Namesakes
John Dall
(a.k.a. Thompson) (m) 1920-1971 
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Pauline Davis-Thompson
(f) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1996; 2000 200 m; 4x100 m relay (silver/gold)
Zoey Deutch
(a.k.a. Thompson) (f) 1994-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Merle Oberon
(a.k.a. Thompson) (f) 1911-1979
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Christy Opara-Thompson
(f) 1971-
Olympic Medalists 1992 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Andrea Thompson
(f) 1960-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Archie Thompson
(m) 1978-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Benjamin Thompson
(m) 1753-1814
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Brian Thompson
(m) 1959-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Cecil "Tiny" Thompson
(m) 1903-1981
Hall-of-Famers 1959 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Chris Thompson
(m) 1978-
Olympic Medalists 2000 swimming - 1500 m freestyle (bronze)
Courtney Thompson
(f) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2012 volleyball (silver)
Daley Thompson
(m) 1958-
Olympic Medalists 1980; 1984 decathlon (gold)
David Thompson
(m) 1954-
Hall-of-Famers 1996 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
David Thompson
(m) 1961-2010
Other Leaders 2008-2010 Barbados (prime minister)
Don Thompson
(m) 1933-2006
Olympic Medalists 1960 50 km walk (gold)
Elaine Thompson-Herah
(f) 1992-
Olympic Medalists 2016; 2020 100 m; 200 m; 4x100 m relay (gold/silver)
Emma Thompson
(f) 1959-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1993 Howards End (actress)
Flora Thompson
(f) 1876-1947
Notable Writers
Fred Thompson
(m) 1942-2015
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Hunter S. Thompson
(m) 1937-2005
Notable Journalists
Notable Writers
James Thompson
(m) ?-1582
Saints
James Thompson
(m) 1906-1966
Olympic Medalists 1928 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (bronze)
James Thompson
(m) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2012 rowing (gold)
Jenny Thompson
(f) 1973-
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (bronze/gold/silver)
John Sparrow David Thompson
(m) 1845-1894
Canadian Prime Ministers 1892-1894
John "Cat" Thompson
(m) 1906-1990
Hall-of-Famers 1962 (basketball)
John Thompson
(m) 1941-2020
Hall-of-Famers 1999 (basketball)
Justin Thompson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1994 Party of Five
Ken Thompson
(m) 1943-
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Kenan Thompson
(m) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Klay Thompson
(m) 1990-
Olympic Medalists 2016 basketball (gold)
Lea Thompson
(f) 1961-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lesley Thompson
(f) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2012 rowing (gold/bronze/silver)
Marielle Thompson
(f) 1992-
Olympic Medalists 2014 freestyle skiing (gold)
Oba Thompson
(m) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 2000 100 m (bronze)
Patrick Thompson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Movies 1978 Patrick
Paul Thompson
(m) 1951-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2019 Roxy Music
Pearl Thompson
(m) 1957-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2019 The Cure
Rich Thompson
(m) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2004 baseball (silver)
Richard "Torpedo" Thompson
(m) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 100 m; 4x100 m relay (silver/bronze)
Sada Thompson
(f) 1927-2011
Emmy Award Winners 1978 Family (actress)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sadie Thompson
(f)
Fictional Characters from Books 1921 Rain
Fictional Characters from Movies 1928 Sadie Thompson
Sam Thompson
(m) 1860-1922
Hall-of-Famers 1974 (baseball)
Scottie Thompson
(f) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Susanna Thompson
(f) 1958-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Tessa Thompson
(f) 1983-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Tina Thompson
(f) 1975-
Hall-of-Famers 2018 (basketball)
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2008 basketball (gold)
Wilbur Thompson
(m) 1921-2013
Olympic Medalists 1948 shot put (gold)
William Thompson
(m) 1848-1918
Olympic Medalists 1904 archery - American round; archery - team round; archery - York round (gold/bronze)