Dave Thomas

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-05-20 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Dave Thomas

Biography

David "Dave" Thomas (born May 20, 1949) is a Canadian comedian and actor. He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, but moved to Durham, North Carolina where his father, John E. Thomas, attended Duke University and earned a PhD in Philosophy. Thomas attended George Watts and Moorehead elementary schools. The family moved back to Dundas, Ontario in 1961 where he attended Dundas District high school and later, graduated with an honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Thomas was granted an honorary doctorate from McMaster University November 20, 2009.

Acting

2006

Brother Bear 2

as Tuke (voice)

2003

Brother Bear

as Tuke (voice)

2003

Beethoven's 5th

as Freddy Kablinski

1980

From Cleveland

as Various

2005

Santa's Slay

as Pastor Timmons

1997

Pippi Longstocking

as Thunder-Karlsson (voice)

1983

Strange Brew

as Doug McKenzie

2001

Rat Race

as Harold Grisham

1985

Follow That Bird

as Sam Sleaze

1991

Public Enemy #2

as Wynn Dalton / Dwayne Gary Steckler

2005

1985

The Last Polka

as Narrator

1984

The Adventures of the Get Along Gang

as Leland Lizard (voice)

1993

Cold Sweat

as Larry

1995

Picture Perfect

as Ernie Barrett

2000

2002

The New Beachcombers

as Dave McGonigal

2004

A Beachcombers Christmas

as Dave McGonigal

2005

2004

White Coats

as Dr. Omar Olson

2002

Fancy Dancing

as Uncle Billy Gemmill

1980

1985

My Man Adam

as Jerry Swit

2004

Who's Your Daddy?

as Carl Hughes

1996

Kidz in the Wood

as Tom Foster

1986

1992

Boris and Natasha

as Boris Badunov

1989

The Rocket Boy

as Rocket Boy

1978

Home to Stay

as Petrie

1991

Lucky Luke

as Chief Prairie Dog

1988

Moving

as Gary Marcus

2002

Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials

as The Ghost of Christmas Specials Past (Bob Hope)

1993

Coneheads

as Highmaster

1981

Stripes

as M.C.

Production

1983

Strange Brew

as Writer

1983

Strange Brew

as Director

1989

The Experts

as Director

2004

White Coats

as Director

2004

White Coats

as Writer

1998

Ambushed

as Producer

1993

1980

1993

1985

1985

2004

Catching Kringle

as Executive Producer

1989

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