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Dave Thomas

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
108

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 20, 1949 (77 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.

Known For

Acting

2026You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...as Self
2026Marty, Life Is Shortas Self (archive footage)
2025John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Actor, SCTV
2020For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Closeas Self
2019Fast & Furious Spy Racersas Cleve Kelso (voice)
2015I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!as Himself
2015Misery Loves Comedyas Self
2012Perceptionas Bill Duffy
2012The Legend of Korraas Additional Voices (voice)
2010Pound Puppiesas Agent Todd (voice)
2009Bob & Dougas
2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversaryas Doug McKenzie
2006Angel Wars: Grace and Gloryas Michael
2006Second City: First Family of Comedyas Self
2006Brother Bear 2as Tuke (voice)
2006Christmas with SCTVas
2006As Seen on TV: The K-Tel Storyas Narrator
2005Santa's Slayas Pastor Timmons
2005How I Met Your Motheras Chuck Gerussi
2005Bonesas Andrew Jursic
2005Bonesas Dick Scarn
2005Angel Wars: Blue Moonas Michael
2005Weedsas Dr. Bertner
2005The Aristocratsas Self
2004A Beachcombers Christmasas Dave McGonigal
2004Angel Wars: About Faceas Michael
2004Love on the Sideas Red
2004White Coatsas Dr. Omar Olson
2004Who's Your Daddy?as Carl Hughes
2003Beethoven's 5thas Freddy Kablinski
2003Arrested Developmentas Trevor
2003Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Wayas Tuke (voice)
2003Brother Bearas Tuke (voice)
2002Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specialsas The Ghost of Christmas Specials Past (Bob Hope)
2002The New Beachcombersas Dave McGonigal
2002Fancy Dancingas Uncle Billy
2001Uncle Gus: Not So Fast!as Flapjack
2001Justice Leagueas Ernst (voice)
2001Justice Leagueas Harv Hickman (voice)
2001The Legend of Tarzanas Hugo (voice)
2001Rat Raceas Harold Grisham
2001Primetime Glickas Bob Hope
2000MVP: Most Valuable Primateas Willy Drucker
2000Even Stevensas Uncle Tug
1999Mission Hillas Dr. Eulmeyer (voice)
1999Mission Hillas Mr. Czelanski (voice)
1999Uncle Gus in: For the Love of Monkeysas Flapjack
1998That '70s Showas Chris
1998CatDogas Mailman (voice)
1998CatDogas Mean Bob (voice)
1997King of the Hillas (voice)
1997King of the Hillas Ambrose (voice)
1997King of the Hillas Gretta / Lane Pratley (voice)
1997King of the Hillas Jimsey (voice)
1997King of the Hillas Lane Prately (voice) (uncredited)
1997King of the Hillas Lane Pratley (voice)
1997King of the Hillas Lane Pratley / Mr. Burton (voice)
1997King of the Hillas Steve Goodman / T. Anderson Kearney (voice)
1997King of the Hillas Toothless Loser (voice)
1997King of the Hillas Wayne (voice)
1996Kidz in the Woodas Tom Foster
1995Picture Perfectas Ernie Barrett
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coastas
1994Duckmanas Tad Venom (voice)
1993Friends of Gildaas Self
1993Grace Under Fireas Russell Norton
1993Animaniacsas King Arthur (voice)
1993Coneheadsas Highmaster
1993Cold Sweatas Larry
1992Raw Toonageas Additional Voices (voice)
1992The Larry Sanders Showas Dave Thomas
1992Boris and Natashaas Boris Badunov
1991Lucky Lukeas Chief Prairie Dog
1991Public Enemy #2as Wynn Dalton / Dwayne Gary Steckler
1990Bobby's Worldas
1990Parker Lewis Can't Loseas Lionel Tower
1990The Dave Thomas Comedy Showas
1989The Simpsonsas Bob Hope (voice)
1989Andrea Martin... Together Againas
1989I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywoodas Roger Ebert
1989The Rocket Boyas Rocket Boy
1988The Best of SCTVas
1988Movingas Gary Marcus
1987Love at Stakeas
1986The Canadian Conspiracyas Self
1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgoodas Professor Henry Osgood
1985My Man Adamas Jerry Swit
1985George Burns Comedy Weekas
1985Follow That Birdas Sam Sleaze
1985The Last Polkaas Narrator
1985Martin Short: Concert for the North Americasas
1984The Adventures of the Get Along Gangas Leland Lizard (voice)
1984The New Showas
1983Strange Brewas Doug McKenzie
1982Twilight Theater IIas Self- Guest
1982The Billy Crystal Comedy Houras Himself
1981Stripesas M.C.
1981SCTV Network 90as Various
1980From Clevelandas Various
1980Double Negativeas Howie
1979Rielas Militia Captain
1978Just Me and Youas
1978Home to Stayas Petrie
1976Second City Televisionas Self - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night Liveas Doug McKenzie (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Co-Host
1972The David Steinberg Showas
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self

Production

2021MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill...Writer
2013The Blacklist...Writer
2013The Blacklist...Consulting Producer
2009Bob & Doug...Creator
2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary...Writer
2006Second City: First Family of Comedy...Writer
2005Bones...Writer
2005Bones...Consulting Producer
2004Catching Kringle...Executive Producer
2004White Coats...Director
2004White Coats...Writer
1998Ambushed...Producer
1993Bury Me in Niagara...Director
1993Bury Me in Niagara...Teleplay
1993Grace Under Fire...Writer
1990Maniac Mansion...Writer
1989The Rocket Boy...Writer
1989The Experts...Director
1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood...Director
1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood...Writer
1985The Steel Collar Man...Screenplay
1985The Steel Collar Man...Creator
1983Strange Brew...Writer
1983Strange Brew...Director
1981SCTV Network 90...Writer
1980From Cleveland...Writer
Popzilla...Creator