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Dave Thomas

Acting

Born: 1949-05-20
From: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.8

Also Known As

Dave 'Canadian' Thomas David 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.

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Awards & Nominations3 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Member of the Order of Canada

2020
🏆 Won

Earle Grey Award

1995
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Acting87 titles

The New Beachcombers
10.0
Movie

The New Beachcombers

2002Drama
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
9.3
Movie

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1985Comedy
Uncle Gus in: For the Love of Monkeys
9.0
Cartoon

Uncle Gus in: For the Love of Monkeys

1999Animation
Raw Toonage
8.5
Cartoon

Raw Toonage

1992Animation
SCTV Network 90
8.3
Series

SCTV Network 90

1981 - ...Comedy
Marty, Life Is Short
New8.2
Movie

Marty, Life Is Short

2026Documentary
Justice League
8.2
Cartoon

Justice League

2001-2004Action
Bones
8.2
Series

Bones

2005-2017Thriller
The Legend of Korra
8.2
Cartoon

The Legend of Korra

2012-2014Animation
How I Met Your Mother
8.1
Series

How I Met Your Mother

2005-2014Comedy
Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way
8.0
Movie

Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way

2003Drama
The Best of SCTV
8.0
Movie

The Best of SCTV

1988Comedy
Riel
8.0
Movie

Riel

1979Drama
The Simpsons
8.0
Cartoon

The Simpsons

1989 - ...Drama
Animaniacs
8.0
Cartoon

Animaniacs

1993-1998Animation
George Burns Comedy Week
8.0
Series

George Burns Comedy Week

1985Comedy
That '70s Show
7.9
Series

That '70s Show

1998-2006Comedy
Arrested Development
7.9
Series

Arrested Development

2003-2019Comedy
John Candy: I Like Me
7.8
Movie

John Candy: I Like Me

2025Documentary
Second City Television
7.8
Series

Second City Television

1976-1984Comedy
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
7.8
Cartoon

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994-2008Animation
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7
Series

The Larry Sanders Show

1992-1998Comedy
Weeds
7.5
Series

Weeds

2005-2012Comedy
Mission Hill
7.5
Cartoon

Mission Hill

1999-2002Animation
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-1992Documentary
King of the Hill
7.4
Cartoon

King of the Hill

1997 - ...Animation
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
7.4
Series

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

1990-1993Comedy
Brother Bear
7.3
Cartoon

Brother Bear

2003Action
Perception
7.2
Series

Perception

2012-2015Thriller
Primetime Glick
7.2
Series

Primetime Glick

2001-2003Comedy
Duckman
7.2
Cartoon

Duckman

1994-1997Animation
Picture Perfect
7.1
Movie

Picture Perfect

1995Drama
CatDog
7.1
Cartoon

CatDog

1998-2005Animation
Just Me and You
7.0
Movie

Just Me and You

1978Romance
Public Enemy #2
7.0
Movie

Public Enemy #2

1991Comedy
A Beachcombers Christmas
7.0
Movie

A Beachcombers Christmas

2004Drama
Angel Wars: About Face
7.0
Cartoon

Angel Wars: About Face

2004Animation
Fancy Dancing
7.0
Movie

Fancy Dancing

2002Drama
The Legend of Tarzan
7.0
Cartoon

The Legend of Tarzan

2001-2003Action
Even Stevens
7.0
Series

Even Stevens

2000-2003Comedy
Bobby's World
7.0
Cartoon

Bobby's World

1990-1998Animation
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
7.0
Cartoon

Fast & Furious Spy Racers

2019-2021Animation
Saturday Night Live
6.9
Series

Saturday Night Live

1975 - ...Comedy
My Man Adam
6.8
Movie

My Man Adam

1985Thriller
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
6.8
Movie

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

1989Comedy
Brother Bear 2
6.7
Cartoon

Brother Bear 2

2006Action
The Canadian Conspiracy
6.7
Movie

The Canadian Conspiracy

1986Comedy
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
6.7
Movie

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

2020Documentary
Stripes
6.6
Movie

Stripes

1981Action
Andrea Martin... Together Again
6.5
Movie

Andrea Martin... Together Again

1989Comedy
Follow That Bird
6.4
Movie

Follow That Bird

1985Drama
Rat Race
6.3
Movie

Rat Race

2001Action
Strange Brew
6.0
Movie

Strange Brew

1983Comedy
The Aristocrats
6.0
Movie

The Aristocrats

2005Comedy
Angel Wars: Blue Moon
6.0
Cartoon

Angel Wars: Blue Moon

2005Animation
Misery Loves Comedy
6.0
Movie

Misery Loves Comedy

2015Comedy
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
6.0
Movie

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

2007Comedy
Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
6.0
Movie

Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials

2002Comedy
Love at Stake
5.6
Movie

Love at Stake

1987Sci-Fi
Moving
5.6
Movie

Moving

1988Comedy
Grace Under Fire
5.6
Series

Grace Under Fire

1993-1998Comedy
Santa's Slay
5.5
Movie

Santa's Slay

2005Comedy
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
5.5
Movie

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986Drama
Coneheads
5.5
Movie

Coneheads

1993Comedy
Lucky Luke
5.4
Movie

Lucky Luke

1991Comedy
Beethoven's 5th
5.3
Movie

Beethoven's 5th

2003Drama
The Last Polka
5.3
Movie

The Last Polka

1985Comedy
Home to Stay
5.3
Movie

Home to Stay

1978Drama
Pound Puppies
5.3
Cartoon

Pound Puppies

2010-2013Animation
Kidz in the Wood
5.2
Movie

Kidz in the Wood

1996Drama
White Coats
5.1
Movie

White Coats

2004Comedy
Love on the Side
5.0
Movie

Love on the Side

2004Comedy
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
5.0
Movie

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

2015Documentary
Who's Your Daddy?
4.9
Movie

Who's Your Daddy?

2004Comedy
Cold Sweat
4.8
Movie

Cold Sweat

1993Thriller
MVP: Most Valuable Primate
4.8
Movie

MVP: Most Valuable Primate

2000Comedy
The New Show
4.8
Series

The New Show

1984Comedy
Boris and Natasha
4.5
Movie

Boris and Natasha

1992Action
The Rocket Boy
4.5
Movie

The Rocket Boy

1989Sci-Fi
From Cleveland
4.0
Movie

From Cleveland

1980Comedy
Double Negative
3.8
Movie

Double Negative

1980Thriller
Bob & Doug
3.8
Cartoon

Bob & Doug

2009Animation
Uncle Gus: Not So Fast!
0
Cartoon

Uncle Gus: Not So Fast!

2001Animation
Christmas with SCTV
0
Movie

Christmas with SCTV

2006Comedy
Angel Wars: Grace and Glory
0
Cartoon

Angel Wars: Grace and Glory

2006Animation
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
0
Movie

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

2025Documentary
Second City: First Family of Comedy
0
Series

Second City: First Family of Comedy

2006Comedy

Directing5 titles

Bury Me in Niagara
6.5
Movie

Bury Me in Niagara

1993Sci-Fi
Strange Brew
6.0
Movie

Strange Brew

1983Comedy
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
5.5
Movie

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986Drama
White Coats
5.1
Movie

White Coats

2004Comedy
The Experts
4.6
Movie

The Experts

1989Action

Writing15 titles

SCTV Network 90
8.3
Series

SCTV Network 90

1981 - ...Comedy
Bones
8.2
Series

Bones

2005-2017Thriller
The Steel Collar Man
8.0
Movie

The Steel Collar Man

1985Action
The Blacklist
7.6
Series

The Blacklist

2013-2023Drama
MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill
6.7
Movie

MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill

2021Thriller
Bury Me in Niagara
6.5
Movie

Bury Me in Niagara

1993Sci-Fi
Strange Brew
6.0
Movie

Strange Brew

1983Comedy
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
6.0
Movie

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

2007Comedy
Grace Under Fire
5.6
Series

Grace Under Fire

1993-1998Comedy
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
5.5
Movie

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986Drama
White Coats
5.1
Movie

White Coats

2004Comedy
Maniac Mansion
4.7
Series

Maniac Mansion

1990-1993Comedy
The Rocket Boy
4.5
Movie

The Rocket Boy

1989Sci-Fi
From Cleveland
4.0
Movie

From Cleveland

1980Comedy
Second City: First Family of Comedy
0
Series

Second City: First Family of Comedy

2006Comedy

Production3 titles

Bones
8.2
Series

Bones

2005-2017Thriller
The Blacklist
7.6
Series

The Blacklist

2013-2023Drama
Ambushed
5.1
Movie

Ambushed

1998Thriller

Crew1 title

The Steel Collar Man
8.0
Movie

The Steel Collar Man

1985Action

Creator1 title

Bob & Doug
3.8
Cartoon

Bob & Doug

2009Animation