Actor
Chester Thompson
77 years · Baltimore, Maryland, USA · 44 films
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.
Best known for
Zappa
2020 · Self (archive footage)
On Philo
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016 · Self (archive footage)
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
2008 · Self
Genesis - Three Sides Live
1981 · Self - Drums
On The Coda Collection Amazon Channel
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
2004 · Self - Drums
On Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007 · Self (archive footage)
On Tubi TV
Filmography 44
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
2025 · Self (drums)
Louder Than Rock
2023 · Self
On Hoopla
Zappa
2020 · Self (archive footage)
On Philo
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016 · Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
2015 · Himself
Cheepnis
2014 · Himself
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
2013 · Himself
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
2010 · Self - Drums
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
2008 · Self
Genesis | Members Only DVD
2008 · Self
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
2007 · Self
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
2007 · Actor
The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
2007 · Self
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007 · Self (archive footage)
On Tubi TV
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
2007 · Actor
Santana: In Concert
2005 · Self - Keyboards
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
2005 · Himself
Genesis: The Video Show
2005 · Self (archive footage)
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
2004 · Self - Drums
On Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
2004 · Self - Drums
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Explosão de Adoração: Aline Barros In Korea Ao Vivo
2002 · Actor
Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996
2001 · Himself - Drums
Genesis | Songbook
2001 · Self