Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Deceased · Born: Aug 19, 1942 · Died: Nov 1, 2015

Known For

SinisterSinister
Die Hard 2Die Hard 2
Cape FearCape Fear
In the Line of FireIn the Line of Fire

Personal Details

Height6' 5"
BornAug 19, 1942 Sheffield, Alabama, USA
Spouse

  • Jeri Kehn Thompson

    ( Jun 29, 2002 to Nov 1, 2015 )

  • Sarah Elizabeth Lindsey

    ( Sep 12, 1959 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Relatives
  • Ken Dale Thompson (Sibling)

Biography

Fred Thompson, a renowned American actor, entered this world on August 19, 1942, in the quaint town of Sheffield, Alabama, United States of America.

Throughout his illustrious career, Thompson made a lasting impression on the silver screen, captivating audiences with his exceptional talent in notable films such as The Hunt for Red October, released in 1990, No Way Out, which premiered in 1987, and Sinister, a 2012 horror thriller.

Thompson's personal life was marked by two significant unions, first with Jeri Kehn Thompson, and later with Sarah Elizabeth Lindsey.

Regrettably, Fred Thompson's life came to a close on November 1, 2015, in Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America.

Career

2016
God's Not Dead 2
God's Not Dead 2 as Senior Pastor
2015
90 Minutes in Heaven
90 Minutes in Heaven as Jay B. Perkins
2014
Persecuted
Persecuted as Dr. Charles Luther
A Larger Life
A Larger Life as Robert Parker
23 Blast
23 Blast as Coach Powers
2013
Unlimited
Unlimited as Harold Finch
2012
Sinister
Sinister as Sheriff
The Last Ride
The Last Ride as O'Keefe
2010
Secretariat
Secretariat as Bull Hancock
The Genesis Code
The Genesis Code as Judge Hardin
Alleged
Alleged as William Jennings Bryan
2007
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee as President Ulysses S. Grant
2006
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World as Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson
2005
Racing Stripes
Racing Stripes as Sir Trenton (voice)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Arthur Branch
2004
Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel as Jay Sarno
2002
Law & Order
Law & Order as Arthur Branch
1994
Baby's Day Out
Baby's Day Out as FBI Agent Grissom
1993
In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire as Harry Sargent
Barbarians at the Gate
Barbarians at the Gate as Jim Robinson
Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday as Senator Hedges
1992
Stay the Night
Stay the Night as Det.Malone
Keep the Change
Keep the Change as Otis
Bed of Lies
Bed of Lies as Richard 'Racehorse' Haynes
Thunderheart
Thunderheart as William Dawes
Aces: Iron Eagle III
Aces: Iron Eagle III as Stockmann
White Sands
White Sands as Arms Dealer (Uncredited)
Day-O
Day-O as Frank DeGeorgio
1991
Class Action
Class Action as Dr. Getchell
Necessary Roughness
Necessary Roughness as Carver Purcell
Cape Fear
Cape Fear as Tom Broadbent
Curly Sue
Curly Sue as Bernard Oxbar
Flight of the Intruder
Flight of the Intruder as Court-Martial Captain (uncredited)
1990
Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder as Big John
Die Hard 2
Die Hard 2 as Trudeau
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October as Rear ADM Joshua Painter (Enterprise Carrier Battle Group)
1989
Fat Man and Little Boy
Fat Man and Little Boy as Melrose Hayden Barry
1988
Unholy Matrimony
Unholy Matrimony as Frank Sweeny
Feds
Feds as Bill Belecki
1987
No Way Out
No Way Out as CIA Director Marshall
1985
Marie
Marie as Fred Thompson
2013
All the President's Men Revisited
All the President's Men Revisited
2012
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
2009
Vote Jesus: The Chronicles of Ken Stevenson
Vote Jesus: The Chronicles of Ken Stevenson