Person
Shawn Thompson
Acting · Nova Scotia, Canada
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.'
Known for
Murdoch Mysteries
Director
Due South
Chad Percy / Maxwell
The Outer Limits
Writer
FX: The Series
Tony Barton
Remedy
Vegas Elvis
Puppets Who Kill
Producer
Hairspray
Corny Collins
My Perfect Landing
2020
Almost Heroes
Director
Switchback
Host (Toronto)
Filmography
- 2020My Perfect Landing
- 2014I Am DivineSelf (archive)
- 2014RemedyVegas Elvis
- 2011Almost HeroesDirector
- 2008Murdoch MysteriesDirector
- 2002Puppets Who KillProducer
- 1998Shadow BuilderSheriff Sam Logan
- 199830 Years to LifeWriter
- 1998This Matter of MarriageLerry Mercer
- 1997Borrowed HeartsDave Hebert (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
- 1997Dinner at Fred'sWriter
- 1996FX: The SeriesTony Barton
- 1995The Outer LimitsWriter
- 1994Due SouthChad Percy / Maxwell
- 1994Sleeping with StrangersMark
- 1994HeadsClay Cox
- 1991Guilty As ChargedGary
- 1988HairsprayCorny Collins
- 1981SwitchbackHost (Toronto)
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