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
Filmography
- My Perfect Landing
- I Am Divine · Self
- Remedy · Vegas Elvis
- Almost Heroes · Director
- Murdoch Mysteries · Director
- Puppets Who Kill · Producer
- Shadow Builder · Sheriff Sam Logan
- 30 Years to Life · Writer
- This Matter of Marriage · Lerry Mercer
- Borrowed Hearts · Dave Hebert (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
- Dinner at Fred's · Director, Writer
- FX: The Series · Tony Barton
- The Outer Limits · Writer
- Due South · Chad Percy / Maxwell
- Sleeping with Strangers · Mark
- Heads · Clay Cox
- Guilty as Charged · Gary
- Hairspray · Corny Collins
- Switchback · Host (Toronto)