- Brian Thompson (actor)
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name = Brian Thompson
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caption = Thompson on the set of the feature filmTillamook Treasure . Bottom photo on set at Logging Show,Vernonia, Oregon
birthdate = birth date and age|1959|8|28
birthplace = Ellensburg,Washington ,United States
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homepage = http://www.brianthompson.com
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spouse = Brian Thompson (bornAugust 28 ,1959 ) is an Americanactor . His distinctive square-jaw profile, powerful voice, and imposing stature (six-foot-three) has led him to star in manyaction films , invariably as a villain. Thompson was born inEllensburg, Washington toteacher parents. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/99/Brian-Thompson.html Brian Thompson Biography ((?)-) ] ] His first role was playing one of the punks who are killed byArnold Schwarzenegger 's character in "The Terminator " at the beginning of the film. His most prominent role was as the Night Slasher, the enigmatic leader of a cult ofserial killers in "Cobra" alongside action starSylvester Stallone . The same year, Thompson played a nasty German inJohn Landis ' comedy "Three Amigos ". Thompson also appeared as "Russel" in the1990 action film "Lionheart ", and as Buffalo Bob in the2001 comedy film "Joe Dirt ", starringDavid Spade . Thompson has also appeared in a wide variety of television shows, primarily science-fiction and fantasy series, including "The X-Files " (as analien bounty hunter ); the pilot episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Welcome to the Hellmouth " as Luke, disciple of The Master; ' (as Eddie Fiori, the leader of the Brujah clan); and "Charmed " (as both War from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and the Titan Cronos). Thompson has also appeared in ' (as the warlord Goth). Thompson appears in theStar Trek franchises ' (asRomulan admiral Valdore), ', "", and the film "Star Trek Generations ". He played the role ofTenctonese Trent Porter in the film "Alien Nation". Thompson has also appeared in "Mortal Kombat " asShao Kahn . Cast against his "bad-guy" type, Thompson starred in a family film, "Tillamook Treasure " as Uncle Jimmy, a roughOregon logger, for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the Mid-Valley Film Festival in Salem, Oregon.Fact|date=December 2007 Thompson lives in Los Angeles with his son and daughter.References
External links
* [http://www.brianthompson.com/ Official Web Site]
* Persondata
NAME=Thompson, Brian
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH=August 28 ,1959
PLACE OF BIRTH=Ellensburg, Washington , U.S.
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