Fred Thompson

Birthplace: Sheffield, Alabama
Birthday: August 19, 1942

As an actor and former United States Senator, Fred Dalton Thompson had been both widely-recognized in prominent onscreen roles and active in important historical events. A former litigator, Thompson was plucked from private practice by former Tennessee senator Howard Baker in 1973 to serve as the Republican counsel for the Senate Watergate Committee. Thompson made an immediate splash, asking Richard Nixon’s former deputy assist Alexander Butterfield the famous question, “[A]re you aware of the installation of any listening devices in the O…more

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Actor

Last Best Chance
Charles Ross
Barbarians At the Gate
James D Robinson III
Law & Order
Assistant District Attorney Arthur Branch
Dayo
Frank DeGeorgio
Stay the Night
Detective George Malone

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Career Milestones

2006
Cast in the Albert Brooks' comedy, “Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World”
2006
Signed on with ABC News Radio to serve as a host, commentator, and fill-in for Paul Harvey
2005
Played the role of Arthur Branch on both the original series and short-lived sister series “Law & Order: Trial by Jury” (NBC)
2003 to 2006
Made occasional appearances on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (NBC)
2002
In March, announced he would not seek re-election to the US Senate