Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 31, 1941
Died
April 13, 2024 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As
Ronnie Thompson
Ron Thompson
Biography
Ron Thompson is an American film, television, theatre actor, singer and songwriter. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Thompson is perhaps best known for his dual lead roles in Ralph Bakshi's critically acclaimed rotoscope film American Pop and the 1970s TV series Baretta in the role of Detective Nopke.
Known For
TV
Mannix
1967
TV
Ironside
1967
TV
Quincy, M.E.
Claude Stern
1976
TV
American Playhouse
Beatnik Poet (segment "This Ain't Bebop")
1982
TV
Baretta
1975
TV
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
TV
Bronk
1975
Film
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Apache Helicopter Pilot
2009
Film
Deep Cover
Store Owner
1992
Film
Tellers
Harry Dawn
2019
Film
American Me
Junkie
1992
Film
The White Buffalo
Frozen Dog Pimp
1977
Film
American Pop
Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)
1981
Film
The Gun
Tom
1974
Film
Suffrage
Harry Dawn
2023
Film
Imagining America
Beatnik Poet
1989
Film
Brown Eye, Evil Eye
Freddy St. Claire
1967
Film
The No Mercy Man
John Dunn
1973
Film
Last Days of Coney Island
Cops
2015
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Film
[Cargo]
Anthony Peterson
2018
Filmography
2023FilmSuffrageas Harry Dawn2019FilmTellersas Harry Dawn2018Film[Cargo]as Anthony Peterson2015FilmLast Days of Coney Islandas Cops2009FilmG.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobraas Apache Helicopter Pilot1992FilmDeep Coveras Store Owner1992FilmAmerican Meas Junkie1989FilmImagining Americaas Beatnik Poet1989FilmThis Ain't Bebopas Beatnik Poet1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Beatnik Poet (segment "This Ain't Bebop")1981FilmAmerican Popas Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)1977FilmThe White Buffaloas Frozen Dog Pimp1976TVQuincy, M.E.as Claude Stern1975TVBronk1975TVBaretta1974FilmThe Gunas Tom1973FilmThe No Mercy Manas John Dunn1972TVThe Streets of San Francisco1967TVMannix1967TVIronside1967FilmBrown Eye, Evil Eyeas Freddy St. Claire