Pat Thornton

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Pat Thornton
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Born (1976-09-05) September 5, 1976 (age 47)
Nationality Canadian
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2001–present
Known for The Sketchersons , Hotbox , Sunnyside , Satisfaction

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

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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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Black Belts: Tommy NitroThe Crimson Sausage
2005Low BudgetJaye Wolfgang
2006Things to DoEdward
2011 Roller Town Beef
2013StagCarl
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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 The Road to Christmas Tiny SnopesTelevision film
2007, 2009 The Jon Dore Television Show Cable Guy2 episodes
2008 Testees BobbyEpisode: "Gas Pills"
2009 Hotbox Various13 episodes
2010SketchersonsTV6 episodes
2011Life UnjarredFanEpisode #1.14
2011 Dino Dan Cory's DadEpisode: "Mini Dino/The Three Little Paleontologists"
2011 Almost Heroes ChetEpisode: "Terry and Peter vs. Season Finale"
2011 Call Me Fitz Skittish CustomerEpisode: "A** Hickey"
2011Goodbye Sara HennesseyPatEpisode: "Sara Gets Magical"
2012 Warehouse 13 RoyEpisode: "Personal Effects"
2012Comedy BarPat5 episodes
2012–2014 Space Janitors Mike Chet15 episodes
2013 Everyone's Famous RichardEpisode: "One hour special"
2013 Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures Hannah's DadEpisode: "Flight of the Pterodaustro/Trekules"
2013 Satisfaction Simon Clarke12 episodes
2013–2015 Royal Canadian Air Farce Mike Duffy / Various3 episodes
2014 Working the Engels PaulEpisode: "Jenna's Friend"
2014 Annedroids Mr. SchudarEpisode: "The Power of Love"
2014 The Stanley Dynamic ExterminatorEpisode: "The Stanley Infestation"
2015 Spun Out DougEpisode: "Cop Blocker"
2015True Dating StoriesSnowEpisode: "Tara"
2015 Sunnyside Various roles13 episodes
2016Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the PoolCoach FlynnTelevision film
2016–2017My Kitchen Can Be AnythingPat19 episodes
2017 Odd Squad Mayor GlumleyEpisode: "License to Science/Negative Town"
2017Filth CityMayor Tom Hogg9 episodes
2017, 2018 The Beaverton Various roles2 episodes
2018 The Amazing Gayl Pile Mr. WrightEpisode: "Hard Wright"
2018 Second Jen Officer CornEpisode: "The Break In"
2018 Baroness von Sketch Show Paul's Friend #2 / Michael2 episodes
2019 Carter George HartEpisode: "Harley Wanted To Say Bonspiel"
2021 Workin' Moms GerryEpisode: "Pleasure Yourself"
2021 Murdoch Mysteries DriverEpisode: "The Night Before Christmas"
2022 Acting Good Brady10 episodes
2023 I Woke Up a Vampire Coach C4 episodes
2023 Fellow Travelers Uncle JimEpisode: "Your Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire"

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