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Dave Thomas(I)

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Dave Thomas
The Second City: First Family Of Comedy
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Second City: First Family of Comedy (2006)
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Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, Dave was the eldest son of John and Moreen Thomas. John Thomas (deceased) was a PHD in Philosophy (Duke), noted medical ethicist, head of Philosophy Department at McMaster University, and author of several books including: "Matters of Life and Death," "Well and Good," "Medical Ethic and Human Life." Moreen Thomas (living) was a church organist for 30 years and noted composer of church music. Brother, Ian Thomas is a noted Canadian musician and composer whose songs have been covered by bands like America, Chicago, Air Supply (Russell Hitchcock & Graham Russell), Bette Midler, and Manfred Mann.

Starting his career at ad agency McCann Erickson, after one year, Dave became the head writer of the Coca-Cola account. He then moved from the Toronto office to New York at the request of agency client Coca-Cola. Dave left advertising after three years to work at Second City Company in Toronto with Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner, and Eugene Levy. He subsequently co-founded NBC's critically acclaimed comedy series SCTV (1976), along with co-stars Harold Ramis, Catherine O'Hara (I), Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, and John Candy. During the show's five-year run, Dave won an Emmy Award, 4 Emmy nominations for his comedy writing, an ACTRA Award for Best Variety Performer and the Earl Grey Award in 1993.

With Rick Moranis, Dave co-created the infamous McKenzie Brothers and co-starred in the cult hit comedy film Strange Brew (1983) (MGM). Strange Brew won the Golden Reel Award for the highest box office grossing movie in Canada in 1983. The duo won Gold and Platinum Albums and a Grammy nomination. Since the film's release in 1982, the McKenzie Brothers have become a 20-year-plus enduring franchise, and Thomas and Moranis have licensed the characters to the following companies -- NBC, CBC, Polygram, MGM, Pizza Hut, Mr. Lubbe, Miller Brewing, Molsons Brewing, Todd McFarlane Toys and Disney.

Dave has written, directed, produced, and co-starred in television shows for all the major networks -- most notably The Dave Thomas Comedy Show (1990) (CBS) and Grace Under Fire (1993) (ABC). He was co-creator and co-executive producer of America's Funniest People (1990) (ABC). He wrote and directed the M.O.W. Ghost Mom (1993) (Fox) starring Jean Stapleton and Geraint Wyn Davies and starred in the M.O.W.'s Kids in the Woods (Disney) and Picture Perfect (1995) (ABC). He has voiced animated shows like The Simpsons (1989), Duckman, Catdog, Dilbert, Animaniacs, Justice League of America for Warners and Tarzan for Disney. He has appeared in numerous feature films, including Stripes with Bill Murray and Harold Ramis, Spies Like Us (1985) (Dave was also co-writer with Aykroyd) with Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd, The Experts (1989) (Dave directed) starring John Travolta and Kelly Preston, Boris & Natasha with Sally Kellerman, Coneheads with Dan Aykroyd, and most recently Rat Race with John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, and Cuba Gooding Jr.. In 2001, Dave played a featured role in the theatrical features Who's Your Daddy and Call Me Irresponsible (Norstar). Dave is currently voicing a major role along with Joaquin Phoenix and Rick Moranis in the upcoming full-length Disney animated feature Bears due for theatrical release in 2004. In 1996, Mr. Thomas wrote a book, "SCTV Behind the Scenes". It is currently in its second printing. Mr. Thomas' production company, Maple Palm Productions, produced an Ace nominated comedy special for Showtime entitled The Time Travels of Henry Osgood starring Bronson Pinchot, Catherine O'Hara (I), John Candy, Martin Short, and Joe Flaherty, a special for CBS in 1990 entitled "Standup at Forty" starring Gary Shandling, Bonnie Hunt, Martin Short, George Plimpton and Richard Belzer. In 1992 Maple Palm produced another comedy special, this time for ABC entitled "Inside American's Unsolved Mysteries". In 1994, Maple Palm produced a reality pilot for ABC entitled Family Challenge (1995). ABC elected not to pick up the series, so Maple Palm produced 130 hour-long episodes of Family Challenge (1995) for the Family Channel with Woody Fraser. In 1999, Maple Palm Productions and Dave Thomas produced Ambushed (1998) a movie for HBO, starring Courtney B. Vance, Virginia Madsen, and David Keith, directed by Ernest R. Dickerson. Ambushed (1998) was the highest rated television show in its time slot when it first aired in 1999. Currently, Dave is a partner in Animax Interactive, an online production company creating sponsored interactive content and designing Web Pages for such companies as Ford, Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Brothers and Verizon. Dave lives in Malibu, California with his wife Kim and four children John, Emily, Harry and Charlie.
BornMay 20, 1949
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Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas in Saturday Night Live (1975)
David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, and Dave Thomas in Bones (2005)
Martin Short and Dave Thomas in Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood (1986)
Joe Flaherty and Dave Thomas in That '70s Show (1998)
Dave Thomas in Bones (2005)
Dave Thomas in Bones (2005)
Eugene Byrd, Emily Deschanel, and Dave Thomas in Bones (2005)
Patricia Belcher and Dave Thomas in Bones (2005)
David Steinberg Show
Boris and Natasha
Bob and Doug Animated Show
Pizza Hut Commercial

Known for

The Blacklist (2013)
The Blacklist
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Alia Shawkat in Arrested Development (2003)
Arrested Development
8.7
TV Series
  • Trevor
David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
Bones
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Seth Green, Jon Lovitz, Breckin Meyer, and Amy Smart in Rat Race (2001)
Rat Race
6.4
  • Harold Grisham
  • 2001

Credits

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Writer

  • Matchmaker Mysteries (2019)
    Matchmaker Mysteries
  • The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
  • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
    Bones
  • Big Box (2011)
    Big Box
  • Slotcar (2009)
    Slotcar
  • Popzilla (2009)
    Popzilla
  • Bob & Doug (2009)
    Bob & Doug
  • Skunk Fu! (2007)
    Skunk Fu!
  • Good Morning World
  • Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas in Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary (2007)
    Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
  • Second City: First Family of Comedy (2006)
    Second City: First Family of Comedy
  • Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic in Off-Mikes (2005)
    Off-Mikes
    • (2005-2006)
  • Dan Aykroyd, David Foley, and Carly Pope in White Coats (2004)
    White Coats
  • Pet Star (2002)
    Pet Star
  • Oliver Petszokat in Girl (2001)
    Girl

Actor

  • Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast LIVE: A Tribute to Gilbert
  • Fast & Furious Spy Racers (2019)
    Fast & Furious Spy Racers
    • (voice)
  • Mary McCormack, Michael Cudlitz, Jack Gore, Sawyer Barth, Sam Straley, Christopher Paul Richards, Andy Walken, Caleb Foote, and Santino Barnard in The Kids Are Alright (2018)
    The Kids Are Alright
  • Jane Seymour, Chris Diamantopoulos, AnnaLynne McCord, Matt Jones, and Jahmil French in Let's Get Physical (2018)
    Let's Get Physical
  • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
    Bones
  • Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
    Comedy Bang! Bang!
  • Bounty Hunters (2013)
    Bounty Hunters
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
    How I Met Your Mother
  • Eric McCormack in Perception (2012)
    Perception
  • Janet Varney in The Legend of Korra (2012)
    The Legend of Korra
    • (voice)
  • Michael Rapaport, Eric McCormack, and John DiMaggio in Pound Puppies (2010)
    Pound Puppies
    • (voice)
  • Bob & Doug (2009)
    Bob & Doug
  • Take 22: Behind the Scenes of Sequestered (2010)
    Take 22: Behind the Scenes of Sequestered
  • Popzilla (2009)
    Popzilla
    • (voice)
  • Rush: Snakes & Arrows - Live in Holland (2008)
    Rush: Snakes & Arrows - Live in Holland

Producer

  • The Blacklist (2013)
    The Blacklist
  • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
    Bones
  • Bad Hybrid (2012)
    Bad Hybrid
  • I, Pineapple (2012)
    I, Pineapple
  • Community: Abed's Master Key (2012)
    Community: Abed's Master Key
  • Big Box (2011)
    Big Box
  • Slotcar (2009)
    Slotcar
  • Popzilla (2009)
    Popzilla
  • Bob & Doug (2009)
    Bob & Doug
  • Catching Kringle
  • David Hornsby and Michael Weaver in The Mullets (2003)
    The Mullets
  • Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? (2000)
    Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?
  • Contempt of Court
  • Ambushed (1998)
    Ambushed
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  • Family Challenge
    • (1995-1997)

Videos13

Streaming Passport to Canada
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Streaming Passport to Canada
Brother Bear: 2 Movie Collection
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Brother Bear: 2 Movie Collection
Brother Bear: 2 Movie Collection
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Brother Bear: 2 Movie Collection
Brother Bear: 2 Movie Collection
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Brother Bear: 2 Movie Collection
Brother Bear: 2 Movie Collection
Clip 1:14
Brother Bear: 2 Movie Collection
Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
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Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
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Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
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Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
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Brother Bear 2: 2 Movie Collection
Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
Trailer 0:32
Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
The Adventures of Bob And Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew
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The Adventures of Bob And Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew
Pippi Longstocking
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Pippi Longstocking

Personal details

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    • May 20, 1949
    • St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
    • May 1, 1994 - present (4 children)
    • (Sibling)
  • Other works
    Dave was part of the Godspell cast in early 1972 in Toronto that also featured Gilda Radner, Martin Short, Victor Garber, and Andrea Martin.
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    • 1 Pictorial

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    Thomas and Rick Moranis originally created the characters Bob and Doug McKenzie in protest against government requirements for "identifiable Canadian content" in domestically produced television programming. The skits, as an SCTV program "The Great White North" featured two dim witted brothers who combined as many negative Canadian stereotypes as possible. Despite this, they became so popular that the skits were included in the U.S. version of the program.

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