Shawn Alex Thompson, born September 01, 1951, Berwick, Nova Scotia, is a Canadian actor, award winning Screenwriter, television producer, and television director, as well as a professional magician. Notably he is one of the producers of Puppets Who Kill, which aired on Canada's The Comedy Network. From December 1985 to April 1987, Shawn Thompson was casted as Simon Hall, a fictional character on the CBS series Guiding Light. It was the first daytime role for the Canadian born actor. In 1988, he played dance television host Corny Collins in John Waters' film Hairspray. He has directed episodes of the series Puppets Who Kill, winning a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Director in 2003, and a Gemini Award for Best Direction in 2004. He had a 12-year relationship with actress Rebecca Staab. [More at Wikipedia]

September 1st, 1951 in Berwick (Age 73)