Christopher Thompson (born 13 August 1966) is a French actor, screenwriter, and film director.

Born in New York City in 1966, Thompson was raised in his parents' home country, France.

His principal screen credits are in French productions, including the films L'Atlantide (1992) and Giorgino (1994), and the television miniseries The Count of Monte Cristo (1998).

His credits in English-language productions include supporting roles in Jefferson in Paris (1995) and The Luzhin Defence (2001).

[5][6] Thompson collaborated with his mother on the screenplay of her first feature-length film, La Bûche (aka Season's Beatings, 1999).