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Fred Thompson
Actor

Fred Thompson

19 Aug 1942Born
1 Nov 2015Died
73Age at death
51Credits

Biography

Freddie Dalton 'Fred' Thompson (August 19, 1942 - November 1, 2015), credited as Fred Thompson and Fred Dalton Thompson, is an American politician, actor, attorney, lobbyist, columnist, and radio host. He served as a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee from 1994 through 2003.

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He served as chairman of the International Security Advisory Board at the United States Department of State, was a member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and is a Visiting Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, specializing in national security and intelligence.

As an actor, he has appeared in a large number of movies and television shows. He has frequently portrayed governmental figures. In the final months of his U.S. Senate term in 2002, he joined the cast of the long-running NBC television series Law & Order, playing Manhattan District Attorney Arthur Branch. In May 2007, he took a break from acting in order to run for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. In 2009, he returned to acting with a guest appearance on television series; and co-starred with Brian Dennehy in the movie Alleged, about the Scopes Monkey Trial.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2016God's Not Dead 2Film: Senior Pastor
  2. 201590 Minutes in HeavenFilm: Jay B. Perkins
  3. 2015AllegianceSeries: FBI Director (3 episodes)
  4. 2014A Larger LifeFilm: Robert Parker
  5. 201423 BlastFilm: Coach Powers
  6. 2014PersecutedFilm: Dr. Charles Luther
  7. 2013UnlimitedFilm: Harold Finch
  8. 2012SinisterFilm: Sheriff
  9. 2012The Last RideFilm: O'Keefe
  10. 2010AllegedFilm: William Jennings Bryan
  11. 2010The Genesis CodeFilm: Judge Hardin
  12. 2010SecretariatFilm: Bull Hancock
  13. 2009The Good WifeSeries: Frank Michael Thomas (2 episodes)
  14. 2008Life on MarsSeries: Chief Harry Woolf (1 episode)
  15. 2007Bury My Heart at Wounded KneeFilm: President Ulysses S. Grant
  16. 2006ConvictionSeries: Arthur Branch (1 episode)
  17. 2006Looking for Comedy in the Muslim WorldFilm: Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson
  18. 2005Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries: Arthur Branch (13 episodes)
  19. 2005Racing StripesFilm: Sir Trenton (voice)
  20. 2005Last Best ChanceFilm: President Charles Ross
  21. 2004Evel KnievelFilm: Jay Sarno
  22. 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries: Arthur Branch (1 episode)
  23. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries: Arthur Branch (11 episodes)
  24. 1994Baby's Day OutFilm: FBI Agent Grissom
  25. 1993In the Line of FireFilm: Harry Sargent
  26. 1993Born YesterdayFilm: Senator Hedges
  27. 1993Barbarians at the GateFilm: Jim Robinson
  28. 1992Keep the ChangeFilm: Otis
  29. 1992Stay the NightFilm: Det.Malone
  30. 1992White SandsFilm: Arms Dealer (Uncredited)
  31. 1992ThunderheartFilm: William Dawes
  32. 1992Bed of LiesFilm: Richard 'Racehorse' Haynes
  33. 1992Iron Eagle IIIFilm: Stockmann
  34. 1991Cape FearFilm: Tom Broadbent
  35. 1991Curly SueFilm: Bernard Oxbar
  36. 1991Necessary RoughnessFilm: Carver Purcell
  37. 1991Class ActionFilm: Dr. Getchell
  38. 1991Flight of the IntruderFilm: Court-Martial Captain (uncredited)
  39. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Arthur Branch (116 episodes)
  40. 1990Die Hard 2Film: Trudeau
  41. 1990Days of ThunderFilm: Big John
  42. 1990The Hunt for Red OctoberFilm: Rear ADM Joshua Painter (Enterprise Carrier Battle Group)
  43. 1989Fat Man and Little BoyFilm: Melrose Hayden Barry
  44. 1988Feds!Film: Bill Belecki
  45. 1988RoseanneSeries (1 episode)
  46. 1988Unholy MatrimonyFilm: Frank Sweeny
  47. 1988China BeachSeries (1 episode)
  48. 1987WiseguySeries (3 episodes)
  49. 1987No Way OutFilm: CIA Director Marshall
  50. 1986MatlockSeries: Gordon Lewis (3 episodes)
  51. 1985Marie: A True StoryFilm: Fred Thompson

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