Chester Thompson
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Chester Thompson
Filmography
Acting (46)
2025
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheepas Self (drums)
2023
Louder Than Rockas Self
4.0
2020
Zappaas Self (archive footage)
7.2
2016
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)
7.3
2015
6.8
2014
Cheepnisas Himself
2013
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extremeas Himself
6.1
2010
7.0
2008
Genesis: When in Rome 2007as Self
8.0
2008
Genesis | Members Only DVDas Self
2007
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorfas Self
4.8
9.0
2007
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensationas Self (archive footage)
6.5
2005
Santana: In Concertas Self - Keyboards
2005
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extremeas Himself
7.7
2005
Genesis: The Video Showas Self (archive footage)
8.6
2004
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004as Self - Drums
7.5
2004
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Touras Self - Drums
8.3
2004
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980as Self (archive footage)
8.0
2001
Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996as Himself - Drums
8.0
2001
Genesis | Songbookas Self
7.8
2000
Santana: Supernatural Liveas Self
7.0
1994
God Is Able - Ron Kenolyas Drums and Percussion
1993
7.9
1992
1992
1992
Genesis | Opening Nightas Self
1990
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Liveas Self - Drums, Percussion
8.2
1989
8.6
1988
9.5
1988
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motelsas Self (archive footage)
7.3
1987
1985
7.3
1983
1982
9.5
1982
6.4
1981
Genesis - Three Sides Liveas Self - Drums
8.4
1980
Genesis in Liverpoolas Self
7.0