Fred Thompson is a notable character actor in movies and television. He has also served as a United States Senator, a congressional staff attorney…more
In 2004, Fred Thompson was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He did not reveal this until April 2007. He also announced that the cancer was in remission. He has responded well to treatment, and his life expectancy "should not be affected."
He is one of only four actors to play the same character (D.A. Arthur Branch) in all four Law & Order series: Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Law & Order: Trial by Jury. The others are Jesse L. Martin (Det. Ed Green), Jerry Orbach (Det. Lennie Briscoe), and Leslie Hendrix (Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers).