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* Brett Thorson (born 2000), Australian college football player *

Charles Thorson Charles "Charlie" Gustav Thorson (29 August 1890 – 7 August 1966) was a Canadian political cartoonist, character designer, children's book author and illustrator. Thorson is best known as the man who designed an early version of the then yet ...

(1890–1966), Canadian political cartoonist, character designer *

Celeste Thorson Celeste Thorson (born July 23, 1984) is an American actress, model, screenwriter, and activist. She is best known for her roles on ''How I Met Your Mother'', ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', ''The Exes'', '' Heartbeat'' and as a host for numerous lifest ...

(born 1984), American actress, model writer, and activist. * Clayton Thorson (born 1995), American football player * Eric Thorson, American Inspector General for the

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. * Gunnar Thorson (1906–1971), Danish marine zoologist and ecologist. * Herman Thorson (1880–1960) American politician with the

North Dakota Republican Party The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. Its platform is conservative. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling North Dakota's at-large U.S. House seat, both U.S ...

John F. Thorson John F. Thorson (May 10, 1920 – October 28, 1944) was a United States Army infantry soldier who was killed in action on October 28, 1944, in World War II. He was a posthumous recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for va ...

(1920–1944) American soldier in the

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* Joseph Thorarinn Thorson (1889–1978), Canadian lawyer and politician *

Karen L. Thorson Karen L. Thorson is an American television producer. Thorson was married to fellow producer Robert F. Colesberry until his death in 2004. She worked on all five seasons of ''The Wire ''The Wire'' is an American Crime fiction, crime Drama (f ...

(died 2004), American television producer *

Linda Thorson Linda Thorson (born Linda Robinson; June 18, 1947) is a Canadian actress known for playing Tara King in '' The Avengers'' (1968–69). Early life Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Linda Robinson attended Bishop Strachan School, and then moved ...

(born 1947), Canadian actress *

Maddy Thorson Madeline Stephanie Thorson (born 18 March 1988; formerly known as Matt Thorson) is a Canadian video game developer, known as one of the lead creators for the video games '' TowerFall'' and '' Celeste'', developed under the studio Maddy Makes Ga ...

(born 1988), Canadian video game developer * Mark Thorson (born 1983), American football player *

Scott Thorson Scott Thorson (January 23, 1959 – August 16, 2024) was an American known for his relationship with and lawsuit against Liberace. Liberace Relationship A teenaged Thorson met Liberace in 1976 through his romantic friendship with dancer Bo ...

(born 1959), American who became famous for his relationship with

Liberace Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer and actor. He was born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish Americans, Polish origin and enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, ...

Tanner Thorson Tanner Delbert Thorson (born May 7, 1996) is an American professional dirt track racing driver. He competes in the United States Auto Club (USAC) and High Limit Racing. Thorson has also competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, last driv ...

(born 1996), American racing driver *

Theodore W. Thorson Theodore Winton Thorson (July 17, 1922 – October 29, 2018) was an American politician and educator. Thorson was born in Crookston, Minnesota and graduated from Crookston High School in 1940. He served in the United States Marine Corps durin ...

(1922–2018), American educator and politician * Victoria Thorson (born 1943), American sculptor and art historian * William Thorson (born c. 1983), Swedish professional poker player

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Eric Thorsen Eric Thorsen (born October 6, 1967) is an American painter and sculptor known for his wildlife sculpture and fish carvings which have won him multiple awards at major art shows nationwide including "Best In World" at the 1992 World Taxidermy & F ...

(born 1967), American sculptor * Finn Thorsen (born 1940), Norwegian footballer *

Jan Einar Thorsen Jan Einar Thorsen (born August 31, 1966) is a former Norwegian Alpine skier, active between 1987 and 1994.Jan Einar Thorsen< ...

(born 1966), Norwegian Olympic alpine skier *

Jens Jørgen Thorsen Jens Jørgen Thorsen (2 February 1932 Holstebro – 15 November 2000) was a Danish artist, director, and jazz musician whose works sometimes created controversy. Thorsen began his artistic career attending periodically the Royal Danish Academy ...

(1932–2002), Danish artist *

Kjetil Trædal Thorsen Kjetil Trædal Thorsen is a Norwegian architect. In 1987, he co-founded the architecture firm Snøhetta. History Thorsen was born on 14 June 1958 on the Norwegian coastal island of Karmøy. After several years in Germany and England, he studied ...

(born 1958), Norwegian professor *

Øyvind Thorsen Øyvind Thorsen (1943 – 4 May 2025) was a Norwegian journalist, causerist, revue writer, scriptwriter and author of humour books. Life and career Born in Tønsberg in 1943, Thorsen grew up in Nøtterøy, and later settled in Oslo. He work ...

(1943–2025), Norwegian journalist, and author *

Sven-Ole Thorsen Sven-Ole Thorsen (born 24 September 1944) is a Danish former actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor. Thorsen won Denmark's Strongest Man in 1983. Using his stature he often plays imposing giants and villains in his fi ...

(born 1944), Danish actor, stuntman, and athlete * Thea Selliaas Thorsen (born 1974) Norwegian classicist * Vegard Thorsen, Norwegian heavy metal guitarist

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{{Reflist Norwegian-language surnames

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