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Actor
John Thompson
Acting1941Washington, D.C., United States of America
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.
Credits
11- 2021
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA DraftMovie - 2018
Basketball: A Love Storyas Self · 11 episodesTV show - 2014
Requiem for the Big Eastas SelfMovie - 2012
Going Bigas SelfMovie - 2005
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championshipas SelfMovie - 2002
Like Mikeas Self (uncredited)Movie - 2002
Allen Iverson - The Answeras HimselfMovie - 1998
He Got Gameas John ThompsonMovie - 1997
The 6th Manas John ThompsonMovie - 1993
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tallas HimselfMovie - 1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooperas John Thompson · 1 episodesTV show