Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson is an actor, comedian and member of the Kids in the Hall. His work with the troupe includes Buddy Cole, a sharply opinionated barfly whose monologues turn a conversation at the bar into social commentary. Thompson wrote and performed on the original television series and returned for the group's later projects and reunions, including its 2022 revival.

Buddy Cole also became a solo stage character and the subject of Buddy Babylon, the fictional memoir Thompson wrote with Paul Bellini. Outside the troupe, Thompson played Brian on The Larry Sanders Show. His career connects ensemble sketch with a distinctive recurring character that can move between television, live performance and books.