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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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STAGE CREDITS

Hamlet Hamlet
[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2023
Claudius
Endgame Endgame
[Off-Broadway]
Irish Repertory Company Off-Broadway Production , 2023
Hamm
King Lear King Lear
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2019
Earl of Kent
Carousel Carousel
[Broadway]
2018 Broadway Revival, 2018
Starkeeper
Julius Caesar Julius Caesar
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Revival, 2017
Caius Cassius
Jitney Jitney
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Original Broadway Production, 2017
Becker
Troilus and Cressida Troilus and Cressida
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2016
Agamemnon
Dear Elizabeth Dear Elizabeth
[Off-Broadway]
Women's Project Theater Original Off-Broadway Production, 2015
Robert [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Satchmo at the Waldorf Satchmo at the Waldorf
[Off-Broadway]
2014
Louis Armstrong
A Time To Kill A Time To Kill
[Broadway]
Broadway Premiere, 2013
Carl Lee Hailey
King Lear King Lear
[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater Production, 2011
Kent
Macbeth Macbeth
[Off-Broadway]
Theatre For A New Audience Production, 2011
Macbeth
Othello
[Off-Broadway]
2009
Othello
Antony and Cleopatra
[Off-Broadway]
2008
Enobarbus
Oroonoko
[Off-Broadway]
2008
Orombo
Cyrano de Bergerac Cyrano de Bergerac
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2007
Le Bret
King Lear
[Off-Broadway]
2006
Edgar
Julius Caesar Julius Caesar
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
Flavius
Ensemble
Flavius
Hedda Gabler
[Off-Broadway]
2004
Judge Brack
Marlowe's Eyes
[Off-Broadway]
1996
Performer

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
Highest 2 Lowest
[ 2025 ] Detective Earl Bridges
Hamlet
[ 2025 ] ClaudiusGhost

TV Shows

For Life
Spencer Richardson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mel Cantor, E. R. Doctor
The Gilded Age
[ 2022-2025 ] Arthur Scott

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


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Special Award

John Douglas Thompson

Drama League Awards - 2015 - Distinguished Performance Award

John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine, Parts I and II


winner
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

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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?

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 received several prestigious awards throughout his career. He won a Special Award from the Drama Desk Awards and earned Performance honors from the Obie Awards for his roles in Tamburlaine and The Iceman Cometh. He also received the Outstanding Solo Performance award from the Drama Desk Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Satchmo at the Waldorf. Additionally, he was recognized with a Performance award from the Obie Awards and the Outstanding Lead Actor award from The Lortels for his work in Othello.

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