Hugh Thompson (born May 20, 1887) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in over 50 feature films and film shorts during the 1910s and 1920s. Some of his more prominent roles were in 1917's Barnaby Lee, 1918's Queen of the Sea and The Forbidden Path, The Woman Under Oath in 1920, and 1922's The Half Breed. His final role was in a supporting role in the 1926 film, The Highbinders.