Fred Thompson
Known for
Across changing tastes and formats, Fred Thompson has stayed an American actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. 1983 is the year the filmography opens. The bulk of the career has been spent in thriller. 37 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. 'Die Hard 2' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Trudeau. 'Sinister' is a second title with real reach.
Fred Thompson
29 Movies
8 Series
Across changing tastes and formats, Fred Thompson has stayed an American actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. 1983 is the year the filmography opens. The bulk of the career has been spent in thriller. 37 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. 'Die Hard 2' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Trudeau. 'Sinister' is a second title with real reach.
Movies
Plays Trudeau
Die Hard 2
1990
Plays Tom Broadbent
Cape Fear
1991
Plays Sheriff
Sinister
2012
Plays Rear ADM Joshua Painter (Enterprise Carrier Battle Group)
The Hunt for Red October
1990
Plays FBI Agent Grissom
Baby's Day Out
1994
Plays Big John
Days of Thunder
1990
Plays Harry Sargent
In the Line of Fire
1993
Plays CIA Director Marshall
No Way Out
1987
Plays Bernard Oxbar
Curly Sue
1991
Plays Sir Trenton (voice)
Racing Stripes
2005
Plays Bull Hancock
Secretariat
2010
Plays William Dawes
Thunderheart
1992
Plays Senior Pastor
God's Not Dead 2
2016
Plays Melrose Hayden Barry
Fat Man and Little Boy
1989
Plays Jay B. Perkins
90 Minutes in Heaven
2015
Plays Coach Powers
23 Blast
2014
Plays Dr. Getchell
Class Action
1991
Plays Stockmann
Iron Eagle III
1992
Plays Carver Purcell
Necessary Roughness
1991
Plays Senator Hedges
Born Yesterday
1993
Plays Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
2006
Plays Fred Thompson
Marie: A True Story
1985
Plays Bill Belecki
Feds!
1988
Plays O'Keefe
The Last Ride
2012
Plays Dr. Charles Luther
Persecuted
2014
Plays William Jennings Bryan
Alleged
2010
TV Shows
Plays Arthur Branch
Law & Order
1990
Plays Arthur Branch
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Plays Arthur Branch
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Plays Gordon Lewis
Matlock
1986
Plays FBI Director
Allegiance
2015
Plays Frank Michael Thomas
The Good Wife
2009
Plays Arthur Branch
Conviction
2006
Plays Arthur Branch
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Chief Harry Woolf
Life on Mars
2008
Latest Trailers
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God's Not Dead 2
Full Filmography
God's Not Dead 2
Senior Pastor
2016
Film
Allegiance
FBI Director · 3 episodes
2015
TV
90 Minutes in Heaven
Jay B. Perkins
2015
Film
23 Blast
Coach Powers
2014
Film
Persecuted
Dr. Charles Luther
2014
Film
Unlimited
Harold Finch
2013
Film
The Good Wife
Frank Michael Thomas · 2 episodes
2011–2012
TV
Sinister
Sheriff
2012
Film
The Last Ride
O'Keefe
2012
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fred Thompson still alive?
Fred Thompson passed away on November 1, 2015 at age 73.
What are the most famous roles of Fred Thompson?
Fred Thompson is best known for roles in Die Hard 2, Sinister, Cape Fear.
How many movies has Fred Thompson been in?
Over a 32-year career (since 1983), Fred Thompson has appeared in 29 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Fred Thompson's first movie?
The career of Fred Thompson began with Summer of Judgement: The Watergate Hearings (1983).
What is Fred Thompson's most recent movie or series?
Fred Thompson's most recent release is God's Not Dead 2, which premiered on April 1, 2016.
What TV shows has Fred Thompson appeared in?
On television, Fred Thompson has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order, The Good Wife, Roseanne.
Fred Thompson
1942-08-19 · Sheffield, Alabama, U.S.
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.
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.