John Douglas Thompson

Biography

John Douglas Thompson is an English-American actor whose career has centered on classical theater. Born in Bath, England, and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and Rochester, New York, he studied at the Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company program after earlier work as a computer salesman. He performed across New England before making his Broadway debut in 2005 as Flavius in Julius Caesar. A breakout year came in 2009, when he played the title roles in Othello and The Emperor Jones Off-Broadway, winning a Lucille Lortel Award and an Obie Award. He later originated the role of Louis Armstrong in Satchmo at the Waldorf, earning a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award, and appeared in Carousel on Broadway in 2018. His film work includes Let Them All Talk (2020) and Till (2022), and he is a Tony Award nominee.

62years old

Turns 63 on January 1in 51 days

Born January 1, 1964Bath
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 8 years2017 to 2025

Every film, newest first

2025Highest 2 LowestIMDb rating 5.5
2022TillIMDb rating 7.2
2020Let Them All TalkIMDb rating 6.1
2020The Letter RoomIMDb rating 6.8
2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksIMDb rating 6.4

Genres

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A change of course
In the early 1990s, Thompson sold computers while traveling around New England. Once he lost that job, he chose to become an actor and signed up for the Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company program in Providence, Rhode Island.
Big break
Thompson's breakout year was 2009, when he played the title roles in Off-Broadway productions of Othello and The Emperor Jones and won a Lucille Lortel Award and an Obie Award for Othello.
A first
In 2014, Thompson was the first to play Louis Armstrong and other characters in the Off-Broadway one-actor play Satchmo at the Waldorf. His solo performance earned him a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award.