Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson (born June 12, 1959) is a Canadian television actor and comedian, best known for his time as a member of the comedy troupe Kids in the Hall and for playing Brian on The Larry Sanders Show. Thompson was born in North Bay, Ontario and grew up in Brampton. Named for his uncle, he later dropped the name "John" to simplify his name for the stage. He is the second oldest of the five children in his family. He attended Brampton Centennial Secondary School, and was a witness to the 1975 Brampton Centennial Secondary School shooting. He enrolled at York University but in his third year was asked to leave for being "disruptive". He joined the comedy troupe The Love Cats, where he met Mark McKinney. In 1984, Thompson became a member of The Kids in the Hall, whose eponymous sketch comedy series aired starting 1989 on the CBC in Canada and on HBO in the United States, but moved to CBS for its fourth and fifth seasons. Openly gay, Thompson became best known on the show for his monologues as "alpha queen" socialite Buddy Cole, and his appearances as Queen Elizabeth II, secretary Cathy, businessman Danny Husk, suburban housewife Fran, actress Francesca Fiore, and the demented old man in the popular "Love and Sausages" sketch. Concurrently with The Kids in the Hall, Thompson and his writing colleague Paul Bellini collaborated in a queercore punk band called Mouth Congress. During the mid-1990s Thompson ran an interactive website, developed by his younger brother Craig and called ScottLand. It had a live-chat area, voting and comedy espionage and sold Buddy Cole T-shirts and video tapes of comedy sketches. He also appeared regularly on The Larry Sanders Show as Hank Kingsley's personal assistant Brian, and made numerous guest appearances on other television series, including Politically Incorrect, The Late Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Train 48. Thompson hosted a reality television program in Canada called My Fabulous Gay Wedding. Thompson defended Mordecai Richler's novel Cocksure in Canada Reads 2006. He has continued to tour, and act in numerous movies and on TV. He joined the other Kids in the Hall to tour as recently as 2014, guest-starred in two episodes of Reno 911!, and performed in the project Death Comes to Town (2010) with fellow KITH members Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Kevin McDonald. He had a recurring role in the NBC series Hannibal, playing Jimmy Price, an FBI crime scene investigator.

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Filmography

2025

Night of the Zoopocalypse
Night of the Zoopocalypse
as Ash (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/23/2025

2024

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/7/2024
Movie
Kids in the Hall: Scenes They Wouldn't Let Us Do
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/24/2024
Young Werther
Young Werther
as Uncle Blochstein
Movie - Released: 12/5/2024

2023

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/8/2023
Zombie Town
Zombie Town
as Andy
Movie - Released: 9/1/2023
My Animal
My Animal
as Marcel
Movie - Released: 9/8/2023
FUBAR
FUBAR
as Dr. Pfeffer
TV - Released: 5/25/2023

2022

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/15/2022
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Movie - Released: 6/9/2022
Santa's Got Style
Santa's Got Style
as Paul Grant
Movie - Released: 12/11/2022
Dark Side of Comedy
Dark Side of Comedy
as Self
TV - Released: 8/16/2022
The Kids in the Hall
The Kids in the Hall
TV - Released: 5/12/2022
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
TV - Released: 5/20/2022
Shoresy
Shoresy
as Shoresy's Foster Father
TV - Released: 5/13/2022
Sugar Highs
Sugar Highs
as Early
TV - Released: 11/2/2022

2021

Back Home Again
Back Home Again
as Principal Alters (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/28/2021
Mouth Congress
Mouth Congress
as Scott Thompson
Movie - Released: 3/12/2021
Sort Of
Sort Of
as Bryce
TV - Released: 11/9/2021

2020

Hey Lady!
Hey Lady!
as Judge
TV - Released: 1/14/2020

2019

Snowbound for Christmas
Snowbound for Christmas
as Lean-Luc
Movie - Released: 12/15/2019

2018

The Go-Getters
The Go-Getters
as Young Guy
Movie - Released: 3/2/2018

2017

Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall
Bruno & Boots: This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall
as Headmaster Hartley
Movie - Released: 4/1/2017
Don't Talk to Irene
Don't Talk to Irene
as Barrett
Movie - Released: 8/7/2017
What Would Sal Do?
What Would Sal Do?
as Father Luke
TV - Released: 3/24/2017
Save Me
Save Me
as Dan
TV - Released: 4/10/2017

2016

Holiday Joy
Holiday Joy
as Mr. Elderberry
Movie - Released: 12/8/2016
HumanTown
HumanTown
as Dr. Photon
Movie - Released: 7/26/2016

2015

Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/8/2015
Degrassi: Don't Look Back
Degrassi: Don't Look Back
as Mr. Bane
Movie - Released: 8/2/2015
Hannibal: Reimagining Red Dragon
Hannibal: Reimagining Red Dragon
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/30/2015
Man Seeking Woman
Man Seeking Woman
as Tiresias
TV - Released: 1/14/2015

2014

Rocky Road
Rocky Road
as Reverend
Movie - Released: 7/20/2014
Hannibal: This Is My Design
Hannibal: This Is My Design
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/16/2014

2013

Rocket Monkeys
Rocket Monkeys
as Inky Mart Employee (voice)
TV - Released: 1/10/2013
Rocket Monkeys
Rocket Monkeys
as Queen Bee (voice)
TV - Released: 1/10/2013
Hannibal
Hannibal
as Jimmy Price
TV - Released: 4/4/2013

2012

Movie
The Immigrant
as Bob London
Movie - Released: 5/26/2012
TV
Match Game
TV - Released: 10/15/2012

2011

52
52
Movie - Released: 4/8/2011
4 Pounds
4 Pounds
Movie - Released: 4/9/2011

2010

2008

Movie
Carfuckers
as Mechanic
Movie - Released: 1/26/2008
The Kids in the Hall: Sketchfest Tribute
The Kids in the Hall: Sketchfest Tribute
Movie - Released: 4/4/2008
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild!
as Andy's Dad
Movie - Released: 11/6/2008
Match Game
Match Game
as Panelist
TV - Released: 7/22/2008

2007

Carpoolers
Carpoolers
as Rich Carpooler
TV - Released: 10/2/2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Ricardo
TV - Released: 2/11/2007

2006

Another Gay Movie
Another Gay Movie
as Andy's Dad
Movie - Released: 4/28/2006
The Jane Show
The Jane Show
as Dr. Tyler Milgram
TV - Released: 6/1/2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Second City: First Family of Comedy
as Self
TV - Released: 8/25/2006

2005

The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/29/2005
Burnt Toast
Burnt Toast
as Tim
Movie - Released: 10/1/2005
The Pacifier
The Pacifier
as Director
Movie - Released: 3/4/2005
Roots
Roots
Movie - Released: 3/3/2005
TV
Love Lounge
TV - Released: 3/27/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Henchman (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005

2004

Movie
I, Curmudgeon
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/1/2004
Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story
Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story
as Lonnie Winn
Movie - Released: 6/1/2004
Movie
Ham & Cheese
as Floyd
Movie - Released: 3/12/2004
Nobody Knows Anything!
Nobody Knows Anything!
as Mechanic
Movie - Released: 8/24/2004
My Baby's Daddy
My Baby's Daddy
as Cashier
Movie - Released: 1/9/2004

2003

Reno 911!
Reno 911!
TV - Released: 7/23/2003
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
as Mrs. Pleakley (voice)
TV - Released: 9/20/2003
TV
The New Tom Green Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/23/2003

2002

The Red Sneakers
The Red Sneakers
as Aldo
Movie - Released: 2/10/2002
Run Ronnie Run
Run Ronnie Run
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/20/2002
Movie
The Kids in the Hall: Tour of Duty
as Various
Movie - Released: 3/18/2002
Puppets Who Kill
Puppets Who Kill
TV - Released: 10/4/2002
Roboroach
Roboroach
as Ruben "Rube" Roach (voice)
TV - Released: 1/8/2002
TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
TV - Released: 3/4/2002

2001

Tart
Tart
as Kenny
Movie - Released: 4/23/2001
The Kids in the Hall: Same Guys, New Dresses
The Kids in the Hall: Same Guys, New Dresses
as Himself
Movie - Released: 3/2/2001
Further Tales of the City
Further Tales of the City
as Arlington Luce (uncredited)
TV - Released: 5/6/2001

2000

Movie
Psyko Ferret
as Gloria Veinous (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/1/2000
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
TV - Released: 12/30/2000

1999

Movie
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/31/1999
Mickey Blue Eyes
Mickey Blue Eyes
as FBI Agent Lewis
Movie - Released: 8/16/1999
Providence
Providence
as Elliot Anderman
TV - Released: 1/8/1999

1998

Jesse
Jesse
as Cecil
TV - Released: 9/24/1998
More Tales of the City
More Tales of the City
as Arlington Luce
TV - Released: 6/7/1998

1997

Hijacking Hollywood
Hijacking Hollywood
as Russell
Movie - Released: 6/6/1997
Hayseed
Hayseed
as J.D. Wood
Movie - Released: 9/17/1997
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg
as David
TV - Released: 9/24/1997
Veronica's Closet
Veronica's Closet
as Scotty
TV - Released: 9/25/1997

1996

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
as Baxter / Mrs. Hurdicure / Wally Terzinsky / Malek / Big Stummies scientist / The Queen / Raj / Clemptor
Movie - Released: 4/2/1996

1995

Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
as Tomin
TV - Released: 1/16/1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Prince Rip / Rabbit (voice)
TV - Released: 3/12/1995

1994

Out: Stories of Lesbian and Gay Youth
Out: Stories of Lesbian and Gay Youth
as Himself
Movie - Released: 5/27/1994
Super 8½
Super 8½
as Buddy Cole
Movie - Released: 9/8/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Herbert
TV - Released: 9/21/1994

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
as Brian
TV - Released: 8/15/1992

1989

Movie
The Roommate
Movie - Released: 1/20/1989
Millennium
Millennium
as Controller
Movie - Released: 8/25/1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Grady (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989
The Kids in the Hall
The Kids in the Hall
TV - Released: 10/24/1989

1988

Hot Paint
Hot Paint
Movie - Released: 3/20/1988

1987

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Daimon Goss
TV - Released: 9/28/1987

1985

Head Office
Head Office
as Man Outside Office Building (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/6/1985

1980

Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
TV - Released: 3/20/1980