Dave Thomas Biography (1949-)

Full name, David William Thomas; born May 20, 1949, in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada; son of Jonathan and Moreen Thomas; brother of Ian Thomas (a rock singer with the group Painted Ladies); married Pamela Roberts; children: Johnathan Michael, Emily Samantha, Harry. Addresses: Office: Martin Spencer, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, comedian, producer, director, screenwriter
Birth Details
May 20, 1949
St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Canadian Captain, Riel, 1979
  • Howie, Double Negative (also known as Deadly Companian), 1980
  • Master of ceremonies, Stripes, Columbia, 1981
  • Doug McKenzie, Strange Brew, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
  • Jerry Swit, My Man Adam, TriStar, 1985
  • Sam Sleaze, Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird, Warner Bros., 1985
  • Major Upton, Burnin' Love (also known as Love at Stake), DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group, 1987
  • Carpenter, Nightflyers, 1987
  • Gary Marcus, Moving, Warner Bros., 1987
  • The Highmaster, Coneheads, Paramount, 1993
  • Larry Moore, Cold Sweat, 1993
  • Wynn Dalton, Public Enemy #2, 1993
  • Voice of Thunder-Karlsson, Pippi Longstocking, 1997
  • Willy Drucker, MVP: Most Valuable Primate, Keystone Family Pictures, 2000
  • Grisham, Rat Race, Paramount, 2001
  • Film Work
  • Director, Strange Brew, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
  • Special effects, Crocodile Dundee 2, 1988
  • Director, The Experts, 1989
  • Television Appearances
  • Movies
  • The Rimshots, 1976
  • Petrie, Home to Stay, CBS, 1978
  • Just Me and You, NBC, 1978
  • The Canadian Conspiracy, HBO, 1986
  • The Rocket Boy, 1989
  • Tex Boil, Andrea Martin ... Together Again, 1989
  • Boris Badenov, Boris and Natasha, Showtime, 1992
  • Mr. Tom Foster, Kidz in the Woods, NBC, 1994
  • Ernie Barrett, Picture Perfect, Fox, 1995
  • Series
  • James MacGregor, The David Steinberg Show, 1972
  • Doug McKenzie, Angus Crock, and other roles, Second City Television, Canadian Broadcasting Co. (CBC), 1977-81
  • Regular, SCTV Network 90, NBC, 1981-82
  • Regular, The New Show, NBC, 1984
  • Host, The Dave Thomas Comedy Show, CBS, 1990
  • Mobster, Maniac Mansion, syndicated, 1990
  • Ben Franklin, The Red Green Show (also known as The New Red Green Show), 1991
  • Voice, Raw Toonage, 1992
  • Himself, The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992
  • Russell Norton, Grace under Fire, ABC, beginning 1993
  • Pilots
  • From Cleveland, CBS, 1980
  • Specials
  • Twilight Theatre, NBC, 1982
  • Narrator, The Last Polka, HBO, 1985
  • The Second City 25th Anniversary Special, HBO, 1985
  • Comic Relief, HBO, 1986
  • Second City's 15th Anniversary Special (also known as The Second City Anniversary Reunion), Showtime, 1988
  • Andrea Martin: Together Again, Showtime, 1989
  • Wynn Dalton and Dwayne Gary Steckler, Public Enemy Number 2, Showtime, 1991
  • Inside America's Totally Unsolved Lifestyles, ABC, 1992
  • GED--Get It! (documentary), PBS, 1993
  • Bob Hope: The First Ninety Years, NBC, 1993
  • Bob Hope's Young Comedians Making America Laugh, NBC, 1994
  • Appeared on Jonathan Winters' Salute to Baseball.
  • Episodic
  • Reverend Penner, "Detroit Story," The King of Kensington, 1976
  • Harold, "Hotel Buffalo," The King of Kensington, 1977
  • Mel McElroy, "Gimme Jackie/Australia," SCTV Channel, 1983
  • Michael Caine/Pryce Ashley, "The Date Debate/Scary Previews," SCTV Channel, 1984
  • "Martin Short Concert for the North," Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1985
  • Professor Henry Osgood, "Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry "Osgood," Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1986
  • "I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1989
  • "Just for Laughs: The Montreal International Comedy Festival" (also knownas "Just for Laughs III"), Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1990
  • Hudgie DeRobertis, "Buried by the Mob," Maniac Mansion, 1991
  • King Arthur (voice), "Sir Yaksalot," Animaniacs, 1993
  • "Headwriter (also known as Headwriter Phil)," The Larry Sander Show, HBO, 1994
  • "The Longest Weekend," Duckman, USA Network, 1996
  • Voice of Rex Banner, "Homer vs. The 18th Amendment," The Simpsons(animated), Fox, 1997
  • Tully, "Timerity," Cosby, CBS, 1999
  • Voice, "Not in My Back Hoe," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 1999
  • Chris, "Canadian Road Trip," That 70's Show, Fox, 2001
  • Also appeared in episodes of Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, George Burns Comedy Week, The Merv Griffin Show, and The Billy Crystal Show.
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Executive producer and director, The Dave Thomas Comedy Show, CBS,1990
  • Co-executive producer, The New America's Funniest People (also known as America's Funniest People, Part II), ABC, 1990
  • Pilots
  • Executive producer, Steel Collar Man (also known as D-5-B: Steel Collar Man), CBS, 1985
  • Movies
  • Director, Ghost Mom (also known as Bury Me in Niagara and Bury Me in St. Louis, Louis), Fox, 1993
  • Specials
  • Executive producer, Inside America's Totally Unsolved Lifestyles,ABC, 1992
  • Episodic
  • Executive producer and director, "Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood" (also see below), Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1986
  • Executive producer, "B-Men" (also see below), CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1989
  • Stage Appearances
  • Godspell, Toronto, 1972
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • (With Rick Moranis, as Bob and Doug McKenzie) Great White North (contains the single "Take Off"), Mercury, 1981
  • Also recorded (with Moranis) Strange Brew (soundtrack), 1983.
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • (With Rick Moranis) Strange Brew, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
  • Television Movies
  • Ghost Mom (also known as Bury Me in Niagara and Bury Mein St. Louis, Louis), Fox, 1993
  • Television Series
  • (With others) Second City Television, syndicated, 1977-81
  • (With others) SCTV Network 90, NBC, 1981-82
  • (With others) The New Show, NBC, 1984
  • Maniac Mansion, syndicated, 1990
  • The Dave Thomas Comedy Show, CBS, 1990
  • Television Specials
  • Inside America's Totally Unsolved Lifestyles, ABC, 1992
  • Television Episodes
  • "Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood," Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1986
  • "B-Men," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1989
  • Television Pilots
  • (With others) From Cleveland, CBS, 1980
  • Steel Collar Man (also known as D-5-B: Steel Collar Man), CBS, 1985

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

  • The feature film Spies Like Us, released in 1985, is based on a story by Thomas.

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