Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Shawn Thompson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 2All crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 106482
IMDb ID: nm0860705
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: Nova Scotia, Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1981 - 2020
Years active: 40
Average TMDB rating: 6.93
Wikidata: Q7491473
Also known as
Shawn Alex Thompson
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Writer (3)Producer (1)
Biography
Shawn Alex Thompson is a Canadian actor known for roles in various television shows and films. He's recognized for his work in productions like "Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel," "Street Legal," “The Guiding Light,” and "The Arrow." Thompson has contributed to Canadian entertainment across multiple genres, showcasing his versatility as an actor. In 1985, "Soap-opera actor" Shawn Thompson faced arrest for throwing a doll named Kendini over Niagara Falls, in a Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket during a show segment for his satirical show "Switchback." (He used cole slaw to cushion the doll's fall.) This act resulted in charges by Niagara Parks Police for park dumping and attracting a crowd. Thompson intended to spotlight neglected toys in a parody titled 'Doll Aid.'
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Shawn Thompson.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Shawn Thompson.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Shawn Thompson.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Shawn Thompson.
as Corny Collins
Hairspray
1988 • Movie
as Self (archive)
I Am Divine
2014 • Movie
as Dave Hebert (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
Borrowed Hearts
1997 • Movie
as Gary
Guilty As Charged
1991 • Movie
as Lerry Mercer
This Matter of Marriage
1998 • Movie
as Sheriff Sam Logan
Shadow Builder
1998 • Movie
Writer
Dinner at Fred's
1997 • Movie
as Clay Cox
Heads
1994 • Movie
Writer
30 Years to Life
1998 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Shawn Thompson.
Director • 5 eps
Murdoch Mysteries
2008 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
The Outer Limits
1995 • Series
as Chad Percy / Maxwell • 1 eps
Due South
1994 • Series
as Vegas Elvis • 1 eps
Remedy
2014 • Series
as Tony Barton • 1 eps
FX: The Series
1996 • Series
Producer • 53 eps
Puppets Who Kill
2002 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Almost Heroes
2011 • Series
15 eps
My Perfect Landing
2020 • Series
as Host (Toronto) • 1 eps
Switchback
1981 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Shawn Thompson.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Shawn Thompson.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Shawn Thompson.
as Self (archive)
I Am Divine
2014 • Movie
as Sheriff Sam Logan
Shadow Builder
1998 • Movie
as Lerry Mercer
This Matter of Marriage
1998 • Movie
as Dave Hebert (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
Borrowed Hearts
1997 • Movie
as Clay Cox
Heads
1994 • Movie
as Gary
Guilty As Charged
1991 • Movie
as Corny Collins
Hairspray
1988 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Shawn Thompson.