- Born
- Birth namePatrick Francis McAleer
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- John Thomson was born on April 2, 1969 in Salford, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Inkheart (2008), 24 Hour Party People (2002) and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005). He was previously married to Samantha Sharp.
- SpouseSamantha Sharp(May 2005 - 2015) (divorced, 2 children)
- ParentsAndrew ThomsonMarita Thomson
- RelativesBen Thomson(Sibling)Olivia Thomson(Sibling)
- Was adopted by the Thomson family at 6 weeks old.
- Although born in Salford, John grew up in Preston, Lancashire.
- A recovering alcoholic, Thomson has been sober since 2006.
- As well as an actor and comedian, he also plays the drums. In 2016, he appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show (2011) where he played in front of one of British rock's greatest ever drummers, former Genesis and Brand X star Phil Collins.
- Became a father for the 1st time at age 33 when his fiancée [now wife] Samantha Sharp gave birth to their daughter Olivia Jayne Thomson via Caesarean section on November 14, 2002.
- I'm getting sick of playing chubby losers. It would be nice to play an action hero in a vest.
- I always loved horror and sci-fi and ghosts and monsters, comics and all those kind of things. I relished pure escapism, so Doctor Who (1963) and Star Trek (1966), Blake's 7 (1978), all those kind of things just were so up my street.
- [on Spitting Image (1984)] In its day it was a hugely popular show and a great break really, even though you didn't see me, it didn't bother me, I was working and it was doing something I loved. And that's why I'm so grateful every day that I do a job I love.
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