Personal Info
Birth date
1959-08-28 (65 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Ellensburg, Washington, USA
Also known as
Yahoots Magoondi
برایان تامپسون
Brian Thompson
Biography
Brian Thompson is an American actor. His distinctive square-jaw profile, powerful voice, and imposing stature (193 cm, six-foot-four) has led him to star in many action films, and a large number of comedies: Joe Dirt, The Three Amigos, Weird Science, Key West, and Life Stinks. 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 earned 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.
Filmography
NCIS
7.625
Overview:
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.Hawaii Five-0
7.751
Overview:
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.The X-Files
8.4
Overview:
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.NCIS: Los Angeles
7.538
Overview:
The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.9-1-1
8.218
Overview:
Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.4
Overview:
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8.1
Overview:
Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.9
Overview:
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.Baywatch
6
Overview:
Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.Chuck
7.7
Overview:
When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he becomes the CIA's most vital secret. This sets Chuck on a path to become a full-fledged spy.Star Trek: Enterprise
7.6
Overview:
During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.Knight Rider
7.549
Overview:
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.Californication
7.65
Overview:
A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction, a budding drug problem, and the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.Charmed
8.177
Overview:
Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.The Orville
7.625
Overview:
Follow the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 400 years in the future.Walker, Texas Ranger
6.962
Overview:
Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's closest friend is former Ranger, C.D. Parker, who retired after a knee injury, and now owns "C.D.'s," a Country/Western saloon/restaurant. Rookie Ranger, James "Jimmy" Trivette is an ex-football player who bases his crime-solving methods on reason and uses computers and cellular phones. Alex Cahill is the Assistant DA who shares a mutual attraction with Walker, but often disagrees with his unorthodox approach to law enforcement.Moonlighting
7.5
Overview:
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.Perception
7.152
Overview:
Dr. Daniel Pierce, a neuroscientist and professor, is recruited to help the federal government crack difficult cases. His intimate knowledge of human behavior and masterful understanding of the mind give him an extraordinary ability to read people, but his eccentric view of the world and less-than-stellar social skills can often interfere with his work.Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
7
Overview:
The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.Seven Days
6.833
Overview:
"Ever wish you could live your last week all over again? Well, my name's Frank B. Parker, and I do it all the time. I work for a secret government project experimenting in time travel. When things really get screwed up, I'm the guinea pig they send back to take care of it. The catch is, I can only go back 7 days."Alien Nation
6.937
Overview:
Detective Matthew Sikes, a Los Angeles police officer reluctantly works with "Newcomer" alien George Francisco. Sikes also has an 'on again off again' flirtation with a female Newcomer, Cathy Frankel.Werewolf
8.632
Overview:
Eric Cord, a college student transformed into a werewolf undergoes a quest to rid himself of his curse by killing the apparent originator of his 'bloodline'.Crusade
6.676
Overview:
Crusade is an American spin-off TV show from J. Michael Straczynski's Babylon 5. Its plot is set in AD 2267, five years after the events of Babylon 5, and just after the movie A Call to Arms. The Drakh have released a nanovirus plague on Earth, which will destroy all life on Earth within five years if it is not stopped. To that end, the Victory class destroyer Excalibur has been sent out to look for anything that could help the search for a cure.Falcon Crest
5.538
Overview:
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.V.I.P.
5.3
Overview:
While attending a Hollywood premiere with a famous action star, a crazed fan pulls a gun—but her movie hunk turns into a coward, and it's Vallery who becomes the hero. Suddenly, she's thrown into a world of action and danger as owner of a Hollywood protection agency, Vallery Irons Protection (V.I.P.), taking risks to protect others at a price few are willing to pay.Street Hawk
6.825
Overview:
Street Hawk is an American television series that aired for 13 episodes on ABC in 1985. The series is a Limekiln and Templar Production in association with Universal Television. Its central characters were created by Paul M. Belous and Robert "Bob" Wolterstorff, and its core format was developed by Bruce Lansbury, who had initially commissioned the program's creation. This series was originally planned for the fall of 1984, Mondays at 8:00PM Eastern/7:00PM Central. However, ABC executives changed their minds when the summer series Call to Glory did well, and Street Hawk was pushed to mid-season. Street Hawk made its debut on January 4, 1985 on ABC at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central and ran until May 16, 1985. Reruns aired on the USA Network on Saturdays at 10:00AM from 1990-91.Birds of Prey
6.1
Overview:
The series is set in New Gotham City, several years after it has been apparently abandoned by Batman. In his absence, Huntress, Oracle and Dinah are now the protectors of New Gotham: the Birds of Prey, and had taken over his war on crime. They are joined by Alfred Pennyworth, who serves Helena as she is heir to the Wayne estate; and Detective Jesse Reese, a police officer confronted with crimes and abilities he cannot explain. A central feature of the series is the concept of metahumans: individuals born with powers that cannot be explained. No two metahumans have the same abilities (unless hereditary), and there exists a whole subculture of metahuman society that the outside world knows nothing about.Key West
8
Overview:
Key West was a short-lived 1993 hour long comedy-drama television series set in Key West, Florida. Thirteen episodes aired on Fox between January and June 1993. It was created by David Beaird and Allan Marcil. The show was produced by Viacom Productions. The main character is Seamus O'Neill, played by Fisher Stevens, a factory worker from New Jersey who dreams of being a writer. When he wins the lottery, he uses his newfound wealth to move to Key West to pursue his writing career, Where his idol, Hemingway, had lived. Seamus finds the island inhabited by eccentrics. He takes a job as a reporter for The Meteor," a local newspaper. In addition to Stevens: Jennifer Tilly, Denise Crosby, and Brian Thompson led the large ensemble cast as the town's high-class prostitute, conservative mayor and eccentric sheriff, respectively.Superboy
6.4
Overview:
Superboy is a half-hour live-action television series based on Kal-El's early years as Superboy. It depicted Superboy's adventures during his college years, his meetings with Lex Luthor and his romance with Lana Lang. The series was brought to the screen by executive producers Ilya and Alexander Salkind, who were the producers of the first three Superman movies and the 1984 Supergirl movie.Fatal Vision
6.3
Overview:
A retiree spends nine years relentlessly seeking to prove that his son-in-law, a former Green Beret Army doctor, murdered his pregnant wife and two daughters. Based on the Fatal Vision controversy, and the book of the same name, about the murders of the wife and daughters of U.S. Army officer Jeffrey R. MacDonald at Fort Bragg in 1970.Acting
2024Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021The Tragedy of Macbeth as Murderer
2021Finding Love in Quarantine: The Movie as Roger Grandstand
2019I Am That Man as CIA Agent Gregory Halpin
2019Hoax as John Singer
2019Disappearance as Captain Cody
20189-1-1 (13 Episodes) as Capt. Vincent Gerrard
2017Made Vicious as Al
2017Trafficked as Max
2017The Orville (1 Episode) as Drogen
2017Big Muddy as Wyatt Cooper
2016You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night as Himself
2014Beyond the Game as Hunter
2014The Extendables as Vardell Duseldorfer
2013An American Terror as The Junker
2012Put Up Your Dux: The True Story of Bloodsport as Himself
2012Perception (1 Episode) as Vernon Hill
2012Spirit of a Denture as Jasper Crow
2011Love's Christmas Journey as Cass
2011Dark Games as Detective Joe Grimes
2011The Arcadian as Agmundr
2010Hawaii Five-0 (1 Episode) as IA Detective Nicholas Cruz
2009NCIS: Los Angeles (1 Episode) as CIA Officer Steven Erdnase
2009Dragonquest as Kirill
2008The Last of the Just as Shein
2007Chuck (1 Episode) as Cliff
2007Californication (1 Episode) as Mr. Scary
2007Fist of the Warrior as Max
2007Flight of the Living Dead as Kevin
2006The Legend of Tillamook's Gold as Jimmy Kimbell
2005Monsters Gone Wild as Unknown
2003Epoch Evolution as Tower
2003NCIS (1 Episode) as Vince Nutter
2002Birds of Prey (1 Episode) as The Crawler
2001Epoch as Captain Tower
2001Star Trek: Enterprise (3 Episodes) as Admiral Valdore
2001The Order as Cyrus
2001Joe Dirt as Buffalo Bob
2000Jason and the Argonauts (2 Episodes) as Hercules
2000If Tomorrow Comes as Sergio
1999Crusade (1 Episode) as Robert Black
1998Charmed (1, 2 Episode) as War, Cronus
1998Seven Days (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1998V.I.P. (1 Episode) as Thomas Binford Shaklee
1998Inside The X-Files as Self
1997Mortal Kombat: Annihilation as Shao Kahn
1997Perfect Target as Major Oxnard
1997Bouncers as Victor
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2, 2 Episode) as Luke, The Judge
1997The Guardian as Chester Calvado
1996DragonHeart as Brok
1996Kindred: The Embraced (8 Episodes) as Eddie Fiori
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1 Episode) as Goth the Barbarian
1994Star Trek: Generations as Klingon Helm
1994Weird Science (1 Episode) as Unknown
1993The X-Files (9 Episodes) as Alien Bounty Hunter
1993Walker, Texas Ranger (1 Episode) as Leo Cale
1993Key West (13 Episodes) as Sheriff Cody Jeremiah Jefferson
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1, 1 Episode) as Inglatu, Toman'torax
1992Doctor Mordrid as Kabal
1992The Naked Truth as Bruno
1992Rage and Honor as Conrad Drago
1991Ted & Venus as Herb
1991The Owl as Barkeeper
1991Life Stinks as Mean Victor
1990After the Shock as Tom
1990In the Cold of the Night as Phil
1990Lionheart as Russell
1990Hired to Kill as Frank Ryan
1990Moon 44 as Jake O'Neal
1989Nightwish as Dean
1989Alien Nation (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Miracle Mile as Power Lifter
1989Baywatch (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Three Fugitives as Second Thug
1988Favorite Son (3 Episodes) as Peterson
1988Something Is Out There (1 Episode) as Unknown
1988Superboy (1 Episode) as Unknown
1988Alien Nation as Trent Porter
1988Fright Night Part 2 as Bozworth
1988Pass the Ammo as Kenny Hamilton
1987Catch the Heat as Danny Boy
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 Episode) as Second Officer Klag
1987You Talkin' To Me? as James
1987Werewolf (1 Episode) as Nicholas Remy
1987Commando Squad as Clint Jensen
1986¡Three Amigos! as German's Other Friend
1986Cobra as Night Slasher
1985Moonlighting (1 Episode) as Simon's Man
1985Street Hawk (1 Episode) as Punk #1
1984Fatal Vision (2 Episodes) as Lt. Harrison
1984The Terminator as Punk
1983Firefight as Unknown
1982Knight Rider (1 Episode) as Kurt
1981Falcon Crest (5 Episodes) as Hopkins
Directing
2014The Extendables ... Director
Writing
2014The Extendables ... Writer
Production
2014The Extendables ... Producer