Personal details
- Birth Date: 1959-06-12
- Height: 5′ 9¾″ (1.77 m)
- Birth Location: North Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Professions: Actor, Writer, Producer
Scott Thompson grew up in Brampton, Ontario, smack in the middle of three brothers—Craig, Derek, and Dean. Life in a house full of boys? Probably a lot of chaos, some wrestling, and at least one broken lamp. At 19, Scott decided regular life wasn’t wild enough, so he joined "Canada World Youth" and jetted off to the Philippines. That’s not your average gap year, let’s be honest. When he got back, he tried the university route at York, but apparently, York wasn’t ready for his brand of energy. Third year rolls around and—boom—he gets kicked out for being “disruptive.” Not a great look on paper, but come on, that’s basically a badge of honor in comedy. After the university fiasco, Scott dove headfirst into Toronto’s improv scene, landing with a group called "The Love Cats." While he was busy cracking people up there, he crossed paths with Mark McKinney. That moment? Total game changer. Mark introduced him to the rest of the crew from The Kids in the Hall. At first, Scott just popped in as a guest performer in 1984, but his vibe clicked with theirs, so he became a full-fledged member not long after. And honestly, the rest is sketch comedy history. From disruptive student to iconic comedian—yeah, Scott’s story is anything but boring.
Scott Thompson—yeah, that Scott from The Kids in the Hall—never shied away from his sexuality. He’s always been upfront, and honestly, you gotta respect that. He was the only openly gay dude in the crew, and he’d even crack jokes about it onstage. Like, he'd just straight-up introduce himself: “Hi, I’m Scott Thompson, and yes, I’m the fag.” That’s gutsy, especially back in the late ‘80s when TV was, let’s face it, not exactly the most welcoming place for queer folks. Thompson pretty much made history just by being himself on national television. It wasn’t just about representation, either—it changed the vibe of comedy. His honesty and irreverence busted a bunch of stereotypes wide open, and his presence added a whole new layer to the group’s sketches. The fact that he could joke about it? That made it even more powerful. Comedy’s always better when it’s real, right?
What? I won the lymphoma? Wait, I didn’t even know I was in the running. Honestly, there are so many people out there dealing with heavier stuff—like, way heavier. The plot basically takes you through this wild, kinda darkly comic journey with a protagonist who finds out they’re sick, but the whole thing is flipped on its head. It’s not your usual doom-and-gloom cancer story, either. You get this offbeat humor mixed with real moments of fear and confusion, plus all the weird stuff friends and family do when they don’t totally get what’s going on. There’s a ton of sarcasm and those awkward moments where people try to help but it just makes things weirder. The story digs into what it’s like to feel out of place in your own life, and, honestly, sometimes you just have to laugh so you don’t cry. It’s all about finding your way through chaos and maybe, kind of, coming out stronger.
June 12, 1959
5′ 9¾″ (1.77 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
66 years old