John Douglas Thompson
Known for Acting · 24 credits
- Place of birth
- Bath, England, U.K.
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".
Known For
TV Shows (9)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as ER Doctor / Mel Cantor
Law & Order
1990
as Lloyd Jackson
Person of Interest
2011
as Murphy
Madam Secretary
2014
as Four Star General
The Gilded Age
2022
as Arthur Scott
Mare of Easttown
2021
as Chief Carter
Conviction
2006
as John Jenkins
Gravity
2010
as Mack
All the Sinners Bleed
as Albert Crown
Movies (15)
The Punisher: One Last Kill
2026
as Old Vet
The Bourne Legacy
2012
as Lt. Gen. Paulsen
Highest 2 Lowest
2025
as Det. Earl Bridges
The 355
2022
as Larry Marks
21 Bridges
2019
as Reverend
Michael Clayton
2007
as Jail Guard
A Most Violent Year
2014
as Male Radio Reporter
Till
2022
as Moses Wright
Let Them All Talk
2020
as Dr. Mitchell
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017
as Lawrence Lacks
Wolves
2016
as Socrates
Glass Chin
2014
as Lou Gibson
Endgame
2023
as Hamm
The Letter Room
2020
as Jackson
Hamlet
2024
as Claudius
About John Douglas Thompson
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". With 24 credits spanning from 1990 to 2026, John Douglas Thompson has appeared in 15 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Douglas Thompson Movies
- The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) — as Old Vet
- The Bourne Legacy (2012) — as Lt. Gen. Paulsen
- Highest 2 Lowest (2025) — as Det. Earl Bridges
- The 355 (2022) — as Larry Marks
- 21 Bridges (2019) — as Reverend
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