Portrait of Ron Thompson

Ron Thompson

Acting

Biography

Ron Thompson is an American film, television, theatre actor, singer and songwriter. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Thompson is perhaps best known for his dual lead roles in Ralph Bakshi's critically acclaimed rotoscope film American Pop and the 1970s TV series Baretta in the role of Detective Nopke.

Born: January 31, 1941

Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Filmography

2023
Suffrage

as Harry Dawn

2019
Tellers

as Harry Dawn

2018
[Cargo]

as Anthony Peterson

2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

as Apache Helicopter Pilot

1992
Deep Cover

as Store Owner

1992
American Me

as Junkie

1989
Imagining America

as Beatnik Poet

1989
This Ain't Bebop

as Beatnik Poet

1982
American Playhouse

as Beatnik Poet (segment "This Ain't Bebop")

1981
American Pop

as Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

1977
The White Buffalo

as Frozen Dog Pimp

1976
Quincy, M.E.

as Claude Stern

1975
1974
The Gun

as Tom

1973
The No Mercy Man

as John Dunn

1967
1967
Brown Eye, Evil Eye

as Freddy St. Claire