Movies in Which Fred Thompson Plays a Dick

Is it type-casting, or just dumb luck that Fred Thompson, the actor, always plays a giant dick, barking orders and making the hero’s life difficult? It makes me wonder if he knows how to play any other kind of role. As President, one wonders if his management style is to tell his underlings to get the fuck out of his way or he’ll have them stationed in Alaska. This, to his fans, is considered leadership and charisma, I suppose.

IMDB: Fred Dalton Thompson

1. Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2005) …. Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson
2. "Law & Order" (TV) …D.A. Arthur Branch
3. Last Best Chance (2005) (V) …. President Charles Ross
4. "Sex and the City" …. Politician on TV (1 episode, 2000)
5. Baby’s Day Out (1994) …. FBI Agent Dale Grissom
6. In the Line of Fire (1993) …. White House Chief of Staff Harry Sargent
7. Born Yesterday (1993) …. Sen. Hedges
8. Barbarians at the Gate (1993) (TV) …. Jim Robinson
9. White Sands (1992) (uncredited) …. Arms Dealer
10. Thunderheart (1992) …. William Dawes
11. Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992) …. Stockman
12. Cape Fear (1991) …. Tom Broadbent
13. Necessary Roughness (1991) …. Carver Purcell
14. Class Action (1991) …. Dr. George Getchell
15. Flight of the Intruder (1991) (uncredited) …. Court-Martial Captain
16. Die Hard 2 (1990) …. Trudeau
17. Days of Thunder (1990) …. Big John
18. The Hunt for Red October (1990) …. Rear Admiral Joshua Painter - USS Enterprise
19. Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) …. Maj. Gen. Melrose Hayden Barry
20. Feds (1988) …. Bill Bilecki
21. Unholy Matrimony (1988) (TV) (as Fred Thompson) …. Frank Sweeny
22. No Way Out (1987) …. CIA Director Marshall

Note: I haven’t seen all of these myself and am relying on 2nd hand accounts for some. If you feel Thompson was a kind, nice man (or even a protagonist) in any of these films, feel free to correct the record.