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Shawn Thompson

Shawn Thompson

Actor, director and writer · Nova Scotia, Canada

Shawn Alex Thompson is a Canadian actor known for roles in various television shows and films. He's recognized for his work in productions like "Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel," "Street Legal," “The Guiding Light,” and "The Arrow." Thompson has contributed to Canadian entertainment across multiple genres, showcasing his versatility as an actor. In 1985, "Soap-opera actor" Shawn Thompson faced arrest for throwing a doll named Kendini over Niagara Falls, in a Kentucky Fried Chicken bucket during a show segment for his satirical show "Switchback." (He used cole slaw to cushion the doll's fall.) This act resulted in charges by Niagara Parks Police for park dumping and attracting a crowd. Thompson intended to spotlight neglected toys in a parody titled 'Doll Aid.'

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Nova Scotia, Canada
Works as
Actor, director and writer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Shawn Thompson's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
23%
Morality
20%
Society
14%
Survival
5%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Absurd
2
Joyful
3
Tense
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shawn Thompson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shawn Thompson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • My Perfect Landing(2020)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Lost & Found Music Studios(2015)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Remedy(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Vegas Elvis

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Almost Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Billable Hours(2006)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Puppets Who Kill(2002)

    Show 53 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Shadow Builder(1998)

    as Sheriff Sam Logan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • 30 Years to Life(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • This Matter of Marriage(1998)

    as Lerry Mercer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Borrowed Hearts(1997)

    as Dave Hebert (as Shawn Alex Thompson)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Dinner at Fred's(1997)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • FX: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Barton

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Chad Percy / Maxwell

  • Sleeping with Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mark

  • Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Clay Cox

  • Guilty as Charged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Gary

  • Hairspray(1988)

    as Corny Collins

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Switchback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Host (Toronto)

Career shape

Star power in the 72nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1981 to 2020; peak year 1998.

Highest rated

Borrowed Hearts (1997)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Lost & Found Music Studios (2015)

Film career

19812020

Peak 1998 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting12 of 18: 12 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting3 of 18: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 18: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 18: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s11 · 8 acting · 3 crew2000s2 · crew2010s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Shawn Thompson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · director

Billable Hours (2006)

91st percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Murdoch Mysteries (2008)

Midcredits 92nd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Shawn Thompson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shawn Thompson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank van Keeken shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Editors

Mixed roles