Andy Thompson (born 1970) is a Canadian actor, theatre artist, filmmaker and teacher. Thompson was born and raised in

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, British Columbia. He received his theatre arts diploma in acting from

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, British Columbia, Canada in 1993. He is the founder of the

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company The Virtual Stage. The Virtual Stage and Electric Company Theatre's 2008 production of ''

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'', which Thompson co-produced and performed in, won a Jessie Award for Outstanding Production and the Critics' Choice Innovation Award. He co-produced, co-wrote and performed in the

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''The Provider'', which won the 2010 Bloodshots 48-Hour Horror Filmmaking Competition before going to the 2011

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, where it was given a "Coup de Coeur" as one of the best short films from Canada. Also in 2011, his entry in the international Film Racing Grand Prix short film competition, the super-hero spoof ''Repair Man'', won 3rd place overall, and was the top-ranking Canadian film of the contest. In 2013, Thompson's science fiction

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''Broken Sex Doll'' received good reviews. The show won seven Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominations, including Outstanding Production and Outstanding Direction for Thompson. Thompson is the creator of ''The Zombie Syndrome'', an acclaimed annual, site-specific, interactive, theatrical event in Vancouver in which audience members with smartphones are endowed as elite agents on a mission to save the world from a deadly zombie plague. The event, produced by The Virtual Stage, began in 2012 under the original title ''The Zombie Syndrome''. It went on to be nominated for two Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards: "Critics' Choice Innovation Award" and "Significant Artistic Achievement: Outstanding Logistical and Technical Innovation". In 2013, a sequel called ''The Zombie Syndrome: On Death Island'' took place on

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and was praised by critics. His TV appearances include roles on ''

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'', '' Riverdale'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', where he has acted alongside

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, and

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, respectively. Thompson was in ''

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''. The

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lists him as one of its "Top 40 Alumni".

Filmography

Feature films

Television

Short films

Recognition

;Jessie Award Nominations *Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Small Theatre (1998/9) - ''Reading Hebron'' *Outstanding Performance by an Actor In a Supporting Role: Small Theatre (2002/3) - ''The Fall''The 21st Annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Monday, June 16, 2003 The Commodore Ballroom
, The Jessies. Retrieved 2013-03-25. *Outstanding Original Play or Musical: Small Theatre (2002/3) - ''The Birth of Freedom'' *Sydney Risk Award for Outstanding original Script by an Emerging Playwright (2002/3) - ''The Birth of Freedom'' *Significant Artistic Achievements, Small Theatre, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble (2006/7, with 12 other cast members) - ''The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces''
, The Jessies. Retrieved 2013-03-25. *Significant Artistic Achievements, Small Theatre, Outstanding Technical Design (2006/7, with 6 other people) - ''Spank!'' *Significant Achievement Award, Small Theatre, Video Design & Editing (2008/9, with Bojan Bodruzic) - ''No Exit'' *Outstanding Direction: Small Theatre (2012/13) - ''Broken Sex Doll'' Film Awards *Bloodshots 48-Hour Horror Filmmaking Contest (2010) Best Film, Best Costume Design & Cannes Short Film Corner (2011) Coup de Coeur distinction (co-producer, co-writer, actor) - ''The Provider'' *Vancouver Film Race (2010) Best Writing, Best Costume Design, Best Set Design, 4th Runner Up (co-writer, co-producer, director, editor) - ''Mayor Mulligan'' *International Film Racing Grand Prix (2011), 3rd Place Overall & top-ranking Canadian film (co-writer, director, producer) - ''Repair Man''

Plays

* ''The Birth of Freedom'' (2002) * ''SPANK!'' (2006) * ''1984'' (2011) (multi-media stage adaptation of

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) * ''The Zombie Syndrome'' (2012) * ''Broken Sex Doll'' (2013) * ''The Zombie Syndrome: On Death Island'' (2013)Derdeyn, Stuart. (October 8, 2013). "Zombie Syndrome gets grimmer
The Province
Retrieved 2013-10-18

References

External links

official website

The Virtual Stage
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Andy 1970 births Living people Canadian male dramatists and playwrights Canadian male film actors Canadian male stage actors Canadian male television actors Male actors from British Columbia People from Chilliwack Writers from British Columbia 20th-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Canadian male actors 20th-century Canadian male writers 21st-century Canadian dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male writers University of the Fraser Valley alumni