Ron Thompson

actor

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.

Born: January 31, 1941 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Died: April 13, 2024 (age 83)

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Known For

7.3

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Movies & TV Credits

21 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Tellers Movie	5.3	Actor	Harry Dawn	2019
[Cargo] Movie	2.6	Actor	Anthony Peterson	2018
Last Days of Coney Island Short Film	5.8	Actor	Cops	2015
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Movie	5.6	Actor	Apache Helicopter Pilot	2009
American Me Movie	7.3	Actor	Junkie	1992
Deep Cover Movie	7.2	Actor	Store Owner	1992
Imagining America Movie	—	Actor	Beatnik Poet	1989
This Ain't Bebop Movie	5.6	Actor	Beatnik Poet	1989
American Playhouse TV Show	7.1	Actor	Beatnik Poet (segment "This Ain't Bebop")(1 Episode)	1982
American Pop Movie	7.3	Actor	Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)	1981
The White Buffalo Movie	5.9	Actor	Frozen Dog Pimp	1977
Quincy, M.E. TV Show	7.4	Actor	Claude Stern(1 Episode)	1976
Baretta TV Show	6.6	Actor	—(4 Episodes)	1975
Bronk TV Show	6.5	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1975
The Gun Movie	6.7	Actor	Tom	1974
The No Mercy Man Movie	4.4	Actor	John Dunn	1973
The Streets of San Francisco TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1972
Brown Eye, Evil Eye Movie	7.3	Actor	Freddy St. Claire	1967
Mannix TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1967
Ironside TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1967
Suffrage Movie	7.6	Actor	Harry Dawn	—

Ron Thompson

Known For

American Me

American Pop

Deep Cover

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Movies & TV Credits