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