Gay Igloo Recipient (January 2009)

Scott Thompson is a gay Canadian television comedian born June 12, 1959 in North Bay and best known for his time as a member of the comedy troupe Kids in the Hall. Thompson grew up in Brampton, Ontario. He is the oldest of the five troupe members. He attended Brampton Centennial Secondary School and was a student there at the time of the 1975 shooting massacre. He enrolled in York University but in his third year was asked to leave for being 'disruptive'. He joined the comedy troupe The Love Cats and while performing with them met Mark McKinney. In 1984 he became a member of The Kids in the Hall troupe. That troupe's series aired starting 1989 on the CBC in Canada and on HBO in the US, but moved to CBS for the fourth and fifth seasons.

Openly gay, he became best-known on the show for his monologues as the effeminate Buddy Cole as well as his appearances as Queen Elizabeth II. He also appeared on the following shows: The Larry Sanders Show, Politically Incorrect, The Late Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Train 48 and My Fabulous Gay Wedding.