Thompson then pursued an [[Acting|acting]] career. An accomplished character actor, he appeared in 17 [[Movies|movies]], including [[The Hunt for Red October]] and [[In the Line of Fire]]. He usually played an authority figure, such as [[CIA]] chief, [[FBI]] director, or White House chief of staff. In one movie, [[Born Yesterday]], he played a U.S. [[Senator|senator]]. In 1994 Thompson was elected to the [[Senate]] after defeating Democrat [[Jim Cooper]]. | Thompson then pursued an [[Acting|acting]] career. An accomplished character actor, he appeared in 17 [[Movies|movies]], including [[The Hunt for Red October]] and [[In the Line of Fire]]. He usually played an authority figure, such as [[CIA]] chief, [[FBI]] director, or White House chief of staff. In one movie, [[Born Yesterday]], he played a U.S. [[Senator|senator]]. In 1994 Thompson was elected to the [[Senate]] after defeating Democrat [[Jim Cooper]]. |