Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 3, 1959 (age 66)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, U.S
Also Known As
Robert Thompson
Bob Thompson
Robert J. Thompson
Biography
Robert James Thompson is an American media scholar. He's been a professor at Syracuse University since 1990 and is the founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture. He has written multiple books and has been interviewed on many documentaries, radio and television shows for his expansive knowledge in television history.
Known For
TV
American Experience
Self
1988
TV
American Greed
Self
2007
TV
The Unexplained
Self - Bob Thompson
1996
TV
The Story of Late Night
Self
2021
TV
Dark Side of the 90's
Self
2021
Film
Mr. SOUL!
Self
2018
TV
Generation Boom
Self
2006
TV
Dark Side of the 2000s
Self
2023
Film
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
2009
TV
TV We Love
Self
2025
TV
The Real Mad Men of Advertising
Self
2017
Film
American Cannibal
Self - Bob Thompson
2006
TV
Menendez Brothers: Victims or Villains
Self
2024
Film
What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show
Self
2020
TV
Notorious
Self
2019
Film
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg
Self
2009
Film
Driving America
Self
2015
Filmography
2025TVTV We Loveas Self2024TVMenendez Brothers: Victims or Villainsas Self2023TVDark Side of the 2000sas Self2021TVDark Side of the 90'sas Self2021TVThe Story of Late Nightas Self2020FilmWhat Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Showas Self2019TVNotoriousas Self2018FilmMr. SOUL!as Self2017TVThe Real Mad Men of Advertisingas Self2015FilmDriving Americaas Self2009FilmSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsas Self2009FilmYoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldbergas Self2007TVAmerican Greedas Self2006TVGeneration Boomas Self2006FilmAmerican Cannibalas Self - Bob Thompson1996TVThe Unexplainedas Self - Bob Thompson1988TVAmerican Experienceas Self