# Thor Bishopric

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{{Short description|Canadian actor}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=March 2026}}
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| birth_place   = [Montreal](/source/Montreal), [Quebec](/source/Quebec), Canada
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| relatives     = [Kirsten Bishopric](/source/Kirsten_Bishopric) (sister)
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'''Thor Bishopric''' is a Canadian actor and writer. He is a prominent member of [ACTRA](/source/ACTRA).

Bishopric has performed roles in television and film, and provided his voice for animated and puppet productions and several films for [The National Film Board of Canada](/source/The_National_Film_Board_of_Canada). He was also a writer on several shows and has worked as a voice director on several others.

Bishopric served as National President of [ACTRA](/source/ACTRA) from 1999 to 2005.<ref>[http://www.actrafrat.com/public/index.php/boardofgovernor/index/mapid/523 Board of Governors at AFBS]</ref>

==Early life==
Bishopric was born in [Montreal](/source/Montreal) to Shirley JoAnn Bishopric (née Blöndal), a model and interior designer of Icelandic descent, and John Grenfell (née Bishopric), who was a radio announcer at the local [Canadian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation) radio station.<ref name=Globe>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/kirsten-bishopric-a-distinctive-voice-silenced-too-soon/article18979807/|title=Kirsten Bishopric: A distinctive voice silenced too soon|last=Langan|first=Fred|date=June 3, 2014|work=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/blondal_at.shtml |work=Memorable Manitobans |title=Agust T. Blondal (1889-1948) |publisher=[Manitoba Historical Society](/source/Manitoba_Historical_Society) |accessdate=September 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://vesturfarar.is/uncategorized/agust-t-blondal/?lang=en |work=Vesturfarar |title=Ágúst T Blöndal |date=30 June 2017 |accessdate=September 2, 2025}}</ref>

He is the younger brother of the late actress and voice actress [Kirsten](/source/Kirsten_Bishopric) who was best known for voicing [Zoycite](/source/Shitennou_(Sailor_Moon)), [Emerald](/source/Black_Moon_Clan), [Kaorinite](/source/Death_Busters), [Telulu](/source/Death_Busters), and [Badiyanu](/source/Sailor_Moon_Supers%3A_The_Movie) in the original English adaptation of ''[Sailor Moon](/source/Sailor_Moon)''.<ref name="ANN">{{cite web|title=Sailor Moon's English Zoisite Voice Actress Kirsten Bishop Passes Away|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-06-05/sailor-moon-english-zoisite-voice-actress-kirsten-bishop-passes-away/.75224|date=June 5, 2014|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=June 16, 2016}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Live action===
* ''[Blackout](/source/Blackout_(1978_film))''
* ''[Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang](/source/Jacob_Two-Two_Meets_the_Hooded_Fang_(1978_film))''
* ''[Breaking All the Rules](/source/Breaking_All_the_Rules_(film))''
* ''The Maharaja's Daughter''
* ''[Hallmark Hall of Fame](/source/Hallmark_Hall_of_Fame)''
* ''[April Morning](/source/April_Morning)''
* ''[The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents](/source/The_New_Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents)''
* ''[Looking for Miracles](/source/Looking_for_Miracles)''

===Voice roles===
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* ''[Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio](/source/Pinocchio%3A_The_Series)''
* ''[Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid](/source/Hans_Christian_Andersen's_The_Little_Mermaid_(1975_film))''
* ''[Heavy Metal](/source/Heavy_Metal_(film))''
* ''[C.L.Y.D.E.](/source/C.L.Y.D.E.)''
* ''[Young Robin Hood](/source/Young_Robin_Hood)''
* ''[Wimzie's House](/source/Wimzie's_House)''
* ''[For Better or For Worse](/source/For_Better_or_For_Worse)''
* ''[Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid](/source/Saban's_Adventures_of_the_Little_Mermaid)''
* ''[Animal Crackers](/source/Animal_Crackers_(TV_series))''
* ''[Winx Club](/source/Winx_Club)''
* ''[Anna Banana](/source/Anna_Banana)''
* ''[Kitty Cats](/source/Kitty_Cats)''
* ''[Pig City](/source/Pig_City_(TV_series))''
* ''[Spirou](/source/Spirou_et_Fantasio)''
* ''[Fred's Head](/source/Fred's_Head)''
* ''[Marsupilami](/source/Marsupilami)''
* ''[Pet Pals](/source/Pet_Pals)''
* ''[My Life Me](/source/My_Life_Me)''
* ''[Tales from the Cryptkeeper](/source/Tales_from_the_Cryptkeeper)''
* ''[How the Toys Saved Christmas](/source/How_the_Toys_Saved_Christmas)''
* ''Manon''
* ''The Big Garage''
* ''Woofy''
* ''The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider''
* ''[Flight Squad](/source/Flight_Squad)''
* ''Sea Dogs''
* ''[A Bunch of Munsch](/source/Bunch_of_Munsch)''
* ''[The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures](/source/The_Country_Mouse_and_the_City_Mouse_Adventures)''
* ''[Bob in a Bottle](/source/Bob_in_a_Bottle)''
* ''[The Legend of White Fang](/source/The_Legend_of_White_Fang)''
* ''[The Little Flying Bears](/source/The_Little_Flying_Bears)''
* ''[Ripley's Believe It or Not!](/source/Ripley's_Believe_It_or_Not!)''
* ''[A Miss Mallard Mystery](/source/A_Miss_Mallard_Mystery)''
* ''[Fennec](/source/Fennec_(TV_series))''
* ''[Wunschpunsch](/source/Wunschpunsch)''
* ''[Arthur](/source/Arthur_(TV_series))''
* ''[Caillou](/source/Caillou)''
* ''[Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat](/source/Sagwa%2C_the_Chinese_Siamese_Cat)''
* ''[The Secret World of Santa Claus](/source/The_Secret_World_of_Santa_Claus)''
* ''[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn](/source/Huckleberry_no_B%C5%8Dken)''
* ''[The Little Lulu Show](/source/The_Little_Lulu_Show)''
* ''[The Bellflower Bunnies](/source/The_Bellflower_Bunnies)''
* ''[Papa Beaver's Storytime](/source/Papa_Beaver's_Storytime)''
* ''[Sandokan](/source/Sandokan)''
* ''[Sharky and George](/source/Sharky_and_George)''
* ''[Miss Pepperpot](/source/Miss_Pepperpot)''
* ''[Calimero](/source/Calimero)''
* ''Cat Tales''
* ''[Patrol 03](/source/Patrol_03)''
* ''[Journey to the West – Legends of the Monkey King](/source/Journey_to_the_West_%E2%80%93_Legends_of_the_Monkey_King)''.
* ''[Lupo Alberto](/source/Lupo_Alberto_(TV_series))'' (season 2)
* ''[2 Nuts and a Richard!](/source/2_Nuts_and_a_Richard!)''
* ''[Harvey Girls Forever!](/source/Harvey_Girls_Forever!)''
* ''[Ollie's Pack](/source/Ollie's_Pack)''
* ''[Super Wish](/source/Super_Wish)''
* ''[Ping and Friends](/source/Ping_and_Friends)''
* ''[Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory](/source/Splinter_Cell%3A_Chaos_Theory)''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thor Bishopric (visual voices guide) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Thor-Bishopric/ |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Behind The Voice Actors |language=en-US}}</ref>
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===Writer===
* ''Kit and Kaboodle''
* ''[The Busy World of Richard Scarry](/source/The_Busy_World_of_Richard_Scarry)''
* ''[The Little Lulu Show](/source/The_Little_Lulu_Show)''
* ''[Young Robin Hood](/source/Young_Robin_Hood)''
* ''[The Adventures of Paddington Bear](/source/The_Adventures_of_Paddington_Bear)''
* ''[Animal Crackers](/source/Animal_Crackers_(TV_series))''
* ''[Caillou](/source/Caillou)''
* ''[The Babaloos](/source/The_Babaloos)''
* ''[Back to Sherwood](/source/Back_to_Sherwood)'' 
* ''[The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures](/source/The_Country_Mouse_and_the_City_Mouse_Adventures)''

===Voice director===
* ''[Charley and Mimmo](/source/Charley_and_Mimmo)''
* ''The Big Garage''
* ''Leon in Wintertime''
* ''A Cargo in Africa''
* ''Pipi, Pupu and Rosemary''
* ''Pinocchio''
* ''Wushu Warrior''
* ''Nelly and Caesar''
* ''[Anna Banana](/source/Anna_Banana)''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0084225}}
*{{anime News Network|people|37444}}

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