Born 1941 (age 78) · Washington, D.C., United States of America
Appears in 11 titles

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.

Filmography

He Got Game
6.8
He Got Game
1998
as John Thompson
Like Mike
6.1
Like Mike
2002
as Self (uncredited)
The 6th Man
6.1
The 6th Man
1997
as John Thompson
Requiem for the Big East
7.0
Requiem for the Big East
2014
as Self
Allen Iverson - The Answer
6.8
Allen Iverson - The Answer
2002
as Himself
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Going Big
7.0
Going Big
2012
as Self
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
Patrick Ewing - Standing Tall
1993
as Himself