Director · Actor · Writer

Dave Thomas

63 credited titles on WatchWise

David "Dave" Thomas (born May 20, 1949) is a Canadian comedian and actor. He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, but moved to Durham, North Carolina where his father, John E. Thomas, attended Duke University and earned a PhD in Philosophy. Thomas attended George Watts and Moorehead elementary schools. The family moved back to Dundas, Ontario in 1961 where he attended Dundas District high school and later, graduated with an honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Thomas was granted an honorary doctorate from McMaster University November 20, 2009.

Associated lifetime gross

$69M

Combined reported budget

$28M

Gross / budget

2.5x

Bankability Index

29 / 100

Associated performance by genre

Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — US$.

Animation

$42M · 2 films · 50% hit

Comedy

$26M · 2 films · 50% hit

Western

$1.4M · 1 film · 100% hit

Bankability assessment

29/100Developing verified track record

Films measured × gross-vs-budget efficiency, weighted by billing prominence — lead roles and directing count fully, minor roles fractionally. Association, not attribution — not a claim that this individual caused the revenue.

Filmography cards

Each title carries role, budget, worldwide gross and commercial verdict.

James and the Giant Peach

Based on 5 of 56 catalogued titles with reported budget and worldwide gross — figures from TMDB and Wikipedia (reused under CC BY-SA), shown in US$. Coverage varies by title; figures are estimates, not audited trade data.