Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1941-09-02
Day of Death
2020-08-30
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., United States of America
John Thompson
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 (9)
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Unknown
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Self
Requiem for the Big East
2014
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Self
Going Big
2012
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Self
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Self (uncredited)
Like Mike
2002
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Himself
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002
⭐ 6.7
Role:
John Thompson
He Got Game
1998
⭐ 6.1
Role:
John Thompson
The 6th Man
1997
⭐ 0
Role:
Himself