John Douglas Thompson
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
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
ER Doctor
1999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mel Cantor
1999
TV
Law & Order
Lloyd Jackson
1990
TV
Person of Interest
Murphy
2011
TV
Madam Secretary
Four Star General
2014
TV
The Gilded Age
Arthur Scott
2022
TV
Mare of Easttown
Chief Carter
2021
TV
Conviction
John Jenkins
2006
Film
The Bourne Legacy
Lt. Gen. Paulsen
2012
Film
Highest 2 Lowest
Det. Earl Bridges
2025
Film
A Most Violent Year
Male Radio Reporter
2014
Film
The 355
Larry Marks
2022
Film
Till
Moses Wright
2022
Film
21 Bridges
Reverend
2019
Film
Michael Clayton
Jail Guard
2007
Film
Wolves
Socrates
2016
TV
Gravity
Mack
2010
Film
Hamlet
Claudius
2024
Film
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Lawrence Lacks
2017
TV
All the Sinners Bleed
Albert Crown
Filmography
2025FilmHighest 2 Lowestas Det. Earl Bridges2024FilmHamletas Claudius2023FilmEndgameas Hamm2022FilmTillas Moses Wright2022TVThe Gilded Ageas Arthur Scott2022FilmThe 355as Larry Marks2021TVMare of Easttownas Chief Carter2020FilmLet Them All Talkas Dr. Mitchell2020FilmThe Letter Roomas Jackson2019Film21 Bridgesas Reverend2017FilmThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksas Lawrence Lacks2016FilmWolvesas Socrates2014FilmA Most Violent Yearas Male Radio Reporter2014TVMadam Secretaryas Four Star General2014FilmGlass Chinas Lou Gibson2012FilmThe Bourne Legacyas Lt. Gen. Paulsen2011TVPerson of Interestas Murphy2010TVGravityas Mack2007FilmMichael Claytonas Jail Guard2006TVConvictionas John Jenkins1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas ER Doctor1990TVLaw & Orderas Lloyd Jackson—TVAll the Sinners Bleedas Albert Crown