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Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

"...And Dave Thomas as the Beaver" was the voice-over billing given this Canadian entertainer on the 1970s TV series Second City Television. But while Thomas may have had the adolescent face and short stature of Jerry Mathers, his taste in comedy was as mature and as wickedly satirical as any of his Second City confreres. Among Thomas' dozens of comic characterizations during his Emmy-winning SCTV years, the best known and most popular were his dead-on impression of Bob Hope and his deadhead interpretation of donut-munching, bacon-ingesting, beer-swilling "typical" Canadian Doug McKenzie. Together with his onscreen "brother," Bob McKenzie (better known as Rick Moranis), Thomas starred in the goofy feature film Strange Brew (1982), the first and last film ever made in "Hose-a-rama" (the origin of this phrase and a rundown of the rest of the McKenzie brothers' catchphrases could be given here, but it's known what happens when humor is dissected and left to die). Dave Thomas' career hasn't quite reached the heights of such SCTV alumni as Moranis, Martin Short, and the late John Candy, but he's still plugging away, producing, directing, writing, and starring in uproarious cable TV specials; Thomas was cast in the regular role of Russell on the popular Brett Butler sitcom Grace Under Fire. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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Dave Thomas Trivia

When was Dave Thomas born?
Dave Thomas was born on May 20, 1949

Who did Dave Thomas portray in Strange Brew?
Dave Thomas was Doug McKenzie in Strange Brew

What role did Dave Thomas play in Beethoven's 5th?
Dave Thomas played Freddy in Beethoven's 5th

Who did Dave Thomas portray in Pippi Longstocking?
Dave Thomas was Thunder-Karlsson in Pippi Longstocking

Who did Dave Thomas play in Brother Bear?
Dave Thomas was Tuke in Brother Bear

Who did Dave Thomas portray in Brother Bear 2: The Moose Are on the Loose?
Dave Thomas was Tuke in Brother Bear 2: The Moose Are on the Loose

What role did Dave Thomas play in Love at Stake?
Dave Thomas played Mayor Upton in Love at Stake

What role did Dave Thomas play in Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird?
Dave Thomas played Sam Sleaze in Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird

Who did Dave Thomas play in Coneheads?
Dave Thomas was The Highmaster in Coneheads

What role did Dave Thomas play in Rat Race?
Dave Thomas played Mr. Grisham in Rat Race

What role did Dave Thomas portray in MVP: Most Valuable Primate?
Dave Thomas played Willy Drucker in MVP: Most Valuable Primate

Who did Dave Thomas play in Stripes?
Dave Thomas was Emcee in Stripes

Who did Dave Thomas play in Roseland?
Dave Thomas was Ailhur in Roseland


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