Fred Dalton Thompson
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $1,313,690,993 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,907) |
| Best-known acting roles: Bull Hancock (Secretariat), Sheriff (Sinister), White House Chief of Staff Harry Sargent (In the Line of Fire), Trudeau (Die Hard 2), Admiral Painter (The Hunt for Red October) |
| Born: August 19, 1942 |
| Died: November 1, 2015 |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 16 | $764,978,083 | $548,712,910 | $1,313,690,993 |
| Leading | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| (Unclassified) | 9 | $123,157,288 | $0 | $123,157,288 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,376 | $888,135,371 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) | 4,243 | $548,712,910 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,297 | $1,436,848,281 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Sinister
February 19th, 2013
Sinister is a horror film that opened early in October. Its early reviews were incredible, but by the time it opened its Tomatometer Score fell to just over the overall positive level. This suggests the studio was able to show the film to genre critics, who were more likely to give the film a positive review, before the overall community saw it. I don't begrudge them for doing this. After all, it makes total sense for the studio to want the early good reviews and the genre critics are the ones mostly likely to jump at the chance to review a horror film. And in the end, it still earned good reviews. But does this mean it will be seen as a classic by fans of the genre and only okay by others? And is an okay horror film still worth picking up for casual fans of the genre.
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2016 | God’s Not Dead 2 | Pastor Henry | $20,773,069 | $2,778,217 | $23,551,286 |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 90 Minutes in Heaven | Jay B. Perkins | $4,816,142 | $4,816,142 | |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 23 Blast | Coach Powers | $549,185 | $549,185 | |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Persecuted | Dr. Charles Luther | $1,557,494 | $1,557,494 | |
| Oct 11, 2013 | Unlimited | Harold | |||
| Oct 12, 2012 | Sinister | Sheriff | $48,086,903 | $39,640,904 | $87,727,807 |
| Oct 21, 2011 | The Last Ride | O'Keefe | $22,157 | $22,157 | |
| Oct 8, 2010 | Secretariat | Bull Hancock | $59,699,513 | $676,734 | $60,376,247 |
| Jan 20, 2006 | Looking for Comedy in … | Himself | $887,416 | $887,416 | |
| Jan 14, 2005 | Racing Stripes | Sir Trenton | $49,772,522 | $40,036,911 | $89,809,433 |
| Jul 1, 1994 | Baby’s Day Out | FBI Agent Dale Gr… | $16,581,575 | $16,581,575 | |
| Jul 9, 1993 | In the Line of Fire | White House Chief… | $102,243,874 | $85,100,000 | $187,343,874 |
| Mar 26, 1993 | Born Yesterday | Sen. Hedges | $17,760,754 | $17,760,754 | |
| Jun 12, 1992 | Aces: Iron Eagle III | Stockman | $2,517,600 | $2,517,600 | |
| Apr 1, 1992 | Thunderheart | William Dawes | $22,660,758 | $22,660,758 | |
| Nov 15, 1991 | Cape Fear | Tom Broadbent | $79,091,969 | $103,200,000 | $182,291,969 |
| Oct 25, 1991 | Curly Sue | Bernard Oxbar | $33,644,430 | $33,644,430 | |
| Sep 27, 1991 | Necessary Roughness | Carver Purcell | $26,255,594 | $26,255,594 | |
| Mar 15, 1991 | Class Action | Dr. George Getchell | $23,968,042 | $23,968,042 | |
| Jan 18, 1991 | Flight of the Intruder | Court-Martial Cap… | $14,471,440 | $14,471,440 | |
| Jul 3, 1990 | Die Hard 2 | Trudeau | $117,323,878 | $122,490,010 | $239,813,888 |
| Jun 27, 1990 | Days of Thunder | Big John | $82,670,733 | $75,000,000 | $157,670,733 |
| Mar 2, 1990 | The Hunt for Red October | Admiral Painter | $120,709,866 | $79,790,134 | $200,500,000 |
| Oct 20, 1989 | Fat Man and Little Boy | Maj. Gen. Melrose… | $3,560,942 | $3,560,942 | |
| Oct 28, 1988 | Feds | Bill Bilecki | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
| Aug 14, 1987 | No Way Out | CIA Director Mars… | $35,509,515 | $35,509,515 | |
| Averages | $35,525,415 | $60,968,101 | $57,473,931 | ||
| Totals | 26 | $888,135,371 | $548,712,910 | $1,436,848,281 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2013 | Unlimited | |||||
| Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2016 | God’s Not Dead 2 | $7,623,662 | 2,419 | $20,773,069 | $23,551,286 | 88.2% |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 90 Minutes in Heaven | $2,035,273 | 899 | $4,816,142 | $4,816,142 | 100.0% |
| Oct 24, 2014 | 23 Blast | $337,091 | 617 | $549,185 | $549,185 | 100.0% |
| Jul 18, 2014 | Persecuted | $851,391 | 736 | $1,557,494 | $1,557,494 | 100.0% |
| Oct 12, 2012 | Sinister | $18,007,634 | 2,542 | $48,086,903 | $87,727,807 | 54.8% |
| Oct 21, 2011 | The Last Ride | $16,270 | 7 | $22,157 | $22,157 | 100.0% |
| Oct 8, 2010 | Secretariat | $12,694,770 | 3,108 | $59,699,513 | $60,376,247 | 98.9% |
| Jan 14, 2005 | Racing Stripes | $13,920,052 | 3,185 | $49,772,522 | $89,809,433 | 55.4% |
| Jul 9, 1993 | In the Line of Fire | $15,269,388 | 2,129 | $102,243,874 | $187,343,874 | 54.6% |
| Mar 26, 1993 | Born Yesterday | $5,911,343 | 1,301 | $17,760,754 | $17,760,754 | 100.0% |
| Nov 15, 1991 | Cape Fear | $10,261,025 | 1,707 | $79,091,969 | $182,291,969 | 43.4% |
| Oct 25, 1991 | Curly Sue | $4,974,958 | 1,634 | $33,644,430 | $33,644,430 | 100.0% |
| Sep 27, 1991 | Necessary Roughness | $6,513,130 | 1,695 | $26,255,594 | $26,255,594 | 100.0% |
| Jul 3, 1990 | Die Hard 2 | $21,744,661 | 2,507 | $117,323,878 | $239,813,888 | 48.9% |
| Jun 27, 1990 | Days of Thunder | $15,490,445 | 2,307 | $82,670,733 | $157,670,733 | 52.4% |
| Mar 2, 1990 | The Hunt for Red October | $17,161,835 | 1,817 | $120,709,866 | $200,500,000 | 60.2% |
| Averages | $9,550,808 | 1,788 | $47,811,130 | $82,105,687 | 78.6% | |
| Totals | 16 | $764,978,083 | $1,313,690,993 | |||