Personal Info
John Thompson
Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Requiem for the Big East
as Self
Going Big
as Self
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
as Self
Like Mike
as Self (uncredited)
Allen Iverson - The Answer
as Himself
He Got Game
as John Thompson
The 6th Man
as John Thompson
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
as Himself
