Dave 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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Acting History
2025
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... as Self
2025John Candy: I Like Me as Self
2020For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Himself
2019Fast & Furious Spy Racers as Cleve Kelso (voice)
2015I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! as Himself
2015Misery Loves Comedy as Self
2012Perception as Bill Duffy
2012The Legend of Korra as Additional Voices (voice)
2010Pound Puppies as Agent Todd (voice)
2009Bob & Doug
2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Doug McKenzie
2006Angel Wars: Grace and Glory as Michael
2006Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self
2006Brother Bear 2 as Tuke (voice)
2006Christmas with SCTV
2006As Seen on TV: The K-Tel Story as Narrator
2005Santa's Slay as Pastor Timmons
2005How I Met Your Mother as Chuck Gerussi
2005Bones as Andrew Jursic
2005Bones as Dick Scarn
2005Angel Wars: Blue Moon as Michael
2005Weeds as Dr. Bertner
2005The Aristocrats as Self
2004A Beachcombers Christmas as Dave McGonigal
2004Angel Wars: About Face as Michael
2004Love on the Side as Red
2004White Coats as Dr. Omar Olson
2004Who's Your Daddy? as Carl Hughes
2003Beethoven's 5th as Freddy Kablinski
2003Arrested Development as Trevor
2003Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way as Tuke (voice)
2003Brother Bear as Tuke (voice)
2002Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials as The Ghost of Christmas Specials Past (Bob Hope)
2002The New Beachcombers as Dave McGonigal
2002Fancy Dancing as Uncle Billy Gemmill
2001Uncle Gus: Not So Fast! as Flapjack
2001Justice League as Harv Hickman (voice)
2001Justice League as Ernst (voice)
2001The Legend of Tarzan as Hugo (voice)
2001Rat Race as Harold Grisham
2001Primetime Glick as Bob Hope
2000MVP: Most Valuable Primate as Willy Drucker
2000Even Stevens as Uncle Tug
1999Mission Hill as Mr. Czelanski (voice)
1999Mission Hill as Dr. Eulmeyer (voice)
1999Uncle Gus in: For the Love of Monkeys as Flapjack
1998That '70s Show as Chris
1998CatDog
1998CatDog as Mean Bob (voice)
1997Pippi Longstocking as Thunder-Karlsson (voice)
1997King of the Hill as Jimsey (voice)
1997King of the Hill as Lane Pratley / Mr. Burton (voice)
1997King of the Hill as Lane Pratley (voice)
1997King of the Hill as Wayne (voice)
1997King of the Hill as Toothless Loser (voice)
1997King of the Hill as Steve Goodman / T. Anderson Kearney (voice)
1997King of the Hill as (voice)
1997King of the Hill as Ambrose (voice)
1997King of the Hill as Gretta / Lane Pratley (voice)
1997King of the Hill as Lane Prately (voice) (uncredited)
1996Kidz in the Wood as Tom Foster
1995Picture Perfect as Ernie Barrett
1994Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994Duckman as Tad Venom (voice)
1993Friends of Gilda as Himself
1993Grace Under Fire as Russell Norton
1993Animaniacs as King Arthur (voice)
1993Coneheads as Highmaster
1993Cold Sweat as Larry
1992Raw Toonage as Additional Voices (voice)
1992Boris and Natasha as Boris Badunov
1991Lucky Luke as Chief Prairie Dog
1991Public Enemy #2 as Wynn Dalton / Dwayne Gary Steckler
1990Bobby's World
1990Parker Lewis Can't Lose as Lionel Tower
1990The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
1989The Simpsons as Bob Hope (voice)
1989Andrea Martin... Together Again
1989I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Roger Ebert
1989The Rocket Boy as Rocket Boy
1988The Best of SCTV
1988Moving as Gary Marcus
1987Love at Stake
1986The Canadian Conspiracy as Self
1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood as Professor Henry Osgood
1985My Man Adam as Jerry Swit
1985George Burns Comedy Week
1985Follow That Bird as Sam Sleaze
1985The Last Polka as Narrator
1985Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1984The Adventures of the Get Along Gang as Leland Lizard (voice)
1984The New Show
1983Strange Brew as Doug McKenzie
1982The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour as Himself
1981Stripes as M.C.
1981SCTV Network 90 as Various
1980From Cleveland as Various
1980Double Negative as Howie
1979Riel as Militia Captain
1978Just Me and You
1978Home to Stay as Petrie
1976Second City Television as Self - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Co-Host
1975Saturday Night Live as Doug McKenzie (uncredited)
1972The David Steinberg Show
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self