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Scott Thompson Biography
Birth Place:
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Actor, comedian
Fast Facts
- Was a witness to a school shooting at his secondary school in 1975
- Was kicked out of York College for being "disruptive
- " Joined the comedy troupe Kids in the Hall in 1984
- Their Kids in the Hall TV show ran on CBC and HBO from 1989 to '94
- Appeared for three seasons on The Larry Sanders Show
- Also did voice-over work for cartoons including The Simpsons
- Hosts a podcast on iTunes, Scott Free
- Did a comedy tour with Kevin McDonald, another Kids alum, in 2011
- Was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's gastric lymphoma but was successfully treated
Awards
- 1995Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
- 1994Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
- 1993Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
Relationships
- Craig Thompson -- Brother
- Dean Thompson -- Brother
- Derek Thompson -- Brother
- Rand Thompson -- Brother
- Philip Thompson -- Father
- Barbara Thompson -- Mother