Thompson , originally named '' ' John Scott Thompson ' '' after his uncle and later changed for the stage , was born in North Bay , Ontario , and grew up in Brampton . He is the second oldest of five boys . He attended Brampton Centennial Secondary School and was a witness of the 1975 Centennial Secondary School shooting . 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 '' , where he met Mark McKinney . Thompson is openly gay
Centennial Secondary School shooting
Brampton Centennial Secondary School shooting
Scott Thompson (comedian)