Acting
Robert J. Thompson
Born 1959-08-03
Chicago, Illinois, U.S
Department: Acting
Biography
Robert James Thompson is an American media scholar. He's been a professor at Syracuse University since 1990 and is the founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture. He has written multiple books and has been interviewed on many documentaries, radio and television shows for his expansive knowledge in television history.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Robert J. Thompson
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American Experience
1988
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American Greed
2007
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Dark Side of the 90's
2021
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The Story of Late Night
2021
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Four Falls of Buffalo
2015
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The Unexplained
1996
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Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
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Mr. SOUL!
2018
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Dark Side of the 2000s
2023
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The Real Mad Men of Advertising
2017
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (18 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TV We Love | Self | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Menendez Brothers: Victims or Villains | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Dark Side of the 2000s | Self | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Dark Side of the 90's | Self | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The Story of Late Night | Self | TV Series | 2021 |
 | What Is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | Notorious | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Mr. SOUL! | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Real Mad Men of Advertising | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Four Falls of Buffalo | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Driving America | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | American Greed | Self | TV Series | 2007 |
| Generation Boom | Self | TV Series | 2006 | |
 | American Cannibal | Self - Bob Thompson | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Unexplained | Self - Bob Thompson | TV Series | 1996 |
 | American Experience | Self | TV Series | 1988 |