Acting
John Douglas Thompson
Born 1964-01-01
Bath, England, U.K.
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring John Douglas Thompson
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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The Bourne Legacy
2012
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Law & Order
1990
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Person of Interest
2011
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The Punisher: One Last Kill
2026
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21 Bridges
2019
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Michael Clayton
2007
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Mare of Easttown
2021
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A Most Violent Year
2014
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The 355
2022
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (25 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Punisher: One Last Kill | Old Vet | Movie | 2026 |
 | Highest 2 Lowest | Det. Earl Bridges | Movie | 2025 |
 | Hamlet | Claudius | Movie | 2024 |
 | Endgame | Hamm | Movie | 2023 |
 | Till | Moses Wright | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Gilded Age | Arthur Scott | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The 355 | Larry Marks | Movie | 2022 |
 | Mare of Easttown | Chief Carter | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Let Them All Talk | Dr. Mitchell | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Letter Room | Jackson | Movie | 2020 |
 | 21 Bridges | Reverend | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Lawrence Lacks | Movie | 2017 |
 | Wolves | Socrates | Movie | 2016 |
 | A Most Violent Year | Male Radio Reporter | Movie | 2014 |
 | Madam Secretary | Four Star General | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Glass Chin | Lou Gibson | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Bourne Legacy | Lt. Gen. Paulsen | Movie | 2012 |
 | Person of Interest | Murphy | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Gravity | Mack | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Michael Clayton | Jail Guard | Movie | 2007 |
 | Conviction | John Jenkins | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | ER Doctor | TV Series | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mel Cantor | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Law & Order | Lloyd Jackson | TV Series | 1990 |
| All the Sinners Bleed | Albert Crown | TV Series | — |