Dave Thomas Biography

Fast Facts

• His animated television production, "Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon," won an Adult's Jury Award Certificate of Merit at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival in 2003
• Holds an Honorary Doctor of Letters from McMaster University
• Humber College Toronto presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009
• Studied English literature at McMaster University
• Married Kim Thomas in May 1994 and has four children with her
• Son of philosopher and medical ethicist John E․ Thomas
• Auditioned for an acting troupe after becoming bored with his job as a copywriter at McCann Erickson, managing Coca-Cola's Canadian account
• Quote: "If anything in my career had actually happened by design, I would still be in Dundas, running a sheet music store․"
• Is known for playing "quirky" characters and impersonating celebrities like comic Bob Hope
• Known for collaborating with actor Rick Moranis
• He has lent his voice to many cartoons, from "Animaniacs" to "The Simpsons․"
• Has written, directed, produced and co-starred in television shows for every major network
• Hosted the first annual Canadian Comedy Awards in 2000
• Has Canadian, United States and British citizenship
• In protest of a government requirement to include "identifiable Canadian content" in domestically produced television shows, he and Rick Moranis created Bob and Dough McKenzie, who combined as many negative Canadian stereotypes as possible