Acting credits
44
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Chester Thompson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.7
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Movies: 43Series: 1
TMDB ID: 22645
IMDb ID: nm0859969
Known for: Acting
Born: December 11, 1948
Age: 77
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 7.3
Wikidata: Q1070766
Also known as
Genesis • Chester Cortez Thompson • Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention • The Chester Thompson Trio
Biography
Chester Cortez Thompson is an American musician. He is primarily a drummer, percussionist, session musician, producer, and teacher. Thompson is perhaps best known for working with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention from 1973 to 1975, and with the progressive rock band Genesis from 1977 to 1992, and again in 2007. He is a current member of his jazz group, the Chester Thompson Trio, formed in 2011.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Chester Thompson.
Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 2025 Mix
as Self
2025 Movie
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
as Self (drums)
2025 Movie
4.0
Louder Than Rock
as Self
2023 Movie
7.3
Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
7.3
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
2016 Movie
6.8
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
as Himself
2015 Movie
Cheepnis
as Himself
2014 Movie
6.1
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
as Himself
2013 Movie
6.9
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
as Self - Drums
2010 Movie
7.8
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
as Self
2008 Movie
Genesis | Members Only DVD
as Self
2008 Movie
4.8
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
as Self
2007 Movie
9.0
The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
as Self
2007 Movie
6.5
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
as Self (archive footage)
2007 Movie
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
2007 Movie
Santana: In Concert
as Self - Keyboards
2005 Movie
7.7
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
as Himself
2005 Movie
8.4
Genesis: The Video Show
as Self (archive footage)
2005 Movie
7.5
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
as Self - Drums
2004 Movie
8.4
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
as Self - Drums
2004 Movie
8.0
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
as Self (archive footage)
2004 Movie
Explosão de Adoração: Aline Barros In Korea Ao Vivo
2002 Movie
8.0
Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996
as Himself - Drums
2001 Movie
7.2
Genesis | Songbook
as Self
2001 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Chester Thompson.
