John Douglas Thompson

Known for

Acting

Born

January 1, 1964 (age 62)

Birthplace

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".

Best known work

The Bourne Legacy

2012

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Punisher: One Last Kill

2026

21 Bridges

2019

Person of Interest

2011

Michael Clayton

2007

Mare of Easttown

2021

A Most Violent Year

2014

The 355

2022

Law & Order

1990

Filmography

TBA
All the Sinners BleedTV
as Albert Crown (1 episode)
2026
The Punisher: One Last Kill
as Old Vet
2025
Highest 2 Lowest
as Det. Earl Bridges
2024
Hamlet
as Claudius
2023
Endgame
as Hamm
2022
Till
as Moses Wright
2022
The Gilded AgeTV
as Arthur Scott (19 episodes)
2022
The 355
as Larry Marks
2021
Mare of EasttownTV
as Chief Carter (7 episodes)
2020
Let Them All Talk
as Dr. Mitchell
2020
The Letter Room
as Jackson
2019
21 Bridges
as Reverend
2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
as Lawrence Lacks
2016
Wolves
as Socrates
2014
A Most Violent Year
as Male Radio Reporter
2014
Madam SecretaryTV
as Four Star General (1 episode)
2014
Glass Chin
as Lou Gibson
2012
The Bourne Legacy
as Lt. Gen. Paulsen
2011
Person of InterestTV
as Murphy (1 episode)
2010
GravityTV
as Mack (1 episode)
2007
Michael Clayton
as Jail Guard
2006
ConvictionTV
as John Jenkins (2 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
as ER Doctor (1 episode), as Mel Cantor (1 episode)
1990
Law & OrderTV
as Lloyd Jackson (1 episode)