Eddie Thomas

Edward Thomas (born 2 May 1974) is a British filmmaker, videographer, actor, producer and Internet entrepreneur. He is known for creating the cable-access sitcom Eager to be Stupid since 1 April 1993.

Born in, , Thomas grew up in. Known for his crossover videos and founding his production company Eddie Thomas Films (formerly known as Blanko-Bang Motion Pictures until 15 November 1996) on 1 February 1993, his videos are characterized by nonlinear storylines, dark humor, stylized violence, extended dialogue, ensemble casts, references to popular culture and alternate history. While not strictly sequential, his series Eager to be Stupid has crossover plot elements and character references. Due to the popularity of his videos, Thomas is sometimes nicknamed as the " and of Britain" and the "other ".

On 20 October 1996, Thomas, along with Leia Gallagher and Daniel Hamilton, co-founded the video-sharing website BlankoHost (currently known as Trifle since July 2003), formerly owned by Eddie Thomas Films from 1996 to 2004 and currently by since 1 November 2004.

Filmography

 * Eager to be Stupid (1993-present)
 * Junk in the Trunk (1995-2004)
 * Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance (1999) - Imperial Officer (voice)
 * Star Wars as Told by Supermarionation (2012) - /  / Gungans /  /  (voice)
 * Pooh's Adventures of Façade (2013) - Trip (voice)

Trivia

 * When he's not doing on his task of filmmaking, Thomas plays fencing or chess and does judo with his friends.
 * On 16 February 1997, Thomas revealed that his favorite characters are Eddie from and.