Both Thompson and screenwriter Judd Apatow scored major breakthroughs when the cult classic premiered in 1995.

Like Anderson, Thompson started booking roles in the ‘90s and early 2000s. His earliest acting credits included appearances in the Mighty Ducks franchise, Nickelodeon’s sitcom Kenan & Kel and ...

The film reunited Thompson with the director Steven Brill, who'd worked with him the year before on his debut, D2: The Mighty Ducks. It also marked the feature screenwriting debut of Judd Apatow, who ...