John Thomson

Biography

John Thomson is an English comedian, actor and narrator who studied drama at Manchester Polytechnic. At university he met Steve Coogan, who helped him get work on Spitting Image, and the pair took the Perrier Comedy Award at the 1992 Edinburgh Fringe for their act together. Thomson was a regular on The Fast Show from 1994 to 2001, most remembered as Jazz Club host Louis Balfour, and he played Pete Gifford in Cold Feet, which brought him a British Comedy Awards nomination in 2001. His films include 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), and on television he has appeared in Men Behaving Badly, Coronation Street, Waterloo Road and After Hours. He has also narrated programs such as Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners and Police Interceptors.

57years old

Turns 58 on April 2in 142 days

Born April 2, 1969Salford
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Patrick Francis McAleer (birth name)Also credited as John Patrick Thomson

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 25 years1997 to 2022

Genres

Comedy50%, 4 films
Family38%, 3 films
Fantasy38%, 3 films
Adventure25%, 2 films
Drama25%, 2 films

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
In March 2007, Thomson appeared in the three-part ITV thriller Mobile as Ray Bould, a hypnotherapist. Producers wanted him for DI Fleming, but he read for Bould since he was competing with a friend for that part.
Big break
In the 1990s Thomson had guest roles on series including Coronation Street, Soldier Soldier and Men Behaving Badly. Producers who had earlier cast him in a one-off drama, The Perfect Match, then gave him the part of Pete Gifford in the ITV comedy drama Cold Feet.

John Thomson movies on Netflix

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After2022IMDb rating 5.3as Plank
Last Train to Christmas2021IMDb rating 6.0as Vic
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story2019IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Northern Soul2014IMDb rating 6.4as Terry
Inkheart2008IMDb rating 6.1as Darius
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit2005IMDb rating 7.5as Mr. Windfall (voice)
24 Hour Party People2002IMDb rating 7.3as Charles
The Man Who Knew Too Little1997IMDb rating 6.6as Dimitri

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit2005 Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fias Mr. Windfallvoice
IMDb rating 7.5159K votes
24 Hour Party People2002 Biography, Comedy, Dramaas Charles
IMDb rating 7.341K votes
Inkheart2008as Darius
IMDb rating 6.186K votes
The Man Who Knew Too Little1997as Dimitri
IMDb rating 6.638K votes
Last Train to Christmas2021as Vic
IMDb rating 6.03.8K votes
Northern Soul2014as Terry
IMDb rating 6.44.5K votes
Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story2019as Himself
IMDb rating 7.6869 votes
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After2022as Plank
IMDb rating 5.3126 votes

Most often with

Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Steve Coogan

Andy Serkis

Peter Kay

Films together

Steve Coogan2 films together, 2002 to 2014
Steve Coogan's page
- Northern Soul2014IMDb rating 6.4Thomson as TerryCoogan as Mr. Banks
- 24 Hour Party People2002IMDb rating 7.3Thomson as CharlesCoogan as Tony Wilson
Andy Serkis2 films together, 2002 to 2008
Andy Serkis's page
- Inkheart2008IMDb rating 6.1Thomson as DariusSerkis as Capricorn
- 24 Hour Party People2002IMDb rating 7.3Thomson as CharlesSerkis as Martin Hannett
Peter Kay2 films together, 2002 to 2005
Peter Kay's page
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit2005IMDb rating 7.5Thomson as Mr. WindfallvoiceKay as PC Mackintoshvoice
- 24 Hour Party People2002IMDb rating 7.3Thomson as CharlesKay as Don Tonay

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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