Curiosidades

Has a long history with Star Trek, having appeared on three television series and one film, as two Klingons, a Dosi, a Jem'Hadar and a Romulan.

He was hired for his role on Jornada nas Estrelas: A Nova Geração (1987) (episode "A Matter of Honor"), and then dismissed without notice before this was filmed. When he sought out a reason why, he was told that he was too large to fit into the costume Christopher Lloyd wore in Jornada nas Estrelas III: À Procura de Spock (1984). He quickly volunteered to make any necessary alterations himself.

Windsurfs and kitesurfs to stay in shape. Hit two holes-in-one in the same year on the same golf course, same hole. Has a black belt in Hapkido.

Received his Master's degree in Fine Arts for theatre (acting) from the University of California, Irvine.

Has played recurring characters on several television series. But on Jornada nas Estrelas: Deep Space Nine (1993), Buffy: A Caça-Vampiros (1997) and Charmed: Jovens Bruxas (1998), he played different characters in different episodes. He also played two different aliens in the film Missão Alien (1988) and the television series Missão Alien (1989).

Is the Director of the Actor's School of Mount Hood Community College in Portland, Oregon.

Is the only actor to appear in both the film Missão Alien (1988) and the subsequent television series Missão Alien (1989).

Received his Bachelor's degree in business management and engineering from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington.

Has played shapeshifting characters at least five times: Arquivo X (1993), Aves de Rapina (2002), O Lobisomem Ataca de Novo (1987), Buffy: A Caça-Vampiros (1997) and A Hora do Espanto 2 (1988).

Currently resides with his family in Kelso, Washington.

When not playing aliens, Brian has taken on a quirky series of human characters. He has been a Scandinavian wrestler on an episode of Weird Science (1994), a prisoner on the premiere episode of Hércules: A Lendária Jornada (1995), and a brawling redneck on Chuck Norris: O Homem da Lei (1993).

Raised on the Columbia River in Longview, he learned the value of academics and athletics, as the son of two teachers and the second of six siblings.

Has won critical praise for his character Sheriff Cody Jeremiah Jefferson on the Fox comedy-drama series Key West (1993).

Cast against his "bad-guy" type, Thompson stars in a family film, The Tillamook Treasure (2006) as Uncle Jimmy, a rough around the edges Oregon logger.

Has appeared with Jeffrey Combs in three different productions: Doctor Mordrid: O Mestre do Desconhecido (1992), Jornada nas Estrelas: Deep Space Nine (1993) and Jornada nas Estrelas: Enterprise (2001).

Has two children with Isabelle Mastorakis: Jordan Reese Thompson (born 1988) and Daphne Avalon (born 1990).

Once portrayed a villain on the television series Hércules: A Lendária Jornada (1995). He played the divine hero Hercules in the miniseries A Vingança do Gladiador (2000).

Has played the first character killed by the title character in O Exterminador do Futuro (1984) (Unless you count Bill Paxton).

Is one of several actors to play two different villains on the television series Buffy: A Caça-Vampiros (1997). Tom Lenk, Jeff Kober and Camden Toy were others.

Attended and graduated from Mark Morris High School in Longview, Washington, where he was on the swimming and football teams.

Rather like playing comedy.

Has appeared in two sci-fi thriller films that concern nuclear war: O Exterminador do Futuro (1984) and Miracle Mile (1988).

Has gathered some bad reputation for his portrayal of Shao Khan in the unpopular video-game movie-sequel Mortal Kombat: A Aniquilação (1997).

Former son-in-law of Nico Mastorakis.

Has the Guinness world record for the worlds widest tongue.

Alan Dean Foster dedicated the novelization of O Exterminador do Futuro: A Salvação (2009) to a Brian Thomsen, no relation to Thompson who played a punk in O Exterminador do Futuro (1984).