Portrait of Dave Thomas

Acting

Dave Thomas

Career

Active from 1972 to 2021, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Second City Television
Second City Television
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 53 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dave Thomas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.6, average 4.7
  • Tension
    4.1, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Absurdist Humor 4
  • Family Comedy 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Eccentric Characters 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Situational Comedy 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Contemporary 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Slapstick 2
  • Canadian Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

83
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 66
MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill
MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill (2021)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

2010s

4 titles ยท average score 63
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
Fast & Furious Spy Racers (2019)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Cleve Kelso (voice)

The Legend of Korra
The Legend of Korra (2012)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Additional Voices (voice)

Perception
Perception (2012)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Bill Duffy

Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies (2010)
GoodWatch score 38

TV show ยท as Agent Todd (voice)

2000s

30 titles ยท average score 59
Bob & Doug
Bob & Doug (2009)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท Creator

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

as Doug McKenzie

Brother Bear 2
Brother Bear 2 (2006)
GoodWatch score 55

as Tuke (voice)

Bones
Bones (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Dick Scarn / Andrew Jursic

How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Chuck Gerussi

Santa's Slay
Santa's Slay (2005)
GoodWatch score 45

as Pastor Timmons

Weeds
Weeds (2005)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Dr. Bertner

White Coats
White Coats (2004)
GoodWatch score 52

as Dr. Omar Olson

A Beachcombers Christmas
A Beachcombers Christmas (2004)

as Dave McGonigal

Brother Bear
Brother Bear (2003)
GoodWatch score 56

as Tuke (voice)

Beethoven's 5th
Beethoven's 5th (2003)
GoodWatch score 41

as Freddy Kablinski

Arrested Development
Arrested Development (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Trevor

1990s

24 titles ยท average score 64
That '70s Show
That '70s Show (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Chris

CatDog
CatDog (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Mailman (voice) / Mean Bob (voice)

King of the Hill
King of the Hill (1997)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Wayne (voice) / Lane Pratley / Mr. Burton (voice)

Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking (1997)
GoodWatch score 49

as Thunder-Karlsson (voice)

Kidz in the Wood
Kidz in the Wood (1996)
GoodWatch score 60

as Tom Foster

Picture Perfect
Picture Perfect (1995)
GoodWatch score 72

as Ernie Barrett

Grace Under Fire
Grace Under Fire (1993)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show ยท as Russell Norton

Bury Me in Niagara
Bury Me in Niagara (1993)

Director, Teleplay

Animaniacs
Animaniacs (1993)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as King Arthur (voice)

Cold Sweat
Cold Sweat (1993)
GoodWatch score 48

as Larry

Raw Toonage
Raw Toonage (1992)

TV show ยท as Additional Voices (voice)

Boris and Natasha
Boris and Natasha (1992)
GoodWatch score 35

as Boris Badunov

1980s

20 titles ยท average score 56
The Experts
The Experts (1989)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Bob Hope (voice)

The Rocket Boy
The Rocket Boy (1989)

as Rocket Boy

Moving
Moving (1988)
GoodWatch score 39

as Gary Marcus

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood (1986)

as Professor Henry Osgood

The Last Polka
The Last Polka (1985)
GoodWatch score 61

as Narrator

The Steel Collar Man
The Steel Collar Man (1985)

Creator, Screenplay

The New Show
The New Show (1984)

TV show

The Adventures of the Get Along Gang
The Adventures of the Get Along Gang (1984)

as Leland Lizard (voice)

Strange Brew
Strange Brew (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

as Doug McKenzie

SCTV Network 90
SCTV Network 90 (1981)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Various

From Cleveland
From Cleveland (1980)

as Various

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 69
Riel
Riel (1979)

as Militia Captain

Home to Stay
Home to Stay (1978)

as Petrie

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Doug McKenzie (uncredited) / Self - Co-Host

The David Steinberg Show
The David Steinberg Show (1972)

TV show