Scott Thompson Biography (1959-)

Born June 12, 1959, in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Career: Actor, comedian, and writer. Appeared with Kids in the Hall troupe at clubs in Canada and the United States. Awards, Honors: Gemini Awards, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, best performance in a variety or performing arts program or series and best writing in a comedy or variety program or series, 1989, Gemini Award, best writing in a comedy or variety program or series, CableACE Award nomination, best actor in a comedy, 1990, Emmy Award nomination, outstanding individual achievement in writing in a variety or music program, 1995, all for The Kids in the Hall. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, comedian, writer
Birth Details: June 12, 1959; North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Regular cast member, The Kids in the Hall, CBC, 1989-95
Brian, The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1995-98
Movies
Hot Point, CBC, 1988
Chemist, One Day(also known as Day One), 1989
Televison Appearances
Miniseries
Arlington Luce, Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City,1998
Television Appearances
Specials
Host, HBO New Year, HBO, 1990
Presenter, Gemini Awards,1992
Presenter, Canadian Music Video Awards,1994
Host, Comedy Product, Comedy Central, 1995

Also appeared as host, Out There in Hollywood, Comedy Central.
Episodic
Young boy, "Fire Man," The Greatest American Hero,1981
Host, "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?," TNT Movies, TNT, 1995
Guest, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, Comedy Central, 1996
Guest, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, Comedy Central, 1997
Guest, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, ABC, 1997
Scotty, "Veronica's Great Model Search," Veronica's Closet, NBC, 1998
Cecil, "Cecil, The Angry Postman," Jesse, NBC, 1999
Tomin, "Someone to Watch Over Me," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN and syndicated, 1999
Also appeared in Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC; Late Show with David Letterman, NBC; Later with Greg Kinnear, NBC; Oddville, MTV, MTV.
Film Appearances
Man outside office building, Head Office,1986
Controller, Millennium,1989
Buddy Cole, Super 8 1/2,1993
Out: Stories of Lesbian and Gay Youth in Canada,1994
Mrs. Hurdicure, Wally Terzinsky, Big Stummies scientist, Malek, Clemptor,The Queen, and Baxter, Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy(also known as Brain Candy, The Kids in the Hall BRAIN CANDY, and The Drug), Paramount, 1996
Russell, Hijacking Hollywood, Curb Entertainment, 1997
Hayseed,1997
FBI Agent Lewis, Mickey Blue Eyes,1999
WRITINGS
Television Series
(With others) The Kids in the Hall, CBC, 1989-95
Screenplays
(With others) Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy(also known as BrainCandy, The Kids in the Hall BRAIN CANDY, and The Drug), Paramount, 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Broadcasting & Cable, March 15, 1999, p. 70.
Interview, January 15, 1991, p. 28.
Macleans, April 22, 1996, pp. 76-7.
US, April 22, 1996, p. 107.*

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