John Scott Thompson is a Canadian actor and comedian best known as a member of the groundbreaking sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. Thompson has also appeared in series such as The Larry Sanders Show, Hannibal, and American Gods, and has toured internationally with his solo stage show, The Scott Thompson Show. Thompson was born in North Bay, Ontario, and raised in Brampton.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Have I Got News for You (2024)
Guest starring as Scott Thompson
- Episode 4x04: Aaron Parnas, Scott Thompson (Feb 14, 2026)
FUBAR (2023)
Guest starring as Dr. Louis Pfeffer
(14 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: Let's Twist Again (Jun 12, 2025)
- Episode 2x07: Dam It (Jun 12, 2025)
- Episode 2x06: Penny Possum's Pizzapocalypse (Jun 12, 2025)
- Episode 2x05: Trippin' the Abyss (Jun 12, 2025)
- Episode 2x04: Astro-Not (Jun 12, 2025)
- Episode 2x03: Tango and Smash (Jun 12, 2025)
- Episode 2x02: Highly Re-Greta-Ble (Jun 12, 2025)
- Episode 2x01: Fullest House (Jun 12, 2025)
- Episode 1x08: That's It and That's All (May 25, 2023)
- Episode 1x07: Urine Luck (May 25, 2023)
- Episode 1x06: Royally Flushed (May 25, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Armed & Dane-gerous (May 25, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Honeyplot (May 25, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Stole Train (May 25, 2023)
Shoresy (2022)
Starring as Shoresy's Foster Father
(4 episodes)
- Episode 5x02: The Great One (Dec 25, 2025)
- Episode 3x05: SOO Hunt (Jun 14, 2024)
- Episode 2x06: Accountability (Oct 27, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: If You Can't Win, Don't Play (May 20, 2022)
Sort Of (2021)
Starring as Bryce
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: Sort Of Janazah (Dec 6, 2022)
- Episode 2x07: Sort Of Opening (Dec 6, 2022)
- Episode 2x04: Sort Of Who She Is (Nov 22, 2022)
- Episode 2x01: Sort Of Future (Nov 15, 2022)
Humour Resources (2021)
Guest starring as Scott Thompson
- Episode 1x04: Conflict Resolution (Jan 26, 2021)
Let's Get Physical (2018)
Guest starring as Herbert Langworth
- Episode 1x05: Payback's a Bitch (Feb 21, 2018)
American Gods (2017)
Guest starring as Kind Man
- Episode 1x03: Head Full of Snow (May 14, 2017) [Co-Star]
What Would Sal Do? (2017)
Starring as Father Luke
(8 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: A King Is Born (Mar 24, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Sal Is Out (Mar 24, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: Vince's Uncle (Mar 24, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Fruit of the Womb (Mar 24, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Loaves and Fishes (Mar 24, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: The First Stone (Mar 24, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Sal and the Bully (Mar 24, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Mar 24, 2017)
Trailer Park Boys Podcast (2015)
Guest starring as Scott Thompson
- Episode 1x38: Scott Thompson and the Nipple Chart (Apr 22, 2016)
Working the Engels (2014)
Guest starring as Le Maire
- Episode 1x05: Meet Irene Horowitz (Apr 9, 2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Scott Thompson
- Episode 2018-04-04: Keri Russell, Scott Thompson, Jordan Davis, Steve Smith (Apr 4, 2018)
@midnight (2013)
Guest starring as Scott Thompson
- Episode 2017-08-02: Kevin McDonald, Dave Foley, Scott Thompson (Aug 2, 2017)
Hannibal (2013)
Guest starring as Jimmy Price
(28 episodes)
- Episode 3x13: The Wrath of the Lamb (Aug 29, 2015)
- Episode 3x11: ...And the Beast from the Sea (Aug 15, 2015)
- Episode 3x09: And the Woman Clothed with the Sun (Aug 1, 2015)
- Episode 3x08: The Great Red Dragon (Jul 25, 2015)
- Episode 2x13: Mizumono (May 23, 2014)
- Episode 2x11: Kō No Mono (May 9, 2014)
- Episode 2x10: Naka-Choko (May 2, 2014)
- Episode 2x09: Shiizakana (Apr 25, 2014)
- Episode 2x08: Su-Zakana (Apr 18, 2014)
- Episode 2x07: Yakimono (Apr 11, 2014)
- Episode 2x06: Futamono (Apr 4, 2014)
- Episode 2x05: Mukōzuke (Mar 28, 2014)
- Episode 2x04: Takiawase (Mar 21, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Hassun (Mar 14, 2014)
- Episode 2x02: Sakizuki (Mar 7, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: Kaiseki (Feb 28, 2014)
- Episode 1x13: Savoureux (Jun 20, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: Relevés (Jun 13, 2013)
- Episode 1x11: Rôti (Jun 6, 2013)
- Episode 1x10: Buffet Froid (May 30, 2013)
- Episode 1x09: Trou Normand (May 23, 2013)
- Episode 1x08: Fromage (May 16, 2013)
- Episode 1x07: Sorbet (May 9, 2013)
- Episode 1x06: Entrée (May 2, 2013)
- Episode 1x05: Coquilles (Apr 26, 2013)
- Episode 1x04: Œuf (Apr 26, 2013)
- Episode 1x02: Amuse-Bouche (Apr 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x01: Apéritif (Apr 4, 2013)
Just for Laughs: All Access (2012)
Guest starring as Scott Thompson
- Episode 5x04: Featuring Ronny Chieng (Jun 17, 2017)
Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
Guest starring as Richmond St. Clair
- Episode 19x09: Sugar Plum Murdoch (Dec 1, 2025)
Carpoolers (2007)
Guest starring as Tom
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Wheels of Fortune (Feb 5, 2008)
- Episode 1x06: The Code (Nov 13, 2007)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Oct 2, 2007)
The Colbert Report (2005)
Guest starring as Buddy Cole
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2014-02-20: Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Feb 20, 2014)
- Episode 2014-02-19: Alexander Payne (Feb 19, 2014)
- Episode 2014-02-11: Charlie Crist (Feb 11, 2014)
- Episode 2014-02-10: Patrick Kennedy (Feb 10, 2014)
Reno 911! (2003)
Guest starring as Gary Werner
(2 episodes)
- Episode 6x05: Dangle's Murder Mystery (2) (Apr 29, 2009)
- Episode 6x04: Dangle's Murder Mystery (1) (Apr 22, 2009)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000)
Guest starring as Dusty Gozongas
- Episode 3x10: Dusty Gozongas (Oct 3, 2004)
Made in Canada (1998)
Guest starring as Charles Strong
- Episode 5x14: Richard's Brother (May 30, 2003)
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Guest starring as Tomin
- Episode 5x22: Someone to Watch Over Me (Apr 28, 1999)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
Guest starring as Herbert
- Episode 9x19: The Show Must Not Go On (Apr 12, 2003)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Scott Thompson
- Episode 1996-04-05: David Hyde Pierce, Scott Thompson, Pulp (Apr 5, 1996)
The Simpsons (1989)
Guest starring as Grady
(4 episodes)
- Episode 30x07: Werking Mom (Nov 18, 2018) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 22x11: Flaming Moe (Jan 16, 2011)
- Episode 20x06: Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words (Nov 16, 2008)
- Episode 14x17: Three Gays of the Condo (Apr 13, 2003) [Special Guest Star]
The Kids in the Hall (1988)
Starring as Various
(109 episodes)
- Episode 5x21: #521 (Apr 15, 1995)
- Episode S05 Special: Best of (Apr 15, 1995)
- Episode 5x20: #520 (Apr 8, 1995)
- Episode 5x19: #519 (Mar 29, 1995)
- Episode 5x18: #518 (Mar 22, 1995)
- Episode 5x17: #517 (Mar 15, 1995)
- Episode 5x16: #516 (Mar 8, 1995)
- Episode 5x15: #515 (Mar 1, 1995)
- Episode 5x14: #514 (Feb 22, 1995)
- Episode 5x13: #513 (Feb 15, 1995)
- Episode 5x12: #512 (Feb 8, 1995)
- Episode 5x11: #511 (Feb 1, 1995)
- Episode 5x10: #510 (Jan 25, 1995)
- Episode 5x09: #509 (Jan 18, 1995)
- Episode 5x08: #508 (Dec 28, 1994)
- Episode 5x07: #507 (Dec 21, 1994)
- Episode 5x06: #506 (Dec 14, 1994)
- Episode 5x05: #505 (Dec 7, 1994)
- Episode 5x04: #504 (Oct 26, 1994)
- Episode 5x03: #503 (Oct 19, 1994)
- Episode 5x02: #502 (Oct 12, 1994)
- Episode 5x01: #501 (Oct 5, 1994)
- Episode S04 Special: Best of part 1 (May 25, 1994)
- Episode S04 Special: Best of part 2 (May 25, 1994)
- Episode 4x20: #420 (May 18, 1994)
- Episode 4x19: #419 (May 11, 1994)
- Episode 4x18: #418 (May 4, 1994)
- Episode 4x17: #417 (Apr 27, 1994)
- Episode 4x16: #416 (Apr 20, 1994)
- Episode 4x15: #415 (Apr 13, 1994)
- Episode 4x14: #414 (Mar 2, 1994)
- Episode 4x13: #413 (Feb 23, 1994)
- Episode 4x12: #412 (Feb 16, 1994)
- Episode 4x11: #411 (Feb 9, 1994)
- Episode 4x10: #410 (Feb 2, 1994)
- Episode 4x09: #409 - Chalet 2000 (Dec 30, 1993)
- Episode 4x08: #408 (Dec 23, 1993)
- Episode 4x07: #407 (Dec 16, 1993)
- Episode 4x06: #406 (Nov 10, 1993)
- Episode 4x05: #405 (Nov 3, 1993)
- Episode 4x04: #404 (Oct 27, 1993)
- Episode 4x03: #403 (Oct 20, 1993)
- Episode 4x02: #402 (Oct 13, 1993)
- Episode 4x01: #401 (Oct 6, 1993)
- Episode S03 Special: Best of part 1 (May 5, 1992)
- Episode S03 Special: Best of part 2 (May 5, 1992)
- Episode 3x20: #320 (Apr 28, 1992)
- Episode 3x19: #319 (Apr 21, 1992)
- Episode 3x18: #318 (Apr 14, 1992)
- Episode 3x17: #317 (Apr 7, 1992)
- Episode 3x16: #316 (Mar 31, 1992)
- Episode 3x15: #315 (Mar 24, 1992)
- Episode 3x14: #314 (Mar 17, 1992)
- Episode 3x13: #313 (Mar 10, 1992)
- Episode 3x12: #312 (Mar 3, 1992)
- Episode 3x11: #311 (Dec 17, 1991)
- Episode 3x10: #310 (Dec 10, 1991)
- Episode 3x09: #309 (Dec 3, 1991)
- Episode 3x08: #308 (Nov 19, 1991)
- Episode 3x07: #307 (Nov 12, 1991)
- Episode 3x06: #306 (Nov 5, 1991)
- Episode 3x05: #305 (Oct 29, 1991)
- Episode 3x04: #304 (Oct 22, 1991)
- Episode 3x03: #303 (Oct 15, 1991)
- Episode 3x02: #302 (Oct 8, 1991)
- Episode 3x01: #301 (Oct 1, 1991)
- Episode S02 Special: Best of part 1 (May 7, 1991)
- Episode S02 Special: Best of part 2 (May 7, 1991)
- Episode 2x20: #220 (Apr 30, 1991)
- Episode 2x19: #219 (Apr 23, 1991)
- Episode 2x18: #218 (Apr 16, 1991)
- Episode 2x17: #217 (Apr 9, 1991)
- Episode 2x16: #216 (Apr 2, 1991)
- Episode 2x15: #215 (Mar 26, 1991)
- Episode 2x14: #214 (Mar 19, 1991)
- Episode 2x13: #213 (Mar 12, 1991)
- Episode 2x12: #212 (Mar 5, 1991)
- Episode 2x11: #211 (Dec 18, 1990)
- Episode 2x10: #210 (Dec 11, 1990)
- Episode 2x09: #209 (Dec 4, 1990)
- Episode 2x08: #208 (Nov 13, 1990)
- Episode 2x07: #207 (Nov 6, 1990)
- Episode 2x06: #206 (Oct 30, 1990)
- Episode 2x05: #205 (Oct 23, 1990)
- Episode 2x04: #204 (Oct 16, 1990)
- Episode 2x03: #203 (Oct 9, 1990)
- Episode 2x02: #202 (Oct 2, 1990)
- Episode 2x01: #201 (Sep 25, 1990)
- Episode S01 Special: Best of part 1 (May 22, 1990)
- Episode 1x20: #120 (May 15, 1990)
- Episode 1x19: #119 (May 8, 1990)
- Episode 1x18: #118 (May 1, 1990)
- Episode 1x17: #117 (Apr 24, 1990)
- Episode 1x16: #116 (Apr 17, 1990)
- Episode 1x15: #115 (Apr 10, 1990)
- Episode 1x14: #114 (Apr 3, 1990)
- Episode 1x13: #113 (Jan 30, 1990)
- Episode 1x12: #112 (Jan 23, 1990)
- Episode 1x11: #111 (Jan 16, 1990)
- Episode 1x10: #110 (Jan 9, 1990)
- Episode 1x09: #109 (Jan 2, 1990)
- Episode 1x08: #108 (Dec 19, 1989)
- Episode 1x07: #107 (Dec 12, 1989)
- Episode 1x06: #106 (Dec 5, 1989)
- Episode 1x05: #105 (Nov 21, 1989)
- Episode 1x04: #104 (Nov 14, 1989)
- Episode 1x03: #103 (Nov 7, 1989)
- Episode 1x02: #102 (Oct 31, 1989)
- Episode 1x01: #101 (Oct 24, 1989)