John Thompson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 2, 1941
- Died
- August 30, 2020
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., United States of America
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
Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible 2021
as Self (Archive Footage)
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft 2021
Actor
Requiem for the Big East 2014
as Self
Going Big 2012
as Self
Without Bias 2009
as Self
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship 2005
as Self
Like Mike 2002
as Self (uncredited)
Allen Iverson - The Answer 2002
as Himself
He Got Game 1998
as John Thompson
The 6th Man 1997
as John Thompson
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall 1993
as Himself
Credits from TMDB.