John Thompson
Acting
Birthday
September 2, 1941
Date of Death
August 30, 2020(78 years old)
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., United States of America
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.
Filmography
10.0
Movie
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005•Self
7.5
Movie
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021
7.3
TV Show
Basketball: A Love Story
2018•Self
7.0
Movie
Going Big
2012•Self
7.0
Movie
Requiem for the Big East
2014•Self
6.8
Movie
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002•Himself
6.7
Movie
He Got Game
1998•John Thompson
6.7
TV Show
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992•John Thompson
6.1
Movie
The 6th Man
1997•John Thompson
6.1
Movie
Like Mike
2002•Self (uncredited)
Movie
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
1993•Himself