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John Thomson(I)

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John Thomson
Cold Feet: Episode 3.8
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John Thomson was born on 2 April 1969 in Salford, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Inkheart (2008), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and The Fast Show (1994). He was previously married to Samantha Sharp.
BornApril 2, 1969
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BornApril 2, 1969
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      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Brendan Fraser, Helen Mirren, Paul Bettany, Jamie Foreman, Matt King, Andy Serkis, Eliza Bennett, and Rafi Gavron in Inkheart (2008)
    Inkheart
    6.1
    • Darius
    • 2008
    Steve Coogan, Danny Cunningham, and Chris Coghill in 24 Hour Party People (2002)
    24 Hour Party People
    7.3
    • Charles
    • 2002
    Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse in The Fast Show (1994)
    The Fast Show
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Various Roles
    • Professor Denzil Dexter
    • Fat Sweaty Copper
    • Louis Balfour
    • Roy
    • Rubbish Dad
    • 'Next Week' Announcer
    • Chester Drawers
    • Clive Hunter
    • Crap Croupier
    • Football Manager
    • Isle of Man Resident
    • Soldier
    • The Comedy Vicar
    • Tony
    • Tony Unpronounceable
    • Unlucky Alf's Friend
    Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
    Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
    7.5
    • Mr. Windfall(voice)
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Six More Sleeps
      • Tom
      • In Production
    • Nightborn
      • Post-production



    • Art Detectives (2025)
      Art Detectives
      6.9
      TV Series
      • William Titchfield
      • 2025
    • Peter Adamson, Jean Alexander, Johnny Briggs, Margot Bryant, and Doris Speed in Coronation Street (1960)
      Coronation Street
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Jesse Chadwick
      • Gary
      • 1990–2024
    • Joshua Kilimnik, Dalila Bela, Sean Michael Kyer, Millie Davis, T.J. McGibbon, and Filip Geljo in Odd Squad (2014)
      Odd Squad
      7.3
      TV Series
      • BUBBLY BOB
      • 2024
    • The People Before (2024)
      The People Before
      8.2
      • Knotweed Man
      • 2024
    • Giancarlo Esposito, Vinnie Jones, Kaya Scodelario, Theo James, Daniel Ings, and Michael Vu in The Gentlemen (2024)
      The Gentlemen
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Frank
      • 2024
    • Kara Tointon and Allen Leech in Too Good to Be True (2024)
      Too Good to Be True
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Geoff
      • 2024
    • Amanda Burton, Emilia Fox, Sam Barnard, David Caves, and Genesis Lynea in Silent Witness (1996)
      Silent Witness
      7.9
      TV Series
      • DI Warren Bull
      • 2024
    • Max Brown, Lorna Watson, and Jerry Iwu in Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022)
      Sister Boniface Mysteries
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Leonard Monk
      • 2023
    • Red Riding Hood: After Ever After (2022)
      Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Plank
      • 2022
    • Ben Miller in Professor T (2021)
      Professor T
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Steve Sanderson
      • 2022
    • Sarah McGuire in They Wait in the Dark (2022)
      They Wait in the Dark
      3.5
      • Amy's Father
      • 2022
    • Christopher Eccleston and Billy Jenkins in Dodger (2022)
      Dodger
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Farmer Grundles
      • 2022
    • Deep Heat (2022)
      Deep Heat
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Enrique
      • 2022
    • Father Brown (2013)
      Father Brown
      7.8
      TV Series
      • John Banks
      • 2022
    • Cary Elwes, Michael Sheen, Katherine Kelly, and Nathalie Emmanuel in Last Train to Christmas (2021)
      Last Train to Christmas
      6.0
      • Vic
      • 2021

    Writer



    • Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse in The Fast Show (1994)
      The Fast Show
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1994–2000
    • The Fast Show Live (1998)
      The Fast Show Live
      8.4
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1998
    • You Are Here
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • additional material
      • 1998
    • Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd (1994)
      Steve Coogan: Live 'n' Lewd
      7.5
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1994
    • Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994)
      Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge
      8.2
      TV Series
      • additional material
      • 1994
    • The Dead Good Show
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1992

    Producer



    • Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Cedric The Entertainer, Kevin Hart, Sarah Silverman, and Amy Schumer in Dying Laughing (2016)
      Dying Laughing
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2016

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos26

    Death by Cellphone in 'Mobile'
    Clip 2:07
    Death by Cellphone in 'Mobile'
    Cold Feet: Season 3
    Trailer 0:47
    Cold Feet: Season 3
    Cold Feet: Season 3
    Trailer 0:47
    Cold Feet: Season 3
    Cold Feet: Season 1
    Trailer 1:14
    Cold Feet: Season 1
    Cold Feet: Episode 1.2
    Trailer 1:28
    Cold Feet: Episode 1.2
    Cold Feet
    Trailer 2:00
    Cold Feet
    Cold Feet: Episode 3.4
    Trailer 1:02
    Cold Feet: Episode 3.4

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • memmo.me
    • Alternative names
      • John Patrick-Thomson
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • April 2, 1969
      • Salford, Lancashire, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Samantha SharpMay 2005 - 2015 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Parents
        Andrew Thomson
    • Relatives
        Ben Thomson(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for £-Stretcher
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews

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    • Trivia
      Was adopted by the Thomson family at 6 weeks old.
    • Quotes
      I'm getting sick of playing chubby losers. It would be nice to play an action hero in a vest.

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