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Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

Acting

Born: May 20, 1949St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

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
Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

Self

2025
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

Self - Actor, SCTV

2025
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

Self

2020
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

Himself

2015
Misery Loves Comedy

Misery Loves Comedy

Self

2015
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

Doug McKenzie

2007
Angel Wars: Grace and Glory

Angel Wars: Grace and Glory

Michael

2006
Brother Bear 2

Brother Bear 2

Tuke (voice)

2006

As Seen on TV: The K-Tel Story

Narrator

2006
Christmas with SCTV

Christmas with SCTV

2006
Santa's Slay

Santa's Slay

Pastor Timmons

2005
Angel Wars: Blue Moon

Angel Wars: Blue Moon

Michael

2005
The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats

Self

2005
A Beachcombers Christmas

A Beachcombers Christmas

Dave McGonigal

2004
Angel Wars: About Face

Angel Wars: About Face

Michael

2004
Love on the Side

Love on the Side

Red

2004
White Coats

White Coats

Dr. Omar Olson

2004
Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy?

Carl Hughes

2004
Beethoven's 5th

Beethoven's 5th

Freddy Kablinski

2003
Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way

Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way

Tuke (voice)

2003
Brother Bear

Brother Bear

Tuke (voice)

2003
Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials

Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials

The Ghost of Christmas Specials Past (Bob Hope)

2002
The New Beachcombers

The New Beachcombers

Dave McGonigal

2002
Fancy Dancing

Fancy Dancing

Uncle Billy Gemmill

2002
Uncle Gus: Not So Fast!

Uncle Gus: Not So Fast!

Flapjack

2001
Rat Race

Rat Race

Harold Grisham

2001
MVP: Most Valuable Primate

MVP: Most Valuable Primate

Willy Drucker

2000
Uncle Gus in: For the Love of Monkeys

Uncle Gus in: For the Love of Monkeys

Flapjack

1999
Kidz in the Wood

Kidz in the Wood

Tom Foster

1996
Picture Perfect

Picture Perfect

Ernie Barrett

1995

Friends of Gilda

Self

1993
Coneheads

Coneheads

Highmaster

1993
Cold Sweat

Cold Sweat

Larry

1993
Boris and Natasha

Boris and Natasha

Boris Badunov

1992
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

Chief Prairie Dog

1991
Public Enemy #2

Public Enemy #2

Wynn Dalton / Dwayne Gary Steckler

1991
Andrea Martin... Together Again

Andrea Martin... Together Again

1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

Roger Ebert

1989
The Rocket Boy

The Rocket Boy

Rocket Boy

1989
The Best of SCTV

The Best of SCTV

1988
Moving

Moving

Gary Marcus

1988
Love at Stake

Love at Stake

1987
The Canadian Conspiracy

The Canadian Conspiracy

Self

1986
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

Professor Henry Osgood

1986
My Man Adam

My Man Adam

Jerry Swit

1985
Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird

Sam Sleaze

1985
The Last Polka

The Last Polka

Narrator

1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1985

The Adventures of the Get Along Gang

Leland Lizard (voice)

1984
Strange Brew

Strange Brew

Doug McKenzie

1983
Stripes

Stripes

M.C.

1981
From Cleveland

From Cleveland

Various

1980
Double Negative

Double Negative

Howie

1980
Riel

Riel

Militia Captain

1979
Just Me and You

Just Me and You

1978
Home to Stay

Home to Stay

Petrie

1978