Shawn Thompson
Biography
Shawn 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
TV
Due South
Chad Percy / Maxwell
1994
TV
FX: The Series
Tony Barton
1996
TV
Remedy
Vegas Elvis
2014
Film
Hairspray
Corny Collins
1988
TV
My Perfect Landing
2020
TV
Switchback
Host (Toronto)
1981
Film
Shadow Builder
Sheriff Sam Logan
1998
Film
Borrowed Hearts
Dave Hebert (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
1997
Film
Guilty As Charged
Gary
1991
Film
Heads
Clay Cox
1994
Film
This Matter of Marriage
Lerry Mercer
1998
Film
Sleeping with Strangers
Mark
1994
Filmography
2020TVMy Perfect Landing2014TVRemedyas Vegas Elvis1998FilmShadow Builderas Sheriff Sam Logan1998FilmThis Matter of Marriageas Lerry Mercer1997FilmBorrowed Heartsas Dave Hebert (as Shawn Alex Thompson)1996TVFX: The Seriesas Tony Barton1994TVDue Southas Chad Percy / Maxwell1994FilmSleeping with Strangersas Mark1994FilmHeadsas Clay Cox1991FilmGuilty As Chargedas Gary1988FilmHairsprayas Corny Collins1981TVSwitchbackas Host (Toronto)