Andy Thompson (theatre professional)

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

Born1970 (age 55–56)

Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

AlmamaterStudio 58

OccupationsThe Virtual Stage artistic director, actor, playwright, filmmaker

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Andy Thompson
Thompson in 2011
Born	1970 (age 55–56) Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Alma mater	Studio 58
Occupations	The Virtual Stage artistic director, actor, playwright, filmmaker

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Thompson was born and raised in Chilliwack, British Columbia. He received his theatre arts diploma in acting from Studio 58 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1993.^[1] He is the founder of the multi-media theatre company The Virtual Stage.^[2]

The Virtual Stage and Electric Company Theatre's 2008 production of No Exit, which Thompson co-produced and performed in, won a Jessie Award for Outstanding Production and the Critics' Choice Innovation Award.^[3][4] He co-produced, co-wrote and performed in the short film The Provider, which won the 2010 Bloodshots 48-Hour Horror Filmmaking Competition before going to the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where it was given a "Coup de Coeur" as one of the best short films from Canada.^[5] 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.^[6][7]

In 2013, Thompson's science fiction musical comedy Broken Sex Doll received good reviews.^[8][9][10] The show won seven Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominations, including Outstanding Production and Outstanding Direction for Thompson.^[11]

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.^[12] 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".^[13][14] In 2013, a sequel called The Zombie Syndrome: On Death Island took place on Granville Island and was praised by critics.^[15][16]

His TV appearances include roles on Supernatural, Riverdale, A Million Little Things, Yellowjackets, and Upload, where he has acted alongside Jared Padalecki, KJ Apa, David Giuntoli, Christina Ricci, and Robbie Amell, respectively. Thompson was in Antlers.^[17]

The University of the Fraser Valley lists him as one of its "Top 40 Alumni".^[18][19]