JOHN W. THOMPSON
“Johnny” | ACTOR • STUNT PERFORMER • ELVIS IMPERSONATOR
Keller, TX | A.F.T.R.A. | Hair: Black | Eyes: Blue
TELEVISION & FILM
| PRODUCTION | ROLE | NETWORK / PRODUCTION COMPANY |
|---|---|---|
| Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | Elvis | ABC Television |
| Get Golf with John O’Hurley | Elvis | USA Network |
| The Host of 2005 MTV Movie Awards Red Carpet -TRL | Elvis – TRLvis | MTV |
| The Surreal Life | Elvis | VH1 – MTV Productions |
| Best Damn Sports Show w Tom Arnold | Elvis | Fox Sports Network |
| Michael Douglas and Friends Golf Tournament | Elvis | ABC Television |
| The Chronicle: “The King Is Undead” | Elvis | Sci Fi Channel |
| Life’s Moments | Elvis | NBC Television |
| More Science of Magic | Elvis | Discovery Channel |
| Entertainment Tonight | Elvis | CBS |
| Uncle Buck | Party Extra | John Hughes Productions |
| The Men Who Would Be King | Elvis Impersonator | Pacific Coast Productions |
| Almost Elvis | Elvis Impersonator | Blue Suede Films |
| The Weakest Link | Elvis Impersonator | NBC / PAX TV |
| Declassified | Elvis Impersonator | WGN / Warner Bros. |
| Against the Mob | Navy Officer | NBC Television |
| Miracle on 34th Street | Parent / Shopper | John Hughes Productions |
STAGE
| PRODUCTION | ROLE | PRODUCTION COMPANY |
|---|---|---|
| Greased Lightning | Elvis / Squiggy | Greg Thompson Productions |
| Fool for Love | Eddy (Lead) | DuPage Arts Center |
| The Gigolo Hitman | Gigolo | Murder Mystery Weekends |
| Bus Stop | Bo Decker (Lead) | AdHock Theater |
| Alliance Illinois | Five Characters | Cliff Dwellers Club |
| Go Grease Lightning | Lead / Elvis | Royal Talent Prod. – Mackinaw Theater |
| Love’s Labour’s Lost | Longaville (Lead) | DuPage Arts Center |
COMMERCIALS
| TV COMMERCIALS | ROLE | PRODUCTION COMPANY |
|---|---|---|
| Boutique Joy with Claudia Schiffer | Office Worker | Unit One Productions |
| Sportmart | Athlete (Lead) | Chase, Erinberg, Rosene |
| Milwaukee Journal | Student (Lead) | Endless Productions |
| LaSalle Bank | Student (Lead) | McWaters |
| Old Style Dry Beer | Dancer | Young & Rubicam |
TRAINING
| TRAINING | INSTRUCTOR |
|---|---|
| Film / Soap Opera Acting for the Camera | Janet Louer |
| On-Camera / Commercial | Lori Klinka |
| Improv Workshop | James Belushi |
| Colonial Players Acting Workshop | Sherry Valerio |
| Acting Technique for the Stage | Charles Dick |
| Stage Combat | Dave Engel |
| Stunt Fighting for Film and Camera | John Hicks Pierce |
| College of DuPage Theater Training: Acting, Improvisation, Monologues, Scene Study & Character Development | Craig Berger & Jack Weisman |
| Voice and Diction, Makeup | Alex Koch |
| Stage Movement, Scene Study | Katie Sullivan |
SPECIAL SKILLS
Trained with the original Chicago Stunt Team • Third-degree black belts in four martial arts • Martial arts instructor • Professional Elvis Impersonator and World Champion • Member of the Champions of Combat stunt team (Mortal Kombat)