Acting credits
46
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Chester Thompson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 45Series: 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: 7.33
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Chester Thompson.
as Self
Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 2025 Mix
2025 • Movie
as Self (drums)
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
2025 • Movie
as Self
Louder Than Rock
2023 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Zappa
2020 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016 • Movie
as Himself
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
2015 • Movie
as Himself
Cheepnis
2014 • Movie
as Himself
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
2013 • Movie
as Self - Drums
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
2010 • Movie
as Self
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
2008 • Movie
as Self
Genesis | Members Only DVD
2008 • Movie
as Self
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
2007 • Movie
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
2007 • Movie
as Self
The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
2007 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007 • Movie
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
2007 • Movie
as Self - Keyboards
Santana: In Concert
2005 • Movie
as Himself
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
2005 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Genesis: The Video Show
2005 • Movie
as Self - Drums
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
2004 • Movie
as Self - Drums
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
2004 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
2004 • Movie
Explosão de Adoração: Aline Barros In Korea Ao Vivo
2002 • Movie
as Himself - Drums
Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996
2001 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Chester Thompson.
