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Ron Thompson

Actor
Born January 31, 1941Died April 13, 2024 (83 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Deep Cover
  • The Greatest American Hero
Known For
  • American Pop
  • Baretta
  • [Cargo]
  • Last Days of Coney Island
  • The No Mercy Man
  • Brown Eye, Evil Eye
  • Suffrage

Filmography

2023
Suffrage · as Harry Dawn
2021
Natasha Hall · as Marlon Franklin
2018
[Cargo] · as Anthony Peterson
2017
Stitches · as Ron
2015
2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra · as Apache Helicopter Pilot
2000
Fallen Arches · as Leslie
1997
Crisis Center (TV Series) · as Junkie
1992
Death Ring · as Needles, Tattooer
1992
Deep Cover · as Store Owner
1992
American Me · as Junkie
1981
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Jimmy Macdonald
1981
The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Guard
1981
American Pop · as Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)
1980
American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Beatnik Poet (segment "this Ain't Bebop")
1977
The White Buffalo · as Frozen Dog Pimp
1976
Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Claude Stern
1975
Bronk (TV Series)
1975
Baretta (TV Series)
1975
The Dream Makers · as Dave
1974
Amy Prentiss (TV Series) · as Bartender
1974
The Gun · as Tom
1973
The No Mercy Man · as John Dunn
1972
1972
The Waltons (TV Series) · as 1st G.i.
1968
Brown Eye, Evil Eye · as Freddy St. Claire
1967
Mannix (TV Series)
1967
Ironside (TV Series)
1950
The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Junkie

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