William C. Thompson
SAG-AFTRA / AEA
About
My Journey….
Starting at age sixteen, I worked on stage, film, radio, street theater, and modeling. It should come as no surprise that as a young man it was my dream to be a working professional actor. After a stint in the military, I focused on a successful career as a media relations executive for a number of large organizations, then operating my own Senior Executive Communication Consultancy, and finally serving as Vice President of a Community College.
In mid-2016, I came to Chicago. Our only daughter had married and moved here. My wife told me that we were not retiring to a beach somewhere, but we were going to Chicago because our daughter was about to make us grandparents. Great!
In December 2016, I became active in the City’s thriving acting community by working as a background artist and stand-in on the then four Dick Wolf Chicago-based TV shows, Fox-TV’s "Empire," and the motion pictures "Captive State" and "Canal Street" as well as a few industrials.
In May 2017, I was cast in Netflix’s Easy, working with Joe Swanberg, where I earned my SAG/AFTRA card – a lifelong dream. Since joining, I have worked on Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, numerous films, the SAG-AFTRA Senior Radio Players, and the “At The Table” staged readings of completed films seeking collaborators and investors. In January 2019, I joined Actors’ Equity Association (AEA).
As we all do to hone our skills, I have attended acting classes at Players Workshop, Acting Studio Chicago, Second City Training Center, Blue Door Collective, and The Green Room Studio. I have been delighted to have learned so much from such talented creative individuals as David Murphy, Sarah Clark, Steven Ivcich, Kurt Naebig, Cathy Reinking, and Janelle Snow. I feel invigorated and empowered thanks to them and can’t wait until my next class, my next audition, and my next casting!
William C. Thompson / SAG-AFTRA, AEA
The Rock Agency, makai@therockagency.com, 312-741-3883
Film / TV_/ Web
Chicago PD Ep. 906 Co-Star NBC Universal Marc Raskin
The Christmas Pitch Supporting Questar, Inc. Layne Marie Williamson
Chicago Fire Ep. 604 Co-Star NBC Universal Reza Tabrizi
Easy Ep. 207 Featured Netflix Joe Swanberg
For Prophet Supporting FPF, LLC. Martin Stewart Iverson
Ragu. Principal. Danny Carroll Prod. Danny Carroll
The Giver. Principal. DePaul University. Emily Schumann
Heroes & Villains. Principal. Caleb Wayne Prod. Cornell Ousley
Matched Principal Northwestern Univ. Caleb Negussie
Medication Featured Columbia College Jose Mutarelli
What's Underneath Featured Flashpoint College Carter McCall
It's Not About the Lemons Supporting DePaul University Caitlin Presberg
Dead in Blues Featured Flashpoint College Austin Guth
Goodbye Supporting Columbia College Jonathan Munoz
Scarf Principal Columbia College Xuhui Tang
Yellow Kite Principal DePaul University Yu Wei Chang
Male Doctors & My Anatomy Principal Columbia College Sky McGilligan
Eutha-Nation Principal Columbia College Mason Packer
Oldtimer Lead Flashpoint College Ariel Baez-Acevedo
Moon Miner Lead Columbia College Christopher Rohrbeck
Allie’s Out Principal DePaul University Akil Buggs
Marked Principal Columbia College Chelsea Rowan
Trust The Will Principal Flashpoint College Wm. Welch-King
Crucifix Lead Columbia College Xuhui Tang
Carl Bixby II Lead Star Productions Mike Bailey
To Be A Doctor Lead Buttonwood Studios SKF Philadelphia, PA
Urban Lab Host Group W KYW-TV Philadelphia, PA
Betty Hughes Show Supporting CBS WCAU-TV Philadelphia, PA
Theatre
Othello Redux. Iago. Theater Wit, Devin Christor, Dir.
Tomato Tattoo Richard Theater Wit, Devlin Christor-Dir
PDF Preferred Bryan Theater Wit, Brooke Erin-Smith-Dir
Borstal Boy Older Behan SH Playhouse, Jay Kogan-Dir
Wait Until Dark Roat Cheltenham PH, Doris Jacobson-Dir
The Plough & The Stars Jack Clitheroe Annenberg Theatre
The Mousetrap Chris. Wren Plays and Players
Staged Readings & Other Work
Kirkland & Ellis Mock Trial Various roles KITA Attorneys
Loyola Law School Mock Trial Various roles Loyola Law Students
Hitch Slapped Various roles Monica Zaffarano-Director
Plain Jane Various roles Jacquelyn Jamjoom-Director
The Philadelphia Story Dexter Haven Robert Maher-Director
Escape: A Shipment of Mute Fate Captain Wood Martin Halacy-Director
Easy Aces Various roles Guy Barile-Director
Escape: Evening Primrose Charles Snell Brigid Duffy-Director
Commercial / Industrial
Home Instead Supporting Energy BBDO, Chicago, IL
Outcome Health Digital Wallboard Supporting Tandem, Chicago, IL
New Ocean Supporting One Optimus/Golin, Chicago, IL
A Year in Review (14 years) Host Client Production, Blackwood, NJ
Robbins 8th & Walnut Voice Over JRA Production, Philadelphia, PA
Training & Education
Shakespeare Audition Workshop Bob Mason. Chicago, IL
Improvisation David Murphy Chicago, IL
Monologue Kurt Naebig Chicago, IL
Master Class - Audition Intensive Cathy Reinking, CSA Atlanta, GA
On Camera 3 Janelle Snow Chicago, IL
Audition for Film & TV Sarah Cayce, CSA Chicago, IL
Second City Improv for Actors 1 & 2 Julia DiFerdinado / Seth Thomas Chicago, IL
Professional Program 1 & 2 Steven Ivcich Chicago, IL
Academy of Theatre & Acting Paul Thomas Philadelphia, PA
Annenberg School of Communications U of P Master of Arts Philadelphia, PA
Skills & Other
Dialects: (Irish, New York, Jewish, Yankee, Southern) ~ valid driver’s license, & US passport