NPR: Fred Thompson Returns to Hollywood

Fred Thompson Returns to Hollywood

People seemed to like former Tenn. Sen. Fred Thompson. And he had the conservative credentials many Republicans wanted. But whether it was his late entry into the GOP presidential race, his laid-back style of campaigning or his fund raising problems, he never really took off with GOP primary voters.

So he's doing what he knows how to do best - taking up acting again.

The Los Angeles Times' Top of the Ticket blog reports that the William Morris Agency will represent Thompson.

Thompson most recently appeared as district attorney Arthur Branch on "Law & Order" and has played authority figures in the films "The Hunt For Red October," "Die Hard II" and "In the Line of Fire."

Thompson dropped out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination on Jan. 22.

The Campaign Spot at NRO hopes that Arthur Branch will challenge Jack McCoy for District Attorney on Law and Order.

5:11 PM ET | 03-24-2008 | permalink

Comments

Good for Fred. He belongs in Hollywood.

One less actor in Congress. I am hoping some of the other actors leave Congress too.

We have a few actors in the Congress from Wisconsin that ought to go somewhere. I don't have Hollywood in mind.

Sent by Dave Rosen | 6:57 PM ET | 03-24-2008

A wise person once described politics
as "showbiz for ugly people." Thompson
strikes me as somewhat good looking.

Sent by George Gardiner | 8:05 PM ET | 03-24-2008

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