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