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Biography
John Douglas Thompson (born 1964) is an English-American actor. He is a Tony Award nominee and the recipient of two Drama Desk Awards, three Obie Awards, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Lucille Lortel Award. The New York Times critic Ben Brantley described Thompson as "one of the most compelling classical stage actors of his generation".
Awards & recognition
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding One-Person Show · 2014
- Lucille Lortel Award — Outstanding Lead Actor · 2009
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding One-Person Show · 2014 · nominated
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actor in a Play · 2010 · nominated
Filmography21 titles

The Punisher: One Last Kill
2026as Old Vet
2026as Old Vet

Mare of Easttown
2021as Chief Carter
2021as Chief Carter

Person of Interest
2011as Murphy
2011as Murphy

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999as ER Doctor
1999as ER Doctor

The Gilded Age
2022as Arthur Scott
2022as Arthur Scott

Till
2022as Moses Wright
2022as Moses Wright

Law & Order
1990as Lloyd Jackson
1990as Lloyd Jackson

Madam Secretary
2014as Four Star General
2014as Four Star General

21 Bridges
2019as Reverend
2019as Reverend

Michael Clayton
2007as Jail Guard
2007as Jail Guard

The Letter Room
2020as Jackson
2020as Jackson

A Most Violent Year
2014as Male Radio Reporter
2014as Male Radio Reporter

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017as Lawrence Lacks
2017as Lawrence Lacks

The Bourne Legacy
2012as Lt. Gen. Paulsen
2012as Lt. Gen. Paulsen

The 355
2022as Larry Marks
2022as Larry Marks

Conviction
2006as John Jenkins
2006as John Jenkins

Wolves
2016as Socrates
2016as Socrates

Let Them All Talk
2020as Dr. Mitchell
2020as Dr. Mitchell

Highest 2 Lowest
2025as Det. Earl Bridges
2025as Det. Earl Bridges

Gravity
as Mack
as Mack

Glass Chin
2014as Lou Gibson
2014as Lou Gibson