Bill Thompson

Last updated January 12, 2026

Bill Thompson may refer to:

Politics

William Hale Thompson (1868–1944), known as Big Bill Thompson, Mayor of Chicago
Bill Thompson (Wyoming politician) (1937–2018), member of the Wyoming State House of Representatives
Bill Thompson (South Dakota politician) (born 1949), South Dakota State House of Representatives
Bill Thompson (New York politician) (born 1953), New York City Comptroller and Democratic nominee for mayor
Bill Thompson (Ohio politician) (fl. 1980s–1990s), Ohio state representative
Bill Thompson (Arkansas politician) (died 1981), Arkansas state representative

Bill Thompson (Australian footballer) (1876–1965), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy
Bill Thompson (racing driver) (1906–1945), 3-time winner of the Australian Grand Prix in the 1930s
Bill Thompson (footballer, born 1899) (1899–1959), English footballer for Nottingham Forest
Bill Thompson (Scottish footballer) (1921–1988), for Portsmouth and Bournemouth, manager in England and the Netherlands
Bill Thompson (footballer, born 1940) (1940–2011), English footballer for Newcastle, Rotherham and Darlington
Bill Thompson (American football) (born 1946), American football player
Bill R. Thompson (born 1949), Australian rules footballer for Essendon
Bill Thompson (basketball) (fl. 1941–1942), American professional basketball player

Bill Thompson (talent manager) (1944–2015), of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship
Bill Thompson (technology writer) (born 1960), UK technology writer
Bill Thompson (television host) (1931–2014), creator and co-host of the children's television program The Wallace and Ladmo Show
Bill Thompson (voice actor) (1913–1971), voice of Droopy Dog
Bill Thompson (bishop) (1946–2020), Anglican bishop of the Diocese of Western Anglicans (U.S.)
Bill Thompson III (1962–2019), editor of Bird Watcher's Digest
William Forde Thompson (fl. 2000s–2020s), known as Bill Thompson, Canadian-Australian psychologist