Biography
Brian Thompson (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor. His distinctive square-jaw profile, powerful voice, and imposing stature (193 cm, six-foot-four) has led him to star in many action films, and a large number of comedies: Joe Dirt, The Three Amigos, Weird Science, Key West, and Life Stinks. Thompson was born in Ellensburg, Washington, and raised in Longview. He attended Central Washington University, where he studied business management, played football, and appeared in many school productions. He then moved to California and earned a Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, Irvine. He initially trained and pursued a career in musical theater, performing at Riverside Civil Light Opera's production of "The King and I", Long Beach Civic Light Opera's "Bittersweet", and several other musicals. In 1982, he was a resident actor at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.
Known For
Filmography
Fallout
as Coronado Elder
9-1-1
as Capt. Vincent Gerrard
Hawaii Five-0
as IA Detective Nicholas Cruz
NCIS: Los Angeles
as CIA Officer Steven Erdnase
إن سي آي أس
as Vince Nutter
Star Trek: Enterprise
as Admiral Valdore
Jason and the Argonauts
as Hercules
Charmed
as War
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Luke
DragonHeart
as Brok
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Inglatu
ملفات إكس
as Alien Bounty Hunter
Doctor Mordrid
as Kabal
Baywatch
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Second Officer Klag
المدمر
as Punk
Knight Rider
as Kurt
Falcon Crest
as Hopkins