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John Douglas Thompson

John Douglas Thompson

Bath, England, U.K.

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".

Filmography
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Highest 2 Lowest
2025 • Det. Earl Bridges
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Hamlet
2024 • Claudius
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Endgame
2023 • Hamm
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Till
2022 • Moses Wright
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The 355
2022 • Larry Marks
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Let Them All Talk
2020 • Dr. Mitchell
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The Letter Room
2020 • Jackson
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21 Bridges
2019 • Reverend
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017 • Lawrence Lacks
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Wolves
2016 • Socrates
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A Most Violent Year
2014 • Male Radio Reporter
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Glass Chin
2014 • Lou Gibson
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The Bourne Legacy
2012 • Lt. Gen. Paulsen
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Michael Clayton
2007 • Jail Guard