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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Jules Tasca to Sam Trammell
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
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Regular cast member, The Kids in the Hall, CBC, 1989-95
- Brian, The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1995-98
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Movies
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Hot Point, CBC, 1988
- Chemist, One Day(also known as Day One), 1989
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Televison Appearances
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Miniseries
- Arlington Luce, Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City,1998
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Television Appearances
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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.
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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.
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Film Appearances
- Man outside office building, Head Office,1986
- Controller, Millennium,1989
- Buddy Cole, Super 8 1/2,1993
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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
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Hayseed,1997
- FBI Agent Lewis, Mickey Blue Eyes,1999
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WRITINGS
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Television Series
- (With others) The Kids in the Hall, CBC, 1989-95
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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:
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Broadcasting & Cable, March 15, 1999, p. 70.
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Interview, January 15, 1991, p. 28.
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Macleans, April 22, 1996, pp. 76-7.
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US, April 22, 1996, p. 107.*
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