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John Douglas Thompson BIO

Broadway: A Time to Kill, Cyrano de Bergerac, Julius Caesar.
Off-Broadway: Othello, Tamburlaine, The Father/A Doll's House (TFANA), Troilus and Cressida (The Public), The Iceman Cometh (BAM), Satchmo at the Waldorf (Westside Theatre), The Emperor Jones (Irish Rep), Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Mark Taper).
Film/TV: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," Wolves, The Bourne Legacy, Glass Chin, Michael Clayton, "Bull," "Person of Interest," "Madam Secretary," "Law & Order."
Awards: Obie, Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics, Ovation, AUDELCO, Samuel H. Scripps, NAACP and Robert Brustein awards.

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John Douglas Thompson STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2023
Claudius

[Off-Broadway]
Irish Repertory Company Off-Broadway Production , 2023
Hamm

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2019
Earl of Kent

[Broadway]
2018 Broadway Revival, 2018
Starkeeper

[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Revival, 2017
Caius Cassius

[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Original Broadway Production, 2017
Becker

[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2016
Agamemnon

[Off-Broadway]
Women's Project Theater Original Off-Broadway Production, 2015
Robert [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2014
Louis Armstrong

[Broadway]
Broadway Premiere, 2013
Carl Lee Hailey

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Production, 2011
Kent

[Off-Broadway]
Theatre For A New Audience Production, 2011
Macbeth

[Off-Broadway]
2009
Othello

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Enobarbus

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Orombo

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2007
Le Bret

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Edgar

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
Ensemble

Flavius

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Judge Brack

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Performer


John Douglas Thompson Movies

Michael Clayton
[ 2007 ] Jail Guard
The Bourne Legacy
[ 2012 ] Lt. General Paulsen
Glass Chin
[ 2014 ] Lou Gibson
A Most Violent Year
[ 2014 ] Male Radio Reporter
Wolves
[ 2016 ] Socrates
21 Bridges
[ 2019 ] Reverend
Let Them All Talk
[ 2020 ] Dr. Mitchell
The 355
[ 2022 ] Larry Marks
Till
[ 2022 ] Moses Wright

John Douglas Thompson TV Shows

For Life
Spencer Richardson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mel Cantor, E. R. Doctor

John Douglas Thompson Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play

John Douglas Thompson, Endgame

Drama League Awards - 2023 - Distinguished Performance Award

John Douglas Thompson, Endgame

The Lortels - 2023 - Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play

John Douglas Thompson, Endgame

Drama Desk Awards - 2022 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

John Douglas ThompsonThe Merchant of Venice

Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award

John Douglas Thompson, Julius Caesar

Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

John Douglas Thompson, Jitney

Drama League Awards - 2017 - Distinguished Performance Award

John Douglas Thompson, Jitney

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

John Douglas Thompson, August Wilson's Jitney


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Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Special Award

John Douglas Thompson

Drama League Awards - 2015 - Distinguished Performance Award

John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine, Parts I and II


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Obie Awards - 2015 - Performance

John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine, The Iceman Cometh


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Solo Performance

John Douglas Thompson, Satchmo at the Waldorf

Drama League Awards - 2014 - Distinguished Performance Award

John Douglas Thompson, Satchmo at the Waldorf


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Solo Performance

John Douglas Thompson, Satchmo at the Waldorf

Drama Desk Awards - 2010 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

John Douglas ThompsonThe Emperor Jones

The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Lead Actor

John Douglas ThompsonThe Emperor Jones


winner
Obie Awards - 2009 - Performance

John Douglas Thompson, Othello


winner
The Lortels - 2009 - Outstanding Lead Actor

John Douglas Thompson, Othello

John Douglas Thompson Videos

John Douglas Thompson News


Video: Director Mary Zimmerman on THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE at Shakespeare Theatre Company


Shakespeare Theatre Company's final show this season is Mary Zimmerman's The Matchbox Magic Flute. Watch as adapter and director Mary Zimmerman describes what makes The Matchbox Magic Flute a unique operatic experience. 

Red Bull Theater to Honor Alfred Molina And K. Ann McDonald at Gala Benefit


Alfred Molina and K. Ann McDonald will be honored at the Running of the Red Bulls Gala Benefit. Learn more about the benefit and see how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set For ANTONY & CLEOPATRA From Red Bull Theater


RED BULL THEATER has announced the complete cast for the next offering of a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: Antony & Cleopatra.

Video: THE GILDED AGE Star Carrie Coon Wants A Musical Of the Hit Drama


Carrie Coon, who has won audiences with her portrayal of Bertha Russell on HBO's The Gilded Age, wants to see the hit drama come to Broadway as a musical! Watch the video.

John Douglas Thompson & Nicole Ari Parker to Lead Red Bull Theater's ANTONY & CLEOPATRA


RED BULL THEATER has revealed updated casting for the next offering of a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. See who is starring!

Interview: Arin Arbus on THE LEHMAN TRILOGY


Arin Arbus directs Shakespeare Theatre Company's D.C. premiere of The Lehman Trilogy, with a cast of three actors covering 160 years of family struggles, achievements, and missteps.

Patrick Page, Reeve Carney, Santino Fontana & More to Lead Red Bull Theater's 20th Anniversary Festival


RED BULL THEATER has revealed details for the upcoming 20th Anniversary Festival, an all-star series of workshops and readings of Shakespeare, his contemporaries, & more. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Public Theater Sets Traveling Free Shakespeare in the Park Schedule for Summer 2024


The Public Theater will present GO PUBLIC! A Festival of Free Shakespeare in the Park, featuring a suite of free summer programming taking place across all five boroughs. Learn more about The Public's summer 2024 season.

GREAT PERFORMANCES to Air Audra McDonald Concert, Public Theatre's HAMLET & More This Spring


Audra McDonald's London Palladium Concert, The Public Theater’s production of Hamlet, Elton John And Bernie Taupin: The Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song concert special and a star-studded Rogers & Hammerstein celebration are coming to PBS. The specials will feature Ato Blankson-Wood, Aaron Tveit, Marisha Wallace, and more.

Ryan J Haddad, William Jackson Harper, Marla Mindelle, and More Win Obie Awards - Full List of Winners!


The American Theatre Wing has announced the recipients of The 67th Obie Awards. Check out the full list of winners here!

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Kara Young, Reynaldo Piniella & More to Star in HAMLET Reading at The Acting Company 


The Acting Company has revealed the cast for their reading of Hamlet. See the full cast and learn how to purchase tickets!

John Douglas Thompson and Sarin Monae West Join THE REVENGE at Red Bull Theater


RED BULL THEATER has revealed the updated cast for the next offering of the new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: The Revenge by Edward Young, directed by Nathan Winkelstein.

RSC's New Season to Include OTHELLO, EDWARD II and Works by Sheridan and Hanif Kureishi


Newly appointed Co-Artistic Directors of the RSC, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey have announced their inaugural season for the Company.

THE COLOR PURPLE, MAESTRO & More Nominated For SAG Awards - Full List of Nominations!


This morning, nominees for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® honoring outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances for the past year were announced. Check out the full list of nominations, which include Danielle Brooks, Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Hannah Waddingham, the cast of The Gilded Age, and more.

HBO Renews Hit Drama Series THE GILDED AGE For A Third Season


The HBO Original drama series THE GILDED AGE, which features a stacked cast of Broadway talent, has been renewed for a third season.

Alexandra Silber, Christian Coulson & More to Star in THE REVENGE at Red Bull Theater


RED BULL THEATER has revealed the cast for the next offering of the new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: The Revenge by Edward Young, directed by Nathan Winkelstein.

Red Bull Theater 20th Anniversary To Feature Audra McDonald, Patrick Page, Santino Fontana, Reeve Carney, and More


RED BULL THEATER has announced details of its plans for 2024, celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Highlights include the rolling world premiere of Medea: Re-Versed opening Off-Broadway; a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings with an all-star line-up (offered both in-person and online); and an all-new season of the popular Red Bull Theater Podcasts (formerly known as RemarkaBULL Podversations), intimate behind the scenes conversations with great artists.

TFANA to Present Final Extension Of WAITING FOR GODOT Starring Michael Shannon & More


THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE announces final extension of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' starring Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks. Don't miss this critically acclaimed production running through December 23.

Interview: John Douglas Thompson On Providing a More Thorough Perspective of William Jennings Bryan in INHERIT THE WIND


A re-imagined production of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s Inherit the Wind is currently playing on the Pasadena Playhouse stage, just extended through December 3, 2023. Michael Michetti directs the cast, led by Alfred Molina & John Douglas Thompson as the battling lawyers in a trial inspired by the Scopes Monkey trials in 1925. Rounding out the talented company: Chris Perfetti, Abubakr Al, David Aaron Baker, Rachel Hilson, Jared, Brian Calì, Marlene Forte, Matt Gomez Hidaka, Thomas Hobson, Michael Kostroff, John W. Lawson, Philip J. Lewis, Gabriella Pizzigoni, Rene Rivera and Pam Trotter. After the whirlwind of opening night and unexpected COVID cancellations, John Douglas graciously found some time to chat with me on the phone.

WAITING FOR GODOT Starring Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks & More Extended at TFANA


Theatre for a New Audience, responding to demand, will present a two-week extension of its production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, directed by Arin Arbus. Learn how to purchase tickets!

John Douglas Thompson FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has John Douglas Thompson been in?

John Douglas Thompson has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has John Douglas Thompson been in?

John Douglas Thompson has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has John Douglas Thompson been nominated for?

John Douglas Thompson has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including: Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Endgame," Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for "Endgame," Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play (The Lortels) for "Endgame," Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Merchant of Venice," Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for "Julius Caesar," Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Jitney," Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for "Jitney," Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "August Wilson's Jitney," Special Award (Drama Desk Awards), Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for "Tamburlaine, Parts I and II," Performance (Obie Awards) for "Tamburlaine," "The Iceman Cometh," Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for "Satchmo at the Waldorf," Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for "Satchmo at the Waldorf," Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Satchmo at the Waldorf," Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Emperor Jones," Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for "The Emperor Jones," Performance (Obie Awards) for "Othello," and Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for "Othello."

What awards has John Douglas Thompson won?

John Douglas Thompson has won the following awards: Special Award from the Drama Desk Awards, Performance from the Obie Awards for Tamburlaine and The Iceman Cometh, Outstanding Solo Performance from the Drama Desk Awards for Satchmo at the Waldorf, Outstanding Solo Performance from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Satchmo at the Waldorf, Performance from the Obie Awards for Othello, and Outstanding Lead Actor from The Lortels for Othello.

What is John Douglas Thompson next theatre project?

John Douglas Thompson's next show will be Hamlet which opens on 6/28/2023 on Off-Broadway.

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