Andy Thompson (theatre professional)
Andy Thompson (born 1970) is a Canadian actor, theatre artist, filmmaker and teacher.
Andy Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Studio 58 |
| Occupation(s) | The Virtual Stage artistic director, actor, playwright, filmmaker |
Thompson was born and raised in Chilliwack, British Columbia. He received his theatre arts diploma in acting from Studio 58 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1993. He is the founder of the multi-media theatre company The Virtual Stage.[1]
As a theatre and film producer, director and writer, Thompson has won several awards. The Virtual Stage and Electric Company Theatre's 2008 production of No Exit, which Thompson co-produced and performed in, garnered rave reviews and won Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards for Outstanding Production as well as the Critics' Choice Innovation Award before touring across North America.[2][3] He co-produced, co-wrote and performed in the short film The Provider, which won the 2010 Bloodshots 48-Hour Horror Filmmaking Competition before going to the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where it was given a "Coup de Coeur" distinction as one of the best short films from Canada.[4] Also in 2011, his entry into the international Film Racing Grand Prix short film competition, the super-hero spoof Repair Man, won 3rd place overall, and was the top-ranking Canadian film of the contest.[5][6]
In 2013, Thompson's sci-fi musical comedy Broken Sex Doll was hailed in the press[7][8][9] and described as the biggest hit of the Vancouver theatre season "and maybe the Next Big Thing in Canadian theatre."[10] The show went on to garner seven Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominations, including Outstanding Production and Outstanding Direction for Thompson.[11]
Thompson is the creator of The Zombie Syndrome, an acclaimed annual, site-specific, interactive, theatrical event in Vancouver in which audience members with smartphones are endowed as elite agents on a mission to save the world from a deadly zombie plague. The event, produced by The Virtual Stage, began in 2012 under the original title The Zombie Syndrome.[12] It went on to be nominated for two Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards: "Critics' Choice Innovation Award" and "Significant Artistic Achievement: Outstanding Logistical and Technical Innovation".[13][14] In 2013, a sequel called The Zombie Syndrome: On Death Island took place on Granville Island and was praised by critics.[15][16]
Thompson is an accomplished actor who has appeared in a range of popular films and television shows. He is known for his ability to bring humor and wit to his on-screen performances. Some of his notable TV appearances include roles on shows such as Supernatural, Riverdale, A Million Little Things, Yellowjackets, and Upload, where he has acted alongside Jared Padalecki, KJ Apa, David Giuntoli, Christina Ricci, and Robbie Amell, respectively. Thompson has also been featured in horror films like Antlers, where he acted opposite Keri Russell. With his ability to seamlessly switch between comedic and dramatic roles, Thompson has established himself as a versatile character actor in the industry.[17]
Early life edit
After graduating from high school with honours in physics and math, Thompson chose to study arts in college before committing to a career in engineering. This led to his decision to become an actor. He is one of the Top 40 Alumni of the University of the Fraser Valley.[18][19]
Filmography edit
Feature films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Dating Game | Bob | |
| 2023 | Totally Killer | Mr. Parr | |
| 2022 | Christmas Class Reunion | Principal Holt | TV movie |
| 2021 | The Perfect Recipe | David Riley | TV movie |
| 2021 | Highway to Heaven | Mr. Delvecchio | TV movie |
| 2021 | Corner Office | ||
| 2021 | Antlers | Father Weaver | |
| 2021 | Broken Diamonds | Lawyer | |
| 2020 | Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite | Paw Street Market Manager | |
| 2019 | Elsewhere | Father | |
| 2019 | A Christmas Duet | Mr. Vignau | TV movie |
| 2019 | Mystery 101 | Eldon Parnell | TV movie |
| 2019 | Critters: A New Binge | Rideshare Guy | |
| 2018 | Darrow & Darrow 3 | Auctioneer | TV movie |
| 2018 | Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask Murder | Caller | TV movie |
| 2017 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again | Auctioneer | TV movie |
| 2017 | Betting On The Bride | Fred | TV movie |
| 2017 | Little Pink House | City Council Member | |
| 2016 | The BFG | Footman #3 | |
| 2016 | Hearts of Spring | Henry | TV movie |
| 2014 | Cruel & Unusual | Counselor | |
| 2012 | Finding Mrs. Claus | Evan Knight | TV movie |
| 2005 | The Long Weekend | Officer Garcia | |
| 2004 | The Chronicles of Riddick | Scalp Taker | |
| 2003 | The Delicate Art of Parking | Craig Manke | |
| 2003 | Agent Cody Banks | CIA Assistant | |
| 2003 | A Guy Thing | Guy In Washroom | |
| 2001 | The Wedding Dress | Haswell | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Hunted | Fielder | TV movie |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Goosebumps | Owner/Manager | Episode 1.06 |
| 2023 | Bones of Crows | Dr. Spencer | CBC mini series; episode 1.02 |
| 2023 | Yellowjackets | Larry (Manager) | Episode 2.01 |
| 2021 | Guilty Party | Episode 1.03 | |
| 2021 | Upload | Episode 2.02 | |
| Episode 2.03 | |||
| 2020 | Upload | Professor | Episode 1.02 |
| Episode 1.05 | |||
| Episode 1.07 | |||
| Episode 1.09 | |||
| Episode 1.10 | |||
| 2020 | Charmed | Morgue Technician | Episode 2.16 |
| 2020 | The Magicians | Professor Frank | Episode 5.09 |
| 2020 | When Calls the Heart | Dr. Atwater | Episode 7.03 |
| 2019 | Riverdale | Funeral Director | Episode 4.01: Chapter Fifty-Eight: In Memoriam |
| 2019 | Critters: A New Binge | Ride Share Guy | Episode 1.03: Party Time |
| 2019 | The Flash | Dr. Bruce Bonwitt | Episode 5.18: Godspeed |
| 2018 | A Million Little Things | Mr. Taylor | Episode 1.05: The Game of Your Life |
| Episode 2.11 | |||
| 2018 | Van Helsing | Count Laughula | Episode 3.06: Like Suicide |
| 2018 | Take Two | Auctioneer | Episode 1.12: It Takes a Thief |
| 2018 | Trial & Error | Dr. Rock N' Law | Episode 2.07: A Family Affair |
| Episode 2.08: Bad Instincts | |||
| Episode 2.10: Barcelona | |||
| 2017 | Legends of Tomorrow | Cecil B. DeMille | Episode 3.06: Helen Hunt |
| 2017 | Hit The Road | Lecturer | Episode 1.04: School Spirit |
| 2016 | Impastor | Lionel | Episode 2.08: My Little Brother's Little Brother's Keeper |
| 2016 | No Tomorrow | Stern Executive #1 | Episode 1.02: No Crying In Baseball |
| 2016 | Second Chance | Modified Bartender | Episode 1.06: Palimpsest |
| 2014 | Continuum | Anderson | Episode 3.03: Minute to Win It |
| 2014 | Arrow | Tony Daniel | Episode 2.03: Broken Dolls |
| 2013 | Level Up | Cactus Kaiser | Episode 2.11: Dante and Angie's Mascot Skating Video |
| 2013 | Supernatural | Librarian | Episode 8.13: Everybody Hates Hitler |
| 2012 | Fringe | Observer | Episode 5.01: Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11 |
| 2012 | True Justice | Kristov Polanyi | Episode 2.05 Dirty Money |
| Episode 2.10 Dead Drop 2 | |||
| 2010 | Fringe | Pilot | Episode 3.06: 6955 kHz |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | Bill | Episode 1.07: Deer Woman |
| 2005 | The Collector | Pinky | Episode 2.09: The Tour Guide |
| 2005 | Stargate SG-1 | Calvin | Episode 8.15: Citizen Joe |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me | Morgue Attendant | Episode 1.02: Dead Girl Walking |
| 2002 | Wolf Lake | Hank | Episode 1.07: Leader of the Pack |
| 2002 | UC: Undercover | Computer Technician | Episode 1.11: Teddy C |
| 2001 | Just Deal | Paramedic | Episode 2.10: Women's Work |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Frank | Episode 1.10: Rest Stop/After Life |
| 2001 | Freedom | Prison Guard | Episode 1.09: Return |
| 2000 | So Weird | Hardware Clerk | Episode 3.11: Beeing There |
| 2000 | Skullduggery | Russian Cop | |
| 1999 | So Weird | VP | Episode 1.06: Simplicity |
| 1999 | Continuity | Waiter | |
| 1999 | The New Addams Family | Antonio | Episode 1.48: Catastrophia's Career |
| 1996 | The X-Files | Customs Agent | Episode 4.08: Tunguska |
Short films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Boy Meets Boy | Steven | |
| 2012 | Cruel & Unusual | Producer, director & Editor | |
| 2011 | Repairman | Producer, director, writer & Editor | |
| 2011 | Mayor Mulligan (Makes a Mistake) | Producer, director, writer & Editor | |
| 2011 | The Provider | Mr. Connor | Actor, producer & Writer |
| 2010 | Stupid Chainsaw Tricks | Ted | |
| 2009 | The Present | Producer, writer & Director | |
| 2008 | The Valet | The Rich Guy | |
| 2003 | Headshot | The Boss | |
| 2002 | Dial 'A' for Alphaman | Alphaman | |
| 2002 | Thrown | The Man | Actor, producer & Writer |
| 2002 | Tantric Logic | Yendor | |
| 2000 | Cinderella: Single Again | Nervous Prince | |
| 1997 | LVCOB | Linus | |
| 1997 | Road Movie | Branco | |
| 1996 | Cautionary Tales for Children | ||
| 1996 | Laugh | Steve | |
| 1996 | Misinterpretations | Arlington | |
| 1996 | The Psychedelic Raincoat | Nathan | |
| 1995 | Blood Under My Skin | Paul | |
| 1995 | Morning Glory | Sam | |
| 1993 | The Atheist and the Jew | Jew |
Recognition edit
- Jessie Award Nominations
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Small Theatre (1998/9) - Reading Hebron[20]
- Outstanding Performance by an Actor In a Supporting Role: Small Theatre (2002/3) - The Fall[21]
- Outstanding Original Play or Musical: Small Theatre (2002/3) - The Birth of Freedom[21]
- Sydney Risk Award for Outstanding original Script by an Emerging Playwright (2002/3) - The Birth of Freedom[21]
- Significant Artistic Achievements, Small Theatre, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble (2006/7, with 12 other cast members) - The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces[22]
- Significant Artistic Achievements, Small Theatre, Outstanding Technical Design (2006/7, with 6 other people) - Spank![22]
- Significant Achievement Award, Small Theatre, Video Design & Editing (2008/9, with Bojan Bodruzic) - No Exit[23]
- Outstanding Direction: Small Theatre (2012/13) - Broken Sex Doll[24]
Film Awards
- Bloodshots 48-Hour Horror Filmmaking Contest (2010) Best Film, Best Costume Design & Cannes Short Film Corner (2011) Coup de Coeur distinction (co-producer, co-writer, actor) - The Provider[25][26]
- Vancouver Film Race (2010) Best Writing, Best Costume Design, Best Set Design, 4th Runner Up (co-writer, co-producer, director, editor) - Mayor Mulligan[27][28]
- International Film Racing Grand Prix (2011), 3rd Place Overall & top-ranking Canadian film (co-writer, director, producer) - Repair Man[29][30]
Plays edit
- The Birth of Freedom (2002)[31]
- SPANK! (2006)[32]
- 1984 (2011) (multi-media stage adaptation of Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell)[33]
- The Zombie Syndrome (2012)[34]
- Broken Sex Doll (2013)[35]
- The Zombie Syndrome: On Death Island (2013)[36]
References edit
- ^ 'A balanced brain; Chilliwack's Andy Thompson merging tradition with technology inside the world of theatre'(subscription required) 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, Chilliwack Times, March 18, 2011.
- ^ "FFWD - Calgary Arts - Theatre - Organizing and improvising". Archived from the original on 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ http://www.nowtoronto.com/stage/story.cfm?content=172355 [dead link]
- ^ http://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Blood+filled+weekend/5585523/story.html [dead link]
- ^ "Home | the Province Home Page | the Province".
- ^ "Repair Man | The Virtual Stage".
- ^ http://www.vancourier.com/entertainment/Broken+Doll+full+rude/8124769/story.html [dead link]
- ^ "There's not a weak link in the cast of Broken Sex Doll". 15 March 2013.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ^ https://theprovince.com/Broken+Doll+breakout+season/8106809/story.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ Lederman, Marsha. (May 21, 2013). "Merry Wives of Windsor leads the way in Vancouver's Jessie theatre award nominations". The Globe And Mail. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ Handly, Gen. (October 24, 2012). "Zombies roam free on streets of Vancouver" WE Vancouver April 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013-10-18
- ^ Smith, Janet. (May 21, 2013). "Nominees for 2013 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards announced" Georgia Straight Retrieved 2013-10-18
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Thomas, Colin. (October 16, 2013). "The Zombie Syndrome: On Death Island is a suspenseful good time" Georgia Straight Retrieved 2013-10-18
- ^ Grams, Zoe. (October 7, 2013). "Reviewed: The Zombie Syndrome" Vancouverscape.com Retrieved 2013-10-18
- ^ D'Agostino, Nate (2023-03-24). "Why Larry The Hotel Manager From Yellowjackets Looks So Familiar". Looper.com. Static Media. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ https://archive.today/20130411225549/http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/Broken+Doll+Android+love+story+aims+absurd/8076193/story.html, The Province. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ Russell, Anne (2015-08-24). "UFV Top 40 Alumni: Andy Thompson — Would-be engineer found his true calling by dabbling in theatre". University of the Fraser Valley. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ The 17th Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Sunday, June 13, 1999 The Vogue Theatre May 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, The Jessies. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ a b c The 21st Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Monday, June 16, 2003 The Commodore Ballroom May 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, The Jessies. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ a b The 25th Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Monday June 18, 2007 The Commodore Ballroom May 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, The Jessies. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ The 27th Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Monday June 15, 2009 The Commodore Ballroom May 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, The Jessies. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ Smith, Janet. (May 21, 2013). "Nominees for 2013 Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards announced". Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
- ^ "The Provider". 17 May 2011.
- ^ http://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Blood+filled+weekend/5585523/story.html [dead link]
- ^ "Mayor Mulligan (Makes a Mistake) (Short 2011) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ "TAG to tap top teen talents - Jonathan Friedrichs". jewishindependent.ca. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "The Birth of Freedom".
- ^ "SPANK! | Georgia Straight". www.straight.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "1984 still resonates in this haunting production".
- ^ "The Zombie Syndrome is a surprising trek". 15 October 2012.
- ^ "Broken Sex Doll toys with robots, music, and moral decay". 28 February 2013.
- ^ Derdeyn, Stuart. (October 8, 2013). "Zombie Syndrome gets grimmer" The Province January 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013-10-18
External links edit
- official website
- The Virtual Stage
- Andy Thompson at IMDb