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Pat Thornton
A photo of Thornton
Born (1976-09-05) September 5, 1976 (age 48)
Kingston, Ontario[1]
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2001–present
Known forThe Sketchersons, Hotbox, Sunnyside, Satisfaction

Pat Thornton (born September 5, 1976) is a Canadian television actor, comedian, and writer.[2]

Early Life

Thornton was born in Kingston and raised in Mississauga, Ontario.[3]

Career

Thornton was a founding member of the sketch comedy troupe The Sketchersons,[2] he also later appeared in the sketch comedy series Hotbox[2] and Sunnyside.[4]

His acting roles have included a recurring role in the sitcom Satisfaction, the web series Space Janitors and Everyone's Famous, and guest appearances in Warehouse 13, Working the Engels, Spun Out and Royal Canadian Air Farce. He garnered two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014, in the categories of Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Satisfaction, and Performance in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media for Everyone's Famous. At the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, Thornton and the other core cast of Sunnyside collectively won the award for Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series.[5]

In 2017, he starred in the comedy film Filth City, loosely based on the drug scandal surrounding former Toronto mayor Rob Ford. On January 29, 2019, Thornton was nominated for a Juno Award in the Comedy Album of the Year category for his stand-up comedy album Chicken![6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Black Belts: Tommy Nitro The Crimson Sausage
2005 Low Budget Jaye Wolfgang
2006 Things to Do Edward
2011 Roller Town Beef
2013 Stag Carl
2014 Dirty Singles Matt
2017 Filth City Mayor Tom Hogg
2019 The Kindness of Strangers Older Man
2020 Feel the Beat Tommy
2021 Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Truck Driver

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Road to Christmas Tiny Snopes Television film
2007, 2009 The Jon Dore Television Show Cable Guy 2 episodes
2008 Testees Bobby Episode: "Gas Pills"
2009 Hotbox Various 13 episodes
2010 SketchersonsTV 6 episodes
2011 Life Unjarred Fan Episode #1.14
2011 Dino Dan Cory's Dad Episode: "Mini Dino/The Three Little Paleontologists"
2011 Almost Heroes Chet Episode: "Terry and Peter vs. Season Finale"
2011 Call Me Fitz Skittish Customer Episode: "A** Hickey"
2011 Goodbye Sara Hennessey Pat Episode: "Sara Gets Magical"
2012 Warehouse 13 Roy Episode: "Personal Effects"
2012 Comedy Bar Pat 5 episodes
2012–2014 Space Janitors Mike Chet 15 episodes
2013 Everyone's Famous Richard Episode: "One hour special"
2013 Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures Hannah's Dad Episode: "Flight of the Pterodaustro/Trekules"
2013 Satisfaction Simon Clarke 12 episodes
2013–2015 Royal Canadian Air Farce Mike Duffy / Various 3 episodes
2014 Working the Engels Paul Episode: "Jenna's Friend"
2014 Annedroids Mr. Schudar Episode: "The Power of Love"
2014 The Stanley Dynamic Exterminator Episode: "The Stanley Infestation"
2015 Spun Out Doug Episode: "Cop Blocker"
2015 True Dating Stories Snow Episode: "Tara"
2015 Sunnyside Various roles 13 episodes
2016 Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool Coach Flynn Television film
2016–2017 My Kitchen Can Be Anything Pat 19 episodes
2017 Odd Squad Mayor Glumley Episode: "License to Science/Negative Town"
2017 Filth City Mayor Tom Hogg 9 episodes
2017, 2018 The Beaverton Various roles 2 episodes
2018 The Amazing Gayl Pile Mr. Wright Episode: "Hard Wright"
2018 Second Jen Officer Corn Episode: "The Break In"
2018 Baroness von Sketch Show Paul's Friend #2 / Michael 2 episodes
2019 Carter George Hart Episode: "Harley Wanted To Say Bonspiel"
2021 Workin' Moms Gerry Episode: "Pleasure Yourself"
2021 Murdoch Mysteries Driver Episode: "The Night Before Christmas"
2022 Acting Good Brady

References

  1. ^ https://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/8398393--i-chose-comedy-over-making-cinnamon-buns-/ [dead link]
  2. ^ a b c "Pat Thornton". Now, November 8, 2012.
  3. ^ @patthornton (31 January 2019). "@nickmoreau Born in Kingston, raised in Mississauga" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Sunnyside a surreal new Canadian sketch-com awash in ponies". canada.com, January 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Julianna Cummins, "Room cleans up at final night of 2016 Screenies". Playback, March 13, 2016.
  6. ^ "Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd lead the 2019 Juno nominations". CBC Music, January 29, 2019.
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