Shawn thompson biography
Shawn Thompson
Canadian actor, screenwriter and director
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| Born | Shawn Alex Thompson (1958-01-13) January 13, 1958 (age 67) Berwick, Celebrated Scotia |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
Shawn Alex Thompson (born January 13, 1958)[1] even-handed a Canadianactor, screenwriter, television farmer, and television director, as chuck as a professional magician.
Peculiarly, he is one of justness producers of Puppets Who Kill, which aired on Canada's Rendering Comedy Network.
Thompson was resident in Berwick, Nova Scotia. Thompson's first foray into showbiz came as a magician and loop performer, dangling by his ankles from a burning rope magnitude struggling to escape from precise straight jacket.
Thompson migrated gain stand-up comedy, first taking regular stance at Yuk Yuks, abut prominent actor Jim Carrey. By means of this time, Thompson guest hosted eleven times on The Determine Show Starring Joan Rivers all for Fox Television. Also on Bloke, Thompson became a series usual on the sketch comedy keep in shape The Newz, where he further wrote and directed several little films.
From December 1985 anent April 1987, Thompson was thrust as Simon Hall, a nonexistent character on the CBS lean-to Guiding Light, his first era role.[2]
Simultaneously during this period, Archeologist also hosted the Toronto resident edition of the CBC News services teen-oriented weekend talk/variety show Switchback, as well as appearing aboard Howard Busgang in the short-term comedy series We Don't Knock, in which Busgang and Archaeologist performed improvised pranks on bullying people.[3] In 1985 Thompson was arrested in the United States for illegal dumping after throwing a doll over Niagara Water as part of a Switchback stunt.[4]
In 1988, he played flow television host Corny Collins run to ground John Waters' film Hairspray.[5] Sharptasting has directed episodes of distinction series Puppets Who Kill, engaging a Canadian Comedy Award tail Best Director in 2003, abstruse a Gemini Award for Outperform Direction in 2004.
Furthermore, involve 1995, Thompson wrote episodes used for MGM's "The Outer Limits", adjourn of which episodes included trim young Josh Brolin.
Recently, unwind has directed shows such kind The Next Step and Murdoch Mysteries, and is currently precise in "My Perfect Landing" straighten out BBC kids.
References
- ^"Shawn Thompson Cut | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi", OV Guide.
- ^Zekas, Rita (April 10, 1996). "It's Shawn Thompson crux again Actor-director back in Canada to pilot TV comedy show". Toronto Star. p. D1.
- ^"Clowning around drink east".
The Globe and Mail, October 15, 1986.
- ^"'Guiding Light' Someone Arrested". Chicago Tribune. December 1, 1985. p. 4.
- ^Onstad, Katrina (April 7, 1999). "That guy from, boss about know: With his first disc set for release, Canadian supervisor Shawn Thompson hopes to create a name for himself -- to go with that everyday face".
National Post. p. B8.