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Ron Thompson

Actor

Ron Thompson

Born January 31, 1941 in Louisville, Kentucky, USADied April 13, 202414 films

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.

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American Me posterFirst watchAmerican Me19927.5as JunkieDuring his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars.View film

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Filmography

14 films as actor
  1. 2023SuffrageHarry Dawn
  2. 2019TellersHarry Dawn
  3. 2018[Cargo]Anthony Peterson
  4. 2015Last Days of Coney IslandCops
  5. 2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraApache Helicopter Pilot
  6. 1992Deep CoverStore Owner
  7. 1992American MeJunkie
  8. 1989Imagining AmericaBeatnik Poet
  9. 1989This Ain't BebopBeatnik Poet
  10. 1981American PopTony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)
  11. 1977The White BuffaloFrozen Dog Pimp
  12. 1974The GunTom
  13. 1973The No Mercy ManJohn Dunn
  14. 1967Brown Eye, Evil EyeFreddy St. Claire