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Fred Thompson

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Fred Thompson

Born August 19, 1942 in Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.Died November 1, 201538 films

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. 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.

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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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The Hunt for Red October posterFirst watchThe Hunt for Red October19907.4as Rear ADM Joshua Painter (Enterprise Carrier Battle Group)A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Die Hard 2 poster7.0Die Hard 21990Cape Fear poster7.3Cape Fear1991Sinister poster6.9Sinister2012In the Line of Fire poster7.0In the Line of Fire1993Secretariat poster7.4Secretariat2010Days of Thunder poster6.4Days of Thunder1990Baby's Day Out poster6.4Baby's Day Out1994No Way Out poster6.9No Way Out1987

Filmography

38 films as actor
  1. 2016God's Not Dead 2Senior Pastor
  2. 201590 Minutes in HeavenJay B. Perkins
  3. 2014A Larger LifeRobert Parker
  4. 201423 BlastCoach Powers
  5. 2014PersecutedDr. Charles Luther
  6. 2013UnlimitedHarold Finch
  7. 2012SinisterSheriff
  8. 2012The Last RideO'Keefe
  9. 2010AllegedWilliam Jennings Bryan
  10. 2010The Genesis CodeJudge Hardin
  11. 2010SecretariatBull Hancock
  12. 2007Bury My Heart at Wounded KneePresident Ulysses S. Grant
  13. 2006Looking for Comedy in the Muslim WorldSen. Fred Dalton Thompson
  14. 2005Racing StripesSir Trenton (voice)
  15. 2004Evel KnievelJay Sarno
  16. 1994Baby's Day OutFBI Agent Grissom
  17. 1993In the Line of FireHarry Sargent
  18. 1993Born YesterdaySenator Hedges
  19. 1993Barbarians at the GateJim Robinson
  20. 1992Keep the ChangeOtis
  21. 1992Stay the NightDet.Malone
  22. 1992White SandsArms Dealer (Uncredited)
  23. 1992ThunderheartWilliam Dawes
  24. 1992Bed of LiesRichard 'Racehorse' Haynes
  25. 1992Iron Eagle IIIStockmann
  26. 1991Cape FearTom Broadbent
  27. 1991Curly SueBernard Oxbar
  28. 1991Necessary RoughnessCarver Purcell
  29. 1991Class ActionDr. Getchell
  30. 1991Flight of the IntruderCourt-Martial Captain (uncredited)
  31. 1990Die Hard 2Trudeau
  32. 1990Days of ThunderBig John
  33. 1990The Hunt for Red OctoberRear ADM Joshua Painter (Enterprise Carrier Battle Group)
  34. 1989Fat Man and Little BoyMelrose Hayden Barry
  35. 1988Feds!Bill Belecki
  36. 1988Unholy MatrimonyFrank Sweeny
  37. 1987No Way OutCIA Director Marshall
  38. 1985Marie: A True StoryFred Thompson