Fred Dalton Thompson first appeared on screen in the film “Marie” in 1985, portraying himself in the fact-based story of a high-profile case he handled in Tennessee. Since then, he has appeared in numerous movies and television programs, including the features “In the Line of Fire,” “Die Hard II,” and “The Hunt for Red October,” and the series “China Beach,” “Wiseguy,” and “Matlock.” A former United States Senator, prosecutor and accomplished film and television actor, Fred returns to the cast of the Emmy Award-winning drama series “Law & Order” for his third season as Arthur Branch. District Attorney Arthur Branch acts in a typical way prosecutors deal with offenders of the law, unleashing realistic drama in courtrooms.