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Fred Dalton Thompson

Fred Dalton Thompson

25 movies on Netflix

Biography

Fred Dalton Thompson was born on August 19, 1942 in Sheffield, Alabama, USA as Freddie Dalton Thompson. He was an actor, known for Sinister (2012), Law & Order (1990) and Die Hard 2 (1990). He was married to Jeri Kehn Thompson and Sarah Elizabeth Lindsey. He died on November 1, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

73years old at death

  • Born Sheffield
  • Died Nashville
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Freddie Dalton Thompson (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
25
Career span
31 years1985 to 2016

Genres

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  1. First role

    Thompson's first acting role came when director Roger Donaldson, after traveling to Nashville to research the Marie Ragghianti case, asked him to play himself in the 1985 film Marie.

  2. About the name

    Thompson was admitted to the Tennessee state bar in 1967. Around that time, he began going by Fred instead of Freddie.

Fred Dalton Thompson movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Sinister2012 Horror, Mysteryas Sheriff

    IMDb rating 6.8323K votes

  2. Die Hard 21990 Action, Thrilleras Trudeau

    IMDb rating 7.2410K votes

  3. In the Line of Fire1993as Harry Sargent

    IMDb rating 7.2125K votes

  4. Days of Thunder1990as Big John

    IMDb rating 6.2107K votes

  5. Cape Fear1991as Tom Broadbent

    IMDb rating 7.3250K votes

  6. Baby's Day Out1994as FBI Agent Dale Grissom

    IMDb rating 6.361K votes

  7. Secretariat2010as Bull Hancock

    IMDb rating 7.233K votes

  8. The Hunt for Red October1990as Admiral Painter

    IMDb rating 7.5234K votes

Most often with

Roger Donaldson directed two of these films, Michael Apted two. Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Malkovich, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John MalkovichGene Hackman, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Gene HackmanScott Glenn, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Scott GlennMatt Clark, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Matt ClarkBranscombe Richmond, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Branscombe RichmondGraham Beckel, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Graham BeckelRoger DonaldsonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Roger DonaldsonMichael AptedDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Michael Apted

Films together

Box office

What Fred Dalton Thompson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.2 billion

16 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 25 films: 16 worldwide figure; 7 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas.

  • 16Worldwide figure
  • 7US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas

Top grosser

Die Hard 21990as Trudeau$240 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Die Hard 21990as Trudeau
    $240M19.4% of the total
  2. 2
    The Hunt for Red October1990as Admiral Painter
    $201M16.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Cape Fear1991as Tom Broadbent
    $182M14.7% of the total
  4. 4
    In the Line of Fire1993as Harry Sargent
    $177M14.3% of the total
  5. 5
    Days of Thunder1990as Big John
    $158M12.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Sinister2012as Sheriff
    $83M6.7% of the total
  7. 7
    Secretariat2010as Bull Hancock
    $60M4.9% of the total
  8. 8
    No Way Out1987as Marshall
    $36M2.9% of the total
Curly Sue (1991), $33.7 millionGod's Not Dead 2 (2016), $24.5 millionBorn Yesterday (1993), $18.0 millionBaby's Day Out (1994), $16.7 millionAlleged (2010), $4.1 millionFeds (1988), $3.5 millionPersecuted (2014), $1.6 millionThe Last Ride (2012), $16,270

$102 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total

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