Ron Thompson

Ron Thompson

Acting

Born January 31, 1941 — Died April 13, 2024 Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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.

TV Shows(7)

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

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

1982

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Claude Stern

1976

Bronk

Bronk

1975

Baretta

Baretta

1975

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Movies(14)

Suffrage

Suffrage

Harry Dawn

2023

Tellers

Tellers

Harry Dawn

2019

[Cargo]

[Cargo]

Anthony Peterson

2018

Last Days of Coney Island

Last Days of Coney Island

Cops

2015

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Apache Helicopter Pilot

2009

Deep Cover

Deep Cover

Store Owner

1992

American Me

American Me

Junkie

1992

Imagining America

Imagining America

Beatnik Poet

1989

This Ain't Bebop

This Ain't Bebop

Beatnik Poet

1989

American Pop

American Pop

Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

1981

The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo

Frozen Dog Pimp

1977

The Gun

The Gun

Tom

1974

The No Mercy Man

The No Mercy Man

John Dunn

1973

Brown Eye, Evil Eye

Brown Eye, Evil Eye

Freddy St. Claire

1967