Dave Thomas
Birth Name:
David William Thomas
Birth Place:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack, Animation department, Editor, Script department
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․"
- He has lent his voice to many cartoons, from "Animaniacs" to "The Simpsons․"
- Is known for playing "quirky" characters and impersonating celebrities like comic Bob Hope
- Known for collaborating with actor Rick Moranis
- Has Canadian, United States and British citizenship
- Has written, directed, produced and co-starred in television shows for every major network
- Hosted the first annual Canadian Comedy Awards in 2000
- 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
Awards
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program:Winner
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1982Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1983Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1984Juno - Comedy Album of the Year:Winner
- 2017Annie - Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production:Nominated