[tioga]

didn’t fred thompson go into acting AFTER his political career?

[hflynn]

No. Fred appeared in 24 movies from 1985 to 1994 before serving in the Senate. Fred played himself in his 1st movie and 5 of the 24 were made for TV flicks.

Served in the Senate December 2, 1994 – January 3, 2003. 1st Term was to replace Al Gore who became VP. Appeared as DA on Law and Order for years

Made 4 movies to be released in 2010.