highs

as Early

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 02, 2022

Further Tales of the City

as Arlington Luce (uncredited)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 06, 2001

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

as Mrs. Pleakley (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 2003

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Daimon Goss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1987

Star Trek: Voyager

as Tomin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1995

Dharma & Greg

as David

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1997

Jesse

as Cecil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1998

Man Seeking Woman

as Tiresias

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 2015

Save Me

as Dan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 2017

The Jane Show

as Dr. Tyler Milgram

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 01, 2006

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

as Ricardo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 11, 2007

Hey Lady!

as Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 2020

Rocket Monkeys

as Inky Mart Employee (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 2013

Rocket Monkeys

as Queen Bee (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 2013

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Prince Rip / Rabbit (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 1995

Shoresy

as Shoresy's Foster Father

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 13, 2022

More Tales of the City

as Arlington Luce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1998

American Dad!

as Henchman (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Match Game

as Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 2008

Touched by an Angel

as Herbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Veronica's Closet

as Scotty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1997

The Kids in the Hall

Episodes: 110

First Aired: Oct 24, 1989

The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 12, 2010

The Kids in the Hall

Episodes: 8

First Aired: May 12, 2022

Second City: First Family of Comedy

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 25, 2006

Reno 911!

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 23, 2003

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Love Lounge

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 20, 2022

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 2000

Puppets Who Kill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 2002

Palmerstown, U.S.A.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1980

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 2002

The New Tom Green Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 2003

Dark Side of Comedy

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 16, 2022

Match Game

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2012

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

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