Gary Scott Thompson (born October 7, 1959) is an American screenwriter, television producer, and director.

Thompson was the creator, showrunner, writer, and executive producer of NBC's comedy-drama series Las Vegas,[1] and he also directed four episodes and made a brief cameo as a psychotherapy patient.

[3] Eventually settling on writing, he received a Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University and went to work as a playwright.

Thompson's theater credits include Small Town Syndrome, Cowboys Don't Cry, and Private Hells.

[7] Thompson has a "Based on characters created by" credit in the Fast & Furious films and series in which he did not participate.