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John Douglas Thompson

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John Douglas Thompson
John Douglas Thompson was born in 1964 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The 355 (2022), The Bourne Legacy (2012) and 21 Bridges (2019).
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    Known for

    Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Bingbing Fan, Jessica Chastain, and Lupita Nyong'o in The 355 (2022)
    The 355
    5.6
    • Larry Marks
    • 2022
    Chadwick Boseman in 21 Bridges (2019)
    21 Bridges
    6.7
    • Reverend
    • 2019
    Jeremy Renner in The Bourne Legacy (2012)
    The Bourne Legacy
    6.6
    • Lt. Gen. Paulsen
    • 2012
    George Clooney in Michael Clayton (2007)
    Michael Clayton
    7.2
    • Jail Guard
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Actor

    • All the Sinners Bleed
      • Albert Crown
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Jon Bernthal in The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026)
      The Punisher: One Last Kill
      7.0
      TV Special
      • Old Vet
      • 2026
    • Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Cynthia Nixon, Louisa Jacobson, Morgan Spector, Carrie Coon, and Denée Benton in The Gilded Age (2022)
      The Gilded Age
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Arthur Scott
      • 2022–2025
    • Hamlet (2025)
      Hamlet
      Podcast Series
      • Claudius
      • Ghost (voice)
      • 2025
    • Denzel Washington in Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
      Highest 2 Lowest
      5.5
      • Detective Earl Bridges
      • 2025
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Le Bret
      • Claudius
      • 2008–2024
    • Danielle Deadwyler in Till (2022)
      Till
      7.2
      • Moses Wright
      • 2022
    • Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, Bingbing Fan, Jessica Chastain, and Lupita Nyong'o in The 355 (2022)
      The 355
      5.6
      • Larry Marks
      • 2022
    • Kate Winslet in Mare of Easttown (2021)
      Mare of Easttown
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Chief Carter
      • 2021
    • Nicholas Pinnock in For Life (2020)
      For Life
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Spencer Richardson
      • 2020–2021
    • Meryl Streep in Let Them All Talk (2020)
      Let Them All Talk
      6.1
      • Dr. Mitchell
      • 2020
    • Oscar Isaac in The Letter Room (2020)
      The Letter Room
      6.8
      Short
      • Jackson
      • 2020
    • Chadwick Boseman in 21 Bridges (2019)
      21 Bridges
      6.7
      • Reverend
      • 2019
    • The Horror of Dolores Roach (2018)
      The Horror of Dolores Roach
      7.8
      Podcast Series
      • Jeremiah (voice)
      • 2018–2019
    • Oprah Winfrey in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)
      The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Lawrence Lacks
      • 2017
    • Michael Weatherly and Darrin Hickok in The Necklace (2016)
      Bull
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Greg Perkins
      • 2016

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • John Thompson
    • Born
      • 1964
      • Bath, Somerset, England, UK
    • Other works
      Appeared as Carl in the William Inge play "Bus Stop," at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, Massachusetts.
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      • 3 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Is an expert on Shakespearean theatre. He has played some of the biggest roles in Shakespeare including Othello, Hamlet, and Shylock. He has served on the board of Shakespeare & Company theatre company in Lenox, MA.

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