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Shawn Thompson
Nova Scotia, Canada
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,"…
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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.'
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2020
My Perfect Landing
TV show
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2014
I Am Divine
Movie Self (archive)
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2014
Remedy
TV show Vegas Elvis
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2011
Almost Heroes
TV show Director
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2008
Murdoch Mysteries
TV show Director
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2002
Puppets Who Kill
TV show Producer
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1998
Shadow Builder
Movie Sheriff Sam Logan
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1998
30 Years to Life
Movie Writer
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1998
This Matter of Marriage
Movie Lerry Mercer
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1997
Borrowed Hearts
Movie Dave Hebert (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
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1997
Dinner at Fred's
Movie Writer
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1996
FX: The Series
TV show Tony Barton
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1995
The Outer Limits
TV show Writer
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1994
Due South
TV show Chad Percy / Maxwell
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1994
Sleeping with Strangers
Movie Mark
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1994
Heads
Movie Clay Cox
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1991
Guilty as Charged
Movie Gary
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1988
Hairspray
Movie Corny Collins
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1981
Switchback
TV show Host (Toronto)
