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Shawn Thompson(I)

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Shawn Thompson
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Shadow Builder (1998)
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Shawn Thompson is known for Hairspray (1988), Sunnyside (2015) and Less Than Kind (2008).
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Known for

    Hairspray (1988)
    Hairspray
    7.0
    Movie
    • Corny Collins
    • 1988
    Sunnyside (2015)
    Sunnyside
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    Maury Chaykin, Wendel Meldrum, Nancy Sorel, Jesse Camacho, and Benjamin Arthur in Less Than Kind (2008)
    Less Than Kind
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, and Georgina Reilly in Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
    Murdoch Mysteries
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director(as Shawn Alex Thompson)

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    Director

    • Raising Expectations (2016)
      Raising Expectations
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
      • 2016
    • Lost & Found Music Studios (2015)
      Lost & Found Music Studios
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
      • 2016
    • Sunnyside (2015)
      Sunnyside
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Isaac Lupien, Lamar Johnson, Myles Erlick, Jordan Clark, Victoria Baldesarra, Samantha Grecchi, Brittany Raymond, Jennifer Pappas, Trevor Tordjman, Devon Brown, Logan Fabbro, Taveeta Szymanowicz, and Cierra Healey in The Next Step (2013)
      The Next Step
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
      • 2014–2015
    • Leah Renee, Ryan Belleville, and Luke Macfarlane in Satisfaction (2013)
      Satisfaction
      4.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Jason Priestley in Call Me Fitz (2010)
      Call Me Fitz
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2012
    • An Insignificant Man
      9.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Gerry Dee in Mr. D (2012)
      Mr. D
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
      • 2012
    • Almost Heroes (2011)
      Almost Heroes
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Director (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
      • 2011
    • Demetrius Joyette and Dylan Everett in Wingin' It (2010)
      Wingin' It
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2011
    • Living in Your Car (2010)
      Living in Your Car
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director (as Shawn A. Thompson)
      • 2010
    • The Line (2009)
      The Line
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Retail
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
      • 2009
    • Billable Hours
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2008
    • Maury Chaykin, Wendel Meldrum, Nancy Sorel, Jesse Camacho, and Benjamin Arthur in Less Than Kind (2008)
      Less Than Kind
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008

    Actor

    • My Perfect Landing (2020)
      My Perfect Landing
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Gus McIlroy
      • 2020
    • Enrico Colantoni, Sarah Allen, Dillon Casey, and Sara Canning in Remedy (2014)
      Remedy
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Vegas Elvis (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
      • 2015
    • Puppets Who Kill (2002)
      Puppets Who Kill
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Mr. Skittle
      • 2002–2005
    • Escape from the Newsroom (2002)
      Escape from the Newsroom
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • First A.D.
      • 2002
    • This Matter of Marriage (1998)
      This Matter of Marriage
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Larry Mercer (as Sean Alex Thompson)
      • 1998
    • Shadow Builder (1998)
      Shadow Builder
      4.8
      • Sheriff Sam Logan
      • 1998
    • Paul Gross and David Marciano in Due South (1994)
      Due South
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Chad Percy
      • Maxwell (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
      • 1997
    • Hector Elizondo, Roma Downey, Eric McCormack, and Sarah Rosen Fruitman in Borrowed Hearts (1997)
      Borrowed Hearts
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Dave Hebert (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
      • 1997
    • Christina Cox, Cameron Daddo, and Jacqueline Torres in F/X: The Series (1996)
      F/X: The Series
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Tony Barton (as Shawn Alex Thompson)
      • 1997
    • One Minute to Air
      TV Series
      • 1996
    • Tracy Ryan in Nancy Drew (1995)
      Nancy Drew
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Lenny Schiff
      • 1995
    • The Newz
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Various
      • 1994
    • Sleeping with Strangers (1994)
      Sleeping with Strangers
      6.0
      • Mark
      • 1994
    • Heads (1994)
      Heads
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Clay Cox
      • 1994
    • Steven Ford in Secret Service (1992)
      Secret Service
      7.1
      TV Series
      • John Hinckley Jr.
      • Roberts
      • 1992–1993

    Producer

    • An Insignificant Man
      9.0
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Puppets Who Kill (2002)
      Puppets Who Kill
      7.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2002–2006

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    Bram Stoker's Shadowbuilder
    Trailer 1:33
    Bram Stoker's Shadowbuilder

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Sean Alex Thompson

    Did you know

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      Had a 12 year relationship with Rebecca Staab, who he met when they were both on Guiding Light (1952).

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