John Douglas Thompson
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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 ...
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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.
John Douglas Thompson Awards and Nominations
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 | ||
Drama Desk Awards - 2015 - Special Award ![]() |
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Drama League Awards - 2015 - Distinguished Performance Award | ||
John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine, Parts I and II | ||
Obie Awards - 2015 - Performance ![]() |
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John Douglas Thompson, Tamburlaine, The Iceman Cometh | ||
Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Solo Performance ![]() |
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John Douglas Thompson, Satchmo at the Waldorf | ||
Drama League Awards - 2014 - Distinguished Performance Award | ||
John Douglas Thompson, Satchmo at the Waldorf | ||
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Solo Performance ![]() |
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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 | ||
Obie Awards - 2009 - Performance ![]() |
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John Douglas Thompson, Othello | ||
The Lortels - 2009 - Outstanding Lead Actor ![]() |
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John Douglas Thompson News

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2023
Read BroadwayWorld's interview with the stars of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at Irish Repertory Theatre, Joe Grifasi and Patrice Johnson Chevannes!

by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2023
Nominations have been announced for the 37th Helen Hayes Awards, which will be presented on Monday, May 22. Nominees include productions from Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, GALA Hispanic Theatre and more.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023
Get a first look at photos of Samuel Beckett's Endgame, now on stage at Irish Repertory Theatre!

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2023
The 92NY Unterberg Poetry Center’s 84th season will continue with a Winter/Spring lineup featuring beloved playwrights and actors, critically-acclaimed novelists and poets. See details about the lineup and more.

by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2023
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the anchor cultural institution for the city of Newark and the state of New Jersey, in collaboration with the Newark Public Library, will present PHILIP ROTH UNBOUND, a weekend-long festival that will celebrate, challenge and explore the life, legacy and work of novelist and Newark-native Philip Roth, on what would have been his 90th birthday weekend.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 21, 2022
Theatre for a New Audience has announced the extension of the Off-Broadway premiere of Denis Johnson’s Des Moines. The final play from the late author now runs through January 8, 2023 (extended from an original closing date of January 1).

by BWW - Dec 19, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

by BWW - Dec 12, 2022
The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2022
The Huntington will end its 22/23 season with the 2022 Tony Award-winning Best Play The Lehman Trilogy, playing at The Huntington Theatre June 13 - July 16, 2023.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2022
RED BULL THEATER will rediscover the hit 1968 musical Your Own Thing and to give it its the first New York presentation in decades with a star-studded cast lead by Eddie Cooper, Tony Award nominee Lilli Cooper, Tony Award-winner Santino Fontana, Olivier Award-winner Lesli Margherita, Simon Pearl, Michael Pilato, Jennifer Sánchez, and Vaden Thurgood.
John Douglas Thompson Videos


by Michael Major - Dec 13, 2021
The star-studded cast of the new series includes Carrie Coon, Denée Benton, Cynthia Nixon, Christine Baranski, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Claybourne Elder, Linda Emond, Katie Finneran, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Kelli O'Hara, Patrick Page, Taylor Richardson, and Douglas Sills.


by Stage Tube - Mar 31, 2021
Winslet stars as Mare Sheehan, a small-town Pennsylvania detective who investigates a local murder as life crumbles around her.


by TV - Opening Night Special - Apr 5, 2019
One of Shakespeare's greatest dramas officially returned to Broadway last night. Led by two-time Academy Award winner, two-time Emmy Award winner, and 2018 Tony Award winner Glenda Jackson, King Lear, under the direction of Sam Gold, opened at the Cort Theatre, where it will play through Sunday, July 7, 2019.
by BroadwayWorld TV - Jul 28, 2016
Directed by Daniel Sullivan, TROILUS AND CRESSIDA began performances on Tuesday, July 19 and will run through Sunday, August 14, with an official press opening on Tuesday, August 9. .
by TV - On the Road - Jul 25, 2015
BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge recently stopped by the theatre company in the beautiful Berkshires to chat with some Shakespeare & Company insiders for a scoop on the summer season. Below, check out interviews with Kelley Curran, John Douglas Thompson, and Tina Packer, as well as sneak peeks of Mother of the Maid and Henry V!
by BroadwayWorld TV - Mar 5, 2014
Following acclaimed, sold-out runs at Long Wharf Theatre and Shakespeare and Company, Terry Teachout's play Satchmo at the Waldorf, stars John Douglas Thompson. Directed by Gordon Edelstein, Satchmo at the Waldorf just opened last night at Off Broadway's Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street). BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to chat with the cast and you can check out what they had to say below!
by BroadwayWorld TV - Oct 5, 2013
Below, we bring you an exclusive first look at 'Carl Lee Hailey', played by John Douglas Thompson.
by Stage Tube - Apr 19, 2013
Casting has been announced for 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone,' which begins previews April 24 at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum at the Los Angeles Music Center. Opening night is May 8 and performances run through June 9, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a video of Director, Phylicia Rashad, discussing the show. Check it out below!
by Stage Tube - Feb 11, 2013
Maggie Siff plays Beatrice and Jonathan Cake Benedick in Theatre for a New Audience's new production of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Arin Arbus, currently in previews for an opening on February 17 at The Duke on 42nd Street, 229 West 42nd Street. Watch behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast below!
by BroadwayWorld TV - Nov 9, 2011
The Public Theater is now presenting KING LEAR, directed by James Macdonald. KING LEAR will run through Sunday, November 20 in The Public's Newman Theater and opened last night, November 8. Check out the performance highlights below!