John Thompson (VI) (1941–2020)

STARmeter
SEE RANK
Down 111,829 this week
John Thompson Picture
Trailer
2:41 | Trailer
John Robert Thompson Jr. (born September 2, 1941) is a former American college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas. He is now a professional radio and TV sports commentator. In 1984, he became the first African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship, capturing the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship when ... See full bio »

Quick Links

Explore More
Show Less

Star Siblings: Famous Brothers and Sisters

Keep it in the family with a look at some of our favorite Hollywood siblings.

See the entire gallery

The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in June

See what movies and shows the IMDb editors are watching in June.

See the full list

Related News

See all related articles »

On Prime Video

See more on Prime Video »

Watch on TV

30 for 30
Without Bias (S1, Ep5)
Sun, Jul 03 7:00 AM PDT on ESPNU (370)
Create a list »

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

2020 Celebrity Death List
a list of 134 people
created 12 Aug 2020
 
2020 Deaths
a list of 1141 people
created 04 Jan 2020
 
R.I.P.2020
a list of 1214 people
created 9 months ago
 
R.I.P.2020
a list of 1042 people
created 01 Jan 2020
 
See all related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDb page

How Much Have You Seen?

How much of John Thompson's work have you seen?

User Polls

See more polls »

Photos

11 photos | 1 video »

Known For

He Got Game
He Got Game John Thompson
(1998)
The Sixth Man
The Sixth Man John Thompson
(1997)
First Monday
First Monday John Thompson
(2002)
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper John Thompson
(1995)
Show Show all  | 
 |  Edit

Filmography

Hide Hide Show Show Actor (6 credits)
 2002 Like Mike
John Thompson (uncredited)
 2002 First Monday (TV Series)
John Thompson
- Court Date (2002) ... John Thompson
 1998 He Got Game
John Thompson
 1997 The Sixth Man
John Thompson
 1995 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (TV Series)
John Thompson
- Together Again (1995) ... John Thompson
 1990 The Exorcist III
John Thompson - Georgetown Hoyas Basketball Coach (uncredited)
Show Show Soundtrack (1 credit)
Show Show Thanks (2 credits)
Show Show Self (22 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (6 credits)

Related Videos

Edit

Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview | 2 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Height:

6' 10" (2.08 m)

Spouse:

Gwendolyn Twitty  (divorced)  (3 children)
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia:

Has another son Ronny and one daughter Tiffany. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page



Clear your history

Recently Viewed