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Actor
Shawn Thompson
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.
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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
Hairspray1988
Due South1994
Borrowed Hearts1997
Shadow Builder1998
FX: The Series1996
My Perfect Landing2020
Guilty as Charged1991
Remedy2014
Filmography
- 2020My Perfect LandingSeries
- 2014I Am DivineFilmSelf (archive)
- 2014RemedySeriesVegas Elvis
- 2011Almost HeroesSeriesDirector
- 2008Murdoch MysteriesSeriesDirector
- 2002Puppets Who KillSeriesProducer
- 1998Shadow BuilderFilmSheriff Sam Logan
- 1998This Matter of MarriageFilmLerry Mercer
- 199830 Years to LifeFilmWriter
- 1997Borrowed HeartsFilmDave Hebert (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
- 1997Dinner at Fred'sFilmWriter, Director
- 1996FX: The SeriesSeriesTony Barton
- 1995The Outer LimitsSeriesWriter
- 1994Due SouthSeriesChad Percy / Maxwell
- 1994HeadsFilmClay Cox
- 1994Sleeping with StrangersFilmMark
- 1991Guilty as ChargedFilmGary
- 1988HairsprayFilmCorny Collins
- 1981SwitchbackSeriesHost (Toronto)