Brian Thompson was born on 28 August 1959. He was born in Washington in United States of America. Brian completed his education from Central Washington University and he received his degree in Business Management from there. He later enrolled for Master of Fine Arts in University of California. There is not much information about his parents. During his childhood, Brian was also very passionate about windsurfing and kitesurfing. There is not much information available about his parents of his siblings. Brian is often confused with the reporter Brian Thompson who worked for NBS and sometimes he is confused with Brian G Thompson who works as an attorney.


It is known that Brian started his career in TV industry while he was still in school. It is known that his first role was in the famous movie, ‘Terminator’. Though he had a minor role but it was still a beginning. He was mostly given the role of the evil man because of his strong and muscular body. He also worked in Knight Rider along with Street Hawk. It was in 1986 when he got his first significant role. He was offered a role in the movie ‘Cobra’. His acting was widely loved by his audience. Later in 1992, he got another role in the movie, ‘Rage and Honor’. The same year Brian started working for a TV series. The name of the TV series was Key West.

Because of his growing popularity, Brian started getting more and more roles. The next project that he undertook was ‘The X-Files. The show was loved on a global scale. Brian did several other shows in 1996 and gained even more popularity. After leaving a rich legacy on small screen, he returned to the movies with ‘Mortal Kombat: Annihilation’. The movie didn’t do well on the box office. The critics left really critical remarks about the movie and Brian wasn’t happy about the same.

Brian also got a chance to work in Star Trek and regained his lost territories with his dedication towards his work. Talking about Brian’s overall success, Brian worked in over 23 movie and most of the movies were a success. On small screen Brian worked in more than 22 shows and some of his famous shows were ‘Star Trek’, ‘The X-Files’ and ‘Key West’. There is no information about the awards and recognition but the love of audience is also no less than any award.

It is also known that Brian was dating Isabelle Mastorakis since 1990 and there had been some news about his marriage with Isabelle as well. He never verified any of those news but it is known that Brian married her and they later filed a divorce because of some personal reasons. After splitting from his ex-wife, he married Shari Braun in 1998. He had 3 children from his present wife. Shari and Brian shares a lovely relationship and they are together since last 17 years. Brian’s annual salary is not public and his net worth is estimated to be around 2 million US Dollars. His net worth speaks of his success.

Last Modified: May 10, 2020


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