Dave Thomas

Known for: Acting
Born: May 20, 1949, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Movies: 71

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.

Upcoming Dave Thomas Movies

SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of

2026

October 30, 2026

Best-Known Movies

7.3

Brother Bear

2003

6.3

Rat Race

2001

6.7

Brother Bear 2

2006

5.5

Coneheads

1993

6.6

Stripes

1981

5.5

Santa's Slay

2005

5.2

Beethoven's 5th

2003

6.0

Strange Brew

1983

5.4

Lucky Luke

1991

5.9

The Aristocrats

2005

Filmography

2026	SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of	Self (Archival Footage)
2026	You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...	Self
2026	Marty, Life Is Short	Self (archive footage)
2025	John Candy: I Like Me	Self - Actor, SCTV
2020	For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close	Self
2015	I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!	Himself
2015	Misery Loves Comedy	Self
2007	Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary	Doug McKenzie
2006	Angel Wars: Grace and Glory	Michael
2006	Brother Bear 2	Tuke (voice)
2006	Christmas with SCTV
2006	As Seen on TV: The K-Tel Story	Narrator
2005	Santa's Slay	Pastor Timmons
2005	Angel Wars: Blue Moon	Michael
2005	The Aristocrats	Self
2004	A Beachcombers Christmas	Dave McGonigal
2004	Angel Wars: About Face	Michael
2004	Love on the Side	Red
2004	White Coats	Dr. Omar Olson
2004	Who's Your Daddy?	Carl Hughes
2003	Beethoven's 5th	Freddy Kablinski
2003	Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way	Tuke (voice)
2003	Brother Bear	Tuke (voice)
2002	Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials	The Ghost of Christmas Specials Past (Bob Hope)
2002	The New Beachcombers	Dave McGonigal
2002	Fancy Dancing	Uncle Billy
2001	Uncle Gus: Not So Fast!	Flapjack
2001	Rat Race	Harold Grisham
2000	MVP: Most Valuable Primate	Willy Drucker
1999	Uncle Gus in: For the Love of Monkeys	Flapjack
1997	Pippi Longstocking	Thunder-Karlsson (voice)
1996	Kidz in the Wood	Tom Foster
1995	Picture Perfect	Ernie Barrett
1993	Friends of Gilda	Self
1993	Coneheads	Highmaster
1993	Cold Sweat	Larry
1992	Boris and Natasha	Boris Badunov
1991	Lucky Luke	Chief Prairie Dog
1991	Public Enemy #2	Wynn Dalton / Dwayne Gary Steckler
1989	Andrea Martin... Together Again
1989	I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood	Roger Ebert
1989	The Rocket Boy	Rocket Boy
1988	The Best of SCTV
1988	Moving	Gary Marcus
1987	Love at Stake	Mayor Upton
1986	The Canadian Conspiracy	Self
1986	The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood	Professor Henry Osgood
1985	My Man Adam	Jerry Swit
1985	Follow That Bird	Sam Sleaze
1985	The Last Polka	Narrator
1985	Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas	Mr. Talbot
1984	The Adventures of the Get Along Gang	Leland Lizard (voice)
1983	Strange Brew	Doug McKenzie
1982	Twilight Theater II	Self- Guest
1981	Stripes	M.C.
1980	From Cleveland	Various
1980	Double Negative	Howie
1979	Riel	Militia Captain
1978	Just Me and You
1978	Home to Stay	Petrie

Directing, Writing & Producing

2021	MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill	Writer
2007	Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary	Writer
2004	White Coats	Director, Writer
1998	Ambushed	Producer
1993	Bury Me in Niagara	Director
1989	The Rocket Boy	Writer
1989	The Experts	Director
1986	The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood	Director, Writer
1985	The Steel Collar Man	Screenplay
1983	Strange Brew	Writer, Director
1980	From Cleveland	Writer

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