John Douglas Thompson

Acting • 24 Credits

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".

🎭 Acting Roles (23)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy

2012 ⭐ 3.1
as Lt. Gen. Paulsen
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 ⭐ 4.0
as Mel Cantor
The Punisher: One Last Kill

The Punisher: One Last Kill

2026 ⭐ 4.1
as Old Vet
21 Bridges

21 Bridges

2019 ⭐ 3.4
as Reverend
Person of Interest

Person of Interest

2011 ⭐ 4.0
as Murphy
Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton

2007 ⭐ 3.4
as Jail Guard
Mare of Easttown

Mare of Easttown

2021 ⭐ 4.1
as Chief Carter
A Most Violent Year

A Most Violent Year

2014 ⭐ 3.3
as Male Radio Reporter
The 355

The 355

2022 ⭐ 3.0
as Larry Marks
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990 ⭐ 3.6
as Lloyd Jackson
Highest 2 Lowest

Highest 2 Lowest

2025 ⭐ 2.7
as Det. Earl Bridges
Till

Till

2022 ⭐ 3.6
as Moses Wright
Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

2014 ⭐ 3.5
as Four Star General
Let Them All Talk

Let Them All Talk

2020 ⭐ 2.8
as Dr. Mitchell
The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age

2022 ⭐ 3.9
as Arthur Scott
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2017 ⭐ 3.1
as Lawrence Lacks
The Letter Room

The Letter Room

2020 ⭐ 3.4
as Jackson
Wolves

Wolves

2016 ⭐ 2.9
as Socrates
Glass Chin

Glass Chin

2014 ⭐ 2.5
as Lou Gibson
Gravity

Gravity

2010 ⭐ 2.5
as Mack
Conviction

Conviction

2006 ⭐ 3.0
as John Jenkins
Hamlet

Hamlet

2024 ⭐ 4.8
as Claudius
Endgame

Endgame

2023
as Hamm