Namesakes
Canadian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
John Sparrow David Thompson 1892-1894 
Emmy Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Sada Thompson 1978 Family
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character
Sadie Thompson 1921 Rain
Fictional Characters from Movies:
2 characters
Sadie Thompson 1928 Sadie Thompson
Patrick Thompson 1978 Patrick
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Justin Thompson 1994 Party of Five
Hall-of-Famers:
4 basketball, 1 baseball, 1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Cecil "Tiny" Thompson 1959
(basketball) John "Cat" Thompson 1962
(baseball) Sam Thompson 1974
(basketball) David Thompson 1996
(basketball) John Thompson 1999
(basketball) Tina Thompson 2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
13 actors
Merle Oberon (a.k.a. Thompson) 1911-1979
John Dall (a.k.a. Thompson) 1920-1971
Sada Thompson 1927-2011
Fred Thompson 1942-2015
Susanna Thompson 1958-
Emma Thompson 1959-
Brian Thompson 1959-
Andrea Thompson 1960-
Lea Thompson 1961-
Kenan Thompson 1978-
Scottie Thompson 1981-
Tessa Thompson 1983-
Zoey Deutch (a.k.a. Thompson) 1994-
Notable Athletes:
2 basketball, 1 ice hockey, 1 soccer
(ice hockey) Cecil "Tiny" Thompson 1903-1981
(basketball) David Thompson 1954-
(basketball) Tina Thompson 1975-
(soccer) Archie Thompson 1978-
Notable Journalists:
1 journalist
(journalist) Hunter S. Thompson 1937-2005
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 politician
Fred Thompson 1942-2015
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 engineer, 1 physicist
Benjamin Thompson 1753-1814
Ken Thompson 1943-
Notable Writers:
2 authors
Flora Thompson 1876-1947
Hunter S. Thompson 1937-2005
Olympic Medalists:
7 gold, 4 bronze, 2 silver, 1 bronze/gold, 1 bronze/gold/silver, 1 gold/bronze/silver, 1 gold/silver, 1 silver/bronze, 1 silver/gold
(bronze/gold) William Thompson 1904 archery - American round; archery - team round; archery - York round
(bronze) James Thompson 1928 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Wilbur Thompson 1948 shot put
(gold) Don Thompson 1960 50 km walk
(gold) Daley Thompson 1980; 1984 decathlon
(bronze) Christy Opara-Thompson 1992 4x100 m relay
(silver/gold) Pauline Davis-Thompson 1996; 2000 200 m; 4x100 m relay
(bronze) Oba Thompson 2000 100 m
(bronze) Chris Thompson 2000 swimming - 1500 m freestyle
(bronze/gold/silver) Jenny Thompson 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(silver) Rich Thompson 2004 baseball
(gold) Tina Thompson 2004; 2008 basketball
(gold/bronze/silver) Lesley Thompson 1984; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2012 rowing
(silver) Courtney Thompson 2012 volleyball
(silver/bronze) Richard "Torpedo" Thompson 2008; 2012 100 m; 4x100 m relay
(gold) James Thompson 2012 rowing
(gold) Marielle Thompson 2014 freestyle skiing
(gold) Klay Thompson 2016 basketball
(gold/silver) Elaine Thompson-Herah 2016; 2020 100 m; 200 m; 4x100 m relay
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Emma Thompson 1993 Howards End
Other Leaders:
1 prime minister
Prime Minister David Thompson 2008-2010 Barbados
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
2 musicians
Paul Thompson 2019 Roxy Music
Pearl Thompson 2019 The Cure
Saints:
1 blessed
Blessed James Thompson ?-1582