Personal Info
Birthday
December 11, 1948
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Known For
Acting
Chester Thompson
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.
Acting Filmography (46)
0.0
Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 2025 Mix
Movie2025
0.0
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
Movie2025
4.0
Louder Than Rock
Movie2023
7.3
Zappa
Movie2020
7.4
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Movie2016
6.8
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
Movie2015
No Backdrop
0.0
Cheepnis
Movie2014
6.1
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
Movie2013
6.9
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
Movie2010
8.0
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
Movie2008
No Backdrop
0.0
Genesis | Members Only DVD
Movie2008
4.8
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
Movie2007
No Backdrop
0.0
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
Movie2007
No Backdrop
9.0
The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
Movie2007
6.5
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Movie2007
0.0
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
Movie2007
No Backdrop
0.0
Santana: In Concert
Movie2005
No Backdrop
7.7
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
Movie2005
8.6
Genesis: The Video Show
Movie2005
7.5
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
Movie2004
8.3
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
Movie2004
8.0
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
Movie2004
No Backdrop
0.0
Explosão de Adoração: Aline Barros In Korea Ao Vivo
Movie2002
No Backdrop
8.0
Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996
Movie2001
No Backdrop
7.8
Genesis | Songbook
Movie2001
No Backdrop
7.0
Santana: Supernatural Live
Movie2000
7.7
Classic Albums
TV Series1997
0.0
God Is Able - Ron Kenoly
Movie1994
7.9
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
Movie1993
No Backdrop
0.0
Genesis - Live from Knebworth
Movie1992
No Backdrop
0.0
Genesis | Opening Night
Movie1992
8.2
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
Movie1990
8.6
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
Movie1989
9.5
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
Movie1988
No Backdrop
7.3
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Movie1988
No Backdrop
0.0
Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
Movie1987
7.3
Phil Collins: No Ticket Required
Movie1985
7.8
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Movie1984
No Backdrop
0.0
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
Movie1983
No Backdrop
9.5
Phil Collins: Live at Perkins Palace
Movie1982
6.4
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
Movie1982
8.4
Genesis - Three Sides Live
Movie1981
No Backdrop
0.0
Genesis in Liverpool
Movie1980
No Backdrop
0.0
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
Movie1980
No Backdrop
7.0
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
Movie1980
No Backdrop
0.0
Weather Report: Live in Berlin
Movie1975