John Thompson
Acting
September 2, 1941
Died August 30, 2020 (78 years old)
Washington, D.C., United States of America
13
Acting Credits
Biography
John Robert Thompson Jr. (September 2, 1941 – August 30, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. He became the first African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship in basketball when he led the Hoyas to the NCAA Division I national championship in 1984. Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
Known For
Filmography
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021
7.5
Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible
2021
as Self (Archive Footage)
7
Basketball: A Love Story
2018
as Self
7.3
Requiem for the Big East
2014
as Self
7
Going Big
2012
as Self
7
Without Bias
2009
as Self
7
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005
as Self
10
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002
as Himself
6.8
Like Mike
2002
as Self (uncredited)
6.1
He Got Game
1998
as John Thompson
6.8
The 6th Man
1997
as John Thompson
6.1
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
1993
as Himself
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as John Thompson
6.7