Do these two sentences from wikipedia have the same meaning?
John Hale is played by Xander Berkeley ( as Magistrate Hale ) in the 2014 TV series '' Salem '' .
John Hale was played by Xander Berkeley ( as magistrate hale ) in the 2014 TV series '' Salem '' .

Pick your answer from:
(1). no;
(2). yes;
The answer is:
(2).