Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson is the face you recognize even when you can't place the name, and I have enormous affection for that kind of actor. From a bit part in The Terminator to the Night Slasher in Cobra, his imposing frame and hard stare made him the ideal heavy, the villain who exists to make the hero look heroic. His turn as the immortal Bounty Hunter on The X-Files still gives me a chill. He also writes and produces, which signals a true craftsman's mindset. I will always prefer the dependable performers who quietly hold a film together over the headliners.

Name (English)

Brian Thompson

Name (Japanese)

ブライアン・トンプソン

Reading

ぶらいあん・とんぷそん

Born

August 28, 1959 (age 66)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Boar

Origin

Ellensburg, Washington, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor / screenwriter / film producer

High school

Mark Morris High School

University

Central Washington University

• Official sitehttps://brianthompson.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian%20Thompson%20(actor)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82330

Tags

• Washington
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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